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Neil Ollivierra, known as The Detroit Escalator Co., is a multi-disciplinary artist and electronic music composer from Detroit. He emerged in the early Detroit techno scene as a promoter for The Music Institute, an influential underground after-hours club, from 1988 to 1989. This venue served as a testing ground for pre-release audio for notable labels such as Transmat, KMS, and Metroplex. Ollivierra's growing relationship with the resident DJ led to his role as label manager during the labels' peak years from 1988 to 1992, a period that saw the rise of legendary artists in the electronic music scene. His debut album, 'soundtrack (313),' was released in 1996 on a London-based label and has since become a rare cult classic. The second album, 'Black Buildings,' marked his first recording for another label. In conjunction with the album, Ollivierra created a series of acrylic oil paintings that featured abstract, monochromatic geometric landscapes, which were showcased in a solo exhibition at Detroit's Cpop Gallery. These paintings are now displayed in various homes and corporate environments across cities like Detroit, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Paris, and London. In 2000, Peacefrog released "Excerpts," a collection of early recordings and previously unreleased tracks by The Detroit Escalator Co.

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