Movement - DEMF 08

so didn't really feel it for the part of Pete Rock's set I caught…

The highlights were Egyptian Lover who rocked the wheels of steel, Kraftwerk and some live 808. DBX was mind blowing. Enjoyed Sonikus's boy Terrence Parker, rocked it last night and for the bit I caught him tonight, dropped Jay Dee "Plastic Dreams" into his set. Didn't really spend to much on the main stage, ambient music in the bright sunshine not that interesting when the techno be bangin' in the underground. Caught only the beginning and end , but Moby was partying like it was 1993. Solid get the crowd pumped rave anthems, started with "Good Life" and ended with "Thousand"

Was disappointed by Newcleus who started out strong but faded as their set went on, to bad they didn't perform live with instruments instead of using a laptop. Wasn't really feelin Joris Vroon sounded like an extended remix of a couple songs.

Day two…

The highlight of the day and probably the festival was Carl Craig live. Legendary tracks performed live with additional tasteful funky keyboard and jazzy saxophone flourishes. Much like DBX/Daniel Bell on day one, it was like watching a musicians record live in the studio. Add those to the mind blowing experience of seeing Inner Cityl ive in 2001. Now I have to see Model 500 live…

Biggest surprise of the day was Ectomorph who a really warped version of Kraftwerk meets Old School Electro. The Cool Kids were a lot of fun as well…

The rest of the day was spent enjoying interludes of pounding techno in the underground and funky house from the main stage. And continuing to be disappointed with most of what I heard on the Beatport stage. I guess that I just don't get minimal or what most of the DJs are doing. There is annoying rhythmic pattern that always seems to present almost if it's the same track over and over. The part of Hearthobs set I caught was the most enjoyable. Really didn't get a kick of Magda, sure she's got a nice smile, but the portion of her set I caught just didn't anything for me. Caught a brief part of Hawtin's set but it was so crowded around the tent I couldn't be bothered.

As much as I like pant fluttering pounding techno, I'm finding hard to take the beats for more than 30-45 minutes or so. Am in general enjoying the house DJ…

and i'd like to coin the phrase "Needs More Fender Rhodes", really dig that sound..

Originally posted by kosmo:
and i'd like to coin the phrase "Needs More Fender Rhodes", really dig that sound..

everything in its right place.

day three stick a fork in my i'm done….

highlights of the day Guillaume & the Coutu Dumonts doing funky techno house what ever you want to call it, nice fun way to start the day. Willing to be Guillaume and whoever the Coutu Dumonts are, would be fun in a club. Guillaume dropped a little "Brick House" in the middle of his set.

Cobblestone Jazz another fine example of the blending of electronic backing beats and flourishes of live keyboards. Most excellent and not to jammy…

Pleasant surprise of the day was that there was hope for Beatport stage artists who could deliver on tunes that actually had a groove to them and not more of the clicky Minimal nonsense that just don't have any soul to it. Enjoyed what Mathias Kaden and Davide Squillace had to offer.

Which is a good thing since one call only handle so much slammin techno in four days and clearly i'm to old to appreciate the "Ghetto Tech" which was on offer all day. everytime i wander over that it was overly loud, completely distorted, rapid fire blah.

Kevin Saunderson delivery a workshop in electronic data music as one of the closing festival highlighss…

Movement - DEMF 09 initial lineup revealed

woa - i'd hit that.

Movement 2010

Whoa the top acts alone make it worth back to Motor City for this years festival.


Inner City Live
Model 500 Live
Richie Hawtin?s live Plastikman

Acid Didj
Agoria
Anthony "Shake" Shakir
A-Trak
Cassy
Chris Liebing
Claude VonStroke
Dan Bain
Derrick Carter
DJ Dick
DJ Godfather
DJ Hype
DJ Koze
DJ Pierre
DJ Sneak
Francesco Tristano - Live
Hudson Mohawke
Ida Engberg
ItaloBoyz
Jamie Jones
Jennifer Xerri
Joel Mull
John Acquaviva
John Johr
Josh Wink
Kenny Larkin - Live
K-HAND
Kid Sister - Live
Kraak & Smaak
Kyle Hall
Larry Heard
Luke Hess - Live
Magda
Mark Ernestus
(Rhythm & Sound)
Martin Buttrich - Live
Martinez Bros
Martyn
Matthew Hawtin
Michael Mayer
Minx
Mr. Scruff
Onur Ozer
Paco Osuna
Phat Kat & Guilty Simpson
w/ Will Sessions - Live
Pretty Lights - Live
Punisher
Radio Slave
Recloose
Rex Sepulveda
Rick Wilhite
Rob Hood - Live
Rolando
Ryan Crosson
Scion - Live
Secrets - Live
Simian Mobile Disco - DJ set
Stacey Pullen
Starski&Clutch
Theo Parish
Woody Mcbride
More to be announced!

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Seeing Inner City live in 2001 was a truly memorable performance…

It looks good but if they are trying to attract a somewhat nationwide crowd it's kinda lacking in comparison to Ultra at the WMC. I dig the 'Detroit sound' but they should try to go beyond Simian Mobile Disco and Kraak and Smaak for larger name diversity.

