Voyage Royale IV

Last week, Danny Tenaglia surprised his fans with his "resignation", announcing that his birthday @ Pacha NYC would be his final gig for an indefinite period of time. A few days later he said that previous commitments would be kept, stating that his absolutely final gig before his temporary retirement would be a 6-hour set on a boat in Detroit for DEMF weekend. This left everyone with expectations for the announcement and sale of tickets for the Movement boat party.

Paxahau announced a couple of hours ago via Facebook invite the boat party; Voyage Royale IV, teaming up with BPM to bring you Danny Tenaglia, Art Department and DJ Sneak aboard the Detroit Princess. It will be held as always on Sunday night after the festival. First release tickets are on sale for $60 and you can find them HERE.

Paxahau official afterparty tickets on sale

While browsing through Facebook, the event listing for Movement's official opening party popped up. It will be held at Elysium Lounge (625 Shelby Street). The first 100 tickets go for $10, then the following 100 for $15, and the rest for $20.

Lineup:
Matt Tolfrey vs Ryan Crosson
Life and Death (first live performance ever)
Clockwork
Thugfucker
Pillow Talk
Bill Patrick
Lee Curtiss
Shaun Reeves

You can find tickets HERE.


Saturday's official afterparty will be held at St Andrews Hall (431 East Congress). Lineup includes Lil' Louis, Rick Wilhite, Greg Wilson and Michael Geiger. Tickets are on sale HERE.

I also received the invite for the closing party, held at Elysium as well. Marco Carola is on the bill and admission will be $5 at the door.

Movement 2012 Full Schedule

Full lineup is out! Who are you most excited about seeing?

The full schedule can be downloaded HERE.

from: www.movement.us

DEMF Weekend Afterparties

With a bit less than two months to go for Movement (and immediately after WMC), afterparties are starting to get announced for Memorial Day weekend and I'm giddy with excitement. Those that know me know I'm GLUED to several sites and message boards since around February every year to find out what is going on as soon as parties are announced. I put together a list of everything that goes on in Detroit during Movement weekend that I share on a message board with everyone; it's my thing. I even include some suggestions and tips for the DEMF first-timers. I book my hotel in December or January just to make sure I get the best options. This is my Techno Christmas.

Of all the afterparties announced so far, I have to say that the one I'm the most excited about is Interface 36 / Scene 04, a collaboration between Blank Code and Droid Behavior taking place on Sunday May 27th at The Works. The lineup is stellar, including Droid artists Drumcell and Audio Injection playing together as Cell Injection, the Vargas brothers also known as Raiz, DVS1, Luis Flores from Mexico (who recently wowed me with his CLR podcast a couple of months ago) and Kyle Geiger along with many Blank Code regulars. I am also glad to see Jeff Derringer in the lineup, who is the resident DJ and one of the masterminds behind Oktave, a monthly party in Chicago and NYC bringing a deeper and more abstract flavor of techno. Tickets are on sale and very limited at blankcode.com/tickets. You can find more info on the event here: www.facebook.com/events/184754594970881/

Techno favorites Chris Liebing and company are hosting a CLR showcase in Detroit for the second year in a row at Elysium on Saturday the 26th. Lineup includes Chris Liebing & Speedy J (Collabs), Tommy Four Seven and Drumcell, with more names to be announced. Early bird tickets are on sale on RA: www.residentadvisor.net/event.aspx?357705

Gary Springs Hunting Club is back this year with the third edition of Shit Show, taking place at a new venue, Waterfalls, on Sunday the 27th from 7 am until 7 pm. This year they have teamed up with the 'As You Like It' crew from San Francisco. Their lineup includes Detroit exclusives Kollektiv Trumstrasse (who I highly recommend catching) and Rich Korach. Ryan Crosson, DJ Three plus more to be announced. Tickets can be found here: http://www.clubtix.com/shit-show-3-tickets-107426

Gary Springs Hunting Club Speaks Out - DPD FAIL!

