Two stages dominate my Detroit electronic music palette for the first day of Movement, Saturday, May 29th 2010. The Vitamin Water Main Stage is a safe bet throughout the entire day and a great place to start; especially since Matthew Hawtin (12-2), brother of Richie Hawtin, has the only set starting right at noon. It should be an interesting 2 hour set for an artist mostly known for his minimalistic visual art and texturous ambient sets. The Movement Torino Stage is also well stacked and has some great talent and sounds.

Mark Ernestus

The Rhythm & Sound (2-5) set directly following Matthew Hawtin should range from chilled out reggae grooves to deeper house and techno: Von Oswald and Ernestus’ Rhythm & Sound recordings are much more dub-influenced and less techno-orientated than the duo’s previous, and more legendary, dub-techno recordings as Basic Channel and Von Oswald’s solo work as Maurizio. Ah, great way to spend a sunny Saturday afternoon in Detroit.

Picking up the Scion (5-6:30) live set after that is a perfect transition. This duo, René Löwe from Potsdam and Peter Kuschnereit from Berlin, started this experimental platform nearly 15 years ago though without much released material. After solo projects Scion live performances have been reintroduced and promise to bring serious dub techno.

Next I could catch Woody Mcbride (6:30-8) or make the short trek over to the Movement Torino stage and catch the tail end of long time Detroit resident Kenneth Thomas‘ (5-6:30) set. Only on the assumption that his set will go more progressive to techno and not trancy. Remember Kenny it’s the D.

Martyn

More than likely I’ll travel riverside to the Red Bull Academy Stage to catch Martyn (6-7:30) and get my dubstep fill for the weekend. DZ (4:30-6) , the previous set at this stage, pulls some good dubstep but I just don’t care for MCs over Drum & Bass and Dubstep sets these days. I may also stick around for the Exclusion (7:30-9) set, depending on where the crew is at. Typically half are the die hard drum & bass fans all closely nestled together, bumping shoulders and staking claim to their spot a top the spiraling concrete stoop adjacent the (one) stage dedicated to their chosen genre. The other half can move freely, stretching our legs and scenery while bouncing from stage to stage, experiencing the lush sounds from Detroit techno, deep house, minimal and just plain bangin techno.

Following Kenneth on the Torino stage is Kirk Degiorgio (7:30-9) who has some solid techno releases on Planet E and ART. My inclinations point towards a groovy tech house set.

Next is Marco Carola (9-11), one of the world’s premier techno DJs. With a vast array of production credits and a whole host of labels under his belt (Design, 1000, Zenit, Question, Do.Mi.No) Marco Carola has emerged in the last decade to be one of Italy’s most influential exponents of techno and electronic music.

Theo Parrish

I may get a sudden rush of Detroit soul and check out Theo Parrish (9-11) at the Made in Detroit Stage. Though it’s the underground stage, known for its horribly echoing sets with bass kicks ominously tapping your shoulder throughout this concrete cave. Plagued by incredibly high humidity created from a dense haze of human moisture that starts to pick up just as the night falls. Though Made in Detroit has worked with Paxahau to redesign the stage and improve sound quality for 2010. Well overdue.

The highlight of the evening takes us back to where we started at the Vitamin Water Main Stage. The return of Plastikman live (11-12). This set promises to bring back much of what made the infamous early Detroit Plastikman parties great with an integration of new technology, audio, visual and crowd participation via the Plastikman SYNC app.

Vitamin Water Main Stage: Big names and a nice mix of genres and performers. Lives sets and one not to miss: the return of Plastikman live in Detroit, we’ve been waiting a long time for this…

Beatport: Three years ago I could hardly leave this stage, then dominated by Minus label artists and zeitgeist minimal. Last year Ellen Allien poised her set as my favorite for the weekend. This year (for Saturday at least) it’s the techno-pop stage. Instead of pool side in Ibiza it’s riverside in Detroit.

Made in Detroit: Deep, House, Minimal and Detroit. Theo Parrish to close it out. Should be nice.

Red Bull Music Academy: As last year, Drum & Bass and MCs dominate this riverside stage. This year also sees the introduction of Dubstep to Movement.

Movement Torino: A solid groovy day here, seems like a hand picked sets from the Innovator Derrick May. Starts off progressive, moves into Tech House and Techno.

There is an iPhone or iPod app available for free on iTunes for Movement 2010, Detroit’s Electronic Music Festival. It’s actually a great idea and an excellent resource for festival goers. You can check out the entire festival lineup, the entire lineup by stage or the lineup for each day by stage. From the lineup pages you can check out artists bios and visit links to websites, videos on YouTube and music on Beatport and iTunes.

The most useful feature on the Movement app is the ability to add artist’s sets to your own schedule: a better alternative than carrying around an outdated, tree-killing, printed schedule or aimlessly scratching your head while wandering to your next destination. There’s a map of the Movement festival grounds and a list of ‘official’ (aka ‘not interested’) afterparties. Also included is a cool friend finder that allows you to move an “I AM HERE” arrow around pictures of the festival stages and maps to help your friends find you. Sounds corny? Maybe. Have I spent more festival time trying to find people than hearing music? Some years. Will I use it? Come on.

To pass the time in between bass pounding sets the app includes a music note icon in the upper left hand corner which allows you to stream Paxahau radio anywhere.

Fucking technology… and thankfully the wallpaper for the app is not that creepy, emo Plastikman live promo pic of Richie. He looks like the gay younger brother from Wedding Crashers. You know, the one that likes to paint…

Visit iTunes to download the Movement 2010 App.

Finally the schedule for Movement 2010, the Detroit Electronic Music Festival is out. Click on the images for larger view.

