“The Nomadic Firs bring psychedelic pop through a bedroom of reflection with their fun colors dipped in a garden of sound.”

~ June Wright with the Indie Lead

Nomadic Firs free internet album on ReverbNation is available for download. Their first full length album will be coming out in the summer. This should hold you over until then. The free download comes with eight tracks that have been recorded over the last three years. The lead single is called Heady May, and it will be on this summers release. The album is  being mastered by the father and son duo at Sonic Bloom recordings out of Michigan.

I Don’t Speak For My Church by Nomadic Firs

I Gotta Rokk by DJ Shadow

Tracklist
01 I Gotta Rokk (LP Version)
02 I’ve Been Trying (LP Version)
03 Def Surrounds Us (LP Version)
04 I Gotta Rokk (Irn Mnky Swagger Mix)
05 I’ve Been Trying (Various “I’m Done Trying” Mix)
06 Def Surrounds Us (Rockwell Remix)

A slew of new acts (about 58) have been added to the Movement 2011, the Detroit Electronic Music Festival (DEMF),  lineup. Notable additions to the already impressive Movement 2011 lineup include:  Monolake aka Robert Henke, co-creator of Ableton Live who recently released The Granulator Instrument, an Max for Live instrument based on granular synthesis available as a free download, Adam Beyer, Aux 88, Flying Lotus and Richie Hawtin (who healined Movement last year as Plastikman Live) backed by Minus artists Marc Houle, Heartthrob, JPLS, Ambivalent and Gaiser.

Additions to the Movement 2011 Lineup:
Adam Beyer
Ambivalent
Anthony Attalla
Aril Brikha
Ataxia
Aux 88
B. Bravo
Brian “Starski” Gillespie
Boo Williams
Calvertron and Figure
Chuck Daniels
Clark Warner
Com Truise
Dabura
Daedalus
Deniz Kurtel
District 909
DJ Cent
DJ Godfather
DJ Three
DJ X-Change
Eric Johnson
Erika Sherman
Flying Lotus
Gaiser
Glenn Underground
Heartthrob
John Collins
JPLS
Justin Martin
Little Dragon
Livio & Roby
Marc Houle
Margaret Dygas
Mark Flash
Matthew Hawtin
Michael Geiger
Mike Brown
Mike Servito
Minx
Monolake
N-Ter
Nospectacle with Markus Guentner
Paranormal Tek
Paul Kalkbrenner
Pearson Sound/Ramadanman
Richard Devine
Richie Hawtin
Sammy Dee
Secrets
Skrillex
Space Dimension Controller
Space Time Continuum
Terrence Parker
The Siege
Tortured Soul
Venetian Snares
Victor Calderone

The full Movement (DEMF) 2011 Lineup:
69 (Carl Craig) – live
Adam Beyer
Al Ester
Ambivalent
Ana Sia
Anthony Attalla
Aril Brikha
Art Department
Ataxia
Aux 88
B. Bravo
Beardyman – live
Ben Klock
Boo Williams
Brian “Starski” Gillespie
Bruce Bailey
Calvertron and Figure
Chuck Daniels
Cio D’Or
Clark Warner
Claude Young
Com Truise
Dabura
Daedalus
Dam-Funk & Master Blazter (live)
Deniz Kurtel
District 909
DJ Cent
DJ Godfather
DJ Harvey
DJ T-1000
DJ Three
DJ X-Change
Dr. Atmo
DTM 5×5 (DJ Seoul, T.Linder, Neil V, Darkcube, DJ Psycho)
Dubfire
Echospace (live)
Elliot Lipp – live
Eric Johnson
Erika Sherman
Fatboy Slim
Felix Da Housecat
Flying Lotus
Franki Juncaj aka DJ 3000
Gaiser
Gaslamp Killer
Glenn Underground
Goldie
Green Velvet (live)
Guti – live
Heartthrob
Hudson Mohawke – live
James Zabiela
John Collins
JPLS
Justin Martin
Kero – live
Kerri Chandler
Little Dragon
Livio & Roby
Livio & Roby
Loco Dice
Marc Houle
Marcel Dettman
Margaret Dygas
Mark Flash
Martin Buttrich – live
Matt Clarke
Matthew Hawtin
Metro Area
Michael Geiger
Mike Brown
Mike Servito
Mike Servito
MiM0SA
Minx
Monolake
Nospectacle with Markus Guentner
N-Ter
Paranormal Tek
Paul Kalkbrenner
Pearson Sound/Ramadanman
Pulshar – live
Reference
Richard Devine
Richie Hawtin
Ryan Elliott
Sammy Dee
Scuba
Secrets
Shlomi Aber
Skrillex
Skrillex (live)
Soul Clap
Space Dimension Controller
Space Time Continuum
Steve Rachmad
Sven Väth
Terrence Parker
The Siege
tINI
Tortured Soul
Traversable Wormhole aka Adam X – live
Venetian Snares
Victor Calderone
Visionquest (live / DJ)