Matt Abott of Detroit's famed GSHC speaks out on abusive behavior of the Detroit police towards dance music events. He goes on to say, "So when are you (speaking to the Metro Times Detroit's Facebookpage) going to finally to on the complete harassment of the DPD and the total abuse of power towards all dance parties in this City? I think it's an issue that needs to be discussed considering it takes 5 hours for a police officer top show up if i call them in an emergency, yet 20 cops come to Jumbos, a legal establishment at 2:02 AM on a Friday night and hearten to beat up its patron and find every way to find anything illegal going on, which they did not. It's a waste of tax payers money to say the least, and keeping away people coming to our city to spend money to have a good time, all to go back to the suburbs with a bad taste in their mouth. Its a sad stat. We all know its "easy money" for them to come raid an event of usually 200 - 400 people, with 20+ DPD deep, to issue about 5 or 6 MIP tickets, but this is ridiculous. We have major crime and corruption in this city then to be worrying about arts and things that that are actually trying to make this city a better environment for young people."

Not surprisingly the Metro Times did not answer his post and soon after deleted from their Facebook page. Hundreds show support for GSHC via likes, shares and comments (over 400 and counting).

Gary Springs Hunting Club

HEY DPD. GO FUCK YOURSELF. even we we do something completely legal, you still try. we all know that you have nothing better to do in detroit then to try and bust a legal party at a bar that stopped at 2am. i know you fucking dickwads are reading this. F U C K Y O U D P D. so sorry that your bust at a bar didnt work out for you, thanks for wasting the tax dollars that we pay you. you fucking DICKHEADS

Check out more on facebook - http://www.facebook.com/gshcusa

WTIYF SUPPORTS GSHC!

Movement Detroit Initial Lineup Announced

Paxahau announced Movement's initial lineup, which takes place in Hart Plaza over Memorial Day weekend.

Headlining the festival on Saturday is Lil' Louis, Public Enemy on Sunday with its first Movement appearance, and Jeff Mills closing out the festival with a performance as The Wizard.

The rest of the initial lineup is as follows:

Brenmar

Busy P

Carl Craig

Carlo Lio

Cassy

Claude von Stroke

Damian Lazarus

Danny Daze

Davide Squillace

Derrick Carter

DJ Sneak

dOP

Droog

Earl Mixxin McKinney

Eddie Flashin' Fowlkes

Greg Wilson

Ian Pooley

Jay Haze

Josh Wink

Juan Atkins

Kevin Saunderson

Keys N Krates

Kyle Hall b2b Jay Daniels

Lindstrom

Loco Dice

Maceo Plex

Major Lazer

Mathew Jonson

Marco Carola

Mark Farina (Mushroom Jazz set)

Maya Jane Coles

Michael Mayer

Mike Huckaby

Monty Luke

Mr. Oizo

Nadastrom

Nina Kraviz

No Regular Play

Radio Slave

Nick Wilhite

Roni Size

Salva

Slow Hands

Stacey Pullen

Steve Bug

Subb-an

Tale of Us

The Martinez Brothers

Todd Terje

Wolf + Lamb

Tickets are already on sale, you can find them HERE.

Detroit Merchandise Crazy

Went a little overboard this year with merch

I guess it makes up for the 4 previous years I bought zilch.

- Ladies Ladies listen to Detroit Techno
- Techno Rebels book, by Dan Sicko a signed copy... something to read on the train
- Made in Detroit Bag
- 5 Stickers
- 1 Detroit orange pin

All together think it was about 60$ worth of stuff an easy way to support the Detroit economy.

Get your own stuff here:
http://theghostlystore.com/ for the book
http://gshcusa.bigcartel.com/ has really cool party T-shirts
For stickers pins and the t-shirt seen here wait till Movement Festival 2012.

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Pure Michigan: DEMF

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Movement 2011 before the maddness

Festival setup pics.

DEMF IS THE NEW WMC!!!

Everyone has been thinking it, but now the proof is in the pudding...

WMC's The List

Compared to DEMF After party listing, kudos great little site www.MovementAfterParties.com

MOVEMENT ELECTRONIC MUSIC FESTIVAL ARTIST SCHEDULE RELEASED

DETROIT, MAY 12, 2011—Paxahau Promotions Group today released the artist set schedule for the 2011 Movement Electronic Music Festival. To see the schedule visit https://www.facebook.com/movementdetroit or www.movement.us.

