The
Detroit Electronic Music Festival (DEMF), or "Tech Fest," and its successors comprise an annual series of
electronic dance musicElectronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
showcases held in
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each
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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
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k referred to phonograph records, while dis
c referred to the Compact Disc, and has become the more common spelling...
and emphasizing the progressive qualities of the culture surrounding electronic music.
History
The first Detroit Electronic Music Festival was held in 2000, established by Carol Marvin and her company, Pop Culture Media. Marvin had previously been a sponsorship organizer for the Ford Detroit International Jazz Festival and Detroit-Montreux Jazz Festival, and was a producer of the 1993
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.
The DEMF was intended to give Detroit and its overlooked history of electronic music major exposure both locally and nationally.
Carl CraigCarl Craig is a Detroit-based producer of techno music, and is considered to be one of the most important names in the Detroit second generation of techno producers and DJs...
, hired by Carol Marvin to act as "Artistic Director", booked a diverse range of the talent, from big internationally recognized names to lesser-known local talent. Patterned on high-profile dance music festivals in
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, the DEMF had free admission and attracted many international attendees.
Each festival 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 festival 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
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90 million into the local economy.
2001–2002: DEMF growth and controversy
In the festival's second year and beyond, there was a veritable explosion of techno music events around Detroit, with many independently organized and impromptu parties packing area clubs and makeshift venues early into each morning.
Controversy ensued when Carol Marvin fired Craig for not fulfilling the terms of his contract. While many of the music fans were upset at his dismissal, many industry insiders understood that though he was a great artist, Craig did not have the business savvy needed to fulfill his contractual obligations. Craig lost two lawsuits against Marvin, with the courts deciding that Marvin was justified in terminating Craig. While Craig insisted he was a "founder" of the event, court documents proved that he was, in fact, hired by Marvin as an employee, and that he was negligent in performing his duties. As new producers handled the festival, media began to question the validity of attendance figures and financial gain. Subsequent producers of the event, Derrick May (Movement) and
Kevin SaundersonKevin Saunderson is an American electronic music producer. At the age of nine he moved to Detroit, Michigan, where he attended Belleville High School and befriended two students, Derrick May and Juan Atkins...
(Fuse-In), did not deliver the same results that Marvin did, and lost thousands of dollars.
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 SaundersonKevin Saunderson is an American electronic music producer. At the age of nine he moved to Detroit, Michigan, where he attended Belleville High School and befriended two students, Derrick May and Juan Atkins...
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.
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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
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, 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, and 2008 and has become successful enough that it is again confirmed for 2009.
The 2006 lineup included
- Megan Quandt
- Photek
Photek is Rupert Parkes , a Los Angeles-based British record producer and DJ. He joined the drum and bass scene relatively early , and is still one of its most respected players...
, UK jungle DJ
- Nitzer Ebb
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, British EBM
- Pascal F.E.O.S., German techno DJ
- Derrick Carter
Derrick Carter is an American house producer and DJ from Chicago, Illinois. He is regarded as one of the best underground house key players currently active and is particularly popular in Europe.-Biography:...
, Chicago house music DJ/producer
- Rob Acid, German acid techno producer
- Ark, minimal techno DJ/producer and first-time visitor to Detroit
- Josh Wink
Josh Wink is an electronic music DJ, label owner, producer, remixer, and artist. He is a native of Philadelphia, United States. A pioneering DJ in the American rave scene during the early 1990s, Wink was the most prominent exponent of the tribal forms of techno and house in the U.S...
, techno DJ/producer
- The Orb
The Orb are an English electronic music group known for popularising chill out music in the 1990s and spawning the genre of ambient house. Founded in 1988 by Alex Paterson and KLF member Jimmy Cauty, The Orb began as ambient and dub DJs in London. Their early performances were inspired by ambient...
, 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
For the punk rock band, please see Diesel Boy.Dieselboy is the stage name of Damian Higgins, an American drum and bass DJ, producer, remixer, and head of the Human Imprint music label...
