Could anyone see them in a headline/stage closing position? or are they too indie-adjacent?

Hi folks - wrote this up as a reply to another thread but want to share my take on Movement afters.

Venues: Generally Leland and Tangent are people's favorite. DVS1 did wall of sound last year which was super special so a lot of folks went to that rather than tangent on Saturday night. For house heads, Marble Bar, TV Lounge, Motor City Wine reign supreme.

For the "local" (midwestern) ravers, the schedule is typically:

Friday: Meta Ta Physika (Leland City Club)
This is Intellephunk's movement event, some think of it as a pre-party for The Great Beyond later that summer. Classic Midwestern psychedelic techno, last year headliners were Kangding Ray/Rene Wise/Takaaki Itoh.

Saturday->Tuesday: Return To The Source (Tangent Gallery)
Interdimensional Transmissions hosts a four party "mini" festival from Saturday night to Tuesday morning every year. The music goes from Saturday 10pm->Sunday 10am, then starts back up at 10pm on Sunday and goes straight through to Tuesday morning at 6am. The individual parties are Tresor 313, No Way Back, Lot Mass, and The Bunker x IT

Saturday: Tresor 313 OR Texture OR Club Toilet (Tangent Gallery, Location TBA, Location TBA)
Interdimensional Transmissions kicks off RTTS with Tresor 313 on Saturday night - this night typically features more electro and house than the other three nights at Tangent. Last year, headliners were DJ Stingray b2b Akua, DJ Bone, Model 500 (Juan Atkins), and Intergalactic Gary. The real treat at this party, however, is the 4am-10am Daniel Bell set in the garden. Daniel Bell is my favorite DJ of all time so I'm biased, but he's the undisputed master of sunrise sets.

Texture is another great party that night, a little bit of a younger crowd. When I went in 2023 Ben UFO headlined, this year it was Skee Mask and PLO Man b2b Carlos Souffront.

Club Toilet is probably the largest LGBTQ+ party movement weekend. No advance tickets, cash only at the door. Headliners last year were Magda, Mike Servito, Bill Converse.

Sunday: No Way Back OR Observe/Scene OR Sampled (Tangent Gallery, Leland City Club, Marble Bar)
No Way Back has a solid case for best techno party in the world. Incredible music focused on acid, electro, techno, and so many other oddities. Best crowd of all time, and 100% off the hook energetic. The party starts at 10pm and transitions to Lot Mass at 10am, but the music at the venue doesn't stop until 6am Tuesday. It's dark, freaky, and loud, with a soul crushing yet wonderfully detailed sound system from Jim Gibbons. There aren't any major headliners, it's the same 10 djs (pretty much) every year, and they play in the same order.

Observe/Scene I know less about, as I haven't been, but the music there seems to be more capital T techno as opposed to No Way Back's trippy acid soundtrack. Headliners last year were Sandwell District, Hyperactive, Truncate, Amotik, and Marron

Sampled is for the house heads - it's Mark Farina's party and they get active. Some of the craziest dance floor moments I've experienced, great sound at Marble, and an overall deep heady detroit house vibe. Headliners last year were Mark Farina, Doc Martin, House Shoes, Crate Digga, Tall Black Guy

Monday: The Bunker x Interdimensional Transmissions OR Anthology Detroit
The Bunker is the cooldown for RTTS, featuring a bunch of back to back sets, techno rooted in Midwestern psychedelia. You see a lot of the same people you've been raving with for a few days, it's a great time. They usually have a few stages rolling, the outdoor stage goes all night, and you can kick back a little and relax or keep dancing yourself silly.

Honorable Mentions:

Bookies Friday during the day (Just google bookies, I don't think the party has a name)
Waste Management Sunday night (Marble Bar)
Razor n Tape Friday during the day (Motor City Wine)
100% Live Techno Friday night (Location TBA)
Soul Clap house of E-Funk Saturday + Sunday (TV Lounge)
Any party where Delano Smith/Norm Talley/John Collins/Brian Kage is playing

Much much more to explore, but that's my not so humble opinion!

