Pigeon Project Posted November 6, 2007 Report Share Posted November 6, 2007 Pigeon Project & Syntax are proud to present the Aberdeen Debut of Derrick Thompson (Detroit).Derrick has played all over the world, runs his own record label Soiree Records and was one of first Electro House DJ to kick start the music revolution in Detroit:up::up:Doors Open @ 11Support from Mr Man & Jace Syntax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pigeon Project Posted November 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2007 More info on Derrick.....Derrick Thompson entered into the musical fray aged eight, while taking drum lessons at school. Amazed at the notion of being able to make music by beating on things without harassment from a teacher was something that kept him pursuing music. Aged 13, Thompson acquired his first bass guitar. He spent countless hours mastering the instrument. His early influences were Stanley Clarke and Louis Johnson. Two years later, Thompson jumped to the Stratocaster guitar. Shortly thereafter, he found himself playing on stage in rock bands. At the same time, the buzz on electronic music had started in Detroit. Thompson liked the idea of being able to be his own one man band. He invested in synthesizers, samplers, and recording studio hardware, and also purchased a set of turntables and a mixer. He then began DJing at parties, weddings and soon, clubs. By this time, Thompson's musical direction was clear. He went solo and established his own record label in 1990, Soiree Records, mainly focussing on deep house. In the following years, Thompson expanded his horizons by releasing several records on European labels such as Plink Plonk, Basic Beat, Mr. C's End Recordings, Kontraband, Slip 'N' Slide, and many others. In 1997 he launched Xplor Music, a Detroit-techno oriented label Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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