One of the early club anthems, “Promised Land” by Joe Smooth, was lined and charted within every week by UK band The Style Council. Europeans embraced house, and commenced reserving important American house DJs to play at the massive clubs, similar to Ministry of Sound, whose resident, Justin Berkmann brought in US pioneer Larry Levan. Another major and even earlier affect on the Detroit artists was digital music in the tradition of Germany’s Kraftwerk. Atkins had released electro music in that style along with his group Cybotron as early as 1981. Cybotron’s greatest recognized songs are “Cosmic Cars” and “Clear”…
