was Benassi like the line-crosser or was that just a random 'main-stream' dude you chose to reference? no disrespect, I'm just wondering. my friend said after his set: "good taste in music but he's got no skills" At least he didn't show any there. Anyway, he was fun, I wouldn't rush back out to see him but the DEMF gave me the opportunity to figure that out for myself. I saw alot of music and alot of local talent at all kinds of afterparties. I actually considered not going to the actual event in lieu of all the other options but I'm glad I went because I got even more diversity that way.

Wow, alot of issues here. just skip to my 2nd to last stanza at the bottom if ur as impatient as me haha. or alternatively, what Chaircrusher said

I grew up in a white-washed suburb of Detroit and have lived in Oregon for a while and now on the west coast of Michigan. I moved out to Oregon the year the DEMF started and just attended my first one so it is hard to imagine what those first few were like but all I can say is I had a GREAT time last weekend. I saw more black and white people hanging together in Detroit than I ever saw in the 90's. This is actually pitiful and encouraging at the same time but my vantage point tells me that things are changing. I saw Seth Troxler and hung w his parents during his festival set and I think he's originally from K-zoo or something. I met alot of Europeans just looking for a good time and to experience downtown Detroit and the place/environment that spawned Techno (I tried to tell them that to do that, they really had to go to the Bellville strawberry fest haha bad joke) There's a whole other thing that should be exploited during the fest. There should be some sort of educational exhibit for the masses who don't know the basics and for the party-people who don't know the details. Maybe a little set-up just inside the fest gates with a follow-up deal at the African American History Museum?

Dude Bad Boy was shouting "Chi-town" and we are bringing it back "DETROIT" while I think Derek or Saunderson or something is spinning in the background. How cool is that? Alot of musical history between these two cities and fun to watch a commercially-successful scratch master from across the lake have a little fun with it live in the middle of the western conference semi-finals esp. since we were about to eliminate those little hawk b's. Real good mix of everything at this fest and the after parties. Maybe we need to have a better network of getting more of the international attendees to experience the great array of more cutting edge or local after party events as well. Choosing those can be overwhelming to anybody.

Man I love this topic but nut-shell time, DEMF/Movement is sweet, keep it going, let's see what Carl can bring next year. By all means bring out more Michigan/D-town talent and showcase our local sound to whoever shows up but not at the expense keeping it real because we all know what happens when keeping it real goes wrong.

Hey Carl, if you are reading, bring back the Glitch Mob and Mr. Z-trip (this is bigger than hip-hop hip-hop hip-hop) who just came right on out and said F that building to the fortress of Ren-Cen. Those guys had it going on. While you're at it bring in a freestyle rap contest or something and mix up everything it is called "MOVEMENT" right?