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Montreal’s Mutek electronic music fest turns 10
CTV.ca
26 2009 8:57 AM ETConstance Droganes CTV. ca NewsEver since its tenuous launch in 2000 Montreal’s Mutek festival has emerged as one of the world’s largest experimental music events. It’s mission? Celebrate electronic music and digital creativity in ways that are awesomely accessible to 21st-century audiences. “The idea of an electronic music festival was a tough sell back in 2000″ says Mutek Artistic Director Alain Mongeau. With just a few European festivals operating successfully at the time Mongeau says “We Canadians didn’t want to be left behind. But being taken seriously and getting the funding needed to start Mutek was a real challenge. ” What a different a decade makes.
Detroit electronic music festival gets bigger better
Royal ak Daily Tribune
More than 70 acts will keep crowds dancing and windows near Hart Plaza rattling from Saturday to Monday. Movement’s four stages will host DJ and live sets by such acts as Afrika Bambaataa Bassnectar Glitch Mobb and more along with Detroit techno pioneers Kevin Saunderson Derrick May and Carl Craig. The festival will stretch into the wee hours too with a series of adjunct and after parties. Among the highlights are: a bash celebrating the 10th anniversary of Ann Arbor’s Ghostly International label on Saturday at the Magic Stick; the I’m n a Boat late-night cruise Sunday on the Detroit Princess with Carl Craig Luciano Dixon and Ame; a reunion of the musician and DJ collective known as Family Funktion on Sunday at Cliff Bell’s; a 25th Anniversary of House Music celebration Sunday at slo; and the official Movement 2009 closing party on Monday at Plan B Nightclub.
Undercover Sting At Music Fest Nets Nearly 80 Arrests
KTVU.com
– Dozens of alleged drug dealers sat behind bars Sunday after a large undercover sting operation at an electronic music festival held at the Cow Palace in Daly City netted almost 80 arrests. Sunday May 24 2009.
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"Wearing a charro-style gold-studded maroon skirt and matching short jacket she took her place next to her orchestra members an ensemble called Masters Group assembled especially for the event. "I enjoy mariachi music because it comes from my culture and brings me back to it even though I wasn’t born in Mexico" said the group’s singer Brandie Vargas 16 of Wenatchee’s Cascade Christian Academy. Ivan Rodriguez 18 used an electronic device Saturday to tune his mini five-string guitar called a "vihuela. "Rodriguez Delgado and other Masters members attended mariachi workshops last week given by the accomplished musicians of the visiting Mariachi Tlaquepaque group in town for the festival. "It’s a good experience even if they tell me everything I’m doing wrong I learn a lot" Rodriquez said. Daniel Yi 17 of Wenatchee. is hoping his experience playing the jumbo guitar or "guitarr?uot; will lead to a lifetime of music.