If you live anywhere near Detroit, it’s very likely that, besides signifying the official start of summer, Memorial Day weekend means one thing: Movement. The annual electronic music festival, formerly known as DEMF, has been taken over by Paxahau several years ago and they’ve turned from something that was great to begin with into a real first class production. Despite some not so great weather on the first two days, this year’s fest was another for the books with top notch electronic acts from all over the world. And for those of you who are afraid of techno, have no fear because just about every kind of electronic music is represented, from dubstep to live bands to anything else you can think of.

Perhaps the biggest star of the show each year is the venue itself. Hart Plaza is a multi-level maze of walkways, built in amphiteatres, and of course its trademark fountain in the center of it all. It’s all of these built-in features that help to make this festival so special and it’s funny that I didn’t really realize that until this year. The best part is that even if you find yourself getting lost amidst the multiple staircases and paths that go up and down without any logic, you’ll always find yourself at another stage ready to keep the party going. And the production at each of the stages gets better and better each year as well. The Red Bull stage, despite its much smaller size, is becoming more and more like the famed Coachella Sahara tent each year, both in terms of visuals and just the unstoppable energy of the crowd, many of whom don’t venture away the entire weekend.

As I like to do with these festivals, instead of me babbling on about it, I think it’s better to share a giant collection of pictures I took throughout the weekend to give you a sense of what it’s all about. Click the jump to see pictures from day 1 of the festival, and check back all week for the remaining pictures from days 2 and 3.

Goldie – Timeless (SBTRKT Edit)

Hudson Mohawke

Daedelus

Goldie ft. MC Armanni Reign

Skrillex