Derrick May Reclaims Detroit's Electronic Music Festival

Techno pioneer Derrick May has won the pitch to host this year's Electronic Music Festival from previous producers Pop Culture Media in Detroit. His team includes fellow electronic legend Kevin Saunderson and the event's original artistic director Carl Craig.

"We believe that this group has been the driving force behind techno music here and around the world," said Jamaine Dickens, spokesman for Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick. "It only makes sense."

Craig was fired by Pop Culture Media as they worked on last year's event and remains one of America's most articulate and outspoken artists. Chatting to Skrufff late last year, he was fearless in his condemnation of the Bush administration's war-mongering.

"We're on this ultra-patriotic trip right now in America and if you say anything that goes against the grain you're considered unpatriotic or un-American. America's about free speech and we should be able to say; 'You know what; this is wrong', " said Carl.

"American politician are really trying to push things through that are not good, period; not good for us and not good for Iraq."
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