, DJ DaraDJ Dara is an Irish drum and bass DJ operating mainly in North America. He is a member in the D'n'B group known as the Planet of the Drums. This group consists of Dieselboy, DJ Dara, AK1200 and MC Messinian.-Full Albums:...
, AK1200AK1200 is the stage name of a Florida-based musician Dave Minner working in the jungle and drum and bass genres.He started DJing in 1989 playing mainly Electro, and in 1990 he opened a record store in Orlando, Florida called The Hottie Shop. His early working relationships were with record labels...
, 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
Aksel Schaufler better known by his stage name Superpitcher, is a German producer affiliated with Cologne's Kompakt music label.-Background:...
, German techno artist/DJ
- Richie Hawtin
Richard Hawtin is a English-Canadian electronic musician and internationally-touring DJ who was an influential part of Detroit techno's second wave of artists in the early 1990s...
, Detroit/Windsor/Berlin techno artist/DJ
- Collabs: Speedy J
Speedy J , is a Dutch techno producer based in the city of Rotterdam. His breakthrough came with the release in 1992 of the minimal techno track Pullover...
/Chris LiebingChris Liebing is a German techno producer who releases on music labels such as CLR, Clretry, CLAU, Stigmata and Soap...
, 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.
Roy Davis Jr. is a professional recording artist specializing in house music on the Ubiquity record label.Davis grew up in Chicago, Illinois, and was turned on to house music at an early age by house pioneer Lil' Louis. Davis began his own production company named Phuture in the late 1980s...
, 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
Donald Glaude is a house music artist, DJ and remixer, and is consistently ranked as one of DJ Mag's top 100 DJs.-Biography:As a kid Donald was classically trained in the upright bass and violin. After hearing early funk records, he began experimenting with tape decks and a primitive radio shack...
, 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
Matthew Dear is an American music producer, DJ and electronic avant-pop artist.-History:Texas-born Dear moved to Michigan as a teenager, where he was inspired by the sound of Detroit Techno. Dear met Sam Valenti IV at a party while attending the University of Michigan, after which the two created...
"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)
- Megan Quandt
- A Guy Called Gerald
A Guy Called Gerald is the stage name for the musician, record producer and DJ Gerald Simpson ....
- Abe Duque
- Alton Miller
- Angel Molina
- Anthony Shake Shakir
- Anthony Attalla
- Aux 88
AUX 88 is an electro group from Michigan, USA. AUX 88 is composed of Tom Tom and Keith Tucker The group was originally formed as "RX-7" in 1985. The group also formed another project known as Sight Beyond Sight, before forming AUX 88 in 1993. In 1995, Tucker went solo and Hamilton continued as...
- Baby Ford
Peter Ford, better known as Baby Ford, is a British electronic music producer, known particularly for his contributions to the birth of acid house...
- Bad Boy Bill
Bad Boy Bill is a DJ from Chicago, Illinois, U.S.. He plays an assortment of house music.Bad Boy Bill began his DJ career in 1985 during the Chicago House music movement of the mid and late 80's working with Mike "Hitman" Wilson and Julian "Jumpin" Perez of the then WBMX dj mixing team known as...
- Booka Shade
Booka Shade is a German electrohouse duo. It is made up of Walter Merziger and Arno Kammermeier, described as veterans of the Frankfurt electronic music scene. They have released three albums, Memento, Movements and The Sun & the Neon Light...
- Brian Gillespie
- Brian Sanhaji
- Butane
- Charles Webster
- Christian Smith
- Chuck Daniels
- Claude VonStroke
Claude VonStroke is an American house and techno producer based in San Francisco. He owns the Dirtybird and Mothership labels. In July 2006 he released his debut album, Beware of the Bird, which received excellent reviews. He is currently mixing Fabric 46 for a May, 2009 release...
