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Article from the Detroit News (02.28.07)
Techno giants sign up to do Movement
Adam Graham / Detroit News Pop Music Writer
T his year's Movement festival, the Memorial Day Weekend electronic music showcase in downtown Detroit's Hart Plaza, will be highlighted by performances from some of the city's most well-renowned -- and ultra-reclusive -- techno luminaries.
Moodymann, aka Kenny Dixon Jr., will perform with a full band and headline the festival's first night, May 26. Techno godfather Juan Atkins will headline the fest's second night with his Model 500 project, and Jeff Mills -- known as "The Wizard" in Detroit techno lore -- will close the festival, which is now in its eighth year.
Those artists are among the more than 40 acts Movement producers Paxahau announced Tuesday afternoon via a post on the festival's Web site, demf.com. More artists will be announced before the festival, May 26-28.
Also performing will be Richie Hawtin, Stacey Pullen, Anthony "Shake" Shakir and many more.
Ticket information has not been announced, although event promoters told The News earlier this month ticket prices would be similar to last year's $15/day, $40/weekend price point.
The festival, which began in 2000 under the "Detroit Electronic Music Festival" banner, drew an attendance figure of roughly 45,000 in 2006.
This marks the earliest the festival lineup has been announced in quite some time. For the past several years, the performers have been announced only weeks -- sometimes days -- before the festival, due to turmoil within the festival's management.
After the fest changed hands several years in a row, Ferndale-based electronic music event promoters Paxahau assumed control of the festival in 2006 and were lauded for putting on a smooth, drama-free event.
You can reach Adam Graham at (313) 222-2284, or at agraham @detnews.com.
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