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DJ Ember LaFiamma grew up on the sound of Detroit electronic music. Now she is helping to shape its future.
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The Metro: Detroit DJ Ember LaFiamma is among techno’s next wave

Robyn Vincent, Tia Graham, The Metro May 23, 2025

Ember LaFiamma is part of the future Detroit promised. She grew up in the city surrounded by the sound —...

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John 'Jammin' Collins, a pivotal figure in Detroit’s techno scene, on "The Metro" at WDET Studios, May 20, 2024.
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The Metro: Detroit built techno on grit and genius. What will it take to sustain it?

Robyn Vincent, The Metro May 23, 2025

Detroit made techno. It was born in Black brilliance, forged in sweat, steel, and speaker stacks. The early days were...

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Fans at Movement 2023.
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The Metro Events Guide: Movement side-parties and other art festivals

Sophia Jozwiak May 22, 2025

This weekend is Movement Electronic Music Festival in Detroit, which means Hart Plaza will be packed with Techno fans and...

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People entering the Music Festival. The Renaissance Center is i the background.
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The Metro: Movement is a big event with small beginnings

Tia Graham, Robyn Vincent, The Metro, Sam Corey May 20, 2025

Movement began in 2000 as a grassroots tribute to Detroit’s role in the birth of techno — a massive event...

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The Metro: MOCAD to host Party Safe Resource Fair this weekend

Tia Graham, The Metro, Nadia Ziyad May 19, 2025

The Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit has made it a mission to be more visible to the community it serves,...

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Shigeto performs in the Freak Press Ball ensemble in 2024
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The Metro Events Guide: Pre-Movement festivities, Flower Day at Eastern Market + more

Sophia Jozwiak, Jenny Sherman May 15, 2025

This week, we’ve got arts and culture events to get you in the Movement mindset ahead of the festival this...

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Sign at the Movement festival that says Techno City.
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The Metro: Navigating sobriety, substance use at Movement festival

Tia Graham, The Metro, Lauren Myers May 14, 2025

We're just over a week away from Movement, Detroit’s annual electronic music festival. The event draws techno lovers from across...

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Movement 2025

Nicole Amine May 13, 2025

Purchase Wristbands » WDET is partnering with Paxahau as an official media partner for the 2025 Movement Electronic Music Festival...

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Elspeth Tremblay and the Treatment pose with their instruments
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The Metro Events Guide: Record release parties, Opening Day in Detroit and more

Sophia Jozwiak March 27, 2025

This week, we've got musical performances from across genres, a theatrical performance whose impact goes beyond the stage and food...

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Electronic musician Delano Smith works a turntable onstage at Movement 2022.
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The Metro: DJ Delano Smith and Blackmoonchild will make crowds ‘roar’ at Movement

The Metro May 24, 2024

Detroiters are gearing up for an epic weekend of electronic music from some of the city's most talented and well-respected...

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Created Equal: How Detroit’s techno culture created space for the Black LGBTQ community

Created Equal May 24, 2024

Memorial Day weekend in Detroit means Movement — the city's popular, funky dance festival that celebrates electronic music.On Thursday's episode...

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The Metro: Argentine-inspired PUMA to hold soft opening during Movement

The Metro May 23, 2024

Music fans attending Movement this weekend who are looking for a bite to eat are in for a treat as...

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