Isn't that why we seek to get away from the world with such things as techno? A DEMF isn't neccessary, but was a treat. Having the festival at any cost would appear to compromise the very idea that some of us loved the most about it... :D ense.
On Thu, 27 Jan 2005, Neil Tomlinson wrote: > But the world goes round on money, no money, no festival.... > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 27 January 2005 15:02 > To: Martin Dust > Cc: Derek Plaslaiko.; Matt MacQueen; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; 313; > [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: (313) No Movement 2005? > > Martin, > Honestly, the reasons for the "sucess" of the festival have already been > presented by Ian and others. They lie not in the numbers, or the money, > but in the ability to share the experience with someone you may have never > been able to share it with, in a manner that NO ONE saw coming. That very > first festival was clouded in doubt, almost didn't happen right up until > the very day it happned, and was there not just for the true > techno-warriors, but for those who may or may not have ever been > introduced to techno at all. It was an ambassadorship for the sound and > the freedom of expression that we all promote on a daily basis, wrapped up > into a weekend in the city that incubated it, for those who may not have > experienced it before... I think one of the best things about the DEMF, > was the fact that it wasn't happening after midnight, in some stinky, wet > warehouse, but rather, in an open place, in the middle of the day. It > attracted those uncommon to the subculture BECAUSE of the way it was > different from a european MASSIVE, or from a "rave"... > > :D ense. > > On Thu, 27 Jan 2005, Martin Dust wrote: > > > Questions > > > > 1. Are we interested in the numbers only? > > > > 2. Would it not be better to put on a good festival that showcased > > Detroit and International artists for 10,000 and break even, than 1 > > Million and lose everything, including the future of the Festival? > > > > 3. Are we on the list doing what we can to help make sure it happens? > > > > 4. Would it be better to start again and just continue to build on what > > we make than suffer at the hands of people who don't care? > > > > 5. If we feel the numbers would be low in Detroit, why not put it on in > > Europe? > > > > > > M > > > > > >
