DEMF > wmc

[Jenks]

Detroit's Electronic Music Festival 2007 to showcase rare performances by legendary Detroit artists
Moodymann, Model 500, and Jeff Mills


Movement 07, Detroit's Electronic Music Festival will feature performances by legendary Detroit artists Moodymann live featuring Pitch Black City; Model 500 featuring the godfather of Detroit Techno Juan Atkins; and Jeff Mills, the longtime hard hitting "wizard" of Detroit Techno. The festival will take place Memorial Day weekend May 26-28 at its home in Downtown Detroit's Hart Plaza.

Moodymann (Kenny Dixon Jr.) is a Detroit techno/house artist known for his innovative use of reworked riffs, samples and grooves taken from the City's historically influential jazz, soul, funk and disco scene. Rarely appearing live, his headlining performance at the festival is the first show in support of his upcoming studio album and will include a full stage show with a band.

Juan Atkins, who is widely regarded as the godfather of Techno, began in the 1980s recording what stands as perhaps the most influential body of work within the genre. Model 500 will headline the main stage on Sunday at the festival, highlighting the continuing influence of his music on a global scale.

Jeff Mills is a planetary superstar of techno, an unwearied hero of mega-events and an ace of the three-deck mix; his musical touch has been a force on this city's dance scene for over 20 years. Jeff returns to Detroit to headline the festival with a main stage closing performance on Monday night.

Other 2007 special performances include German producers Booka Shade, who have earned a reputation as one of the world's most exciting live electronic music acts. Their performance at the 2007 festival will mark Booka Shade's first appearance in Detroit. Also performing live will be Octave One, featuring Detroit natives, brothers Lenny and Lawrence Burden, who have released groundbreaking underground dance anthems on their Detroit-based record label, 430 West Records.

In addition to Moodymann featuring Pitch Black City, Model 500, Jeff Mills, Booka Shade, and Octave One, the 2007 festival will feature the following artists (more artists to be announced):

A Guy Called Gerald - live
Abe Duque & Blake Baxter - live
Baby Ford & Zip
Booka Shade - live - First time in Detroit
Brian Sanhaji - live
Butane - live
Christian Smith
Claude VonStroke
Damian Lazarus
D. Diggler- live - First time in Detroit
Different World (Claude Young & Takasi Nakajima) - live
Digitaline - live - First time in Detroit
Gui Borrato - live - First time in Detroit
Guido Schneider - live - First time in Detroit
Hardfloor - live - First time in Detroit
Heidi
Jeff Mills
Kate Simko - live
King Britt
Mirko // Lazy Fat People
Loco Dice
Losoul - live - First time in Detroit
Luciano
Marco Carola
Mathew Jonson - live
Michael Mayer
Mistress Barbara
Model 500 - live featuring Juan Atkins
Monolake - live
Moodymann - live featuring Pitch Black City
Octave One featuring Random Noise Generation - live
Onur Ozer - live - First time in Detroit
Paco Osuna - live - First time in Detroit
Pepo Lanzoni
Pole - live
Rhythm & Sound - 6 hour dj/live with vocalists
Richie Hawtin
Robert Rich - live
Sassmouth
Scan 7 - live
Steve Bug
Anthony Shake Shakir
Stacey Pullen
Vladislav Delay - live

more to be announced.....


www.demf.com

[unkownartist]

Re: DEMF > wmc

man i would love to goto that

[picklemonkey]

Re: DEMF > wmc

I might be there.

[Steve Graham]

Re: DEMF > wmc

how is it > when it has a lot of the same artists?
just because you cant get to miami, no reason to slag off wmc, lol

[Morgan]

Re: DEMF > wmc

I'm very tempted.

[Jenks]

Re: DEMF > wmc

how is it > when it has a lot of the same artists?
just because you cant get to miami, no reason to slag off wmc, lol

I can get to miami, i choose not to. Been there done that.

it's > because it costs a fraction of what miami costs, the lineup (imo) is wiiicked- right up my alley. it does have some of the same artists, but the ones coming to detroit that don't appear in miami, i mean...not sure your musical background, but rhythm and sound 6 hour live pa? losoul? digitaline, matthew jonson? freaking monolake live!! Jeff Mills closing out the festival, stacey pullen...etc etc. the artists bring it in detroit- ie- they're not faced like they are in miami- A game, something to prove in techno's birthplace, it's just a whole different animal.

miami is cool because it's miami. big titties, beach, nice weather, etc. setting is awesome, getting smashed with all the djs, can't knock that.

just an observance, i've done both before - detroit >

[unkownartist]

Re: DEMF > wmc

detroit festival is only about techno/detroit

[skahound]

Re: DEMF > wmc

i mean...not sure your musical background, but rhythm and sound 6 hour live pa? losoul? digitaline, matthew jonson? freaking monolake live!! Jeff Mills closing out the festival, stacey pullen...etc etc.

Not to even mention Diggler, Boratto, Schneider, and Ozer. With the exception of Schneider in that list, I haven't seen any of those names pop up in any Miami lists.

[Jenks]

Re: DEMF > wmc

^exactly.


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[thesightless]

Re: DEMF > wmc

pullen should be bronzed. one artist i cant find a bad thing about.

[phil]

Re: DEMF > wmc

That DEMF lineup is ridiculous!! Plus its only the initial lineup, I'm sure there'll be a few other tasty additions as the weeks pass. Dollar per dollar, DEMF beats WMC imo.

[jeffrey collins]

Re: DEMF > wmc

WMC has got a more broad range of dj/producers, you can go and hear almost all your favorite dj's.

And about 5-7 years ago you could have went to WMC and seen some of the detriot dj's.

[day_for_night]

Re: DEMF > wmc

digweed at pawnshop >>> anything else.

*awaits jenks reply*

[Steve Graham]

Re: DEMF > wmc

^exactly.


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Steve Graham 0

hahaha, just giving you a hard time mate

[Jibgolly]

Re: DEMF > wmc

jenks doesn't like miami because bloated men aren't accepted there like in dirtytroit.