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Aug 8, 2024
- "If someone from Detroit wins, it's another win for Detroit." The duo discuss their longtime roots in the Motor City and how their work has evolved after more than 30 years in the game.
- To commemorate August 8th, we're featuring an interview with Detroit legends AUX88. Tommy Hamilton (AKA TOMTOM) and William "BJ" Smith (AKA POSATRONIX) are pioneers known for combining elements of ghetto tech, Kraftwerk-indebted techno and Miami bass. Their sound has remained consistent throughout the decades, and their influence on club music extends far and deep.
In this conversation, recorded earlier this year at FOXGLOVE in Detroit, RA futures editor Nyshka Chandran interviews the duo about their trajectory in the scene. They started out playing at flower shops, coffee shops, cabarets and strip clubs with a focus on futurism and sci-fi aesthetics that still colours their latest EP, ALPHA WAVES. After more than three decades in the industry, Hamilton and Smith are now starting a new label to help champion local artists. In their words: "If someone from Detroit wins, it's another win for Detroit."
Listen to the episode in full.