city" and Basement Jaxx's "Where's Your Head At?" rarely easing on the throttle. Along with a mix of modern EDM stutters and drops, the duo mixed in elements of Kanye West's "All Day," Kendrick Lamar's "m.A.A.d. Skrillex was the more animated of the pair, jumping up on top of the DJ table numerous times and hyping up the crowd while Boys Noize kept his feet planted on the stage. "Hands up for Detroit!" Skrillex shouted to the crowd, which had no problem responding. It was a lively, hard-partying crowd that gave the duo a rock star's welcome, especially when they dropped "Wild for the Night" late in the set. Movement organizers often shy away from giving main stage slots to crossover stars, but the reaction of the crowd during Dog Blood showed they made the right move. He played one of the smaller stages and put on one of that weekend's most memorable sets, and his graduation to the main stage on Sunday was an acknowledgement of his huge profile in the dance music world. Skrillex last played the fest in 2011, when he was at the cusp of becoming an EDM superstar and the genre was forging a mainstream revolution. "The future is here!" exclaimed the chorus of "Future," though that version of the future was rooted deeply in the past.įor Movement, the programming of the two acts felt significant. The four of them stood behind their keyboards looking classically cool as vintage "Hair Wars" clips aired behind them, silhouetting them as they banged out vintage, old-school techno sounds. Meanwhile, a few hundred feet away, Juan Atkins performed for a much smaller but respectful crowd as Model 500, his alter ego that dates back to 1980 and now teams him with "Mad" Mike Banks, Mark Taylor and DJ Skurge. The pair's rowdy 90-minute set played to a packed crowd that was as dense as that for any headlining performance in memory, with fans filling Hart Plaza's main bowl, the grassy areas around it and anywhere within eyesight of the main stage. Skrillex ruled the festival's main stage at the close of Movement's second day with Dog Blood, his project with German DJ Boys Noize. Sunday at Hart Plaza, the techno godfather and the current EDM king were programmed opposite each other in headlining spots, and the difference between the two was night and day. Movement is a festival that can connect the dots between Juan Atkins and Skrillex. View Gallery: 2015 Movement Electronic Music Festival
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