Movement - DEMF 08

Finally a list of confirmed acts for the Memorial Day Electronic Music festival in Downtown Detroit. Haven't been to this one in years, but decided this year would be a good time to venture back to.

Anyways confirmed so far…

ALEX UNDER â??live
ALTON MILLER
BENNY BENASSI
BUZZ GOREE
CARL CRAIG
CASSY
COBBLESTONE JAZZ â??live
COOL KIDS â??live
DBX â??live
DUBFIRE
EGYPTIAN LOVER â??live
GIRL TALK â??live
GUILLAUME & THE COUTU DUMONTS -live
HALF HAWAII â??live
JAMES ZABIELA
JORIS VOORN â??live
KONRAD BLACK
MATHIAS KADEN â??live
MIKE GRANT
MINX
MOBY -dj set
NEWCLEUS -live
SPEEDY J -live with Scott Pagano VJ
TECH ITCH
TERRENCE PARKER
ZIP

http://www.myspace.com/detroitmusicfest

Thought posting about a festival with at first glance is a solid lineup of electronic musicians and dj would generate a tad more discussion here. Sure it's in Detroit, but thats not stopping people from flying in from around the world to attend. Besides, downtown Detroit isn't that much different Baltimore's Inner Harbor.

I guess that means that this forum taste in electronic music is <rant deleted>

So could use some help with what a couple of these acts are all about. Most of them I recognize…

Detroit Stalwarts or influenced by the Detroit Sound
ALTON MILLER
BUZZ GOREE
CARL CRAIG
DBX â??live
JORIS VOORN â??live
MIKE GRANT
MINX
SPEEDY J -live with Scott Pagano VJ
TERRENCE PARKER

Gotta to pay the bills acts
BENNY BENASSI - Apparently a member of the Number One DJ in the world club. (Trance/Progressive shite)
MOBY -dj set which appears to be of the everything including the kitchen sink approach these days

DUBFIRE - Trance/Progressive?

GIRL TALK â??live (duh)

Original School Electro
EGYPTIAN LOVER â??live
NEWCLEUS -live

so any clue on any of these?

LEX UNDER â??live
CASSY
COBBLESTONE JAZZ â??live
COOL KIDS â??live
GUILLAUME & THE COUTU DUMONTS -live
HALF HAWAII â??live
JAMES ZABIELA
KONRAD BLACK
MATHIAS KADEN â??live
TECH ITCH
ZIP

oh yeah $40 bucks in advance…

I happen to catch Benny Benassi two weeks ago in Vegas at the Hard Rock Hotel. He rocked a killer set, AND did not play "Satisfaction" which was perfect not to hear :)

MindCage
Mindless Faith
Deep6 Productions

yeah that was one of my recent eMusic downloads and one of the reasons i decided to attend this years festival… good thing carl signed on to spin at the festival :)

if you download it via Amazon one also gets the continuous mixes if you download the entire album, tracks not on eMusic.

Originally posted by kosmo:
Thought posting about a festival with at first glance is a solid lineup of electronic musicians and dj would generate a tad more discussion here. Sure it's in Detroit, but thats not stopping people from flying in from around the world to attend. Besides, downtown Detroit isn't that much different Baltimore's Inner Harbor.

I guess that means that this forum taste in electronic music is &lt;rant deleted&gt;

oh do calm down.

you know that i'm into electronic music, but to tell you the truth there were only a handful of names that i recognized. i'm not big on detroit techno, but if i was this would be the festival to go to.

between radiohead, lolla, APW, possibly VFest (will depend on line-up), and an occasional jaunt to NYC or DC on weekends, my concert traveling schedule is pretty full. DEMF just didn't have the muscle power to get on my calendar. does looks like fun tho, wish it was closer so i could catch some of it. do let us know how it went.

that snide remark wasn't direct specifically at you as there are other people on this forum into various forms of electronic music and festivals in general.

warning cranky old man rant…

my "frustration" at the moments stems from the lack of appreciation for the history of electronic music in general… while it's great that Justice can get 5 millions plays on last.fm, it's very disappointing
pioneering artists like Derrick May and Carl Craig only plays in numbers under 100k.

