5) Matador
When: Day 3 at 7:00 PM
Where: Underground Stage
If you’ve already been at this festival for two days and this is the first time you’re actually making it over to the Underground Stage, then you should be ashamed of yourself. Get over it quickly, though, because you’re gonna want to devote your full attention to what Matador’s fixing to throw down.
This Minus record label signee saw early support from the aforementioned Richie Hawtin for his particularly avant-garde style of German techno and promises to be a name to look out for in the years to follow.
4) Maceo Plex
When: Day 3 at 8:30 PM
Where: Movement Stage
Few contemporary techno artists command the kind of respect that the name Maceo Plex does in the underground dance music community, and for good reason – the visceral quality of this Cuban DJ/producer’s mixes make each set a memorable experience.