Motion Notion
Motion Notion is an annual underground electronic dance music and transformational festival located in the Rocky Mountains near Golden, BC, Canada. Started in 2000,[1] it is one of Western Canada's longest running annual outdoor electronic dance music festivals. Originally a single night event, the festival has grown to be a four night event, usually held over a weekend towards the end of July. The event features three festival sponsored stages (The Temple, Cabana, and Spectrum) and allows for up to four independently operated and funded stages.
Music
Motion Notion formed its roots in the rave and festival scene with psychedelic trance, techno, house music, drum and bass, downtempo, dubstep, and breakbeat.
List of some of the headlining artists who have performed at Motion Notion:
- Infected Mushroom
- Shpongle
- The Crystal Method
- Amon Tobin
- Dirtyphonics
- Excision (musician)
- Datsik (musician)
- Dirtyloud
- Noisia
- David Tipper
- Avalon
- Desert Dwellers
- Christopher Lawrence
- John '00' Fleming
- Headroom
- Gaudi
- Downlink
- Dieselboy
- Loadstar
- Kaminanda
- Liquid Stranger
- Phutureprimitive
- Longwalkshortdock
- Stanton Warriors
- Govinda
- Eoto
- Random Rab
- Neelix
- Subvert
- Vibesquad
- Electrypnose
- Ajapai
- Bluetech
- Drumsound & Bassline Smith
- Freq Nasty
- Elite Force
- Grouch
- Sub Zero
- Huglife
- Martyparty
- Marten Horger
- DC Breaks
- Astral Projection
- Egorythmia
- Sonic Species
- Broken Toy
- Metrik
- Om Unit
- Shockone
- Oka
- Far Too Loud
- Black Sun Empire
History
The first Motion Notion was held in a warehouse in Calgary, Alberta, in 2000.
Partly as a result of the City of Calgary's extended dance bylaw,[2] and a change in direction to host outdoor events rather than indoor, Motion Notion moved out of the city to a rural setting.
Subsequent years saw the festival move to various sites around Western Alberta, including Nojack, Evansburg and Drayton Valley.
Location
The festival is currently located near Golden, BC, in the Rocky Mountains at Beaverfoot Lodge Ranch. It is located approximately 20 kilometers from the TransCanada Highway. The location is situated just west of Yoho National Park.
References
- ↑ "Motion Notion Music Festival - Golden, BC, Canada". motionnotion.com. Retrieved 2015-11-17.
- ↑ "The City of Calgary -" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-11-17.