Movement 2010 Schedule Cover

Movement 2010 Schedule Saturday

Movement 2010 Schedule Sunday

Movement 2010 Schedule Monday

View/Download the entire Movement 2010, Detroit Electronic Music Festival schedule in PDF form.

“Producer Storm Taylor presents the Knoxville-area premiere at The Shed, Smoky Mountain Harley-Davidson.

June 4, 2010, 6:00 PM
$15 each.
100 seats, first-come, first-serve. All proceeds go to the White family.

**You will not receive a ticket in the mail; your name will be on a guest list, and you will receive an armband at the door.**

“Shoot-outs, robberies, gas-huffing , drug dealing, pill popping, murders, and tap dancing – what do these all have in common? These are just a few of the parts of being a member of the Wild and Wonderful White Family. The legendary family is as known for their wild, excessive criminal ways as they are for their famous mountain dancing members, including Jesco White, the star of director Julien Nitzberg’s cult classic documentary Dancing Outlaw.

Exploring both the comic and tragic sides of life on the other side of the law, this stylish, fast-paced family portrait exposes the powerful forces of corruption, poverty, and West Virginia’s environmentally and culturally devastating coal mining culture that helped shape the White family, a dying breed of outlaws preserving a dying form of dance.” — Genna Terranova, Senior Programmer, Tribeca Film.”

5-18 London, England – The Lexington
05-19 London, England – Electric Ballroom *
05-21 Berlin, Germany – Magnet *
05-22 Hamburg, Germany - Molotow *
05-23 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Melkweg *
05-25 Brussels, Germany - Orangerie *
05-26 Paris, France – La Maroquinerie *
05-27 Toulouse, France – Cafe Rex *
05-28 Barcelona, Spain - Primavera Sound Festival
05-29 Aveiro, Portugal - Teatro Averiense Festival
06-08 Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg ^
06-10 Manchester, TN - Bonnaroo
06-26 Somerset, England – Glastonbury Festival
06-27-28 London, England – Hyde Park
07-02 Glasgow, Scotland – King Tut’s
07-04 Rotterdam, Netherlands - Zuiderpark Metropolis
07-08 Liege, Belgium – Les Ardentes Festival
07-13 Bristol, England – Thekla
07-15 Leeds, England - Brudenell
07-16 London, England - Latitutde Festival
07-18 Chicago, IL – Pitchfork Music Festival
07-19 Omaha, NE – The Waiting Room %
07-20 Denver, CO – Hi Dive %
07-22 Boise, ID - Neurolux %
07-23 Portland, OR – Doug Fir Lounge %
07-24 Seattle, WA – Capitol Hill Block Party
07-25 Vancouver, British Columbia – Media Club %
07-28 San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall %
07-29 Los Angeles, CA – Troubadour %#
08-01 Phoenix, AZ – The Rhythm Room %
08-03 Dallas, TX – The Loft at the Palladium #
08-04 Austin, TX - Emo’s Outside %#
08-06 Atlanta, GA – The Earl %#
08-07 Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle %#
08-08 Washington, DC – The Black Cat %*
08-09 Philadelphia, PA – Johnny Brenda’s
09-03 Stradbally, Ireland – Electric Picnic Festival
09-10 Salisbury, England – End of the Road Festival
09-11 Isle of Wight, England - Bestival

* with the New Pornographers
^ with the War on Drugs
% with Beach Fossils
# with CURFEW

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“The multiplication of sounds through other sounds, equals the distance between the beginning and the end.” –Laces–

In this volume, entitled “SPUR,” Laces uses an experimental means to project the tone. It’s a mash up, coupling unlikely artists to form an adventure, glimmering with enough changes to keep the mood shifting.  Stay Tuned for more volumes by Laces, and the upcoming record.

Track List for twilight_frequencies Podcast 002 – Laces:

“Shall Noise Upon” Apollo Sunshine

“Brotherhood Of Death” Apollo Sunshine

“Watching The Planets” The Flaming Lips

“Cms Sequence” The Sea And Cake

“Down From Above” Vetiver

“Nancy Adam Susan” Working For A Nuclear Free City

“Good Looks” Night Control

“White Light/White Heat” The Velvet Underground

“Demon Lover Improv” Jolie Holland

“Quick Canal” Atlas Sound

“River of Brakelights” Julian Casablancas

“Ephermeral Artery” Neon Indian

“Cassius 1999″ Cassius

“Singing Butterfly” Beachwood Sparks

“Just Like The Tom Thumbs Blues” Bob Dylan

“Chicago New York” The Aislers Set

“Conquest II” Royal Bangs

“Generations Games” Laces

“Tunnelvision” Here We Go Magic

“Oh Ho!” Andrew Bird

“Colours” Dean & Britta

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Download the lead single, ‘Sycamore Feeling’,  from Danish electronic. idm artist Trentmoller‘s new album The Great Wide Yonder. This version of the track, featuring Marie Fisker, is Trentmoller’s own remix edit. You can get the original version and additional remixes by: Gui Boratto, Thomas Schumacher, Mofus and a radio edit on the just released single ‘Sycamore Feeling’. The Great Wide Yonder (6/1/2010) is a follow up to 2006′s The Last Resort and promises a more organic and analog sound.

Download Trentemoller feat. Marie Fisker – ‘Sycamore Feeling’ (Trentemoller remix edit)
Download the ‘Sycamore Feeling’ Single Release

Into The Great Wide Yonder

Preorder Into the Great Wide Yonder

UNKLE’s fifth studio album Where Did the Night Fall is out. James Lavelle, teams up with a wide range of talented guest collaborators on this new release; a blend of the rock influence from War Stories, trance-house influences from previous records and a more polished pop sound.

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