Made You Look: God Said Give Em’ Drum Machines

Free outdoor community film screening of the film GOD SAID GIVE EM’ DRUM MACHINES presented by Senator Cordell Cleare’s Office, H2O (Hip Hop Odyssey), ImageNation OUTDOORS and Maysles Cinema.

​​GOD SAID GIVE EM’ DRUM MACHINES  is a 2022 documentary about the origins of techno music in Detroit, Michigan, focusing on the Black artists who pioneered the genre. It explores how this music transformed dance music internationally and became a billion-dollar industry, while also highlighting the mismanaged success, damaged friendships, and raw inspiration within the Detroit techno scene. The film features key figures like Juan Atkins, Derrick May, Kevin Saunderson, Blake Baxter, Eddie Fowlkes, and Santonio Echols.

Wednesday, August 27

​​Location: On the plaza of the Harlem State Office Building. 163 W 125th St.