Detroit Electronic Music Festival 08
Paxahau just announced the first artists for the ninth edition of this year’s Detroit Electronic Music Festival - Movement08.
In a clever move to make the festival an ongoing and lasting experience for all electronic music lovers from around the globe, organizer Paxahau has thrown in some of the most up to date djs and musical acts into this year’s Movement festival which will take place in Detroit on Memorial Day Weekend from the 24th till the 26th of May.
This year’s festival will combine some of the most influencing artists from the long history of Detroit’s electronic music scene like Carl Craig and some of the hottest acts from the current global dj circuit like Benny Benassi with international chart busters like Moby.
If you haven’t booked your flight yet don’t waste any more time regarding this provisional lineup:
Alex Smoke -live, Alex Under -live, Alland Byallo, Benny Benassi, Carl Craig, Cobblestone Jazz -live, Davide Squillace, DBX -live, Deadmau5 -live, Deepchord presents, Echospace -live, Derek Plaslaiko, Derrick Thompson, Dieselboy & MC Messinian, Dubfire, Egyptian Lover -live, Electrobounce.com presents DATABASS ghetto tech, Eric Johnston -live, Girl Talk –live, Guillaume & the Coutu Dumonts -live, Heartthrob -live, James Zabiela, Jerry Abstract, Joris Voorn -live, Josh Wink, Justin Kruse aka Kruse Kontrol, Justin Long, Konrad Black, Lee Burridge, Magda, Marco Carola, Mathias Kaden -live, Matthew Hawtin, Mike Grant, Mike Huckaby, Minx, Moby –dj set, Newcleus –live, Par Grindvik -live, Paul Ritch -live, Peanut Butter Wolf, Pete Rock, Reggie “Hotmix” Harrell, Richie Hawtin, Shawn Michaels, Soundmurderer, Speedy J -live, Tech Itch, Terrence Parker, The Cool Kids -live, Tycho -live, Zip (lineup updated: 8 April 2008)
Shortly more artists will be announced and we’ll surely see more famous European acts including some Berlin and Cologne residents as well as some guys who are symbolic for Detroit’s underground.
Tickets are available over at the festival’s MySpace site: http://www.myspace.com/detroitmusicfest
