Posts Tagged ‘techno’
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 [...]
Three Must-Sees for the Last Day of Movement 2011
We're not superstitious, but we know what they say about things that come in threes. But we're also willing to chuck any old wives tales we're heard because not only do the days of Movement come in threes, but so do our favorite artists. On Monday, the festival's final day, three of our favorite artists are playing nearly back to back in a [...]
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About GhettoTech* (*But Were Afraid to Ask)
You may not know them by name, but DJ Godfather and DJ Assault have made you dance. We wouldn't call it dancing though because you know how you move when someone's banging the beat... don't worry, we won't tell. In fact, we do it, too. That's why we were excited DJ Godfather, neé Brian Jeffries, brought Ghettotech back to the masses of Movement [...]
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 [...]
How to Survive Movement 2011
It's that time again! Get your glowsticks ready and take heed of our advice. We all have our stories about Movement. Some involve "that girl" and some might star you or one of your pals as "that girl." Suffice it to say, being "that girl" is not the goal of anyone. Through trial and error, polling, and calling up friends and [...]
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 [...]
Detroit Girl About Movement 2011: Minx
With her cunning moves around the wheels of steel and flirtatious deep house cuts, DJ Minx (neé Jennifer) is this year's Detroit Girl About Movement. She got her start in 1988 and by 1996 she was organizing her very own record label, Women on Wax. We admire Minx for standing out in the boys club of Detroit techno and for supporting the talents [...]
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 [...]