- Claude Young
Claude Young Jr. is a techno DJ from Detroit. Known for his mixing style that includes scratches, juggles and cuts, Claude Young has played in clubs all around the world....
& Takasi Nakajima
- D. Diggler
- Damian Lazarus
- Delano Smith
- Digitaline
- DJ Boogie
- DJ Dick
- DJ Godfather
DJ Godfather is a Ghettotech music producer and disc jockey from Detroit, Michigan.His most notable mix is the "Godzilla "....
- DJ Rashad
- DJ Seoul
- Evol Intent
- Gaiser
- Gary Martin
- Gridlok
- Gui Boratto
Gui Boratto is a Brazilian electronic music producer.He started his career working in the Publicity sector in 1989....
- Guido Schnieder
- Hardfloor
Hardfloor is a German techno duo, consisting of Oliver Bondzio and Ramon Zenker. Their most famous track is "Acperience 1" ....
- Heidi
- Higher Intelligence Agency
- Jeff Greinke
- Jeff Mills
Jeff Mills is an influential Techno DJ and producer from Detroit.-Life:In the 1980s, Mills was an influential radio DJ on WJLB under the pseudonym "The Wizard." Mills' sets were a highlight of the nightly show from "The Electrifying Mojo," Charles Johnson...
- John Acquaviva
John Acquaviva is a second-wave techno artist and club DJ from London, Ontario. His friend Richie Hawtin co-founded the Plus 8 record label with him in 1990.In 2006, Acquaviva reached 22 on the .-External links:*****...
& Dan Diamond
- Kate Simko
- Kenny Larkin
Kenny Larkin is an American techno producer from Detroit. He has been described by Allmusic as "massively influential" on American, British, and German techno....
- Kerri Chandler
Kerri 'Kaoz' Chandler one of Deep House Music's originators, has been injecting soul into music since the early nineties. An ambassador of the natural and instinctive 4/4 beat, Kerri's influences can be traced back to New Jersey growing up in a family of jazz musicians...
- Kevin Saunderson
Kevin Saunderson is an American electronic music producer. At the age of nine he moved to Detroit, Michigan, where he attended Belleville High School and befriended two students, Derrick May and Juan Atkins...
- King Britt
- Lazy Fat People (Mirko + Ripperton)
- Lee Curtiss
- Loco Dice
Loco Dice is a German DJ and electronic music producer born and based in Düsseldorf. His family is from Tunisia, Loco Dice started his career as Hip-Hop DJ and rapper, playing support slots to performers like Usher, Ice Cube, Jamiroquai, Snoop Dog and R. Kelly. He has released records on labels...
- Losoul
- Luciano
- Malik Alston
- Mampi Swift + IC3
- Marco Carola
- Mathew Jonson
- Matthew Dear
Matthew Dear is an American music producer, DJ and electronic avant-pop artist.-History:Texas-born Dear moved to Michigan as a teenager, where he was inspired by the sound of Detroit Techno. Dear met Sam Valenti IV at a party while attending the University of Michigan, after which the two created...
as Audion
- Matt C
- Matt Clarke + MC Flow
- MD! + Bombscare
- Michael Mayer
Michael Mayer is one of the key figures of Cologne, Germany's electronic music scene. Mayer is a remixer, DJ, and producer, and has released a small handful of his own singles on the Kompakt music label that he helps run with founder Wolfgang Voigt...
- Milieu
- Misstress Barbara
Barbara Bonfiglio, better known as Misstress Barbara , is an Italian born, Canadian electronica disc jockey...
- Model 500
Model 500 may refer to:*A pseudonym used by techno music producer Juan Atkins*Smith & Wesson Model 500, a revolver*Model 500 telephone, a model manufactured by Western Electric...
- Monolake
Monolake is an electronic music act based in Berlin. Originally consisting of members Gerhard Behles and Robert Henke, Monolake is now perpetuated by Henke while Behles focuses on running music software company Ableton...
