Group · 1987 · Detroit [42.33, -83.05]
Inner City
Kevin Saunderson's vocal project, formed in 1987 with singer Paris Grey, was Detroit techno's most commercially successful export. The 1988 single "Big Fun" and the 1989 album Paradise carried the city's sound onto international pop charts. Inner City proved that machine music from Detroit could also be radiant, soulful song.
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- MusicBrainz: Inner CityMusicBrainz
musicbrainz.org/artist/65a8e571-8a08-433f-a5bf-ead38c269ea6
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collaborates with → Kevin Saunderson
Kevin Saunderson formed Inner City in 1987 with singer Paris Grey, channeling his pop instincts into vocal techno. The project produced "Big Fun" and the album Paradise, the movement's most successful crossover to international audiences.
collaborates with → Inner City — "Big Fun" (single)
Inner City's 1988 single "Big Fun" was the group's commercial breakthrough and one of the first Detroit techno records to chart internationally. Its success extended the Belleville sound from the underground into pop visibility.