Friday, March 26
ULTRA MAIN STAGE: TIËSTO, DAVID GUETTA, GROOVE ARMADA LIVE, PASSION
PIT, LITTLE BOOTS, DAN BLACK, WOLFGANG GARTNER, MISS NINE.
BAYFRONT LIVE STAGE: THE DISCO BISCUITS, THE CRYSTAL METHOD LIVE,
RABBIT IN THE MOON 3D, INFECTED MUSHROOM, PRETTY LIGHTS, LOTUS.
CARL COX & FRIENDS ARENA: CARL COX, GREEN VELVET, TIMO MAAS,
LUCIANO, UMEK. UMF IBIZA ARENA: ERIC PRYDZ, DIRTY SOUTH,
WILL.I.AM,KASKADE, FELIX DA HOUSECAT, LAIDBACK LUKE. BISCAYNE STAGE:
PLUMP DJS, FAKE BLOOD, STANTON WARRIORS, ADAM FREELAND, BASSBIN
TWINS VS. UBERZONE LIVE, ALEX METRIC LIVE, BOY 8 BIT, EVIL NINE,

Saturday, March 27
ULTRA MAIN STAGE: DEADMAU5, SWEDISH HOUSE MAFIA, ARMIN VAN BUUREN,
FAITHLESS SOUND SYSTEM LIVE, BENNY BENASSI, DAMIAN MARLEY & NAS,
GROOVE ARMADA DJ SET, CALVIN HARRIS DJ SET. BAYFRONT LIVE STAGE:
ORBITAL, CROOKERS, BLOODY BEETROOTS LIVE, GHOSTLAND
OBSERVATORY, A-TRAK, BOYS NOIZE VS. EROL ALKAN, DIPLO, STEVE AOKI,
AFROBETA JAPANESE POPSTARS. CARL COX & FRIENDS ARENA: CARL COX,
SASHA & JOHN DIGWEED, ERICK MORILLO, FEDDE LE GRAND, YOUSEF. UMF
BRAZIL ARENA: ABOVE & BEYOND, PAUL OAKENFOLD, ATB, MARKUS
SCHULZ, SANDER VAN DOORN, GARETH EMERY, RODRIGO VIEIRA, JEROME
ISMA-AE, MARCOS CARNAVAL, FERRIS. BISCAYNE STAGE: MAJOR LAZER,
PENDULUM DJ SET, LTJ BUKEM, BASSNECTAR, ANDY C & MC GQ, RUSKO, THE
GLITCH MOB, PLANET OF THE DRUMS, SKREAM, SUBFOCUS, BENGA, FREQ
NASTY, NERO, CASPA, TODDLA T.

slappy wrote:
It looks good but if they are trying to attract a somewhat nationwide crowd it's kinda lacking in comparison to Ultra at the WMC. I dig the 'Detroit sound' but they should try to go beyond Simian Mobile Disco and Kraak and Smaak for larger name diversity.

Movement doesn't want to be Ultrafest… two very different festivals, on purpose.  it's sorta like saying "the line-up for pitchfork fest look good, but they really need to add lady gaga and the black eyed peas." 

And there are people who travel to Detroit both nationally and internationally… And it's seems kinda silly to add a bunch of name brand DJs in order to attract some more "beautiful people" seeing as Detroit is not exactly known as a swanky party town.  Much more suited for chin scratchers….

Besides they in the past they have booked the likes of Deadmau5, I'm guessin' at this point they are a little out of their price range. 

I'd go for the chance to see Model 500 live and doubt that the vast majority of the people attending Ultrafest have ever heard of them. 

kosmo wrote:
Much more suited for chin scratchers….

funny: i used "chin-scratchers" in my original reply, but edited it out.  i thought it too pejorative, as if no one is there to dance.

detroit techno: music to cross your arms to.

Silly Rabbit people dance to Detroit Techno, i've even been known to twitch a muscle or two on occasion….

Along the likes of your Pitchfork festival analog, just like the indie beard squads flying in for it, the chin scratchers are the ones like to fly in for this one… 

As someone that would fall more in the 'chin scratcher' than 'beautiful people' category.
I love everything from Ellen Allien and Laurent Garnier to latest dubstep remix by 16 bit and Skream.
The lineup isn't enough to book a flight and it isn't anywhere near as good as Ultra/WMC.
Kid Sister is playing at DEMF, in context that's up there with Lady Gaga.
The non-Detroit more mainstream acts could be better at DEMF.

The Pitchfork reference also doesn't really work. Because Ultra is more like Austin City Limits Fest if it was during SXSW.

The Detroit techno 25 years party at WMC on Thursday alone is just about as good as the DEMF (and cheaper) - Carl Craig, Juan Atkins, Theo Parrish, Kenny Dixon Jr. (aka Moody Man), Kevin Saunderson, Kenny Larkin *live, Stacy Pullen, Kyle Hall, Monty Luke + Very Special Surprise Guests!