Detroit Electronic Music Festival

Detroit Electronic Music Festival

Location(s)	Detroit, Michigan, United States
Years active	2000 - present
Date(s)	Memorial Day weekend (late May)
Genre	Electronic Music
Website	http://www.http://www.movement.us/

The Detroit Electronic Music Festival (DEMF), and its successors comprise an annual series of electronic dance music showcases held in Detroit each Memorial Day weekend since 2000. Following the first three events under the name Detroit Electronic Music Festival (2000–2002) were Movement (2003–2004), Fuse-In (2005) and currently, Movement: Detroit's Electronic Music Festival (2006–present), with each name change reflecting shifts in festival management. All of these festivals continued the DEMF's traditions by featuring performances by musicians and DJs and emphasizing the progressive qualities of the culture surrounding electronic music.

History

The first electronic music festival held in Detroit was the 1994 World Party, established by Carol Marvin and her company, Pop Culture Media, with partners Dave Cooper and Kurt Martin. Marvin had previously been a sponsorship organizer for the Ford Detroit International Jazz Festival and Detroit-Montreux Jazz Festival, and she and Cooper and Martin had been producers of the 1993 Michigan State Fair. The World Party was intended to give Detroit and its overlooked history of electronic music major exposure both locally and nationally, and was timed and named to take advantage of the World Cup soccer tournament, part of which was being held in Pontiac, Michigan the same month. The event featured a long list of headline artists (including Derrick May, Kevin Saunderson, Carl Cox, and Richie Hawtin, and was held at the Joe Louis Arena in downtown Detroit. The event was held on a scorching hot day, and through malfeisance or system failure, the arena was very hot inside. Attendance was low and the event lost money, but the World Party established the idea of a celebration of electronic music in Detroit.

It took until 2000 for Marvin to launch the next attempt, the Detroit Electronic Music Festival. For 2000, Carl Craig, hired by Carol Marvin to act as "Artistic Director", booked a diverse range of the talent, with big internationally recognized names to lesser-known local talent, like the World Party. Patterned on high-profile dance music festivals in Europe, the DEMF had free admission and attracted many international attendees.

Each festival since the World Party has been held at Hart Plaza in downtown Detroit, and has been sanctioned and financially supported by the City of Detroit. The city's support for the festival has been seen by many as the first high-profile acknowledgment and celebration of the city as the birthplace of techno music.

2000: Successful launch

The first DEMF occurred in May 2000 and concluded with few hitches and no reported crime. It was applauded by city leaders and tourism officials as an injection of youthful energy into the city.

Attendance at the first DEMF surpassed expectations, with estimates over the three-day run surpassing one million visitors. Subsequent festivals drew even bigger crowds. City officials and others including media observers and local businesses saw the apparent economic boost to the city, with the Visitors and Convention Bureau stating that in only its second year, the event had pumped over US$90 million into the local economy.

2001–2002: DEMF growth and controversy

In the festival's second year and beyond, many independently organized and impromptu techno music parties packed Detroit and Windsor-area clubs and makeshift venues early into each morning during the festival's run.^{[citation needed]}

Controversy ensued when Carol Marvin fired Carl Craig for an alleged breach of contract. Craig lost two lawsuits against Marvin, with the courts deciding that Marvin was justified in terminating Craig.^{[citation needed]} However, court records show that in September 2003, a jury found in favor of Craig, who was awarded over $14,000.^[1][2]

2003–2004: Movement

In January 2003, city officials decided to place the event in the hands of popular techno artist Derrick May, who had extensive experience as a touring DJ but no firsthand, large-scale festival production experience. May put a first class team in place but the biggest hurdle faced by the Festival was the City Of Detroit's withdrawal of $350,000 funding that it had provided in previous years.

The second Movement festival took place in 2004, but despite its public success, the event faced significant financial losses and its fate became uncertain

2005: Fuse-In

In February 2005, May announced his resignation as festival producer, and the festival once again changed hands. Fellow techno veteran Kevin Saunderson announced plans for a Movement replacement to be called Fuse-In Detroit (later shortened to just Fuse-In, with the tagline "Detroit's Electronic Movement") to be staged Memorial Day Weekend 2005.

