DJ Footage | Detroit Techno House

I saw this short video recently that really inspired me and I had to share it with everyone. I am always a fan of spontaneity and there is nothing more spontaneous then to walk into a train station with a merry band of pranksters and start banging house music for loyal fans and passer bys. On June 16th 2012, that’s just what Luciano did. During the Sonar festival held in Barcelona, Luciano and his Vagabundos invaded a public train station and threw an impromptu party for Cadenza fans. Social media and word of mouth were the only ways to find out about the event. No flyers or big marketing involved. The best part is that the train station was still functioning during all of this, so the public got a little taste of hotness out of nowhere. Check out the video below.

Also, from May to October Luciano and his crew will be taking over Pacha in Ibiza every Sunday. They provide a crazy carnival like vibe and invite some of the best house and techno DJs from around the world to come rock out. Some notable Detroit artists included are Carl Craig, Delano Smith, Kenny Larkin, Robert Hood, and Stacey Pullen. If your planning a trip to Spain this summer then definitely hit this up for sure. Check out this website for more info on Luciano’s Vagabundos. Peace out!

Ahhhhhh…..Mondays at Movement. For me it’s always been kind of a mix between chilling out from the weekends debauchery mixed with an odd sadness that I have to wait 362 days until I can repeat this again. Good thing the music was on point.

Got down to Hart Plaza a little later in the day due to having an awesome night prior at Detroit vs. London. Hats off to all those who put on or were present at this party, it was fucking spectacular. First things first, we made it down to the Beatport Stage, which for the most part, was my techno mecca throughout most of the weekend. Subb-an was dropping some deep house and techno dopeness, and provided me the musical boost I needed to start my day.

I wandered around Hart Plaza despite the heat, checked out Made In Detroit and Main Stages, but found myself drawn back to Beatport for The Martinez Brothers. Now, at the Detroit Techno House, we love these dudes. We’ve been peeping their sets whenever they’re in town for the past couple years, and these guys know how to throw down some proper music. The unique blend of tech-house that the Martinez Brothers always bring is awesome and of course they had me on my feet.

Next up, we made our way to the Redbull stage for araabMUSIK. I’ve been peeping this guy’s skills on Youtube for a minute now, and I have to say, he does not disappoint live. Straight up MPC madness that had the crowd completely jumping, this set was definitely one of my highlights of the weekend. If you missed this, you really missed out.

I managed to catch bits and pieces of Chris Liebing and Stacey Pullen, and watched Kevin Saunderson destroy a crowd with a remix of “Perculator”: all great sets that made for some enjoyable evening wandering.

I ended my evening catching a slice of Jeff Mills set. I’ve gotten mixed reviews from friends who stayed for the duration, but from what I heard, something was jacked as hell with the sound the whole time. I’m not sure if it was the worn wax that Mr. Mills was playing or that the speakers were destroyed from a weekend of abuse, but there was something surely amiss.

Overall, musically this was a great festival. Lots of good sets by an eclectic mix of electronic artists made for a fantastic Memorial Weekend. Thank you to Paxahau for the media access and to all the people that made this an memorable way to spend this past weekend.

After an awesome Saturday of musical delights, the momentum carried right on into Sunday for another beautiful day in Detroit. The music was on point once again, and the energy and vibe from the crowd this year has been totally amazing.

I made sure to get myself there on time to catch Tiger and Woods, and I was not disappointed. I have been blasting the shit out of these guys for the last year, and they are up on my list of the dopest producers in the edit/nu-disco/house genre right now. They brought the heat to the Redbull stage, and got the afternoon disco crowd on their feet.

After a visit to the Hart Plaza biergarten (totally awesome to be able to get a craft beer at the festival this year) we made sure to check out Maceo Plex at the Beatport stage. As always, Beatport was jumping as hell and Maceo Plex was tearing up the deep house hotness. Really glad I caught this set! Beatport was kind of my afternoon hangout, and I had to make sure to stick around for Ian Pooleys dose of techno insanity that carried us into the evening.

Next up, we headed over to the Main Stage to watch Loco Dice kill it. He has come to be an absolute crowd favorite every year, and fir one main reason: dude knows how to bring a proper set. This year was awesome as always, but the energy kind of died with the end of Loco Dices’ set. Don’t get me wrong: Public Enemy is one the most amazing, talented groups in hip-hop history, but their show was tainted by a reality show jaded frontman who really did nothing but make a lot of shameless plugs and totally killed the vibe. It was afterparty time.

After a lot of bad noise and wasted money at a party that shall remain nameless, our crew ended up at 45 Grand River for Detroit vs London. All I can say is wow. Great vibes, banging music, and lots of good friends in a venue that was old school as they come: proper.

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