James Pennington, also known as Suburban Knight, is a DJ and producer with ''

Underground Resistance Underground Resistance (commonly abbreviated to UR) are an American musical collective from Detroit, Michigan. Producing primarily Detroit techno since 1990 with a grungy four-track musical aesthetic, they are also renowned for their militant ...

'' (UR), an

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based in

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, United States. Music by Pennington and other UR members was featured in the video game Midnight Club 3: Dub Edition, which is set on the streets of Detroit. Pennington pioneered the Detroit techno scene since the mid-1980s with moody tracks like "The Art of Stalking" and "The Groove". With the rise of Detroit's second wave in the early 1990s, Pennington became a mentor for Mike Banks and the

crew. With Underground Resistance, he released the singles "Nocturbulous Behavior" and "Dark Energy". He also featured on the Submerge label compilation Depth Charge, Vol. 3, and produced tracks for Underground Resistance's 1998 full-length ''Interstellar Fugitive''. James' debut album ''My Sol Dark Direction'' was released to critical acclaim including both classics and new, unreleased productions.

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