Movement Electronic Music Festival 2010

The initial Movement (aka DEMF) 2010 lineup has been announced and it looks impressive. As it should, the Detroit Electronic Music Festival will be celebrating a decade in existence this Memorial Day weekend, May 29th-31st, 2010. Headlining the festival will be classic Detroit pioneer’s such as Kevin Saunderson‘s Inner City, the return of Richie Hawtin‘s Pastikman (not seen in Detroit since 1994) and Juan Atkins‘ Model 500.

Rightfully so the festival is staying true to the rich techno heritage of Detroit with homegrown artists like Robert Hood, Kenny Larkin, Theo Parrish, Rick Wilhite, DJ Rolando and Anthony ‘Shake’ Shakir.

2010 will also see plenty of international electronic stars as well: A-Trak, Chris Liebing, Claude VonStroke, DJ Sneak, Joel Mull, Martyn, Simian Mobile Disco, Kid Sister, Rex Sepulveda and more.

I’m glad to see the return of many more “live” acts; something we’ve seen in the past at the festival, but I think has been missing the last few years. The full list is below… and still more to come.

A-Trak
Acid Didj
Agoria
Anthony “Shake” Shakir
Cassy
Chris Liebing
Claude VonStroke
Dan Bain
Derrick Carter
DJ Dick
DJ Godfather
DJ Hype
DJ Koze
DJ Pierre
DJ Sneak
Francesco Tristano – Live
Hudson Mohawke
Ida Engberg
Inner City
ItaloBoyz
Jamie Jones
Jennifer Xerri
Joel Mull
John Acquaviva
John Johr
Josh Wink
K-HAND
Kenny Larkin – Live
Kid Sister – Live
Kraak & Smaak
Kyle Hall
Larry Heard
Luke Hess – Live
Magda
Mark Ernestus (Rhythm & Sound)
Martin Buttrich – Live
Martinez Bros
Martyn
Matthew Hawtin
Michael Mayer
Minx
Model 500
Mr. Scruff
Onur Ozer
Paco Osuna
Phat Kat & Guilty Simpson w/ Will Sessions [Live]
Pretty Lights – Live
Punisher
Radio Slave
Recloose
Rex Sepulveda
Richie Hawtin presents Plastikman Live
Rick Wilhite
Rob Hood – Live
Rolando
Ryan Crosson
Scion – Live
Secrets – Live
Simian Mobile Disco
Stacey Pullen
Starski&Clutch
Theo Parrish
Woody Mcbride

Gorillaz, Plastic Beach

Gorillaz are taking over guardian.co.uk/music and letting you stream their highly anticipated, third album, Plastic Beach, before its release on March 8th (3/9 US). Surely to be one of the biggest albums of 2010. You can stream the new album, Plastic Beach (featuring collaborations with Lou Reed, Mos Def, Mark E Smith, De La Soul, Kano and Snoop Dogg) in its entirety.

Gorillaz – Plastic Beach: Exclusive album preview

Pre-Order: Gorillaz, Plastic Beach (CD/DVD) – With 45-minute “making of” documentary (DVD)

Pre-Order: Gorillaz, Plastic Beach (CD or MP3)