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Festivals

10 essentials that will make the festival season a lot more enjoyable

By Michelle Kuppersmith
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Finally, festival season is upon us. And there’s nothing more exciting than being surrounded by like-minded folks while listening to hours of music under the shining sun. That being said, seasoned festival-goers and new, shiny faces alike need to make sure that they are prepared in order to have a successful and enjoyable experience. There is nothing worse than getting halfway to your destination and realizing that you forgot to pack earplugs and extra cellphone power. That’s why we pulled together the brain trust and compiled a list of 10 festival must-haves that will keep you dancing and happy. Don’t get caught out!

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Festivals

Movement Day Two: Boards of Canada's secret show, plus more photos and listen live to the Beatport Stage right now

By Ken Taylor
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The Beatport Stage at Detroit’s Movement Festival has been going off for two days now, and we’re into Day Three, streaming live right here on our Ustream channel right now. The big news yesterday was Boards of Canada’s secret appearance as they premiered some new music on the main stage, which you can check out after the jump, along with a slew of photos from Beatport’s Jordan Loyd.

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Friday Matinée

Richie Hawtin on fake IDs, deconstructing "Spastik," and much more at Red Bull Music Academy

By Emmy Morales
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There’s been a slew of great video interviews conducted at this year’s Red Bull Music Academy, and we’ve been making good use of them for our weekly Friday Matinée feature. We’re happy today to tip you to yet another, this time with techno luminary Richie Hawtin, who, in this installment, regales RBMA attendees with tales of Detroit techno’s genesis, and how legendary tunes like his Plastikman mission statement, “Spastik,” came to be.

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Beatport Live

Beatport Live presents Roman Flügel on Friday, May 24

By Ross Jackson
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We are extremely excited to announce that the one and only Roman Flügel will be gracing the Berlin decks on May 24 for Beatport Live. Flügel is a true icon in electronic music, releasing under many aliases in many different genres. From the banging electro of Alter Ego’s “Rocker” to the subtlest deep house of “Song With Blue,” he has constantly been praised for his flawless production and style.

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