Chapter Thirteen: Detroit Electronic Music Festival [Detroit, Michigan—May 26 to 29, 2000]

248     “When you prefer tomorrow’s technology”: clone records, “Re: (313) Blaaaaast from The Paaaaaaast” (313 post, January 2, 1998)

250.     “It’s damn near Woodstock for raves”: robert486, “(nyc) http://www.coachella.com” (NYC-Raves post, August 15, 1999)

253.     “We hope that you will be”: Planet E: Riot at Red Square party at Winter Music Conference, Miami, March 27, 2000, part 7 of 8 (via Dublab, January 15, 2012)

254.     “It’s plain to see how I’m regarded”: John Osselaer, “Alan Oldham” (Overload Media, June 30, 2000)

255-256.     “Give Me the Sunshine” by Leo’s Sunshipp: PLANET E HQ, "Just another weekend in Detroit?" (313 post, June 7, 2000)

256.     Rhythm & Sound played three-and-a-half hours: Minto Chempotical George, "JT and minto's DEMF report..." (313 post, May 31, 2000)

256.     from hollowed-out techno to a live dub set: Nathan DeYonker, "Gimme a D!" (313 post, May 30, 2000)

256.     DEMF personnel were too overworked to publicize it: Derek Gray, "Basic Instincts" (XLR8R #75, March 2004, p. 54-57)

257.    “There are so many people that were into other things”: Todd L. Burns, “Theo Parrish: Unusual Suspect” (Resident Advisor, April 29, 2008)

257.     Mr. Fingers, Black Ivory, Yaz: armin holzgethan, “Re: [313] Theo Parrish @ DEMF 2000 listing/LT1 request!” (313 post, December 28, 2001); and Hans Veneman, “Re: [313] Theo Parrish @ DEMF 2000 listing/LT1 request!” (313 post, December 28, 2011)

257.     “I’ll Always Love My Mama”: PLANET E HQ

259.     “birth at sea to babies that never needed air”: liner notes from Drexciya, The Quest (Submerge, 1997)

259.     “I’m not gonna play a record at 45: Thomas Cox, “Talking Shit with Shake, Pt. 1” (Infinite State Machine [blog], August 20, 2007)

261.     “shocked an elderly couple”: PLANET E HQ

261.     while Dixon got off the decks and walked out front: Kenny Dixon Jr. (Moodymann) @ DEMF (YouTube)

263.     “Once he got behind the decks it was like everything fell away”: Bill Van Loo, “thoughts after the DEMF [LONG]” (313 post, May 30, 2000)

263.     “Everyone was taking special care to see she had a good time”: John Bush, “DEMF Thoughts” (313 post, May 31, 2000)

263.     It became UR’s bestseller: Ray Philp, “DJ Rolando: Escaping the Jaguar” (The Skinny [blog], August 15, 2011)

264.     “tone-by-tone” “remix-cover”; and “We urge all concerned individuals”: Tobias Van Veen, “Underground Resistance vs. Sony/BMG” (Discorder, April 2000)

264.     Rolando himself had to leave the fold: Thomas Rees, “DJ Rolando on Leaving Underground Resistance and Life After Detroit” (XLR8R, May 23, 2011)

264.     Watching him from behind were Craig and Hawtin: “Derrick May @ DEMF (05.29.2000)” (YouTube; viewed April 14, 2014)

265.     “tables/909 - fx/synth/controls”: Tosh Cooey, “consumed - may 9 - details” (MW-Raves post, April 30, 1998)

265.     Backstage, Theakston got some numbers: Rob Theakston, "DEMF Lists" (313 post, May 30, 2000)

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