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Before he moved to San Francisco and started his world-famous Dirtybird crew, Claude Von Stroke was just another kid from Detroit, discovering the city’s techno roots at raves around the city, and at the earliest DEMF techno festivals. Now, Von Stroke has now the played the fest himself and telling us who has him excited on the line-up in 2011.
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homepage photo by Bryan Mitchell
For the 12th year in a row, the world’s dance music disciples will descend on downtown Detroit over Memorial Day weekend for America’s largest techno-centric dance music event. Long gone are the years of in-fighting and dollar drama that once plagued this unlikely dance music success story. What’s left is the music, performed by over 70 top-shelf local and international acts.
What’s most impressive is how after 12 years, Movement continues to tap new and creative sounds and talent that fit perfectly within the historic mandate of the city that invented techno. And how the festival has become a showcase for electronic musc talent with an ability to draw crowds far greater than the average underground clubnight America. With that in mind, we selected a few of our favorite performers whose names won’t appear in much Movement press, but are certain to rock Hart Plaza this weekend. …MORE
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Promoters Paxahau have announced more talent has been added to the 2011 Detroit Movement Festival, including the first ever live performance by Carl Craig under his 69 guise. Though not as well known as Craig’s work under his own name, as well as Paperclip People and Innerzone Orchestra, many of the techno legend’s most infamouse tracks were recorded under the 69 name.
Also added to the line-up are headliners are Felix da Housecat and Fatboy Slim, disco faves DJ Harvey and Metro Area, Panorama Bar resident DJ and Detroit native Ryan Elliott. LA beat scene ambassador The Gaslamp Killer and techno icon Claude Young, making a rare appearance in …
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