The artist schedule released today gives festival-goers for the first time a complete listing of which artist is playing on what stage, on which day, and at what time. The festival this year as it has been in the past has five stages—vitaminwater, Beatport, Red Bull Music Academy, Made in Detroit and Movement Torino.

Pre-sale one day passes available now. Three-day Passes $70 on May 14

Pre-sale one-day passes will be available for just $35 starting May 12. This is the first time one-day passes have been made available early, usually they are made available only through walkup.

The $60 three-day weekend pass pricing to the Movement Electronic Music Festival in Detroit will come to an end after being in effect since April. Starting on Saturday, May 14, weekend passes will cost just $70 and provide fans access to the festival May 28-30.

VIP passes to Movement are now available for just $150. With these passes festival-goers receive access to the following:

· Private check-in area to receive your credentials

· Access to large area above and behind the main stage

· Private bar - 6 complimentary drink tickets

· Discounted drinks available at the VIP bar

· Deluxe private executive bathroom trailers

· Voucher good for 1 Official Movement T-shirt (While Supplies Last)

To purchase passes visit the online ticket store at www.movement.us

SHIT SHOW DEUX

GET TICKETS!!!!!!!! tickets.gshcusa.org

Well folks, we're back and ready to fuck.

Line-up
METRO AREA (Environ-NYC)
RUNAWAY (Jacques Renault & Marcos Cabral-DFA-NYC)
JIMMY EDGAR (Warp)
EDDIE C (7 Inches of Love-Vancouver)
LE LOUP (Wolf+Lamb-Paris)
SLOW HANDS (Wolf+Lamb/MOL-NYC)
K ATOU (Lick My Deck-Greece)
CLINT STEWART (Paso Music, Nightlight-SF)
COM TRUISE (Ghostly-NYC)
DEASTRO (Ghostly)
WAAJEED (Bling 47 NYC-Detroit)
BIG BULLY (Get Physical/Mo's Ferry-NYC)
DEAD SEAL (Auralism-SF)
BLACK LIGHT SMOKE (aka Jordan Leib-Scissor and Thread-NYC)
ZE DARK PARK (featuring Perspects (Ersatz Audio/I.T.), Goudron, (Ersatz) & Dr. Disko Dust (Disko Raw)
SECRETS (GSHC/Secret Mixes Fixes)
CTRL_ALT_DLT (Sweatbox, From 0-1)
ERNO THE INFERNO (GSHC/Tour Detroit)
E SPLEECE (Exchange Bureau)
DARKCUBE (DTM)
ANDY GARCIA (Docile)
MR JOSHOOA (Random Reason)

+MORE VERY SPECIAL SUPRISES

"It’s that time of year again. Last year 1000 of you nutjobs came out and completely lost your shit all over the dance floor. Lee Curtiss got too drunk to play and sprayed beer Steve Austin style at the entrance to welcome our wonderful patrons. Booking agents paid double at the door. Every god damn DJ you were a fan of was in the pit sweating their dicks off dancing like you’ve never seen before. We had about 7 lineup changes and still added some random shit on the fly. There were 18 reported pregnancies, 15 overdoses directly attributed to the event (34 other unconfirmed otherwise), shit you’re still trying to piece together exactly what happened and odds are you’ll never know. One reviewer said the event made The Old Miami look like day care.

We’re here to do it again. Bringing you a carefully selected lineup of pure fuck music, we’re once again going to give you “next years party”. Come see & hear the music that everyone is going to be all up in next year. It’s a showcase of what’s about to be hot, because we’re fucking psychic. Seriously. We can see the fucking future. It involves us, you, 19 hours, blackouts, seizures, farm animals, lubrication, 10,000 jiggawatts of sound, CDJ’s-CCW’s-BBW-MIP’s-DUI’s-AOL-HIV-WWF-WCW-LOL-USA-RPG’s

Presales soon. Thank you and fuck you."

-GSHC

We highly suggest buying life insurance. See you animals in the trees.

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Movement Electronic Music Festival | Hart Plaza, Detroit: May 28-30 2011

DEMF 2011 PRE SALE TICKETS!

DEMF 2011 Pre-Sale Tickets went on sale now. $40 and on Memorial Day weekend, Lineup TBA.

http://movementfestival.tickets.musictoday.com/MovementFestival/calendar.aspx

Movement 2010: Dust + Scratches: Post-DEMF with Paxhau's Dan Bain

Tell us about your involvement with Paxahau, when and how that came about, and your role within the organization.

