REMEMBER
Honor the people, places and practices that built the culture.
About the series
A LIVING ARCHIVE OF OUR CULTURE.
The True and Live Series™ is a Detroit-based platform dedicated to preserving, exploring and advancing the culture of electronic music.
Our story
THE SOUND LIVES THROUGH THE PEOPLE WHO CARRY IT.
Detroit electronic music is more than a genre. It is a living language shaped by innovation, resilience, imagination and the people who made room for the next voice.
The True and Live Series creates space for that language to be heard in full: through conversation, demonstration, performance and collective participation.
Our mission
PRESERVE THE PAST. AMPLIFY THE FUTURE.
We bring artists, historians, culture bearers and audiences into the same room to honor the roots of Detroit techno and house while making room for what comes next.
EXCHANGE
Make room for stories, skills and perspectives to move between generations.
PARTICIPATE
Turn the audience into an active part of the experience.
In honor of
JOHN “JAMMIN” COLLINS
His contribution remains part of the sound. The series carries forward a spirit of generosity, rhythm and community that continues to shape Detroit music culture.
The platform
BUILT WITH THE COMMUNITY, FOR THE CULTURE.
The True and Live Series is shaped by artists, collaborators, educators and attendees who believe Detroit’s electronic music history deserves to be experienced, documented and shared.
COME INTO THE ROOM.
Join the next gathering and be part of Detroit’s living music history.