Over 115 acts will head to the Motor City in May Movement Festival has confirmed the full line-up for its 2026 Detroit edition, taking place over Memorial Day weekend (23rd–25th May) at Hart Plaza. Over 115 acts will head to the Motor City for the event, including international headliners Sara Landry, Carl Cox, and Dom Dolla. Richie Hawtin, [...]
Having sat empty for over 60 years, the Packard Automotive Plant was the location of Richie Hawtin's famed Spastik warehouse parties in the late '90s One of Detroit's most infamous ruins is set to be transformed into an electronic music museum as part of a $50 million project unveiled by city officials. The Packard Automotive Plant on [...]
Kevin Saunderson, DJ Stingray 313 b2b Ellen Allien, 999999999, Voices From The Lake, Barry Can't Swim, Nia Archives Movement Detroit has announce the first names to play the festival in 2026. The weekender will run from 23rd to 25th May at Hart Plaza. One of the most important dates in the global techno calendar, 18 [...]
The first new e-Dancer single since the father-son duo's eponymous album pays tribute to the Motor City's proud musical history. Kevin Saunderson and his son, Dantiez, have shared another new single as e-Dancer, titled ‘Detroit’. The new track also features Motor City legend and Women On Wax founder DJ Minx on vocals. ‘Detroit’ aligns three [...]
Movement has announced set times for the 2025 Movement Festival, taking place over Memorial Day Weekend in Hart Plaza, Detroit. This year’s festival features over 115 acts spread out across six stages from May 24 through May 26 2025. Headliners include sets from Detroit techno legend Jeff Mills, John Summit, Charlotte de Witte and more. This [...]
Kwame Safo hosts an expansive conversation with Kevin Saunderson, DJ Paulette and Lovie, reflecting on their journeys as Black electronic musicians, navigating the industry, and joining the dots between the past, present and future of dance music Kwame Safo: Four individuals, three different time zones. I deeply appreciate that you're all here with us today. Kevin [...]
Detroit techno is more than just a genre—it’s a cultural movement, a philosophy, and an unstoppable creative force that has shaped the global electronic music landscape. Rooted in innovation and resilience, it has continuously evolved while maintaining its core identity. Stacey Pullen, a pivotal figure in this evolution, embodies the genre’s forward-thinking ethos. His [...]
As part of Blackout Mixmag, Dantiez Saunderson – son of techno pioneer Kevin Saunderson – selects 10 artists who are continuing the legacy of Detroit's innovative dance music scene into the new generation Detroit, a city synonymous with innovation in sound, has long been the beating heart of techno music — a genre born [...]
Mike Clark. Agent X. The Ambassador. He’s one of the most pivotal, most essential figures in electronic music history, holding down the underground for Detroit house music before such a thing existed. In that time he’s worn a number of guises. Clark was part of one of the early DJ groups in the [...]
A new BBC Essential mix from the duo is set for release on Friday February 7. Kevin Saunderson has revealed a new e-Dancer album. Written and recorded with his son, Dantiez, it's the Detroit techno veteran's "first original" e-Dancer since debuting the alias with 1998's Heavenly. Saunderson and his son previously collaborated when [...]