I had a good time at the fest, even though there was too much minimal for my taste. Not enough magic moments, soul, electro, african-americans, olskool 313 people, europeans/techno-tourists, booths, or vegan food (what happened to the Indian restaurant?). I'm not complaining really cuz I understand that the music I came to hear above all else (UR, electro, Three Chairs, deep detroit house/techno) cannot sustain a big festival anymore (not that it ever really could). I'd be suprised if Paxahau broke even, so maybe minimal can't sustain one either. I'm not sure I want to go to a self-sustaining big festival then, cuz I think it would involve a lot of negative, hateful, ignorant music, like Eminem, the kind our country likes these days. So that may be my last DEMF, if it isn't the last DEMF period, anyways.
Maybe there will be a lil Downlow annual fest one of these years *wink*, like in midwinter so we northerners could have our WMC alternative? Or just an alternative to DEMF in the park in the day and warehouse at night in the Detroit area for us last of the dying breed. I still had a great time and heard some good stuff, so thanks to Paxahau. Blaze, Mike Geiger, Kruse Control, Ronin Selecta, Jeremy Ayro Ellis and John Arnold (esp. at I Love House where they killed it!), Neil Landstrumm, Starski and Clutch (doing the only real electro set I heard), Deadbeat, Mark Grant, Lil Louie Vega, and Krikor had me going. Sims, Dan Bell, Modeselektor and SmashTV were very good at Substance 3. Did Acid Junkies even play at Olskool 2? The ride home inspired some lyrics, which, who knows, may wind up on a Downlow release with some modifications, in the future *hint hint* over some ghetto tech beats TEAR UP THE RENTAL Through the mean streets of Detroit, we drove it way too fast Now we gotta return it, as a pile of plastic, steel, and glass Tear up the rental, rental, rental Laurie thinks we're gonna die, she's having nightmares JP's popped so many diet pills, he doesn't even f'n care Tear up the rental, rental, rental Toe ate some DEMF food and a space cookie, and dropped a nasty poot We should just burn the car and take a plane, but we don't got the loot Tear up the rental, rental, rental Jim is deadweight in the back, smelling like a prison Cynthia's prolly thinkin this hellride, oughtta give our crew religion Tear up the rental, rental, rental Next time I'm wearing a football helmet, when I'm tearing up a rental since I'm unemployed I don't have medical or dental TEAR UP THE RENTAL! Thanks Minto, Jimbo, Laurie, Cynthia, glad you made it back ok, you guys are amazing and I'll sorely miss you, JP
