Influences: Eddie Fowlkes

In 1978 Eddie Fowlkes, a child growing up in Detroit, was given his first mixer on Christmas day. At the time there was little clue as to the impact that this moment would go on to have on his life and future career. In the years which followed he went on to release music for legendary labels such as Metroplex, Global Cuts and Tresor: establishing himself as a defining force in the movement of techno whilst cultivating a quick fire reputation behind the turntables. In the present day he is as relevant as he was some thirty years ago. He is set to release the first EP as part of a new series for his own Detroit Wax label which is due sometime in early April. We caught up with Eddie Fowlkes to talk influences…
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The hook in this track represents everything in face, in my mind, to come up with hooks for my tracks before making music. Plus the band was not in sync, so that gave this a raw urban feel.
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