The Birth of a New Sound
This is a video from a Detroit dance show of the song “Sharevari (The Scene)” by A Number of Names. Dan Sicko, in his book, “Techno Rebels,” cited this song as the first true techno track. I would have to agree. You can hear the influence of Kraftwerk in this track, but the minimal 4/4 beat and raw electro bass line is definitely a step into the future.
I love this video as well – the early 80′s fashion, the freaky dancing – it’s definitely HOT!
July 13, 2009 at 3:59 pm
whoa. do you have a better quality mp3 of this?
July 13, 2009 at 10:48 pm
Unfortunately, I don’t . . . there are some other versions of this on You Tube but from what I gather, this release is impossible to find. You might try iTunes, you never if somebody decided to rerelease it over the years.