Successful negotiations with city officials led to 2005 becoming the first year that an event in Hart Plaza did not have free admission. A total of 41,220 admission passes were sold to Fuse-In visitors. 38,382 daily passes were sold for $10 each, and 2,838 weekend passes, covering the full three days, were sold for $25 each. The City of Detroit collected $1 per pass, and was to have collected 30% of festival profits, but admission pass sales did not recoup the festival's $756,000 budget. [1]

2006–present: Movement

On February 16, 2006, Kevin Saunderson announced that due to financial losses and lack of sufficient promotion, he would not continue to produce the festival in 2006. As of March 23, the city has chosen Paxahau of Ferndale, Michigan, a suburban Detroit-based electronic record label and booking agency, to produce the festival under the name "Movement, Detroit's Electronic Music Festival." According to Paxahau their selection has been supported by Saunderson, May, and Craig.

The Festival continued through 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and has become successful enough that it is again confirmed for 2011.

The 2006 lineup included

• Photek, UK jungle DJ
• Nitzer Ebb, British EBM
• Pascal F.E.O.S., German techno DJ
• Derrick Carter, Chicago house music DJ/producer
• Rob Acid, German acid techno producer
• Ark, minimal techno DJ/producer and first-time visitor to Detroit
• Josh Wink, techno DJ/producer
• The Orb, ambient dub producers
• Greenskeeper, house music band
• Brian Kage, Detroit techno producer
• Tortured Soul, house music band
• Alex Under, Spanish minimal techno artist
• Mark Broom, British techno DJ/producer
• Pantytec, German techno act
• Darkcube/Dan Lucas/T. Linder, Detroit techno artists
• Planet of the Drums, Dieselboy, DJ Dara, AK1200, MC Messinian, U.S. jungle DJ/MC ensemble
• Krikor, French minimal techno artist
• Kruse Kontrol/Joshua Adams, Detroit D&B artist & percussionist
• Ronin Selecta/Matt Clarke/Teddy MC/MC Flow, Detroit D&B artists
• Superpitcher, German techno artist/DJ
• Richie Hawtin, Windsor/Berlin techno artist/DJ
• Collabs: Speedy J/Chris Liebing, European hard techno duo
• Dandy Jack, Berlin techno artist
• Eric Cloutier/Drew Maddox, Detroit techno artists
• Doc Martin, West Coast house music DJ/producer
• Roy Davis Jr., Chicago acid house DJ/artist
• Markus Guenter, German ambient/minimal techno artist
• Klimek, ambient live act
• Starski and Clutch, Detroit Ghetto Tech & Funk Duo
• Jay Haze, minimal techno artist
• Socks and Sandals, making their Detroit debut
• Jared Wilson, Detroit techno & experimental artist/producer
• Adam Marshall, international techno DJ/producer
• Daniel Bell, Detroit minimal techno artist/DJ
• Jeremy Caulfield, Canadian techno DJ/producer
• Donald Glaude, West Coast DJ/producer
• Paul Martindale & DJ Shortstop, Detroit Ghetto Tech DJ's
• Function and Regis, New York hard techno duo
• Neil Landstrumm, Veteran Techno producer from Scotland
• Jeremy Ellis, Detroit-native dance producer [Ubiquity]
• John Arnold, Detroit-native producer + DJ [Ubiquity]
• SunTzu Sound, DJ's: AC Lewis, J-Justice, Atlee aka IMC Soul from Seattle
• The Snowman
• DJ Godfather, Detroit Ghetto Tech DJ and producer
• DJ Dick, Detroit Ghetto Tech DJ and Producer
• Matthew Dear "Audion", Detroit minimal techno artist
• The Kooky Scientist

2007: Movement

In 2007 the festival took place over a span of three days, May 26-May 28, 2007.

