Influences: Eddie Fowlkes

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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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Loose Joints - Is It All Over My Face

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.

Loose Joints - Is It All Over My Face

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.
Young And Company - I Like What You're Doing To Me

Musically, this song made me understand how to make the girls dance from creating tracks and selecting songs.
Cheri - Murphy's Law

This song introduced me to two baselines at once. I really trained my ears on these baselines without clashing.
Junior - Mama Used To Say

I listen to this track to understand a simple base line with subtle changes.
Slave - Just A Touch Of Love

This song helped me to make perfect light baselines and the kick pulls the bottom of the track to bring up chords and snares perfectly.
Howard Johnson - So Fine

This song helped me learn modern funky baselines. If you listen to how the bass player plays to the groove.
Akb - Stand Up, Sit Down

This disco song is what I call: “How to put my kick on the turn around before the one beat, and place slight vocal on that particular kick.”
Over Like A Fat Rat - Fonda Rae

I used to listen to this baseline over and over to understand how to play simple syncopation baseline.
Central Line - Walking Into Sunshine

This track is one of my the greatest influences when it comes to club making music and djing. Because there are so many parts to play with for djing as far as break downs, vocals loops, timing, etc. Not to mention the song has been a classic underground jam forever!
Imagination - Just An Illusion

I just love this baseline and the hook is classic. Overtime, I listen to this track to understand how to make smooth darkness of dance tracks to last the test of time.