Kenny Dixon Jr also known as Moodymann is a techno/house musician based in
Detroit, Michigan. He creates a thoroughly hybrid form of techno/house
dance music via his innovative use of reworked riffs, samples and grooves
taken from that city's historically influential jazz, soul, funk, and
disco scene. He offers a friendly wink backwards at the innovative early
1990s rave scene musicians through his extensive use of old movie sound
track samples, mainly culled from the old blaxploitation and b-movie
genres. He also shares very political views on the current state of
techno, decrying the lack of black techno and the white domination of the
genre.
After his first several releases on Planet E Records Kenny became quite
popular in France and from there his popularity grew.
Albums released
· Silent Introduction (Original Release Date: November 18, 1997 Label:
Planet E)
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