Now granted last.fm demographics are very indie rock centric but surely people who are going nutso for Justice would also appreciate music from two decades ago that helped sowed the seeds of electronica. Classic tracks that IMHO don't sound dated from artists still active and as they also have been vastly more appreciated in Europe than in the US.

Does anyone think that in 20 years time, a hot remixer like Simian Disco Mobile will be doing a remix of a Justice track, like SDM just did of Inner City's classic track "Big Fun" first released in 1998.

does it really, truly bother you that may and craig don't get the same kind of love as justice? i've never really understood this phenomenon. isn't it nice to have something that's more "your own" instead of having to share it with people who, y'know, like justice? if it was a matter of a band/dj not having enough fans/money to be able to continue making music that'd be one thing. but those dudes are doing fine. the people who are fans are actually fans. if people want to be ignorant, then let them, i say.

the after parties are a key part of this festival here is the logistics for of one of them…

*DOORS @ 9PM - SHUTDOWN AT 11AM.*
* Event opens at 9pm & ends at 11am, bar closing at 2am then reopening at 7am.

doubt i'll be doing any serious after partying… although this one has a couple interesting people involved with it…

Originally posted by kosmo:
so any clue on any of these?

LEX UNDER â??live
CASSY
COBBLESTONE JAZZ â??live
COOL KIDS â??live
GUILLAUME &amp; THE COUTU DUMONTS -live
HALF HAWAII â??live
JAMES ZABIELA
KONRAD BLACK
MATHIAS KADEN â??live
TECH ITCH
ZIP

Cobblestone Jazz are a trio that play everything live with some improvisation. They have a warm analog early Detroit techno mixed with Chicago house sound. Album is out on !K7.

Cassy a dj also has stuff on !K7. Minimal house. Worked with Swayzak, Richard Villalobos and one of the guys from Cobblestone Jazz.

Half Hawaii-smooth,bass driven minimal house.

Cool Kids are retro-y hip hop duo from Chicago. Really fun live. They drop some bass too.

Tech Itch is darkside drum & bass. Where goth and dnb meet. Not my cuppa tea.

James Zabiela is on Renaissance and has a similar sound to most of their artist Sasha, Digweed, Dave Seaman, etc.

I'd rather spend vacation time on WMC, but not a bad lineup.

I still have family back in Detroit Area which is part of the reason for the trek back…

Slappy and eMusic has helped fill in some of the holes..

Have been checking in on a couple forums discussing the line-up so far and there are clear factions being formed along the lines of pro vs anti glowstick..

With regards to BookerT's comment, I completely understand and agree to a point.

I'm willing to share with those who are willing to listen with a open mind.

Citing Justice isn't the best example, there are better such as fans of Underworld, Kraftwerk, Aphex Twin, Hot Chip, etc.

Clearly some of these guys make Europeans go bonkers, as promoters over there wouldn't still be flying them there on a regular basis. It would be great to see these without having to back to Detroit for the occasional one off gig. And flying to Europe especially now is out of the question.

Add some these guys to the list of name brand DJs, so that the dance tent at every festival isn't a slightly different grouping of the usual suspects. And so that a Richie Hawtin or Derrick May would be able to once in awhile make the rounds in the US like a DJ Shadow.

In my own little happy world, Seth would be just as comfortable booking a Derrick May as he would Fatboy Slim…

Originally posted by kosmo:
In my own little happy world, Seth would be just as comfortable booking a Derrick May as he would Fatboy Slim…

but where would you have him book derrick? at the 930? i love the club, but it doesn't do much for me as a dance venue. i fear that most people come to the 930 expecting to stand in one spot and face the stage all night; as opposed to dancing about, socializing, facing all directions, and moving about.

they have in the past put dj's in the center of the club on the floor, which would give one the opportunity to move around, etc..

Originally posted by sweetcell:

Originally posted by kosmo:
In my own little happy world, Seth would be just as comfortable booking a Derrick May as he would Fatboy Slim…

but where would you have him book derrick? at the 930? i love the club, but it doesn't do much for me as a dance venue. i fear that most people come to the 930 expecting to stand in one spot and face the stage all night; as opposed to dancing about, socializing, facing all directions, and moving about.

I went to see Fatboy Slim at 9:30 (not on my dime) expecting the same thing, surprisingly it was the opposite with everyone dancing, socializing, facing all directions, etc.

If Seth can get a deal with the Armory as rumored, it would be a nice spot.