2007 Lineup included

• 3 Chairs (Rick Wilhite + Theo Parrish + Malik Pittman)
• A Guy Called Gerald
• Abe Duque
• Alton Miller
• Angel Molina
• Anthony Shake Shakir
• Anthony Attalla
• Aux 88
• Baby Ford
• Bad Boy Bill
• Booka Shade
• Brian Gillespie
• Brian Sanhaji
• Butane
• Charles Webster
• Christian Smith
• Chuck Daniels
• Claude VonStroke
• Claude Young & Takasi Nakajima
• D. Diggler
• Damian Lazarus
• Delano Smith
• Digitaline
• DJ Boogie
• DJ Dick
• DJ Godfather
• DJ Rashad
• DJ Seoul
• Evol Intent
• Gaiser
• Gary Martin
• Gridlok
• Gui Boratto
• Guido Schnieder
• Hardfloor
• Heidi
• Higher Intelligence Agency
• Jeff Greinke
• Jeff Mills
• John Acquaviva & Dan Diamond
• Kate Simko
• Kenny Larkin
• Kerri Chandler
• Kevin Saunderson
• King Britt
• Lazy Fat People (Mirko + Ripperton)
• Lee Curtiss
• Loco Dice
• Losoul
• Luciano
• Malik Alston
• Mampi Swift + IC3
• Marco Carola
• Mathew Jonson
• Matthew Dear as Audion
• Matt C
• Matt Clarke + MC Flow
• MD! + Bombscare
• Michael Mayer
• Milieu
• Misstress Barbara
• Model 500
• Monolake
• Moodymann
• Norm Talley
• Octave One
• Paco Osuna
• Pepe Lanzoni
• Pier Bucci
• Pole
• Rhythm & Sound
• Richie Hawtin
• Robert Rich
• Robin Judge
• Ryan Crosson
• Sassmouth
• Scan 7
• Seth Troxler
• Stacey Pullen
• Steve Bug
• Vladislav Delay
• The Kooky Scientist (opening party)

2008: Movement

In 2008 the festival took place over a three day span, May 24-May 26, 2008. Ticket prices this year were set at $40 presale or $55 at the door for a weekend pass, and $175 for a VIP Pass.

The 2008 lineup announced was as follows:

• Aaron-Carl Ragland (featuring Veronique & DJ E. Dubb)
• Alex Smoke
• Alex Under
• Alland Byallo
• Alton Miller
• Andy Toth
• Benny Benassi
• Big Joe Hix
• Brian Kage & Luke Hess as "Reference"
• Carl Craig
• Carlos Souffront
• Cassy
• Cobblestone Jazz
• Darkcube
• Davide Squillace
• DBX
• Deadmau5
• Deepchord Presents Echospace
• Derek Plaslaiko
• Derrick Thompson (aka Drivetrain)
• Dieselboy (featuring MC Messinian)
• Drew Pompa
• Dubfire
• Ectomorph
• Egyptian Lover
• Electrobounce.Com Presents Databass Ghetto Tech
• Eric Johnston
• Gabe Real
• Girl Talk
• Guillaume & The Coutu Dumonts
• Half Hawaii
• Hearthrob
• James Zabiela
• Jay Spliff
• Jared Wilson
• Jerry Abstract
• John Johr
• Joris Voorn
• Josh Dahlberg
• Josh Wink
• Justin Kruse (aka Kruse Kontrol)
• Justin Long
• Keith Worthy
• Kenneth Thomas
• Kenny Larkin
• Kevin Saunderson
• Kill Memory Crash
• Konrad Black
• Lawnchair Generals
• Lee Burridge
• Magda
• Marco Corola
• Mark Farina
• Mathias Kaden
• Matthew Hawtin
• MD! featuring Bombscare
• Michael Geiger
• Mike Grant
• Miles Maeda
• Minx
• Moby
• Mr. De'
• Mr. Mixx (Tha 808 King)
• Newcleus
• Nospectacle (Christopher McNamara, Walter Wasacz, and Jennifer Paull)
• Number 9
• Oscar Mulero
• Paco Osuna
• Par Grindvik
• Paul Martindale
• Patrick Russell
• Paul Ritch
• Peanut Butter Wolf
• Pete Rock
• Punisher
• Reggie "Hotmix" Harrell
• Rex Sepulveda
• Richie Hawtin
• Rich Korach
• Ronin Selecta
• Shawn Michaels
• Soundmurderer
• Speedy J (featuring Scott Pagano VJ)
• Stacey Pullen
• T. Linder
• Tech Itch
• Terrence Parker
• The Cool Kids
• The Nick Speed Collection
• Tim Baker
• Twonz
• Tycho
• Yos
• ZIP

