Habitat presents Stacey Pullen // The Legend Returns

Habitat are proud to announce that Detroit techno legend Stacey Pullen will returning to Perth for a very exclusive show at Geisha on Friday 3 October..

One of the original Detroit techno legends, Stacey’s characteristic atmosphere laden electronic sound has seen him consistently rated as one of the world’s finest dj’s. With a passion for music and performance that never dries up, Stacey has stayed true to his one goal: to become and to always be an Innovator.

This time Stacey returns to the intimate surrounds of Geisha for a special extended set. Supported by James A, Flex & Nuphoria. Tickets go on sale from Eventbrite at midday on Thursday 21 August. Be quick as capacity is strictly limited.

STACEY PULLEN
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He emerged as the next innovator in the second wave of Detroit techno and has risen to be a star of the genre. Pullen’s blend of house, garage and techno continues to influence many within electronic music.

Sounds like techno…
If it sounds like techno and has origins in Detroit, chances are it probably is techno. Detroit’s Stacey Pullen has continued to produce characteristic and atmospheric electronic sounds whilst championing the legendary reverberations that originated from America’s motor city.

Pullen describes himself as the Kosmik Messenger – an innovator from techno’s homeland. He’s emerged as a techno force, dropping material on Transmat, Metroplex as well as his own Black Flag outlet. He compounds his reputation as a producer with that of being one of the world’s most in demand DJs, playing weekly across the globe year in year out.

Around 1985, while Pullen was still drumming and travelling with his high school band, the Detroit techno movement was born and provided a revolutionary sound to the youth of Detroit. Jeff Mills was taking musical technology to new levels, redefining the borders between DJing and production in a way which had never been done before. The youth of Detroit, including Stacey, listened and learnt.

“Back then the music we called house music, techno, was also called progressive music – the meaning of ‘progressive’ was a futuristic way of thinking about music. That was what we called progressive. Back then for party music in Detroit only hip hop was big – music like techno was progressive.” Stacey Pullen.

Pullen grew up under the mentorship of Detroit’s legendary three: Derrick May, Juan Atkins and Kevin Saunderson. Back in early 1993, May – who spent most of his time outside the USA at that time – encouraged Pullen to perform across Europe to widen his audience. May subsequently invited Pullen to join him in Amsterdam for a month. That initial month became a year until Pullen moved in with May and together they toured Europe weekly, exposing the audience to Detroit techno.

Still continuing to produce his characteristic atmosphere laden electronic sound, Stacey Pullen compounds his reputation as a producer with that of being one of the world’s most in demand DJs, playing weekly across the globe year in, year out. With a font of passion for music and performance that never dries up, Stacey Pullen still plays every gig from the heart seeking to surprise and engage, to provide an unforgettable experience, to offer up his unique catalogue without predictability – defying expectation. Above all, from his earliest attempts to the current day Stacey Pullen has stayed true to his one goal: to become and to always be an Innovator.