You know itβs officially going to be off the hook when you have the blessings of the Mayor of the city where a festival is being held. Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan has officially declared the week of Movement Festival as Detroit Techno Week. Itβs great to see techno flourishing in its birthplace as thousands will make the pilgrimage to Detroit this for perfect festival.
Here are a few sets that will prepare you perfectly for Detroit’s finest techno gathering:
1. Joris Voornβs Essential Mix
A mix that is genuinely timeless. Joris is a magician. If you have already listened to it, play it again. If you havenβt then stop whatever you are doing and hit play on this mix right NOW. Joris will be closing the Beatport stage on the third day of the festival
2. Phutureβs Boiler Room Set
Chicagoβs Acid House pioneers are all set to amaze the crowd with a live set that will cause minds to warp. Phuture was formed three decades ago and the groupβs The group’s 12-minute track “Acid Tracks” is one of several recordings that lay claim to being the first-ever acid house record. Their Boiler Room set will give you an idea of what to expect when these three men will take over the Thump stage on the third day of the festival.
3. Anthony Parasole + Marcel Dettmannβs mix for Beats In Space Radio
You can count on these two to obliterate the Underground Stage on Saturday. Check out their amazing mix for the 775th episode of Tim Sweeneyβs BIS radio show. Donβt say you werenβt warned about the damage that Parasole and Dettmann will execute.
4. Kevin Saundersonβs guest mix for Defected in the House
We probably wouldnβt be listening to Techno if it wasnβt for Mr. Saunderson and his friends. He is as legendary as legendary gets. Kevin Saunderson and Derrick May will be going back to back for an unforgettable closing set at Movement 2015
5. Matthew Dearβs mix for SOHO House
SOHO HOUSE MUSIC // 010: MATTHEW DEAR by Soho House on Mixcloud
Matthewβs alma mater, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor is just a short drive away from Detroit. It was in Ann Arbor that Matthew co-founded the critically acclaimed record label, Ghostly International. This year Matthew will be headlining the Ghostly International showcase at Movement Festival 2015.
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