So DEMF and Perth have something in common this year - not many Detroit
artists playing
;-)
MEK
"Michael Bramwell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 04/25/2006 09:07:32 PM:
> Nice post Simon. Here in Perth West Australia the last times I went out
to
> see a good international DJ play was Mills around 2001, Alton Miller in
2002
> and Theo Parrish in 2003. Other good people have come to play; just in
the
> form of expensive 'festivals' where 95% of the line up is a complete
waste
> of money. I have missed a few good Detroit, Chigaco and Compost label
> artists but I could count them on one hand.
>
> My first post to this list, hello all.
>
> Michael B.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Simon Kong" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2006 7:58 AM
> Subject: (313) Techno on the otherside .. NZ
>
>
> >
> > This post is for everyone having a cry baby about DEMF
> >
> > ..
> >
> > Stacey Pullen came to play in Wellington NZ the other week.
> >
> > By some sheer accident I ended up making a one way 16 hour
> > road trip to see him play, and a flight home at 8am.
> >
> > A good friend also flew in from Sydney for the occasion so
> > it was really cool to be connected by Techno.
> >
> > Mostly I just wanted to say to the list that in some places in
> > the world we rarely get to hear Techno. New Zealand has had
> > three US producers visit in the last two years.
> >
> > You may recall me writing in about Carl Craig last year.
> >
> > I go bug for Techno especially Detroit styles. It is the only music
> > that makes me dance like "Sven" hugs or no hugs. It's the only
> > music that motivates me to dance at all these days.
> >
> > Stacey was just brilliant, and I don't care for the politics.
> >
> > He got on the decks at 2am and was still playing when I had to get
> > to the airport at 7am. It was a sonic inspiration for me .. and
was
> > twice as cool cause the dance floor was full .. unlike Carl Craig.
> wah.
> >
> > While I can understand the frustrations of the DEMF line up .. I
think
> > you need to look at the greater context of what the scene is able
to
> > support.
> >
> > New Zealand has small population, and so a very small Techno scene.
> >
> > Our ability to foster our own scene, let alone have events or
> festivals
> > that feature Techno artists is very very limited.
> >
> > On a global scale Techno is still a very underground sound. Over
here
> > where I am sitting . the DEMF does heaps to put Techno on the Map.
> >
> > Locally .. I would probably be upset as well. However the
opportunity
> > still remains to use the focus on the DEMF to raise the awareness
of
> > the 313 sound .. and it's affiliations.
> >
> > I think the Line up is that evil balance between commercial and
true.
> >
> > However on any given day it's a line up I would very much like to
see,
> and
> > from a global perspective I think its a very interesting
> representation of
> > how far the influences of Detroit music have traveled.
> >
> > I think Detroit heads have a lot of heritage to be proud of, and
while
> there
> > is obviously a strong local scene that is looking for
representation.
> I think
> > you have to appreciate that due to the musical foundations of
Detroit
> > many people from around the world now share in the positive
influence.
> >
> > Somehow in the face of all the commercial dance scenes around the
> world
> > Techno has managed to hold onto it's integrity. The artists listed
> are by no
> > means heavy hitters in the commercial dance scene. They are a
fairly
> gritty
> > bunch of left field innovators of electronic sounds.
> >
> > For all the people that stand in Hart Plaza .. there are as many
> people all
> > around the world who bring their attention to the goings on in
> Detroit.
> >
> > Promotion is the evil brother of Appreciation, and by all accounts
the
> DEMF
> > has been a constant battle from day one.
> >
> > I just want to send love and respect to the Festival and remind
> everyone
> > having issues with the event, that some of us are still struggling
to
> hear
> > any sort of Techno once a year.
> >
> > DEMF does bring global attention. We are listening out here on the
> edge.
> >
> > .simon
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