I know he was there in 2023.. but chances of him being there for 2025? (please)

hi,

(sorry for my english)

we are two old ravers from Geneva Switzerland , and we going to Demf for the first time and we are Looking for good tips.. and why not prédiction line-up ? we are on fire.

😆 merci

I really want to go to Movement 2025 through a volunteer opportunity/ job on site. Does anyone have any recommendations on how to approach this desire or where I can look for opportunities?

Stayed at the RenCen last year and loved it, seems to have gone way more expensive for next year though (i.e. paid about 1500 usd for 4 nights last year and it's now about 2500 usd for 4 nights next year). Would love to stay there again but wondering if prices lower at any specific time frame? Also, what are best places to stay THAT close to movement? (Loved the fact I could just walk to my room to rest/freshen up and back to the festival). Thanks in advance.

Last year was my first year for Movement, and I was a little late to pick up tickets for a few of the afterparties. When do these parties typically release tickets?

This will be me and friends first time going to Movement. Are hotels normally this expensive? I'm looking at 400-500 a night for downtown! Is this normally the price? Do you guys have any recommendations? Bnbs, verbo maybe?

im seeing sara landry at the russell this friday and i really wanna get backstage. i’ve been to many big shows at the russell and i never see any vip package or anything? how do i get backstage? lol

Hello Detroit Movement

Any time I see someone from Detroit playing at a club, I fall in love. But who can you recommend of your local talent. born and bred Techno DJ

I'll be visiting detroit early Nov from LA and looking for some warehouse parties if anyone can point me to some ig's or Facebook groups. 👮‍♂️😈

Do tickets sell out as quickly for the regular sale as they did for the pre-sale today? I am planning on attending for the first time in 2025 and am kicking myself for not being on the ball today for the presale. If I am online and ready to go when regular tickets go on sale do I have a good chance of scoring a pair. I have high hopes of attending and am worried now. Thanks for your help!

does movement allow through out the year to upgrade your GA ticket to VIP? I thought I had seen a post this year that they were allowing that but correct me if im wrong.

That sucks b*lls if true. Loved that apartment-hotel this past year.

I wonder if they've decided to freeze us nuts out. I wonder if individuals acted an ass in the hotel and ruined it for us this year. SMH.

Will payment plans be available tomorrow at pre sale? or only full amount tix?

Thanks in advance!

My squad and I are planing to go to movement next year and we just signed up for presale tickets. Does anyone know when these tickets drop? I just wanna make sure I have enough time to save up some money.

https://music.apple.com/ca/curator/movement/1607171118

Like it says; who do y'all want to see there next year? On my list...Dr. Rubenstein, Takaaki Itoh, Pink Concrete, Yonti, Paurro, and Bored Lord for the less-mainstream. Octo Octa/Eris Drew, Blessed Madonna and Avalon Emerson (we're owed!), WORSHIP, Nia Archives, maybe someone like Dubfire or Green Velvet for an older act.

...Cirez D would be a helluva get.

Idk if it was just me this year that thought this but the crowd at the main stage during dom dolla this year was HORRIBLE!! Like I get it’s the main stage, it’s gonna get crowded. but literally to the point where I’m getting pushed every 2 mins cause people were trying to get to the front that was clearly packed and had no room. Was very disappointed and had to leave half was through the set cause it was getting that dangerous.

How likely do people think Fred will play Movement, seeing as Pax is promoting his performance at LCA.

Hi, putting together a dark techno event at Marble Bar on Aug 24th. Headliners are a Montreal based hardware duo. It’s their last US show before they disband this year. Check it out! https://ra.co/events/1976501

Trying to do some budgeting for next year. Anybody remember or have archived the prices for Interdimensional Transmissions' weekend passes by ticket tiers? Thanks!

The Movement instagram shared this and I grabbed presale tix today. I believe general sale becomes available at 12:00 PM (EST).

Tix available here

Won’t be able to make it to the festival this upcoming weekend. Will gift my GA 3 day pass to the first person that comments. Cheers!