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Movement Detroit 2016 Lineup Possibly Leaked Ahead of Announcement

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Techno and house fans in North America have been waiting in anticipation for Movement Electronic Music Festival to drop its Phase I line-up, set to come out on Jan 20th.

The Detroit festival is celebrating 10 years of operations this coming Memorial Day Weekend and began teasing its fans with clues on social media hinting at some of the artists we can expect to see in May. They essentially announced the first-ever Movement appearance of German techno group, Kratfwerk, while the subsequent two were more obvious indications that Hart Plaza will play host to the Movement debuts of both Get Real (Claude vonStroke & Green Velvet) and Caribou.

Then, last night, a reportedly leaked image of the festival’s Phase I line-up began to circulate on various social media channels, igniting speculations as to the acts that the festival’s promoters Paxahau will be announcing this coming Wednesday. Whether accurate or not, the leak included the aforementioned three artists, making it believable to the many who saw and shared the picture.

Adding further fuel to the fire today, Drumcode head-honcho Adam Beyer posted the same line-up (which he is featured in) on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. Although the Swedish producer removed the image since, this solidified the already effervescent internet chatter from fans convinced that it may truly be the line-up coming out next week.

While we don’t know for sure, it has surely left us waiting for a confirmation. But for that, we might just have to wait until Jan 20th.

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Movement Detroit Teases First Act to Play in 2016

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Movement Electronic Music Festival is celebrating its 10th Year Anniversary this upcoming Memorial Day weekend, and rumor has it the line-up will be a special one for the occasion. Read more

Put Your Hands Up for Movement Detroit 2016

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detroit-movement2013-stage_joe_gallIt’s that time of year again when presales go on at the height of the morning and there are another seven months to go before Detroit Electronic Music Festival, a.k.a. Movement, comes around again. Next year’s festival is sure to be a treat as Movement is celebrating its ten-year anniversary. We are speculating a possible marathon set featuring our Detroit techno pioneers as special guests or maybe some wild back-to-back sets from world-class talent. Reminiscing on who played this past year, we are expecting 2016 to raise the bar even higher. Read more

Derrick May performs with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra

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Derrick May DSOWith a mix of one part techno and one part symphony, Derrick May performed with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra to make “symphonic fusion” on Friday night at the Chene Park Amphitheater in Detroit. May, one of The Belleville Three and godfathers of Detroit Techno had some of his productions put to life by conductor Dzijan Emin and the DSO. Six of Derrick May’s original classic productions were performed including “Icon”, “Kaotic Harmony”, “Hand Over Hand” and “Strings of Life”. Adding to the incredible ambiance, the event was set to a breathtaking thunderstorm over the Detroit River. (source: freep.com)

Recently, Pete Tong performed with the Heritage Orchestra across the pond in London with a similar spectacular result. We hope this trend of blending electronic music and orchestrated arrangements continues and we can all sit back and enjoy the show.

Check out some video of Derrick May and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra:

Movement 2015: Review

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movementbeatportsignPaxahau‘s Detroit Electronic Music Festival, or as it’s better known – Movement, has come to a close.  It was, yet again, an incredible festival.  People from all over the world make the pilgrimage to Harts Plaza in Detroit to celebrate Memorial Day with a weekend full of techno.  What used to be a desolate city is now becoming a vibrant place as more money flows in to rebuild what used to be the auto capital of the world and of course, the home of Motown. Recently, $30 billion dollars have been invested into Detroit for a trolley system, luxury apartments, and other construction projects. The people of Detroit are so resilient and dedicated to their city. The resurgence of this city is felt from the moment you step foot into downtown.

Attendance for this year’s Movement festival appeared to be up from year’s past. Despite the extremely long lines the first day, techno fans endured and danced like no other to the pounding bass lines of such acts like Catz N Dogz, Dubfire, Paco Osuna, Sian and Stacey Pullen.  The lineup at Movement rivals any techno event in the world and this year was no exception! Even DJ’s that are not booked at the festival will still make the trip to Detroit to honor the birthplace of techno. Read more

Movement 2015: Top After Parties

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Just like there’s no shortage of epic talent on the Movement Festival lineup
there’s certainly no shortage of after parties for the city to divulge in when the main event ends. And let’s be honest, when the clock strikes midnight chances are you won’t be going to your hotel to get a good night’s sleep. Read more

Video: Kevin Saunderson & Matthew Dear Collecting Samples

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“Ford moves people with cars. I move people with music” – Kevin Saunderson

Inspiration can strike in many forms. In the industry rich city of Detroit, Kevin Saunderson grabs his Zoom H4N and ventures into the Ford Assembly Plant to embrace the machines and technology. The process of collecting sounds is complete
the result? Well now we’ll just have to wait and see what the Detroit mastermind comes up with.

Just like Kevin Saunderson in the Ford Assembly Plant, Matthew Dear embarked on a similar sonic journey at one of the General Electric factories. Tuning in to the frequencies and energy of the environment, these artists are able to interpret sounds and translate that into music that is widely appreciated throughout the world.

Take a look at the two videos below to see the process behind two techno visionaries taking the music directly to it’s core.

Mike Huckaby – Free Sample Pack

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WH-MIKE-HUCKABY-press-shot-2Techno legend and vintage synthesizer enthusiast Mike Huckaby has, time and again, defined and redefined the techno sound. From the earliest days of his career, he has sculpted, shaped, and pushed the boundaries of underground dance music. While many artists have switched to a predominantly software-based workflow and abandoned much of their “outdated” gear, Huckaby maintains a fully stocked arsenal of analog, digital, and hybrid synthesizers guaranteed to wow even the most seasoned gear heads. Luckily, Huckaby has graciously decided to share his sounds, releasing an exclusive sample pack through groove.de – the pack contains 16 phenomenal wav samples, each with full descriptions of the instruments and synthesizers used to create them. We’re beyond thrilled to have gotten our hands on these amazing synth samples and we hope you will be too!

 

Click here to read more and to download the samples, courtesy of groove.de

New Music Seminar reveals its early days from Detroit to New York

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Detroit and New York are truly the epitome of forward thinking electronic music culture in North America and have set unparalleled standards on the global scene. From the late 80s to the early 90s techno pioneers such as Jeff Mills, Terrence Parker, Mike Banks, Mike “Agent X” Clark, Bill “Billy Love” Beaver, Norm Talley, and Robert hood would make their annual trek from the motor city to the big apple attending ‘New Music Seminar‘ (NSM) often known as the precursor to Winter Music Conference (WMC) in Miami. This fascinating story of this annual trip between a few passionate music-driven friends sets the early stages and influence for the future of Detroit Techno. Read the full piece on RBMA here.