- Moodymann
Kenny Dixon Jr also known as Moodymann is a techno/house musician based in Detroit, Michigan. He creates a thoroughly hybrid form of techno/house dance music via his innovative use of reworked riffs, samples, including old movie sound track samples, mainly culled from the old blaxploitation and...
- Norm Talley
- Octave One
Octave One is a group of American Techno musicians composed of siblings Lenny Burden and Lawrence Burden, sometimes associated with their three other brothers, Lorne Burden, Lynell Burden and Lance Burden. In 1989, The band debuted on Derrick May's Transmat record label with the single "I Believe"...
- Paco Osuna
- Pepe Lanzoni
- Pier Bucci
- Pole
- Rhythm & Sound
- Richie Hawtin
Richard Hawtin is a English-Canadian electronic musician and internationally-touring DJ who was an influential part of Detroit techno's second wave of artists in the early 1990s...
- Robert Rich
- Robin Judge
- Ryan Crosson
- Sassmouth
- Scan 7
- Seth Troxler
- Stacey Pullen
Stacey Pullen is an American techno musician based out of Detroit.Pullen was raised in Detroit, where he became interested in electronic music early in his life. He began working on the Detroit techno scene in 1990, studying with Derrick May and working with him on business ventures. He used the...
- Steve Bug
- Vladislav Delay
Vladislav Delay is one of the pseudonyms of Sasu Ripatti , a Finnish electronic musician. He has also recorded as Luomo, Sistol, Uusitalo and Conoco.-Background:...
- 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
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Pass.
The 2008 lineup announced was as follows:
- Aaron Carl (featuring Veronique & DJ E. Dubb)
- Alex Smoke
Alex Smoke is a Scottish DJ, based in Glasgow, making minimal techno music. He has released two studio albums, Incommunicado and Paradolia , on Soma Records...
- Alex Under
- Alland Byallo
- Alton Miller
- Andy Toth
- Benny Benassi
Benny Benassi is an Italian disc jockey and producer of electro house music. He is best known for his 2002 summer club hit "Satisfaction"...
- Big Joe Hix
- Brian Kage & Luke Hess as "Reference"
- Carl Craig
Carl Craig is a Detroit-based producer of techno music, and is considered to be one of the most important names in the Detroit second generation of techno producers and DJs...
- Carlos Souffront
- Cassy
- Cobblestone Jazz
- Darkcube
- Davide Squillace
- DBX
- Deadmau5
Deadmau5 is a progressive house and electro house producer from Toronto, Canada. His extensive discography includes tracks such as "Arguru" and "Not Exactly", which have been included in compilation albums such as In Search of Sunrise 6: Ibiza, MixMag's Tech-Trance-Electro-Madness , and on Armin...
- Deepchord Presents Echospace
- Derek Plaslaiko
- Derrick Thompson (aka Drivetrain)
- Dieselboy
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(featuring MC Messinian)
- Drew Pompa
- Dubfire
Ali Shirazinia, more commonly known as Dubfire or Ali Dubfire, is an Iranian-American house and techno DJ and producer. Dubfire and Sharam are members of the four-time nominated and Grammy Award-winning duo Deep Dish...
- Ectomorph
- Egyptian Lover
Greg Broussard , better known by his stage name Egyptian Lover is an American musician, vocalist, producer and DJ, and was an important part of the L.A. dance music and rap scene in the early 1980s....