I had been organizing events in Detroit for a few years when I got tired of having to tip-toe around Paxahau’s schedule to avoid getting crushed by their shows. So, in 2006 when they were tapped as the promoter for the Movement Festival I decided to volunteer to help. They liked the way I operated and subsequently asked me to drop my current project and start working with them, which I was quick to accept. I went through the usual rigors of being the low man at a production company, which meant I was at every party in Detroit for a couple years promoting Paxahau events. These days I handle all of the shipping / receiving [ I work for a logistics company by day ] and manage the audio archives, in addition to being a resident DJ.


In your opinion, how has the landscape of Movement/DEMF changed since first time you attended the festival till now? What have you observed?

I have attended the festival every year and have been actively involved in its production since 2006. The event has undoubtedly become much more organized over the past couple of years. Before Paxahau produced the event it was shrouded with uncertainty every year. No one was sure if it was going to happen. I give a lot of credit to Derrick May and Kevin Saunderson for keeping the festival alive when no one else would step up to the plate. In the years that I have been involved we have all learned ways to make things run smoother and a little bit less painful for us. Each year Sam and Mike Fotias somehow find a way to increase the sound and production values, which is always amazing.

What artists at this years festival were you excited to see perform? If you got to see them, how were they?

I was really excited about Plastikman and unfortunately I had to go off-site for awhile and missed most of it. Another was Francesco Tristano who unfortunately played a short set due to the weather, but what I caught of both were amazing. I was also really stoked to see dOP in Detroit and they did not disappoint. They bring a level of energy crowd and engagement that is rare.

What the one piece of advice you would give to any one going to Movement/DEMF based on your personal experience? Insert DEMF survival tip HERE! :)

Stock up on stimulants; you know, coffee or whatever. It’s a long weekend with many unforgettable events happening at all hours. Sleep just gets in your way ;)

Are there any tracks where massive bombs this Movement/DEMF? Or anything you heard more than once?

This year I didn’t hear many repeats. Last year, Tiga’s Mind Dimension was getting play from many performers. The lineup was definitely focused on versatility and not hearing the same record twice is a good indicator of that I suppose.

What are you favorite Detroit true local spots? Places to eat or hang out when you’re not DEMFing?

TV Bar is always fun to catch some good tunes on a Thursday. Oslo for sushi seems almost obvious. Anyone who has been to Detroit and likes Electronic Music has probably been there at some point. Outside of the city limits, Threads in Hamtramck is one of the last purveyors of great vinyl and you can bump into some legends there from time to time. Lastly, I am a Thai Food nut and Bangkok 96 in Dearborn is the best I’ve ever had in the area. Mmm, might need to stop by there after work.

Time for some fun!

Outside of electronic music do listen to anything else? What are you currently listening too? Do you have any recommendations? What’s playing in the IPod besides EDM?

I love Detroit music. I love Mo-Town and am really into Jack White’s approach to the blues. My latest purchase is Broken Bells new album. Outside of the music realm I listen to NPR and currently love the iPhone app released by This American Life. I’m slowly working my way through all 400+ episodes.

What did you get into trouble for as a child? What was your favorite childhood toy?

When I was a little guy the Nintendo got some serious hours. I didn’t get into a lot of trouble at a young age. Once I hit 13 I made up for lost time.

Would you rather be invisible or be able to read minds? Why?

Read minds, a long as I could turn it off. Life would be a lot easier that way.

If deserted on an island, what three things would you want and why would you choose them?

My wife and my two cats. Does that count? ;)
Sure does!

Finally is there anything else you would like add? Or anything you would want to share with us? (Do you have any upcoming releases or projects we can look forward too?)

I was recently asked by Hej Records to do a DJ mix of their catalog which was a really fun project. Michelle and Matt are great producers and it was a lot of fun to piece together their works. It is available now on Beatport.

Also anyone who enjoyed my set at the festival can download or stream it from my sound cloud page…

http://soundcloud.com/dan-bain


For more info on Dan Bain:
http://www.myspace.com/danielbain
http://soundcloud.com/dan-bain

Movement 2010: Dust + Scratches | Post-DEMF Interview: Big Bully

Big Bully played the Shit Show at TV Bar. What a crazy good time that was, but now its time to get his take on Movement week end.

