I'm concerned about this idea that this year's lineup just makes the DEMF into a "daytime rave." Would it be good to have more experimental/ "IDM" in the lineup? Maybe yes -- or maybe not *this* year. Maybe *this* year it ought to be more about movement and getting your groove on, and as a dance-oriented DJ I have *no problem* with defending that point of view, which is just as valid as the idea that the more experimental and innovative side needs the spotlight. In fact, both viewpoints are valid, and so in the end moving the center of gravity between them at the festival from year to year is the right approach.
Again, let's give some credit to Carol Marvin for letting a set of experienced people, a Delphi Court if you will, help do the lineup selections. Any list will generate complaints and disagreements, but I bet when it's all over we will see that this year's lineup has its own merits, because the reality is, at the literal end of the day, the music is more powerful than anyone's agenda. If Carol Marvin had picked some sidekick to select the lineup in secret, and they had the typical aspirations to being a self-anointed Big Wheel in musical inner circles -- which is how this sort of thing usually goes -- then we would have plenty of reason to kick back. Instead, what we got is an admirable group of selectors, followed by a predictably incompetent implementation of the recommended list by PCM. And even so, the lineup is going to showcase some great music. (Sooner or later, though, the city has to face up to the fact that you can't burn everyone in town and keep the festival going. The comments from Kevin Saunderson ought to make *everyone* sit up and pay serious attention.) In the end, though, Carl's quote at the end of the MT article is exactly right. He had the vision all along: the festival should be *everyone's* festival. And so far, no matter what Carol Marvin may think, it still is. phred --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]