Movement Festival 2023: In Detroit, It's Always Time for Techno

10 LGBTQ+ Artists Who Indelibly Shaped the House Music Landscape

United States

DJ Minx

Carl Craig and the History of Movement

Carl Craig is a Detroit techno trailblazer, producing and performing since the late 80s, during the genre’s second wave. Through his sonic innovations, entrepreneurship, and being a central figure in Detroit techno, Craig is dubbed as one of the most influential artists of that time, and still to this day.

Craig’s dense discography spans many genres and influences, adding elements from soul, jazz, new wave, industrial, and Krautrock to his techno sound. His catalog is techno-focused but also contains ambient, breakbeat, house, modular synthesizer-based stylings, and IDM. Craig’s music can mainly be found under his own name as well as his aliases— Psyche, BFC, 69, Paperclip People, and Innerzone Orchestra.

In 1995, Craig released his first studio album, 

, on Blanco y Negro Records. Following this project, he released more music under his real name as well as different monikers. 1997’s 

More Songs About Food and Revolutionary Art

 is one of his most notable projects, featuring in Pitchfork’s list of "50 Best IDM Albums of All Time” at #29.

Beyond his original work and place in the local scene, the Detroit artist is known for his remixes. He has put his own twist on tracks by Maurizio, Theo Parrish, Tori Amos, Depeche Mode, and more. His remix of “Like a Child” by Junior Boys awarded him his first Grammy nomination in 2008. Further, he’s collaborated on records with Green Velvet (

Craig’s most notable accomplishment outside of his creative work is his record label called Planet E Communications, which opened in 1991. Through Planet E, Craig releases music through his different monikers as well as being a home for artists like Moodymann, Kenny Larkin, Recloose, Glimpse, and Kevin Saunderson. To showcase other genres outside of electronic, such as afro blues and space jazz, Craig developed the Planet E subsidiary Community Projects.

Previously seen at events like Desert Hearts, BPM Festival, and Kappa FuturFestival, and still performing to this day, Craig will soon be found at festivals such as Field Day, ARC, and Slumberland.

detroit techno

minimal techno

outsider house

techno

Carl Craig

Sweden

dark techno

raw techno

schranz

swedish electronic

swedish techno

Adam Beyer

progressive house

Cirez D

brazilian techno

electra

ANNA

Germany

high-tech minimal

Ann Clue

tech house

Azzecca

melodic house

Ben Böhmer

german house

german techno

Boris Brejcha

United Kingdom

house

uk tech house

Carl Cox

Belgium

belgian techno

Charlotte de Witte

Netherlands

dutch tech house

Chelina Manuhutu

chicago house

classic house

Chip E.

bass house

electro house

melbourne bounce

pop dance

uk dance

Chris Lake

Claptone

Cloonee

Spain

latin tech house

De La Swing

deep house

Derrick Carter

DJ Hyperactive

DJ Lady D

Italy

deep disco house

italian electronica

melodic techno

microhouse

DJ Tennis

Eats Everything

italian techno

Enrico Sangiuliano

big beat

electronica

Fatboy Slim

Gene Farris

Get Real

Giolì & Assia

future garage

Gorgon City

Hiroko Yamamura

garage house

Honey Dijon

Joseph Capriati

fidget house

Justin Martin

Brazil

Kasablanca

ukg revival

kryptogram

gauze pop

Lane 8

arab electronic

canadian electronic

Maher Daniel

Mike Dunn

neue neue deutsche welle

Moritz

South Africa

swiss pop

Nora En Pure

Öona Dahl

Pan-Pot

spanish techno

Paco Osuna

Chile

Ricardo Villalobos

acid house

Richie Hawtin

Ron Carroll

Palestine

palestinian alternative

Sama’ Abdulhadi

detroit house

minimal tech house

Seth Troxler

classic dubstep

uk bass

Skream

Tini Gessler

brazilian edm

Vintage Culture

Australia

Wax Motif

ARC Music Festival is a relatively new addition to Chicago's rich festival scene, celebrating house and techno music. Hosted at the historical Union Park in Chicago, this festival aims to gather top-tier artists from these genres, giving attendees an immersive experience in the world of electronic music. Reflecting the city's deep-rooted house music culture, ARC Music Festival stands as a testament to Chicago's legacy and continuous contribution to the electronic music world.

Union Park

ARC Music Festival

alternative dance

Basement Jaxx

disco house

Dave Lee

diva house

tribal house

Roger Sanchez

Melon Bomb

vocal house

The Shapeshifters

Hï Ibiza

Glitterbox Opening Party 2023

Glitterbox

Mousse T.

DJ Holographic

Glitterbox Week 6

Horse Meat Disco

vogue

Masters At Work

latin house

Louie Vega

soulful house

Kenny Dope

balearic

DJ Harvey

Glitterbox Week 20

uk funky

Dennis Ferrer

The Blessed Madonna

uk house

Sam Divine

deep groove house

Low Steppa

Riva Starr

Prunk

Rio Tashan

south african house

Fka Mash

Ushuaïa Ibiza

Defected Opening Party

Defected

Lauren Lane

Mary Droppinz

Kevin Knapp

Joplyn

Mz Worthy

Avanti Palms Resort

Slumberland

Moodymann

Tuccillo

Chinois Ibiza

TRIP Week 15

Trip

PAWSA

Dennis Cruz

Michael Bibi

The Martinez Brothers

Tale of Us

dance pop

moombahton

Diplo

deep tech house

Cuartero

Enzo Siragusa

Türkiye

Carlita

Chris Stussy

LP Giobbi

Kappa FuturFestival 2023

Carl Craig

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