BG: A somewhat jack-of-all-trades, Dawson Baca (aka Big Bully) likes to work the crowd with his playful yet incisive cuts, jacked up beats, and sultry vocals. He is a dj/musician/vocalist/producer and label head of his label Mineral Musica. Bully's unique blend of streetwise flavor and techno sophistication certainly adds an edge to the minimal techno scene. But dont be fooled by this tough guy's attitude, because no sooner will he woo you with his sweet, sexy vocals and soulful productions. This renegade musician is always in search of the new, the different, the transgressive. Whether he's on the decks, on the microphone, or rocking a live set, the flavour is being felt.

The economic crisis is no more apparent than in Detroit than in any other city, it's heartbreaking what impacted you the most from your visit to Movement/DEMF this year?

I think what affected me is the same thing that always affects me when I have visited Detroit, even with the current economic crisis aside, is the situation in Detroit in general. seeing the state it is in as a result of the industry leaving Detroit and the way it has been left virtually as a ghost town.

What sets Detroit apart from the others cities you’ve played at?

I think being able to perform in the birthplace of techno, in general. Just to be able to add my little piece of stitching in the fabric of techno there.

What was favorite artist or act at DEMF? Which inspired you and left an impression? Besides yourself of course. :)

I liked Cassy's set alot. Dj sneak jacked it up. and Soul Clap, Crazy Larry, Derek Plaslaiko and Eddie C at shit show really blew me away, as did the entire shit show as a whole. there were so many solid sets played there and just an incredible party overall. Wow! Thanks to Matt Abbott/secrets.

Are there any tracks where massive bombs this Movement/DEMF? Or anything you heard more than once?

Mmm. To be honest, there were some bombs, but they were some tracks I did not know.. (I guess I should have pulled out the iPhone and used Shazaam. haha)

What the one piece of advice you would give to any one going to Movement/DEMF based on your personal experience?

Drink lots of water, take all of your vitamins, and bring some extra socks.

Okay, enough about Detroit its time for some fun!

What’s playing in the IPod besides EDM?

Elliott Smith, Zeppelin, Dj Nobody, Dj Kutmah, Gonjasufi, Townes Van Zandt, Bell Gardens, Beck/Sea change.

If one song were to describe your life, which song would that be? Ramblin Man.

Describe your fighting style: drunken master or angry monkey? Drunken master.

If deserted on an island, what three things would you want and why would you choose them?

3 wishes (1. no suffering 2. peace on earth 3. unlimited free records ;) ... I know, I sound like a pageant contestant.

Would you rather be invisible or be able to read minds?

Able to read minds. So I can make a living as a traveling mind reading show.

More info on Big Bully here:
http://www.myspace.com/vocalizm
http://www.residentadvisor.net/dj/bigbully/biography
http://soundcloud.com/big-bully
http://www.discogs.com/artist/Big+Bully

Resident Advisor photos from Movement 2010

Here are links to the photos submitted to Resident Advisor for Movement 2010:

Resident Advisor photos from Detroit

Christopher Soltis: Yel 3 x Movement Day 1 x Movement Day 2 x Movement Day 3

Ryan Xristopher: Movement Day 1 x Movement Day 2

Amin KO Beydoun: Yel 3 x Movement Day 1 x Movement Day 2 x Movement Day 3

Jose Salazar: Daytime Boat Party

Clink Recordings: The Other 9 to 5

Matt Cohen: Movement Day 1 x Movement Day 2 x Movement Day 3

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Movement 2010 - Highest paid attendance in history

It certainly felt bigger and busier than in previous years ...

95k people

Metro Detroit Entertainment Article

Movement Day 3 Review -

In the rain without a boat.

I’d caught a few hours of sleep the night before, to make sure that when 7am rolled around, I was bright and shiny to head out to the Old Miami for my third installment of their memorial Monday morning mayhem.

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Movement Day 2 Review -

Hot hot hot. It was like a wet blanket on the city and the festival grounds, and we're like drowning soldiers with waterproof cameras ...

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