Results tagged “techno”

Earlier this morning, this year's version of the Decibel Festival site went live, cementing that 2009's edition is indeed a go after some early concerns over finances. To go along with the site release, they've also announced the first portion of the festival lineup, and it's already looking like another promising year.

Over the three-day weekend, Seattlest headed to Detroit for our annual techno pilgrimage at Movement, commonly referred to as the DEMF (Detroit's Electronic Music Festival). It's an almost Bumbershoot-scaled version of our own Decibel, with thousands swarming from the area and around the world for a weekend filled with music and partying.

Gui Boratto's latest album, Take My Breath Away, is another entry marking the fortunate shift away from the strict confines of dancefoor-ready techno into more indie-friendly territory. Like recent albums from Telefon Tel Aviv, School of Seven Bells, and the less-recent full-length from Matthew Dear, the Brazilian Gui Boratto incorporates influences from outside the traditional confines of Berlin and Detroit.

Matthew Dear is a Michigan-based artist most known for his techno productions, both under his own name and under a slew of aliases. Over the last few years the incredibly productive Dear has taken a decidedly pop turn, adding his own baritone vocals to his techno productions, crafting songs instead of tracks under his own name.