- Electrobounce.Com Presents Databass Ghetto Tech
- Eric Johnston
- Gabe Real
- Girl Talk
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- Guillaume & The Coutu Dumonts
- Half Hawaii
- Hearthrob
- James Zabiela
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- Jay Spliff
- Jared Wilson
- Jerry Abstract
- John Johr
- Joris Voorn
- Josh Dahlberg
- Josh Wink
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- Justin Kruse (aka Kruse Kontrol)
- Justin Long
- Meg Quandt
- Keith Worthy
- Kenneth Thomas
- Kenny Larkin
- Kevin Saunderson
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- Kill Memory Crash
- Konrad Black
- Lawnchair Generals
- Lee Burridge
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- Magda
- Marco Corola
- Mark Farina
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- Mathias Kaden
- Matthew Hawtin
- MD! featuring Bombscare
- Michael Geiger
- Mike Grant
- Miles Maeda
- Minx
- Moby
Richard Melville Hall , better known by his stage name Moby, is an American DJ, singer-songwriter, and musician....
- Mr. De'
- Mr. Mixx
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(Tha 808 King)
- Newcleus
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- Nonspectacle
- Number 9
- Oscar Mulero
- Paco Osuna
- Par Grindvik
- Paul Martindale
- Patrick Russell
- Paul Ritch
- Peanut Butter Wolf
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- Pete Rock
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- Punisher
- Reggie "Hotmix" Harrell
- Rex Sepulveda
- Richie Hawtin
Richard Hawtin is a English-Canadian electronic musician and internationally-touring DJ who was an influential part of Detroit techno's second wave of artists in the early 1990s...
- Rich Korach
- Ronin Selecta
- Shawn Michaels
- Soundmurderer
- Speedy J
Speedy J , is a Dutch techno producer based in the city of Rotterdam. His breakthrough came with the release in 1992 of the minimal techno track Pullover...
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VJ)
- Stacey Pullen
- T. Linder
- Tech Itch
- Terrence Parker
- The Cool Kids
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- The Nick Speed
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Collection
- Tim Baker
- Twonz
- Tycho
- Yos
- ZIP
2009: Movement
Movement 2009 is scheduled for Saturday, May 23, 2009 thru Monday, May 25, 2009 in Hart Plaza in Detroit, Michigan. This is the 10th year of the festival.
The mobile friendly site includes information about after parties, lodging and an easy to read schedule
http://www.mpiii.com/demf/. 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
Adam Beyer is a Swedish techno producer and DJ. He is the founder of Drumcode Records, Truesoul Records, Code Red and Mad Eye Recordings...
- Adultnapper
- Afrika Bambaataa
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- Al Ester
- Anthony Attalla
- Anthony Rother
Anthony Rother is an electronic music composer, producer and label owner living in Frankfurt, Germany.Rother's electro sound is characterized by repetitive machine-like beats, robotic, vocoder-driven vocals, melancholy, futuristic mood and lyrics that often deal with the consequences of...
- live
- Bad Boy Bill
Bad Boy Bill is a DJ from Chicago, Illinois, U.S.. He plays an assortment of house music.Bad Boy Bill began his DJ career in 1985 during the Chicago House music movement of the mid and late 80's working with Mike "Hitman" Wilson and Julian "Jumpin" Perez of the then WBMX dj mixing team known as...
- Bassnectar
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- Benga
- Benny Benassi
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- Busy P
- Buzz Goree
- Carl Cox
Carl Cox is a British techno and house DJ.-Biography:Cox attended Glastonbury High Boys secondary modern school on Glastonbury Road in Morden. Cox began his career as a hardcore and acid house DJ in the mid-1980s and made a name for himself as the "Three Deck Wizard" in 1988...
- Carl Craig
Carl Craig is a Detroit-based producer of techno music, and is considered to be one of the most important names in the Detroit second generation of techno producers and DJs...
- Chloe Harris
- Chuck Gibson a.k.a Perception – live
- Craig Gonzalez
- Damian Lazarus
- Delano Smith
- Dennis Ferrer
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- Derrick May
- Drumcell
- Ellen Allien
Ellen Allien, born Ellen Fraatz, is a German electronic musician, music producer and founder of BPitch Control music label. She lives in Berlin, Germany. She sings in both German and English. She has said that one of the main inspirations for her music is the culture of reunified Berlin; her...
