Chapter Nine: Spastik [Detroit, Michigan—August 8, 1994]

168-169.     “This ain't Schoolhouse Rock!”: Kelly at Undercurrent Records, letter to the editor (Under One Sky #7, October 30, 1992), via revar, “part one of UOS #7” (NE-Raves post, October 30, 1992)

170.     bonding over Derrick May mixtapes: author unknown, “Kenny Larkin Interview in Tokyo” (Higher Frequency [blog], May 1, 2004)

171.     “number one on Evil Eddie Richards’ chart”: Alan D. Oldham, “Plus 8 Records: Elements of Technarchy” (The Fast Forward Newsletter #3, October 1990, p. 1)

171.     “Come on, Dan”: Dan Sicko, “Cybersonik (And the Plus 8 Sound System)” (Anti Matter, March 1992), via michael taylor, "Re: (313) Richie Hawtin<The extended mix :) >" (313, July 27, 1996)

172.     after a meeting with CBS Records: Aaron Bennett, “DBX” (Massive #9, 1995, p. 19-20)

172.     On April 18, 1993: Sherburne, Arkives liner notes

172.     jamming for some twenty-three minutes: Todd L. Burns, “Richie Hawtin” (Red Bull Music Academy, New York City, May 2013)

172.     California skateboard designer Ron Cameron: Sherburne, Arkives liner notes

173.     “‘A’rts & ‘E’ntertainment”: R Y Smith Jr., " A message from Richie" (MW-Raves post, August 4, 1994)

175.     July 27, 1994: Author unknown, “Plastikman's Sheet One A Case of Mistaken Identity” (press release, August 8, 1994; via Tamara Palmer, untitled SF-Raves post, August 8, 1994)

175.     “I've heard of people pretending the blotter was real”: via http://www.rollerfeet.com/etrigan/wu/back_issues/wu_4_24_95.html

176.     the charges were dropped: Robert Smith, "(313) Hawtin/+8" (313 post, November 10, 1994)

177.     “danc[ing] in a godawful hot plastic bag”: Craig L. Stodolenak, "SPASTIK review" (MW-Raves post, August 15, 1994)

177.     A pair of oil-wheel projectors: R Y Smith Jr., "My view on Spastik" (MW-Raves post, August 16, 1994)

177.     “I'm sure there were a few children conceived”: Dave Walker, "Short, spastik review :)" (MW-Raves post, August 14, 1994)

178.     when the doors opened at midnight: Smith. All set times from this post.

178.     reps from Novamute also flew in: Walker

178.     MW-Raves agreed, naming him: dps927, “1995 midwest raves survey results” (MW-Raves post, February 1, 1996)

179.     about half the crowd, still: Stodolenak

179.     his crew handed out free bottles of water: Bennett

179.     “The vibe was so thick you could taste it”: Stodolenak

179.     the loading bay door that had been opened: Mike, "Not quite as short as the shortest SPASTIK review..." (MW-Raves post, August 16, 1994)

179.     “Think they're ready for some ‘Spastik’?”: Smith

179.     By 9 a.m., a few hundred people: Stodolenak

179.     by 11, the number had dwindled to seventy-five: Walker

180.     an MW-Raves post guessed the crowd as closer to thirty-five hundred: Kimm Follett, “If you're wondering ‘What tha FUK’...” (MW-Raves post, March 8, 1995) 

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