2009: Movement

Movement 2009 took place from Saturday, May 23, 2009 thru Monday, May 25, 2009 in Hart Plaza in Detroit, Michigan. These two mobile friendly sites include information about after parties, lodging and an easy to read schedule http://www.mpiii.com/demf/ or http://www.detroitluv.com. The weekend overlaps with CouchSurfing's event CouchCrash http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=p4O1URhzhzraofuYB9cMcIg and with the International Swordfighting and Martial Arts Convention

Scheduled artists:

• Adam Beyer
• Adultnapper
• Afrika Bambaataa
• Al Ester
• Anthony Attalla
• Anthony Rother - live
• Bad Boy Bill
• Bassnectar
• Benga
• Benny Benassi
• Busy P
• Buzz Goree
• Carl Cox
• Carl Craig
• Chloe Harris
• Chuck Gibson a.k.a Perception – live
• Craig Gonzalez
• Damian Lazarus
• Delano Smith
• Dennis Ferrer
• Derrick May
• Drumcell
• Ellen Allien
• Exchange Bureau - live
• Flying Lotus
• François K
• Glitch Mob - live
• Guy Gerber
• Heidi
• Henrik Schwarz, AME and Dixon present: Innervisions Live: a critical mass
• Jay Denham
• Kero
• Kevin Reynolds - live
• Kevin Saunderson
• Krazy Baldhead - live
• Lee Curtiss
• Loco Dice vs. Luciano
• Los Hermanos
• Luke Hess
• Lusine
• Mark "MK" Kinchen & Scotty Deep - live
• Marco Carola
• Mieka du Franx
• Mike Clark
• Mike Huckaby
• Neil Landstrumm - live
• Nic Fanciulli
• Nikola Baytala
• Octave One - live
• Onur Ozer
• Osunlade
• Rick Wade
• RJD2
• Seth Troxler
• Seoul vs Linder 2x4
• Shaun Reeves
• Steve Bug
• The Sight Below - live
• Tiefschwarz
• Tiga
• Wighnomy Bros
• Will Webb
• Z-Trip

2010: Movement

Movement 2010 took place May 29–31, 2010. This was the 10th anniversary of Detroit's yearly electronic music festival. Plastikman confirmed his appearance on his official website. [2] Other confirmed artists include Mr. Scruff, Ida Engberg, Jamie Jones, and Woody McBride.

Movement 2010 Lineup (as of 3/11/10)

