Underground Resistance

Underground Resistance (commonly abbreviated to UR) are a musical collective from Detroit, Michigan, in the United States of America. They are probably the most militantly political outcropping of modern urban American Techno. Combining a

Underground Resistance (commonly abbreviated to UR) are a musical collective from Detroit, Michigan, in the United States of America. They are probably the most militantly political outcropping of modern urban American Techno. Combining a grubby, four-track aesthetic, an almost strictly "do-it-yourself" business philosophy, and an oppositional, militaristic ethos similar to Public Enemy without the drama (or the familiarity; for a long time, the members would refuse to be photographed without bandanas obscuring their identities), UR have redirected their portion of Detroit Techno's cultural influence towards social activism, trading mainstream popularity and financial success for independence and self-determination.

Begun in the early 1990s by Jeff Mills, "Mad" Mike Banks, and Robert "Noise" Hood, UR adapted the flavor and kick of early Detroit Techno to the complex social, political, and economic circumstances which followed on from Reagan-era accelerated inner-city decline, producing uncompromising music geared toward promoting awareness and facilitating political change.