Model D Talks to Adriel Fantastique

From: Modle D Media
Writen By: Walter Wasacz

If someone had to thread through the Detroit underground dance party scene, from its renegade beginnings in dusty warehouses and decomposed factories to coffeehouse chill to superclub swank (Packard Plant to Zoot's to Motor, all in the span of a few years in the 1990s), the guy doing the weaving would be Adriel Thornton.

No relic of a bygone era, the ageless promoter (perpetually 30 years old and looking it, if not younger) has never stopped pushing the beauty of the beat-driven moment in a city where techno was born out of passion and was built to last out of desire. Adriel Thornton is better known now as Adriel Fantastique, a perfect new monicker for new millennium dance culture, which has morphed into an anything goes, multiple-genre, cross-generational, racially-blended, polysexual lifestyle.

Walter Wasacz of the Metro Times interviews Adriel about his life and times within the Detroit party scene. Read the entire interview here. Also, visit Adriel's Fresh Corp. website for information regarding up coming events and news.

Keith Kemp - Angel Remix - Planet E

San Fransisco resident and ex-Detroiter, Keith Kemp, has remained diligent in his new west coast home. Kemp has been turning out remix after remix for labels such as Ferris Park, More or Less, and our very own Blank Artists. His current work for Carl Craig's Planet E label continues to exemplify his pristine production quality as well as his ability to rock the dance floor and, years of mastering his unique blend of techno and house allows Kemp to remain perched above many of today's electronic dance music producers. We have such an affinity for the Kempster's work that it's almost inconceivable to think that music isn't his nine to five . Even recent Blank Artists guest and radio show host, Tim Sweeney agrees. Listen and purchase at Turntable Lab.

Detroit's Economic Potential

From: Model D Media
Written By: Malinda Jensen

When you look at the data that really count for certain kinds of business investments, Detroit more than holds its own with comparable cities. That was the conclusion recently reached by fDi Magazine, a London publication of the Financial Times.

fDi studied data from more than 400 cities, categorized them by population, and ranked them on seven scales relating to business. Detroit ranked fourth among large, North American cities for its potential for international investment. The city ranked tenth overall among large cities (between 500,000 and 1 million in population) as a City of the Future. It ranked third in the group for its infrastructure – largely based on the strength of its airport and other transportation facilities. Detroit also tied for third with Jacksonville, Florida for growth from companies within the knowledge-based sector. It also scored well for the relatively low cost of office and commercial space downtown.

At DEGC we have also focused on Detroit's and the region's competitive advantages, and it's always pleasing to find a highly-regarded international organization agrees. It underscores the way we have targeted certain industries – including transportation and high-technology or research-based sectors – for investments here.

Among the criteria fDi looked at were the number of global companies based in Detroit and the number of foreign direct investments in high tech service and manufacturing industries. Details of the report can be found here.

Black Moth Super Rainbow @ The Magic Stick

Black Moth Super Rainbow is an American experimental band from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Their music contains elements of psychedelia, folk, electronica, and pop. Their distinctive sound is characterized by analog electronic instruments including the vocoder, Rhodes piano, and Novatron. A Graveface insert included inside the album Dandelion Gum describes them as such: "Deep in the woods of western Pennsylvania vocoders hum amongst the flowers and synths bubble under the leaf-strewn ground while flutes whistle in the wind and beats bounce to the soft drizzle of a warm acid rain. As the sun peeks out from between the clouds, the organic aural concoction of Black Moth Super Rainbow starts to glisten above the trees." This night will make fun, so do your self a favor and buy a ticket.

Tuesday, June 30th 2009
4140 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48201-2027
Starts @ 8pm, $10 - All Ages

Ray Kurzwiel - Transcendent Man

Probably a little late in posting this, but I'm kind of curious after the King of Pop, Farrah Fawcett, and Ed Macmahon abruptly died, all within about 48 hours of each other. Does this signal an end to American mainstream pop culture and a re-emergence of the Medieval times or maybe the transistion within the next stage of human evolution? At least it's something to juggle around in the vast space within your cranium.

Get acquainted with your alien friends.

Saturday Night Main Event

Featuring a complete transformed art space.
a collaborative event with artwork by:
dave cole
gwen mckay
alicia biundo
mike reid
kristine taylor
paul biundo
john leonard

with performances by
metria
jstat
split horizon
deadlines
k.attic

Izzy's raw art gallery
2572 Michigan Ave.
Saturday June 27, starts at 10
Free

Gay Marvine Mixes

Gay Marvine is a creepy, campy, and a shadowy hedonist of the highest degree. Maybe he's a gay vampire or something. Gay Marvine's years of experience in the most underground of night clubs and the seediest of continental bath houses makes him the most qualified editor/rearranger, and these two news mixes prove how stellar the Gay can be. Be prepared for the weird! Oh, and Gay did this super badass re-edit. Check it out.

Rock Mix
Disco-Funk Mix