Robert Hood on Underground Resistance, Minimal Nation and Hi-Hats | Red Bull Music Academy
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Detroit techno legend Robert Hood passionately discussed his work with Underground Resistance, his Floorplan alias, the importance of hi-hats, and much more in his RBMA Tokyo 2014 Lecture. #RBMA #detroit #techno
TOPICS:
8:47 – Hip-hop
Easy to overlook the interviewer here -- as it should be. A sign of being a good interviewer. He stays out of the way and keeps a tight lid on his reactions so they don't make it about him.
15:22 – Underground Resistance
27:40 – Minimal Nation
Chuck D+Q Tip+Guru. It's no surprise he couldn't find such a person! Too bad he didn't though. If one existed, I have to believe we'd all know about them by now.
33:32 – Floorplan
1:19:16 – Yamaha
Minimal Nation FTW " I Don't know about that other stuff... this is the real deal right here" s/o Robert Hood 🙏🏽
1:22:18 – Joe Louis
MUSIC:
3:09 – Rob Noise - "Sins Against The Race"
12:31 – Gang Starr – “Mass Appeal” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9lNbNGbo24
27:41 – Robert Hood – “One Touch” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_q0PJdIsXI
Such an inspiring story. He seems like just an allround great person.
39:39 – Floorplan – “Never Grow Old” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRBJDJx_sjg
51:43 – Monobox – “Realm 02” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DInYvEujmsE
1:27:29 – The Temptations – “Papa Was A Rolling Stone” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJV2pWFyfn4
As one of the founding members of the legendary Detroit techno crew Underground Resistance – alongside Mad Mike Banks and Jeff Mills – Robert Hood’s legacy in the electronic music world is almost peerless. As well as pioneering the minimal techno sound with his 1994 LP Minimal Nation, he’s released on techno mainstays such as Metroplex and Jeff Mills’ Axis label, set up the Hardwax label and operates seminal techno label M-Plant – through which he’s released dozens of his own records, under his own name and as Floorplan. 2013’s Paradise LP as Floorplan was a volt-face in Hood’s musical story; the soulfulness of his minimal sound given new, hot-blooded life. It's this new life that keeps him a key figure in techno today.
respekt roberto ;)
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Incredible... what a human being.
@Sister_Friede3105I cant believe this was 10 Years ago. Incredible Interview, Robert Hood Changed my Life. this interview is shaping my 2025. I'm not even half way through it and my Jaw just keeps dropping.
@forayblahzay"I want you to put the Gospel of Jesus Christ in this music"
“If you stand before others and are willing to say you believe in me, then I will tell my Father in heaven that you belong to me. 33 But if you stand before others and say you do not believe in me, then I will tell my Father in heaven that you do not belong to me."
Mad respect for this brother in Christ.
robert hood real as fuck. So much respect
@DustytombsMy dog is called socks . He keeps himself clean. Bless you Mr Hood . Thanks for the music ❤
@tahoka9303Great conversation and we learned a lot, but bro, give yourself some credit. It wasn’t all god guiding you. It was you. I loved feeling his energy and emotion, but the god stuff got redundant
@AntonomieFavourite producer but GOD damn😂
@TheFv47I was lucky enough to live right right across from Detroit my whole life.
Now at 43, everytime I turn the modular on, I find myself trying to emulate the Robert Hood sound.
💪💪💪💪💪
It's great to see Robert speak openly about his faith.
@perfectprescriptionwow emotional lots of respect for that guy
@英明塚本Thank you Robert
@machiavellian1-p9swtf...techno is not rocket science. He did not composing classical music or something.
@tasssonoThese lectures are really great. I’ve seen most of them multiple times because they are just great!
@naturligfunktionYou really can hear Robert Hood in the The Temptations intro. Wowser!
@subschnee4573education
@sgiauqueI respect Hood's honesty and frankness when talking about religion, it obviously means a lot to him and is fused with the music and helps it flow... but, speaking as an atheist I worry about learning certain things about artists as then my mind races to 'well, what do they think about gay marriage? Do they think trans people need to be 'saved'? What are their thoughts on abortion? Etc etc... ' and I don't want to jump to conclusions or think about these things in the first place about an artist, I just want to feel the presence of the art. To love the music (which I do).
@dcashley303Big respect to Robert Hood for mentioning my name with respect and good memories.
@abuqadimhaqqThat’s one genuine Detroit Homie! God Bless you Mane!
@mixit313High hat time stamp?
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@fredericksirucka4529Techno artist don't get their equal paycheck unlike there predecessors from the u.s.a the rapper's unfair true !!!
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@fredericksirucka4529I remember hearing him at a Matt ratovich event Fred(e)ricK *
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@fredericksirucka4529The best and still produces the best techno AGREE from FRED(e)rick
@fredericksirucka452954:57 - on communicating without words in techno.
@theboogie_monstaAmazing the pure effort of the american people, but UK? Where are the UK titans?
@j.TotemmHis first track from back in the day is really good. You can hear a lot of his style in there.
@theboogie_monstaLegend. Shame about the fib that a god spoke to him and told him to preach thougn.
@mrsoundwavesmajor respect for this dude!!!
@geist808Praise God for this man.
@Gaval_Novamuch much love for this man and the depth of his feelings made manifest in his work. a singular gift he is!
@charlesandrewmoore8699