{"title":"Suburban Knight","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"hi8tus","title":"Hi8tus","description":"\u003cp\u003eDeeptrax go even deeper with ‘Hi8tus’ – the first album from Detroit pioneer and forerunner Suburban Knight in over 12 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the earliest protagonists in the epoch-defining, landscape-changing Motor City cultural movement, and a card-carrying Underground Resistance member, James Pennington’s fingerprints are all over Detroit’s nascent phases as he mentored the likes of Mike Banks, collaborated with Kevin Saunderson and appeared on formative Transmat dispatches in the late 80s and early 90s. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreferring a behind the scenes role for many years, Pennington has operated in the shadows, only ever releasing music when he’s had something to say. There have been long periods of silence in his discography but in recent times he’s returned with a series of singles and outings on Mollison Folson \u0026amp; Derrick Lewis’s Detroit Techno Records. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow time to level up once again and remind us of his sonic skills and stature, ‘Hi8tus’ thrives off its timeless futurist schematics, each one instantly tapping into the deepest of Detroit sources, but doing so without any repetition or covering old routes. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLargely breakbeat-based, Pennington pays homage to the electro foundations in a wide range of forward-facing ways; the uncompromising icy opener ‘Far Far Away’, the hazy soul and dreamy waves of ‘Spiritual Ride’ and the gnarled, brittle brutalism of ‘Stalker Turned Electro’ (a nod to one of this most enduring bangers back in the day – ‘The Art Of Stalking’) map out the parameters of Knight’s navigations. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn etween we have brooding, pensive moments of tension. The four-to-the-floor prowl of ‘Thy Will Be Done’, the b-boy swagger of ‘Machete’, the glacial dark side voyage of ‘2 Different Worlds’, the list of immersive explorations goes on… \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProof that when it’s in your DNA it doesn’t matter how long you pause between releases; it’s about what you say with your music. Suburban Knight’s hiatus is well and truly over.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"No Label","offers":[{"title":"Black 12\"x2","offer_id":50441648210251,"sku":"2187604","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/unnamed_20_dcfbe1d3_thumbnail_4096.png?v=1726984274"},{"product_id":"a-knight-in-shining-armour","title":"A Knight In Shining Armour","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDark, futuristic, fearless and built for those who understand that techno is not just style, but vision. Detroit Techno Records welcomes one of the true architects of Detroit electronic music: Suburban Knight. Known off-record as James Pennington, he is widely recognized as a foundational figure in the city's history, an artist whose recordings helped define the darker, moodier and more cerebral edge of Detroit techno. His classic works such as 'The Groove' and 'The Art Of Stalking' remain touchstones of the form, while later activity with Underground Resistance further cemented his role in shaping the deeper mythology of the Detroit sound. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eComing straight from Detroit, USA, DTRV011 is more than another catalogue entry. It is a new chapter from a genuine legend, an artist whose contribution to Detroit techno was never peripheral, but central. Suburban Knight remains one of the rare names whose music still carries the original weight of the city: dark, futuristic, fearless and built for those who understand that techno is not just style, but vision.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Detroit Techno Records","offers":[{"title":"12\" - Black","offer_id":56847776547147,"sku":"R7063-0353","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/13e60e90-bbb6-3952-3153-d5f304e10521.jpg?v=1774004082"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/collections\/suburban-knight.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}