An intimate listening lounge in downtown Paso Robles. Beer, wine, sake, cider, tinned fish. A high-end sound system in an acoustically treated room. Capacity: 35.
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Description
Filmmaker Jennifer Washington talk: 6pm
Screening: 6:30pm
+21 and over.
God Said Give 'Em Drum Machines (2022)
The story behind one of Detroit’s great contributions to world culture: Techno, the electronic music phenomenon created by Black artists in the 1980s that transformed dance music internationally and blossomed into the multi-billion-dollar industry of EDM today.
Starring Juan Atkins, Derrick May, Kevin Saunderson, Blake Baxter, Eddie Fowlkes, Santonio Echols, and Mike Huckaby.
Detroit is a city of struggle.
Historically, economically, and artistically, Detroit has had to fight for survival. And it’s had to fight even harder for recognition. The spirit of that fight is epitomized this documentary which traces the birth of techno music to its unlikely origins in the D.
Detroit’s African-American cultural roots cultivated musical movements like jazz, Motown, and disco. By the late ‘70s, DJs like Ken Collier were infusing underground clubs and public airwaves with radically danceable sounds, and in the early ‘80s groundbreaking technology like the infamous Roland TR-808 was falling into the hands of a new generation. The merging of these artistic and technological forces would bring about one of the most significant musical breakthroughs of the modern era.
Date & Time
Sat, Sep 5, 2026 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Venue Details
Jan's Paso
Paso Robles, California 93446