MOVEMENT 08 – DETROIT’S ELECTRONIC MUSIC FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES ADDITION OF FIFTH STAGE – PIONEER PRO DJ STAGE AND PACHA NEW YORK VIP LOUNGE

Detroit, Michigan, May 15, 2008 – Paxahau, producers of Movement 08 – Detroit’s Electronic Music Festival, announces the addition of a fifth stage. The stage will be presented by Pioneer Pro DJ, and will host an expanded artist list for North America’s most prominent electronic music venue.

The Pioneer Pro DJ Stage will feature the Pacha New York VIP Lounge, introducing the European-based club consortium to festival fans. ISP Technologies, Burst Sound and Lighting LLC, and JRW Generations have donated their service and expertise to bring this new venue to this year’s festival.

“ISP Technologies is excited to help make the festival’s fifth stage a possibility by providing our new High Definition Line Array System HDL4210 for the stage,” said Buck Waller, CEO, ISP Technologies, LLC. “We are thrilled to be involved in the local Detroit music scene, and feel this is an awesome opportunity to showcase our made in Michigan gear.”

“Pioneer Pro DJ understands that one of the most effective ways to reach their users is by participating in events like the Detroit Electronic Music Festival,” said Jason Huvaere, festival director. “By presenting a stage with a diverse line-up of electronic artists, Pioneer Pro DJ is really demonstrating the advanced capabilities their technology offers.”

“We're always in search of venues like the Detroit Electronic Music Festival that makes a great impact on our core audience,” said Matt Dever, Vice President of Pioneer Pro DJ. “It's in these types of events when we can show our entertainment leadership with our pro DJ gear.”

“Pacha New York is a huge supporter of a wide range of electronic music and has had many of the Movement 08 Artists play at the club, including Richie Hawtin, Speedy J, Deadmau5, Dubfire, Josh Wink, and Lee Burridge,” says Rob Fernandez, Pacha New York Director Of Promotions. “We’re also very excited to see one of our resident DJs, James Zabiela, playing on the Pioneer Pro DJ stage this year. We look forward to helping DEMF push the momentum of electronic music two steps forth in the U.S.”

About Pioneer Pro DJ
Pioneer offers a complete line of professional DJ equipment through its Professional Sound and Visual Division. Its DJM, CDJ and DVJ Professional DJ equipment is known for its high quality sound and reliability and is considered the industry standard at clubs, studios, mobile rigs and homes around the world. For more information, visit www.PioneerProDj.com.

About Pacha New York
Pacha New York is the newest member of the international nightlife consortium and the first North American branch of the club. Pacha, the international brand was founded by Ricardo Urgell in 1967 with a single club in Sitges, Spain. The family-run business has since evolved into a global lifestyle brand that encompasses more than 24 nightclubs, a hotel, restaurants, a record label, radio station, lifestyle magazine and a full-scale merchandising division.


About ISP Technologies, LLC
ISP Technologies, LLC is a Michigan based manufacturing company specializing in innovative high-end professional audio sound-reinforcement gear utilizing proprietary patented power amp technology. Fidelity, clarity and mid-range are the hallmarks of the powered cabinets that ISP Technologies both designs and custom builds for live and installation use. Rapidly becoming one of the industry standards, ISP Technologies builds every cabinet, including electronics, in the USA. For more information, visit www.isptechnologies.com.

Since 1998 Paxahau has promoted electronic music and has grown to include a web archive, booking agency, record label and an event production company which produces an average of 12 events a year. With a network of alliances and resources that span the globe, Paxahau has emerged as a premier promotions group within the electronic music industry. Paxahau is committed to further establishing the Detroit Electronic Music Festival as North America’s most prominent electronic music venue, which will continue to be a foundation for the creative renaissance being led by electronic music artists everywhere. Please visit myspace.com/detroitmusicfest  to find the latest news as it develops.

Pioneer Pro DJ Stage and Pacha New York VIP Lounge Stage Lineup