Huey Mnemonic – Transmutation (taken from the “Tresor 30” boxset)

Warning: This video could potentially trigger seizures for people with photosensitive epilepsy. Viewer discretion is advised. Drawing inspiration from science fiction, Black liberation, and the sounds of Detroit, Huey Mnemonic designs a sound that expands Black consciousness and pushes back against the whitewashing in dance music. The Motor City-based producer and sometimes DJ takes his name from Huey P. Newton and the 1995 cyberpunk film Johnny Mnemonic, a cult classic portraying a dystopian future controlled by mega-corporations. Mnemonic recently launched his Subsonic Ebonics label with the Virtuosity EP. Preluding the Tresor 30 compilation, Huey Mnemonic composes “Transmutation“ a glistening and high-spirited shuffling dance-floor rhythm track, on which the Talking Drum meets TR-909 patterns, creating an instrumental bridge between West Africa and Detroit. With “Transmutation“, Huey Mnemonic demonstrates that he is undoubtedly at the forefront of a new generation of Detro