• Acid Didj
• Agoria
• Anthony "Shake" Shakir
• A-Trak
• Barem
• Booka Shade
• Cassy
• Chris Liebing
• Claude VonStroke
• Dan Bain
• Derrick Carter
• Derrick May
• Dj Dick
• Dj Godfather
• Dj Hype
• Dj Koze
• DJ Pandullo
• DJ Pierre
• DJ Sneak
• DJ Torpez
• dOP – Live
• DZ feat.Toophaced
• Excision
• Francesco Tristano - Live
• Gabe Real & Ian Desmond
• Ghostland Observatory
• Greg Gow
• Hudson Mohawke
• Ida Engberg
• Inner City
• Inxec
• ItaloBoyz
• Jake Childs
• Jamie Jones
• Jeff Risk
• Jennifer Xerri
• Jenny Lafemme
• Joel Mull
• John Acquaviva
• John Johr
• John Ryan (Dr. Disko Dust), Ron Zakrin (Goudron) and Ian Clark (Perspects, Le Car) – Live (The band later became known as Ze Dark Park)
• Josh Wink
• Kenny Larkin - Live
• Kenneth Thomas
• K-HAND
• Kid Sister - Live
• Kirk Degiorgio
• Kraak & Smaak
• Kyle Hall
• Larry Heard
• Luke Hess - Live
• Magda
• Mark Ernestus (Rhythm & Sound)
• Mauro Picotto
• Marco Carola
• Martin Buttrich - Live
• Martinez Bros
• Martyn
• Matthew Hawtin
• Mauro Picotto
• Michael Mayer
• Minx
• Monty Luke
• Mortiz Von Oswald Trio – Live
• Motel Connection – Live
• Mr. Scruff*Onur Ozer
• Niko Marks – Live
• Orlando Voorn – Live
• Paco Osuna
• Patrice Scott
• Phat Kat & Guilty Simpson w/ Will Sessions – Live
• Plastikman
• Pretty Lights - Live
• Psycatron
• Punisher
• Radio Slave
• Recloose
• Rex Sepulveda
• Ricardo Villalobos (didn´t show up)
• Rick Wilhite
• Rob Hood - Live
• Rolando
• Ryan Crosson
• Scion - Live
• Secrets - Live
• Sean Deason
• Shawn Michaels
• Simian Mobile Disco - dj set
• Sinistarr w/ MC Teddy & Bombscare
• Shigeto
• Stacey Pullen
• Starski&Clutch
• Stylophonic
• Theo Parish
• Woody Mcbride
• Yos

2011: Movement

Movement 2011 was held on May 28–30, 2011 and took place at Hart Plaza in Detroit, Michigan; the same location as every year since its inception. Featured artists this year include Fatboy Slim, Carl Craig, Beardyman, Felix da Housecat, and Skrillex. This year's "secret artist" listed on the lineup is Ricardo Villalobos, who, to the disappointment of many, was not allowed entrance into the US last year. Complete line-up (as of 18/5/11):

• 69 (Carl Craig)
• Adam Beyer
• Al Ester
• Ambivalent
• Ana Sia
• Anthony Attalla
• Aril Brikha
• Art Department
• Ataxia
• Aux 88
• B. Bravo
• Beardyman
• Ben Klock
• Boo Williams
• Brian "Starski" Gillespie
• Bruce Bailey
• Calvertron and Figure
• Carl Craig
• Chuck Daniels
• Cio D’Or
• Clark Warner
• Claude Young
• Com Truise
• Dabura
• Daedelus
• Dam-Funk & Master Blazter
• Deepchord presents Echospace
• Delano Smith
• Deniz Kurtel
• District 909
• DJ Cent
• DJ Godfather
• DJ Harvey
• DJ T-1000
• DJ Three
• DJ X-Change
• Dr. Atmo
• DTM 5×5
• Dubfire
• Elliot Lipp
• Eric Johnson
• Erika
• Fatboy Slim
• Felix Da Housecat
• Flying Lotus
• Franki Juncaj (aka DJ 3000)
• Gaiser
• Gaslamp Killer
• Glenn Underground
• Goldie
• Green Velvet
• Guti
• Heartthrob
• Hudson Mohawke
• James Zabiela
• John Collins
• JPLS
• Justin Martin
• Kero
• Kerri Chandler
• Little Dragon
• Livio & Roby
• Loco Dice
• Marc Houle
• Marcel Dettmann
• Margaret Dygas
• Mark Flash
• Martin Buttrich
• Matt Clarke
• Matthew Hawtin
• Metro Area
• Michael Geiger
• Mike Brown
• Mike Servito
• MiM0SA [3]
• Minx
• Monolake Surround
• N-Ter
• Nospectacle with Markus Guentner
• Paranormal
• Tek
• Paul Kalkbrenner
• Pearson Sound / Ramadanman
• Pulshar
• Reference - Brian Kage & Luke Hess
• Ricardo Villalobos
• Richard Devine
• Richie Hawtin
• Ryan Elliot
• Sammy Dee
• Scuba
• Secrets
• Shlomi Aber
• Skrillex
• Soul Clap
• Space Dimension Controller
• Space Time Continuum
• Steve Rachmad
• Sven Väth
• Terrence Parker
• The Dirtbombs
• The Siege
• tINI
• Tortured Soul
• Traversable
• Wormhole
• Venetian Snares
• Victor Calderone
• Visionquest

