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Detroit's Electronic Music Festival 2007 to showcase rare performances by legendary Detroit artists Moodymann, Model 500, and Jeff Mills
Movement 07, Detroit's Electronic Music Festival will feature performances by legendary Detroit artists Moodymann live featuring Pitch Black City; Model 500 featuring the godfather of Detroit Techno Juan Atkins; and Jeff Mills, the longtime hard hitting "wizard" of Detroit Techno. The festival will take place Memorial Day weekend May 26-28 at its home in Downtown Detroit's Hart Plaza.
Moodymann (Kenny Dixon Jr.) is a Detroit techno/house artist known for his innovative use of reworked riffs, samples and grooves taken from the City's historically influential jazz, soul, funk and disco scene. Rarely appearing live, his headlining performance at the festival is the first show in support of his upcoming studio album and will include a full stage show with a band.
Juan Atkins, who is widely regarded as the godfather of Techno, began in the 1980s recording what stands as perhaps the most influential body of work within the genre. Model 500 will headline the main stage on Sunday at the festival, highlighting the continuing influence of his music on a global scale.
Jeff Mills is a planetary superstar of techno, an unwearied hero of mega-events and an ace of the three-deck mix; his musical touch has been a force on this city's dance scene for over 20 years. Jeff returns to Detroit to headline the festival with a main stage closing performance on Monday night.
Other 2007 special performances include German producers Booka Shade, who have earned a reputation as one of the world's most exciting live electronic music acts. Their performance at the 2007 festival will mark Booka Shade's first appearance in Detroit. Also performing live will be Octave One, featuring Detroit natives, brothers Lenny and Lawrence Burden, who have released groundbreaking underground dance anthems on their Detroit-based record label, 430 West Records.
In addition to Moodymann featuring Pitch Black City, Model 500, Jeff Mills, Booka Shade, and Octave One, the 2007 festival will feature the following artists (more artists to be announced):
A Guy Called Gerald - live
Abe Duque & Blake Baxter - live
Baby Ford & Zip
Booka Shade - live - First time in Detroit
Brian Sanhaji - live
Butane - live
Christian Smith
Claude VonStroke
Damian Lazarus
D. Diggler- live - First time in Detroit
Different World (Claude Young & Takasi Nakajima) - live
Digitaline - live - First time in Detroit
Gui Borrato - live - First time in Detroit
Guido Schneider - live - First time in Detroit
Hardfloor - live - First time in Detroit
Heidi
Jeff Mills
Kate Simko - live
King Britt
Mirko // Lazy Fat People
Loco Dice
Losoul - live - First time in Detroit
Luciano
Marco Carola
Mathew Jonson - live
Michael Mayer
Mistress Barbara
Model 500 - live featuring Juan Atkins
Monolake - live
Moodymann - live featuring Pitch Black City
Octave One featuring Random Noise Generation - live
Onur Ozer - live - First time in Detroit
Paco Osuna - live - First time in Detroit
Pepo Lanzoni
Pole - live
Rhythm & Sound - 6 hour dj/live with vocalists
Richie Hawtin
Robert Rich - live
Sassmouth
Scan 7 - live
Steve Bug
Anthony Shake Shakir
Stacey Pullen
Vladislav Delay - live
