Since this blog started writing about Derrick May, one question which I’m frequently asked is why more people aren’t speaking out against him, particularly from within the scene. Reasons vary – some actually believe...
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“Uh oh, DM’s in the building… watch out ladies” – how disturbing these words about Derrick May appearing at a Berlin club by Cisco Ferreira posted THREE years ago now look
Back in 1989, the world knew very little about Derrick May. Other than the spin put out about the Belleville Three by journalist Neil Rushton, he was in many ways an unknown quantity. Many...
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Maybe one of them knows where he can find an optician? Derrick May’s latest hobby is spending time with white men in glasses – and one of them appears to have an Insta-crush on him!
Derrick May is not a man who thinks a great deal of white people. When allegations surfaced last year in the mainstream press – months after journalist Michael James started talking about the subject...
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So you’re just ignoring the big elephant in the room, then? DJ Rebekah doubles down on working with Derrick May’s friend Francesco Tristano – by saying it happened before the allegations became public…
DJ Rebekah is rattled. She’s doing her utmost not to show it, but it’s there. Since news emerged last week of her collaboration with Francesco Tristano, numerous critical comments on her Instagram page have...
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DJ Rebekah feigned shock at allegations against Derrick May last year – so what on earth is she doing working with one of his accomplices?
Nearly one year ago to the day, DJ Rebekah launched a campaign called #ForTheMusic. The idea was simple. It was to fight against sexual harassment and assault in the world of dance music. And...
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As a book on techno’s history in Poland becomes a play, how long until a drama exploring the REAL story behind the Belleville Three – and who on earth could play the part of Derrick May?
Techno music’s history in Poland isn’t something I’ve ever thought about. Maybe it’s something I should think about more – I know someone at Resident Advisor has. Apparently, a book all about the subject...
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He Sheltered in Detroit instead! As it turns out Derrick May did NOT play at the club’s 30th birthday party on Friday night, was a rebellion from some of the other very established DJs who were playing to blame?
As this Sunday morning begins, Club Shelter find themselves largely being spared from the bruising criticism that now inevitably comes with booking Derrick May. Largely because although it turns out he did not play...
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Club Shelter release their DJ set times list for their 30th birthday party, but with no sign of Timmy Regisford – and the REAL question: will Derrick May have the audacity to show up?
So the 30th birthday party for Club Shelter is upon us. Taking place tomorrow night at the Brooklyn Monarch in New York, the event is meant to feature DJ Spinna, Louie Vega, Tony Humphries...
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Will he do a remix for Derrick May next? Toolroom boss Mark Knight turns out a remix of “Believe” by Ministers De La Funk after getting a phone call from “my friend” Erick Morillo – who committed suicide with a rape charge hanging over him…
A truth rarely admitted to is that house music is largely a sausage-fest. The higher echelons consist of a large number of very dodgy characters, who defend each other and ensure the whole house...
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So what’s Derrick May been up to lately? Not a lot is the answer – and confusion reigns over whether he’s appearing at Shelter’s 30th birthday bash next week…
Things have gone pretty quiet in the Derrick May camp over the past few weeks. This is the main reason there haven’t been any posts here about the man himself recently – my sources...
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Derrick May claims he was six months into negotiations to sign with ZTT in 1991 – but why did the deal fall apart? The truth is out there, somewhere…
One of the questions that has been asked of Derrick May over the years is why did he stop producing music in the early 1990s. Records like “Strings Of Life”, “The Dance” and so...
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Never thought I’d say this, but I think I’ve found you a new job, Mayday! The Detroit Historical Society is now hiring – but do they have space in their organisation for Derrick May?
We live in difficult times. A lot of jobs have been lost during the pandemic – some directly because of it, and one in particular because of lots of revelations which have come out...
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Operation Rehabilitate Derrick May hits a potentially massive problem with a possible EU travel ban for US residents – and Detroit keeps being hit with massive flooding…
I’m getting sent some interesting chatter this weekend which reveals Derrick May is getting rather anxious about something in the news. This did initially surprise me, as one of my sources previously described May...
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Derrick May isn’t appearing at Shelter’s 30th birthday party, says their promoter – so why does he refuse to speak to this blog, then?
Back on August 9th, the mystery of whether Derrick May was playing at New York City’ Club Shelter’s 30th birthday party was solved. Despite his name being removed, he was secretly still on the...
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As Kenny Dope of Masters At Work calls the Detroit techno originators “my brothers”, a question – why DOES the DJ world cowardly refuse to speak out against Derrick May?
To say that the world of dance music DJs is a weird one is a massive understatement. Most of them know the gossip about one another – they know what’s being said about them...
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Is Derrick May broke? The question as he’s pictured outside at event with Juan Atkins and friend Ash Lauryn performing – with a big crack across one of the lenses on his glasses
Time was that Derrick May not only was centre stage, but saw himself in the same way. Many DJs from the early days of dance music were somewhat camera shy. In a culture which...
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