Attendance

Historically, attendance of events held in Hart Plaza has often been reported as being well in excess of the 14-acre (57,000 m²) venue's capacity of 40,000 people, even when crowds were counted by police and city officials. The reported attendance estimates for the electronic music festival were as follows:

• DEMF 2000: 1.1 to 1.5 million *
• DEMF 2001: 1.7 million *
• DEMF 2002: 1.7 million *
• Movement 2003: 630,000
• Movement 2004: 150,000 **
• Fuse-In 2005: 44,920 ***
• Fuse-In 2006: 41,000 ****
• Movement 2007: 43,337 *****
• Movement 2008: 75,000 *****
• Movement 2009: 83,322^[3]
• Movement 2010: 95,000^[4]
• Movement 2011: 99,282^[5]

* Based on visual estimates by police and city officials, and conceded by city officials in 2003 to be an overly generous estimate.

** Reported by police on May 30, 2005. [4]

*** 41,220 ticketholders, plus 3,700 DJs, VIPs, and press, reported by The Detroit News and The Detroit Free Press on June 2, 2005. [5] [6]

**** 41,000 tickets, quoted by Kevin Saunderson in Big Shot magazine [7]

***** Reported by The Detroit Free Press on May 27, 2008. [8]

See also

• Ford Detroit International Jazz Festival

Mike Mosakoski

Notes and references

1. ^ "2003-09-19 Wayne County Circuit Court filing posted on Carl Craig's website in 2010". 2010-06-08. Archived from the original on 2011-01-07. http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.demf.com%2F&date=2011-01-07. Retrieved 2011-01-07. 
2. ^ Note: The Last-Modified date on the referenced version of the www.demf.com homepage is 2010-06-08. The images on the page contain JFIF tags indicating they were created 2010-05-24. The images depict a two-page filing from 9/19/2003 for the civil case 01-116186-CK, initiated 5/14/2001 by plaintiff Carl Craig against Carol Marvin and/or Pop Culture Media. The first page indicates there was a jury trial, and the second states that the plaintiff shall recover from the defendant $14,099.93, with interest. A 2011-01-07 check of the GoDaddy Whois service indicates demf.com is registered to Carl Craig Foundation; administrative contact: Craig, Carl / [e-mail] / Carl Craig Foundation / 545 E. Milwaukee / Detroit, Michigan 48202 / United States / 313.874.8729 
3. ^ Paxahau (18 June 2009). "83,322 PEOPLE ATTENDED MOVEMENT 2009,". http://www.paxahau.com/pax5/index.php?option=com_myblog&show=83-322-PEOPLE-ATTENDED-MOVEMENT-2009-8-000-lbs-of-recyclable-materials-collected-during-three-day-festival.html&Itemid=127. Retrieved 16 February 2010. 
4. ^ Nunez, Jessica (1 June 2010). "Movement Festival 2010 sees highest paid attendence in history". Mlive.com. http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/detroit/index.ssf/2010/06/movement_festival_2010_sees_hi.html. Retrieved 16 February 2010. 
5. ^ McCollum, Brian (31 May 2011). "What we learned during Movement 2011's record-setting weekend". Detroit Free Press. http://www.freep.com/article/20110531/ENT04/110531004/What-we-learned-during-Movement-2011-s-record-setting-weekend?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE. Retrieved 31 May 2011. ^{[dead link]}

External links

• Put your hands up: An oral history of Detroit's electronic music festival
• Detroit Techno & The Electronic Music Festival: Retrospective