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Stacey Pullen is an Americantechno musician based inDetroit,Michigan, United States.[1]
Pullen was raised in Detroit, where he became interested inelectronic music early in his life. He began working on the Detroit techno scene in 1990, studying withDerrick May and working with him on business ventures. He used the aliasesBango, Kosmik Messenger, X-Stacy andSilent Phase. Pullen's incorporation ofhouse andgarage with techno has been cited as an influence on later electronic artists.[2]
Pullen's music direction was strongly inspired byDerrick May,Juan Atkins andKevin Saunderson, collectively referred to as theBelleville Three. Derrick May directly mentored Pullen, helping refine his sound, production skills and overall work ethic.[3] Other peers included the next generation of Detroit producers, includingCarl Craig andJeff Mills, though musically Pullen sought a medium between Craig's futurism and Mills' raw minimalism.
Pullen also obtained recording deals with labels such asR&S and Plink Plonk, run by formerShamen frontmanMr C.
His albumToday Is the Tomorrow You Were Promised Yesterday, released on Virgin imprint Science, meanwhile, departed from the Detroit sound in favour of jazz/funk grooves, prompting comparisons to the work of Herbie Hancock.[4][5]
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