Virtually any festival of any note in the last few years has grown in this manner. The first few line-ups are always amazing, and then as it grows, costs escalate and other factors concerning the future viability of the project become prominent, and as such other, more commercial aspects get involved. It's also difficult to try to downscale such a project once it gets to a certain size.
I think what Gil says has some pertinence - Miami is the only American electronic music festival of any note and that's got unfortunate associations. At least having something in Detroit is a worthwhile start. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 28 March 2008 14:20 To: Gil Yaker Cc: 313@hyperreal.org Subject: Re: (313) Movement Update (Redbull, Myspace and Dieselboy) Five years? Do the math. There is, at the moment, only a 25% detroit musician presence on the posted list of artists playing With Dieselboy I think it's now dropped slightly below 25%. I'd like to know how you think James Zabiela (a DJ schooled by non other than Sasha of Sasha & Digweed fame) and Benny Benassi (who's latest album "Rock & Rave" is out on Ultra records) don't betray the roots of Detroit. Are you ok with this sort of thing? So next year if they have Pete Tong, Paul Van Dyk, and Paul Oakenfold you'd be alright with that - as long as they keep a Detroit stage. Yeah, I suppose if there's a little corner in Detroit where Detroit artists can play.... :-/ MEK Gil Yaker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 03/28/2008 07:02:29 AM: > > I'm sure the Detroit purists won't agree, but if for some reason > this festival congeals as the US's (other) large electronic music > festival (besides WMC), I don't think it's a bad thing at all. I'm > still scarred from the late 80s/90s when there was such strong > animosity toward any kind of dance music. So getting Myspace sized > visibility and year after year momentum can only be seen by me as a > positive, as long as it doesn't completely betray its roots. And If > I were to be completely pessimistic and assume that in 5 years > whatever the festival evolves into only maintains 25% detroit > musical presence, that would still be so insanely out of line with > the greater dance/festival culture that I'd call it a success. > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: 313@hyperreal.org > Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 8:21:28 PM > Subject: (313) Movement Update (Redbull, Myspace and Dieselboy) > > > discuss: > > Detroit - May 24, 25 and 26th will bring Detroit alive with sounds from > Movement 08: > Detroit?s Electronic Music Festival in Hart Plaza with the Red Bull Music > Academy, MySpace promotion and a higher level of production. Movement 08 > also announces discounted tickets on sale now. > > The Red Bull Music Academy will join Movement 08 by producing a stage that > reflects a broad range of musical talent from around the world. The Red > Bull Music Academy Stage will replace the Pyramid Stage and include > performances by: Newcleus, Egyptian Lover, Shawn Michaels, James Zabiela, > Benny Bennassi, The Cool Kids,Girl Talk, DATABASS (featuring Godfather), > Justin Kruse, Tech Itch and Dieselboy. > > Also joining this year as a media partner is the vastly popular, global > online social networking site MySpace. Having grown over the previous years > to become the largest online social network, MySpace is utilized by many > artists and fans to connect and keep in touch with each other, adding an > intimate element to the usual marketing channels. MySpace?s interest in > working with the Movement Festival validates an already well known fact - > Detroit?s Electronic Music Festival is an event that is continuing to grow > and attract attention on a worldwide scale. > > "After the last two years of progress and reviews the festival is getting > some well deserved attention," notes festival director Jason Huvaere, > "there will be no question what?s happening in Detroit on Memorial Day > weekend." > > In addition, this year?s event will increase the level of production > regarding sound at the main stage and weather structures to protect > attendees. Movement 08 will also bring back the underground stage, where > Paxahau?s involvement in the festival began. "We have taken great measures > to bring the production to an even higher level," says Mike Fotias, > Movement Production Manager, "We understand that attendees come here > expecting nothing but the best and we are determined to deliver." > > > also there's this FREEP article > http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080327/ENT04/803270434 > > MEK > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > Be a better friend, newshound, and > know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo. > com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ For all the latest news and comment visit www.telegraph.co.uk. This message, its contents and any attachments to it are private, confidential and may be the subject of legal privilege. Any unauthorised disclosure, use or dissemination of the whole or part of this message (without our prior written consent) is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify us immediately. 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