Posts Tagged ‘Movement Festival’
Catching up with Justin Martin at Movement 2011
Name: Justin Martin Hometown: Westford, Conneticut Occupation: DJ, Producer, Co-Founder of Dirty Bird Records What kind of music do you listen to: Everything but country. Anything by the Neptunes, Timbaland, and drum n' bass music. How did you get into the electronic scene: My brother brought me to my first rave at a [...]
Movement Minute: Soul Clap
According to Urban Dictionary, a soul clap refers to clapping on the eighth notes of a beat. But to Elyte and Cnyce, "Soul Clap truly is the Great White Hope." Fueled by sounds from their Boston roots and 13 years of studying New York, Chicago and Detroit House music, the pair's tracks intertwine steady percussion with funky minimal [...]
Movement Minute: Marc Houle
Growing up with a cool neighbor is something everyone wants. For Marc Houle who lived in Windsor, Detroit could not have been a better neighbor. The city inspired Houle with a techno soundtrack to play out his computer obsessed days to. And the city, being the cool neighbor it was, let him listen to old records in the basement and experiment in [...]
Movement Minute: Gaslamp Killer
If the crowds start getting to you at Movement this year but you still want to check out some new electronic music, then plan on kicking it at the Gaslamp Killer set. You can set up on one of the concrete pyramid steps and look out over the stage and on to the Detroit River. But that might not be such a good plan because we predict that GLK [...]
Movement Minute: Felix da Housecat
Not to be confused with the cartoon, Felix da Housecat will be headlining this year’s festival. Here's what you should know: The Chicago native drops some of the best funk beats around with his cat-like reflexes, feline flair and a touch of Chicago House influence. His tracks are known for their catchy instrumentals, bass drops and vocals [...]
Movement Minute: 69 (Carl Craig)
Carl Craig, a legendary Detroit techno artist and producer, has always been known for his funk and jazz inspired electronic music. Inspired by his own city, he takes the sounds of the streets and produces tracks urban kids can appreciate. For the last 22 years, Craig is one of the ground roots to the annual Movement Festival, as co-creator [...]
