For someone who wasn't born there, Kenny Dixon Jr. aka Moodymann might be the most Detroit guy to ever exist. Moving to the motor city from LA at only three weeks old, he has never "truly" left since. His music channels the musical legacy of Black Detroit – transplanted Delta blues, gospel, Motown and Fortune, Stevie Wonder, the Electrifying Mojo and the Belleville Three – with an unassailable verve. His dust-spackled opus "Silentintroduction" has hummed continously in the background of house music since its release in 1997, inspiring generations of producers.
Two hours of Kenny Dixon Jr. aka Moodymann, selected and mixed by LDLDN.
Photo: Donavan Glover
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NiNE8 IS A LONDON BASED ARTS AND MUSIC COLLECTIVE COMPRISED OF A RANGE OF YOUNG MUSICIANS, RAPPERS, ARTISTS AND OTHER CREATIVE INDIVIDUALS. WE USE "NINE8" AS A COLLABORATION PLATFORM TO CREATE, PERFORM AND PROMOTE UNDERGROUND UK TALENT.