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Interview: Dubfire & the Detroit Connection

May 23, 2008

Beatportal has a great interview with Dubfire. Here’s a quick excerpt >
“Detroit didn’t seem to really care what was going on anywhere else in the world or what other people were doing,” adds Dubfire, referencing the DIY mentality that’s always been prevalent in Detroit — not only with electronic music.
Read the full interview HERE

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Club Planet - Festival Preview

May 23, 2008

Club Planet has posted a preview of Movement,.. as well as an interview with our very own Jason Huvaere. Here’s an excerpt>
CP: What are you looking forward to this year?
Jason Huvaere: I would say from in advance Speedy J live is playing for the first time with his video guy, which is going to be […]

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Tycho

May 22, 2008

Tycho interview with Real Detroit. Excerpt >
What performances are you looking forward to at DEMF this year?
Amon Tobin for one, it will also be interesting to see what Pete Rock’s set is like.

Tell me about contributing to the Ghostly Swim project.
It was pretty simple, they asked for a track and I gave them a live […]

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Benny Benassi

May 22, 2008

Excerpt from interview Real Detroit did with Benny Benassi >
What are some things that have you pumped up about the Movement festival this year?
I’m really excited about playing in Detroit and at this festival because of its amazing standing in the world of techno and electronic music. It’s a real honor for me.
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Pete Rock

May 22, 2008

Real Detroit Interview with Pete Rock. Excerpt >
What can we expect from you at the Movement festival?
I got memories of Detroit, so I got something up my sleeve. Just look forward to real hip-hop and real music — whatever the crowd calls for. Basically, I got a whole hour and a half dedicated to [the […]

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The Cool Kids

May 22, 2008

From Real Detroit Weekly >

So, as a hip-hop group, what’s your take on being included in a festival that celebrates electronic music?
I think a lot of the Detroit electronic music has been sampled a lot by the hip-hop that I grew up on. The sound is one that was established from people in society with […]

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Moby interviewed by the Detroit News

May 22, 2008

Detroit News did an interview with Movement headliner MOBY. Here’s a quick excerpt >
This is your first appearance at Movement. Has this festival been on your radar?
Oh yeah, I’ve known about it for years. The first time I went to Detroit was in 1991 or 1992, and I believe the first time I came to […]

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Resident Advisor Interview W/ Daniel Bell

May 21, 2008

(photo credit: Graham Meyer)
Resident Advisor has a great piece on DEMF/Movement artist Daniel Bell. Here’s an excerpt >
“I felt I had found my musical home,” he recalls. “Before then, I was much more into Chicago things – I wasn’t aware of what was happening in Detroit. But someone pointed out to me that the Rhythim […]

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DEMF DJ Charts: Guillaume & The Coutu Dumonts Top 10

May 20, 2008

TrackLists.ca caught up with G & the CD for their top ten tracks.

01. The Mole - Baby, You’re The One - Original Mix
02. Stephen Beaupre - Fish Fry - Original Mix
03. Guillaume & The Coutu Dumonts - The Flying Dutchman - Original Mix
04. Robaq Wruhme, Wighnomy Brothers - Guppipeitsche - Original Mix
05. Johnny D […]

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Catching up with Ectomorph

May 20, 2008

Ectomorph
AFFILIATION:  Interdimensional Transmissions
CITY, COUNTRY: Detroit, USA
What does “Movement” mean to you?

Better than Fuse-IN.
Best Movement/DEMF festival memory?

When Basic Channel / Rhythm & Sound started doing an unannounced live show the first year. That same year, Moodymann playing “We Almost Lost Detroit” by Gil Scott Heron to a full crowd. DEMF=Carl Craig day 2nd year. The crazy […]

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