With Five now under new management there are not really any venues bringing in quality dj's/electronic artists. It's all table service and dress codes with shitty dj's.

Five is rumored to be possibly going back to a live act venue like when it was the Garage.

Things are beginning to shape up nicely for this festival

MOVEMENT 2008 DETROIT ELECTRONIC MUSIC FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES
BEATPORT STAGE LINEUP

Detroit- Paxahau, producers of MOVEMENT 2008 announce the line-up of artists set to appear on the Beatport Stage. This yearâ??s diverse and eclectic Beatport Stage roster showcases established electronic acts and vanguard artists who exemplify the eventâ??s global fan appeal, confirming the Detroit festival as a destination for the international techno circuit.

â??The Beatport Stage hosts the premier artists that give the festival its global appealâ?,
stated Jason Huvaere, festival director, â??We are excited that Beatport has partnered
with us for a third year â?? this year, the line-up and the stageâ??s new sound technology
will further intensify the festival experience.�

Beatport is a US-based online music store recognized as the internetâ??s leading source
for electronic music downloads. Beatport features more that 6500 labels and the site
adds thousands of new tracks weekly and offers new releases, classic and exclusive
tracks all categorized by genres such as house, trance and techno.

â??MOVEMENT is one of only four electronic music events in which Beatport chooses to
participate,� Shawn Sabo, Beatport director of public relations and marketing explained.
â??The Beatport Stage at Movement allows us to do what we do best â?? cater to the
tastes of the global electronic music scene by hosting top artists in genres both
recognized and emerging.�

Providing the audience with the best listening and dancing experience, a new vinyl roof and
metal structures replace old tents insuring a strong foundation which allows enough support
to hold the sound and lighting systems. The new structures give more space, better sight
lines, and hold for all weather conditions.

Some of the performances will include: Beatportâ??s number one selling artist, Deadmau5; a highly
anticipated tenth anniversary set with Richie Hawtin and Minus; Dubfire, half of the 2001 Grammy
award winning group, Deep Dish, nominated for best remixed recording, non-classical track
preformed by Dido. Also joining the Beatport stage are Tycho and Par Grindvik, two up and
coming artists from Ghostly International.


Stage Lineup

Saturday May 24th
12:00 pm Tycho (live)
2:00 pm Eric Johnston (live)
3:00 pm [To be confirmed]
4:30 pm Justin Long
6:00 pm Alex Smoke (live)
7:00 pm Par Grindvik (live)
8:00 pm Deadmau5 (live)
9:00 pm [To be confirmed]
10:30 pm Alex Under (live)

Sunday May 25th
12:00 pm Matthew Hawtin
3:00 pm Konrad Black
5:00 pm Heartthrob (live)
6:00 pm Marco Carola
8:00 pm Magda
10:00 pm Richie Hawtin

Monday May 26th
12:00 pm Jerry Abstract
2:30 pm Guillaume & the Coutu Dumonts
3:30 pm Mathias Kaden (live)
4:30 pm Davide Squillace
6:00 pm Lee Burridge
7:30 pm [To be confirmed]
8:30 pm Josh Wink
10:00 pm Dubfire

additional artists


Alland Byallo
Davide Squillace
Deadmau5 -live
Deepchord presents Echospace -live
Derek Plaslaiko
Derrick Thompson
Dieselboy & MC Messinian
Eric Johnston -live
Heartthrob -live
Jerry Abstract
Josh Wink
Justin Kruse aka Kruse Kontrol
Justin Long
Lee Burridge
Magda
Marco Carola
Matthew Hawtin
Mike Huckaby
Par Grindvik -live
Paul Ritch -live
Peanut Butter Wolf
Pete Rock
Reggie "Hotmix" Harrell
Richie Hawtin
Shawn Michaels
Soundmurderer
Tycho -live

I'm going. Specifically for the all night skate party hosted by Moodymann!

Terrence Parker is not only one of the best DJs from America, hes a fuckin awesome dude. anyway.


i went to DEMF in 2001.
it was pretty awesome. by far the biggest party i have ever been at and i met kids from all over the world. it also confirmed my belief that John Acquiaviva is the greatest man behind two turntables, no matter what Richie Hawtin says.

if my wife still listened to electronic music, i would be there.

fuck justice.