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Fake It Til You Make It? Not So Fast, Jeff Mills on Keeping the DJ Artform Alive

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“It doesn’t matter what you look like, what sex you are, where you’re from. You just have to be a bad motherf*cker,” explains Jeff Mills, techno DJ and producer. “If you’re a bad motherf*cker then you don’t have anything to worry about. If you’re not, then you have to keep taking pictures of yourself.” In a world where social media manicures appearances does talent still matter? For someone who’s made a career from technical abilities and not chasing likes, it’s clear as daylight. Nothing beats raw talent.

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Why I Attend Movement Electronic Music Festival In Detroit Every Year

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I remember my first trip to Detroit for Movement, back when I lived in Chicago and people still called it DEMF (if you know, you know what I am talking about!). In the midst of studying for finals the subject of Memorial Day Weekend would come up, and I would get the weirdest looks from my classmates when I told them that I was heading to Detroit for Movement- a festival they had never heard of. However, I had been told that Detroit was magical and I had to see it for myself. I had no idea that I was about to introduce myself to the best techno weekend in North America and, ultimately, to what would become a yearly pilgrimage (addiction?) to what is undoubtedly the real mecca of techno.

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Your Guide to Movement Detroit 2022 After Parties

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Movement Music Festival is one of North America’s biggest techno events. Occurring every Memorial Day weekend, the renowned festival has been canceled the last few years but makes its triumphant return to Detroit in 2022. Seasoned ravers know the party doesn’t end with the main event. Here’s your guide to Movement Detroit 2022 after parties.

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Paving the Way: 7 Black Trailblazers Techno Fans Need to Know About

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February is Black History Month, and it’s a special time to celebrate essential black voices whose impact is felt on and off the dance floor. Today and every day, pay due respect to the black pioneers of techno who have paved the way for future generations. This list is by no means exclusive, as it’s important to also acknowledge the black innovators and community who have promoted, supported, and given voice to the artists listed below. With that in mind, here are seven black trailblazers in techno that you need to know about.

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Cancelled or Not? Your 2021 Festival Guide for North America

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This might be music to your ears: signs of life are coming back to the live entertainment industry. The fate of live music in the United States seems to be moving in the right direction for re-opening; even for states currently in the most restrictive tiers like California. With the percentage of the population being vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2 increasing every day, promoters around the country and Europe are gearing up to bring the sound systems and festival vibes back to fans around the country. Here’s your 2021 festival guide. This guide will be updated as more news about festivals becomes available.

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Movement Detroit Announces 2020 Day 1 Lineup with Underworld, Blawan, Traversable Wormhole, Lucy

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This year, just like in 2019, Movement Detroit has chosen to release their lineup day by day with three separate announcements. The first of these, for Saturday May 23rd, was just released and offers a clear idea of the direction festival organizers Paxahau are taking with the overall programming of the Detroit techno festival.

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Win 2 GA Weekend Passes to Movement Detroit 2020

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We are giving away a pair of GA weekend passes to Movement Detroit 2020. This giveaway is specifically targeted to our WORK community, and entering is easy:

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Movement Detroit 2020 Teaser Lineup Includes Kobosil, DJ Stingray, Marco Carola

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Today Paxahau, the promoters behind the famous Movement Electronic Music Festival in Detroit, shared the Movement Detroit 2020 Teaser Lineup with the first 10 names confirmed to perform at the festival next year.

2020 Movement Music Festival will be taking place on Memorial Day weekend, May 23-25 inside Hart Plaza, Detroit’s legendary riverfront destination.

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Win Tickets to Anthology Detroit 2019 Feat. 47 Label Showcase and Deviation 002 Room

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The 7th installment of Anthology in Detroit features Tommy Four Seven’s 47 imprint with guests Headless Horseman, Killawatt and MDD.

Room 2 is hosted by Deviation Agency featuring Joel Mull and Newa with guests: Merachka, Autonomous Systems and Joe Sousa.

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Your Complete After-Party Guide to Movement Detroit 2019

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It’s that time of the year once more as Movement Detroit weekend nears and parties happening in the city throughout Memorial Day Weekend begin to get confirmed. With so much happening on the course of five days, we have put together this comprehensive guide to help you choose and plan your weekend with ease.The list is sorted in order by day, with events displayed alphabetically. While most are after-parties, there are a few day parties too which are clearly marked to avoid confusion. It’s Detroit during Movement weekend, so bear in mind that some night parties turn into day parties, and sometimes certain events go longer than originally announced.

Please be aware that some lineups are still TBD and some parties are altogether still yet to be announced. We will be updating this list daily to ensure it’s complete for your use.

You can find all our Movement weekend ticket giveaways HERE.

At 6AM we will be throwing three after-parties in Detroit this year:

Saturday: Octopus Recordings Label Showcase

Sunday: Suara Night

Monday: Anthology 2019

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