- Exchange Bureau - live
- Flying Lotus
Flying Lotus, is an experimental multi-genre music producer, disc jockey, and laptop musician from Winnetka, California. His debut album, 1983, was released on Plug Research Records in 2006...
- Francois 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
Kevin Saunderson is an American electronic music producer. At the age of nine he moved to Detroit, Michigan, where he attended Belleville High School and befriended two students, Derrick May and Juan Atkins...
- Krazy Baldhead
Krazy Baldhead is a French electro artist who made his first 12" on Ed Banger Records in 2004 entitled 'Bill's Break'.-Singles / EPs:-Albums:-Remixes:-Other releases:...
- live
- Loco Dice
Loco Dice is a German DJ and electronic music producer born and based in Düsseldorf. His family is from Tunisia, Loco Dice started his career as Hip-Hop DJ and rapper, playing support slots to performers like Usher, Ice Cube, Jamiroquai, Snoop Dog and R. Kelly. He has released records on labels...
vs. Luciano
- Los Hermanos
Los Hermanos is a rock band from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The group was formed in 1997 by Marcelo Camelo , Rodrigo Amarante , Rodrigo Barba , and Bruno Medina...
- Luke Hess
- Lusine
Lusine is Texan Jeff McIlwain, an ambient/IDM musician. He currently lives in Seattle.According to Andy Kellman of Allmusic,...
- Mark “MK” Kinchen
MK is dance music producer Marc Kinchen, who hit #1 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in 1993 and 1994 with the songs "Always" and "Love Changes." Lead vocals on both of those tracks were performed by Alana Simon...
& Scotty Deep - live
- Marco Carola
- Mieka du Franx
- Mike Clark
- Mike Huckaby
- Neil Landstrumm - live
- Nic Fanciulli
- Nikola Baytala
- Octave One
Octave One is a group of American Techno musicians composed of siblings Lenny Burden and Lawrence Burden, sometimes associated with their three other brothers, Lorne Burden, Lynell Burden and Lance Burden. In 1989, The band debuted on Derrick May's Transmat record label with the single "I Believe"...
- live
- Onur Ozer
- Osunlade
- Rick Wade
- RJD2
RJD2 is an American music producer, singer and musician. RJD2 was born in Eugene, Oregon, and raised in Columbus, Ohio. He currently resides in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was signed to the Definitive Jux label where he released two largely instrumental hip hop albums and has produced tracks...
- Seoul vs Linder 2x4
- Steve Bug
- The Sight Below
The Sight Below is a techno/shoegaze act from Seattle, Washington. Its main member is American post-classical composer Rafael Anton Irisarri....
- live
- Tiefschwarz
Tiefschwarz is an electro house group comprising brothers, Alexander "Ali" and Sebastian "Basti" Schwarz, which formed in Stuttgart in 1996. Peter Hoff, who runs the Benztown studios in Stuttgart, joined later, and completed the first Tiefschwarz production team...
- Tiga
Tiga is the stage name of Montreal-born DJ/producer Tiga James Sontag . His album Sexor won the 2007 Juno Award for Dance Recording of the Year.-Career:He graduated from Selwyn House School, a prestigious school in Westmount...
- Wighnomy Bros
- Will Webb
- Z-Trip
Attendance
Historically, attendance of events held in Hart Plaza has often been reported as being well in excess of the 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 *****
* 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. http://www.freep.com/entertainment/music/crowd31e_20050531.htm
*** 41,220 ticketholders, plus 3,700 DJs, VIPs, and press, reported by The Detroit News
and The Detroit Free Press
on June 2, 2005. http://www.detnews.com/2005/events/0506/02/E01-200820.htm http://www.freep.com/entertainment/music/techno2e_20050602.htm
**** 41,000 tickets, quoted by Kevin Saunderson in Big Shot magazine
http://www.bigshotmag.com/news/?p=139
***** Reported by
The Detroit Free Press on May 27, 2008.
http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080527/ENT04/805270349
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