The Detroit Electronic Music Festival will take place this memorial day weekend (May 26th, 27th & 28th) at Hart Plaza. This year's festival will feature performances by legendary Detroit artists Moodymann live featuring Pitch Black City; Model 500 featuring the godfather of Detroit Techno Juan Atkins; and Jeff Mills, the longtime hard hitting “wizard” of Detroit Techno. Click "read more" below for more info.



Moodymann (Kenny Dixon Jr.) is a Detroit techno/house artist known for his innovative use of reworked riffs, samples and grooves taken from the City’s historically influential jazz, soul, funk and disco scene. Rarely appearing live, his headlining performance at the festival is the first show in support of his upcoming studio album and will include a full stage show with a band.

Juan Atkins, who is widely regarded as the godfather of Techno, began in the 1980s recording what stands as perhaps the most influential body of work within the genre. Model 500 will headline the main stage on Sunday at the festival, highlighting the continuing influence of his music on a global scale.

Jeff Mills is a planetary superstar of techno, an unwearied hero of mega-events and an ace of the three-deck mix; his musical touch has been a force on this city’s dance scene for over 20 years. Jeff returns to Detroit to headline the festival with a main stage closing performance on Monday night.

Other 2007 special performances include German producers Booka Shade, who have earned a reputation as one of the world’s most exciting live electronic music acts. Their performance at the 2007 festival will mark Booka Shade’s first appearance in Detroit. Also performing live will be Octave One, featuring Detroit natives, brothers Lenny and Lawrence Burden, who have released groundbreaking underground dance anthems on their Detroit-based record label, 430 West Records.

In addition to Moodymann featuring Pitch Black City, Model 500, Jeff Mills, Booka Shade, and Octave One, the 2007 Detroit Electronic Music Festival will feature the following artists:

3 Chairs featuring Rick Wilhite, Theo Parish & Malik Pitman
a Guy Called Gerald - live
Abe Duque & Blake Baxter - live
Alton Miller
Angel Molina
AUX 88 - live
Baby Ford and Zip
Bad Boy Bill
Booka Shade – live - first time in Detroit
Brian Gillespie
Brian Sanhaji - live
Butane - live
Charles Webster
Christian Smith
Chuck Daniels
Claude VonStroke
Claude Young - live
D. Diggler - live/dj - first time in Detroit
Damian Lazarus
Delano Smith
Digitaline – live - first time in Detroit
Dj Boogie
Dj Dick
Dj Godfather
Dj Rashad
Dj Seoul
Evol Intent
Gaiser - live
Gary Martin
Gridlok
Gui Barrato – live - first time in Detroit
Guido Schneider – live - first time in Detroit
Hardfloor – live - first time in Detroit
Heidi
Higher Intelligence Agency - live/dj
Jeff Greinke - live
John Acquaviva
Kate Simko - live
Kevin Saunderson
King Britt
Lazy Fat People/mirko
Lee Curtiss - live
Loco Dice
Losoul - live- first time in Detroit
Luciano
Malik Alston - live
Mampi Swift & IC3
Marco Carola
Mathew Jonson - live
Matt C
Matt Clarke
Matt Dear & Ryan Elliott
MD!
Michael Mayer
Misstress Barbara
Model 500– live featuring Juan Atkins
Monolake – live
Moodymann – live featuring Pitch Black City
Mr. V - live/djv Octave One featuring Random Noise Generation – live
Paco Osuna - first time in Detroit
Pepo Lanzoni
Pier Bucci – live – first time in Detroit
Pole - live
Rhythm & Sound - 6 hour dj/live with US exclusive vocalists Willi Williams, Lloyd Barnes aka Bullwackie and Milton
Henry
Richie Hawtin
Robert Rich - live
Robin Judge - live
Ryan Crosson - live
Sassmouth
Scan 7 - live
Seth Troxler
Anthony “Shake” Shakir
Stacey Pullen
Steve Bug
Vladislav Delay – live


Since 1998 Paxahau has produced Electronic events in Detroit. In that time they have grown to include a record label, booking agency, web-archive and event Production Company which hosts an average of 20 events a year in the city.
With a network of alliances and resources that span the globe, Paxahau has emerged as a premier promotions group within the electronic music industry. They plan on growing the festival into a cultural attraction that celebrates not only the sonic art forms associated with Electronic Music, but also the visual arts culture that has evolved from its influences as well.

A lineup of artists and more information is available at www.demf.com. Presale tickets are now available for purchase by visiting demf.com. Day passes are available for $20 and weekend passes for $40.