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As one of Detroit’s greatest musical exports, it was only natural he headline this year’s Movement festival.

Sunday May 29, on the second day of the festival, Mills took the opportunity to premiere his latest film, Mind Power Mind Control (60 min, 2022). The film’s soundtrack is Mills’ conceptual album by the same name.

Grateful to take a moment away from the sweaty festival grounds, I Ubered to a local arthouse theatre, Cinema Detroit. There, Mills himself introduced the film, and an hour of blissful contemplation followed. I had come wanting to find a distinct angle on the Detroit music scene, and so I did.

This was the official world premiere of Mind Power Mind Control – and I got to watch the culmination of 6 years of work and 12 years of shooting in an intimate space filled with other music and film lovers. It’s just another example of the seamless cultural wealth of Detroit.

Through unique editing and sound design, the film invites its audience to enter a ‘dream-like state.’ We are transfixed by surreal textures and people as we explore themes of “self-power using the mind, self-defense/reliance, and special human abilities.” The film’s soundtrack is a “journey for the listener to enter the labyrinth of their own mind and confront whatever lies before them.” As someone who loves astronomy (not astrology), I noted the spacey futurism of Mills’ overall aesthetic, which I had not had much exposure to beforehand. Needless to say, I made sure to catch his closing set the next day.

Headlining a festival and premiering a film is not an unusual feat in the universe of Jeff Mills.

His closing set at this year’s Movement festival stands as a towering example of why techno must be experienced live to be truly understood. And why it is ideal to be in Detroit for that experience, at least once in your life. Within the cradle of Movement’s concrete main stage, you’ll find Detroit Techno’s heart.

Mills appeared onstage in a 60’s-inspired sky blue shirt and pants, modestly greeting the crowd, and got into things fast. I can see why they used to call him The Wizard. At one of the greatest house and techno festivals in the world, and in what will be one of the most memorable summer festival seasons in our collective memories, Mills delivered a set worthy of the 3-year wait.

His high-concept studio work transforms with ease into danceable, booming, bassy soundwaves, playing to thousands of attendees.

Imagine it feels like you’re in a wind tunnel, getting goosebumps from the bass. With the sun setting on the city skyline behind the stage, it was a distinctly Detroit moment. To witness the graciousness of a master at work, especially one who is deeply in touch with his past, present, and future…

This is why we came.

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I can tell you, I FUXWITHIT. I plan to road trip down from Toronto and “bass bathe” to the incredible lineup.

Some acts that stand out this year are Flying Lotus, Ritchie Hawtin, Chris Lake, ANNA, Claude Vonstroke, GriZ, Maceo Plex, Gorgon City, Dom Dolla, and Joe Kay. 2 Chainz is headlining, which speaks to the hip hop culture of Detroit; I wonder what ‘most expensivest’ shenanigans he’ll get up to. There’s also a buffet of local underground Detroit DJs that are worth a deep dive.

Curious about the music that will be bumping the soundsystems of this year’s cream of the crop? Check out our Movement 2022 FUXWITHIT playlist to catch the vibe.

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If you didn’t know this already, perhaps it’s time to turn off SoundCloud and get to one of those after-hours clubs you hear about…The kind of place that’s so dark you can’t see your drink, and so loud you are physically lifted by bass frequencies. The kind of place that plays music which numbs and expands your mind simultaneously.

Or perhaps it’s time for a pilgrimage to the very birthplace of the genre: Detroit. Every year thousands of people descend upon the resilient Motor City for Movement Festival (previously DEMF, or Detroit Electronic Music Festival) – a vanguard and celebration of “the untz-untz.”

Five stages are spread out (or tucked away) over downtown’s Hart Plaza. With the city looming high all around and Canada perched calmly on the other side of the river, there couldn’t be a more central environment for booming 4×4 bass beats.

It was kind of surreal, actually, to see this type of music put on such public display. What really blew my mind was how freakin’ loud the music was – at every stage, but especially the main stage, you were fully immersed in the music by default. The speaker systems here definitely punch above their weight.

Far from being relegated to the underground, there is a city-wise sense of pride about the event. From Lyft drivers to coffee shop workers, event staff and even police officers, it feels like the entire population is ushering you into the festival grounds.

Sure, there are techno purists out there. People who say that if you don’t make music on a synthesizer, or listen to the stuff at night, or wear a black t-shirt, that you’re not doing it right. Take no heed of these haters – they are missing out on a hell of an experience. Also, these people were conspicuously absent from Movement; perhaps staying home to fiddle with their knobs and emerge in the night like pale vampires.

We purposely did very little research on the lineup before attending, knowing that if we followed our ears the right things would happen. Here we list the five artists that we discovered or loved already at Movement Detroit 2019.

**A WORD OF WARNING** If you’re not listening to this on big sub speakers, you’re going to have to use your imagination to add many layers of bass behind every kick. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, imagine that a small horse is hitting you in the chest with each thump. That’s techno.

And if this list doesn’t look very “techno” on paper, well… they sure went that way at Movement. Check our IG post for a taste of the real thing.

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1. FISHER

Fisher’s become a big name in electronic music recently, and not without reason. This Aussie’s signature combination of splashy synths and bumping basslines makes for a catchy-yet-accessible dance experience.

2. VIRGIL ABLOH

Off-White. Louis Vuitton. Engineering. Architecture. Producing and DJing. Virgil Abloh is involved in some high-falutin’ activities and he’s a hell of a smart guy. How often does a YouTube search pull up a Boiler Room set alongside a speech at Harvard’s Graduate School of Design?

People give him shit as a DJ because his hip-hop sets are kind of janky, and I agree – though his house & techno selections were lush and well-curated.

3. ORBITAL (LIVE)

This English duo has been around since 1989, making computer music and rebuilding it live for audiences around the world. This was the least “techno” of the bunch (maybe more like “electronica”) but it was still enthralling and very worthwhile. They have an esoteric sound that really bumps on a soundsystem.

4. WAJATTA

While I’m usually not a fan of live vocals over electronic beats, this collab between Reggie Watts and John Tejada was totally different. Reggie’s bombastic voice fits perfectly over bouncy tech-house grooves and makes for a really dope party vibe.

5. AMELIE LENS

Pure, dark techno. That’s what this Belgium-based producer and DJ makes, and that’s what the people like – she was the most-requested artist for this year’s Movement based on attendee polls from last year. Another experience that’s sadly diluted by most speaker systems, but put on a proper one it’ll test your backbone.

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