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Subject: STOP PRESS NEWS FROM DETROIT
Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2002 13:59:23 EST
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE--ALAN OLDHAM TO SERVE ON
ARTISTIC COMMITTEE FOR DEMF
2002
DETROIT-- Former WDET-FM program host,
international DJ, Generator/Pure
Sonik
Records producer/owner and most recently, Pure
Comics
writer/artist/publisher
Alan Oldham (also known by his stage name of DJ
T-1000) has officially been
invited by Pop Culture Media, the producer of DEMF,
to sit on the
seven-member Artistic Committee of the 2002 Detroit
Electronic Music
Festival.
Each member of the Committee, which also includes
Godfather of Detroit
Techno
Juan Atkins and Moods and Grooves owner/DJ Mike
Grant among tohers, will
have
the opportunity to submit the names of people that
they think should
perform
at this year's DEMF, discuss reasons why, and
eventually vote
democratically
on the results.
"What a difference a year makes !" says a
visibly-excited Oldham. "Needless
to say, I'm honored to have been sought out and
asked to participate. I
look
forward to working together with all of my fellow
Committee members to help
map out the creative direction of this year's
DEMF."
What DJs and/or live acts are Oldham planning to
propose to the committee ?
"Well, it's a little too soon to divulge that
specific info, but I will say
that my emphasis will be on a few Detroit people
like myself who were
overlooked in years past. Also, my personal
criteria and logic is that you
must have records out, or if you're a non-Detroit
artist, you must have
recorded for or have some connection to a Detroit
label. I'd consider
lesser-known talents also. Of course, that's just
me. There are six other
very esteemed opinions to take into account."
And will DJ T-1000 finally get to rock the DEMF as
a performer ?
"I'm proud to say that I'll be finally taking the
stage as a DJ at the DEMF
this year. It's been a long time coming.I've played
big European parties
like
Mayday, Astropolis,Tribal Gathering and Love
Parade, but this is home. I
can't wait to bang it."
Also due to this news, Oldham's new artist CD on
Pure Sonik as DJ T-1000,
"Neutra", originally scheduled for late March, will
be delayed to debut
exclusively at the DEMF in May. The "Neutra" EP,
the three-track vinyl
preview of the album, is out on schedule in late
February.
All other details about this year's DEMF will be
announced shortly by Pop
Culture Media. On the web at:
electronicmusicfest.com.
For information about Alan Oldham, contact Pure
Sonik Records at
313-417-4471
or on the web at: www.puresonikrecords.net
--Achmed el-Gibar for Pure Sonik Records Detroit
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