Miguel Campbell

Miguel Campbell is one of the biggest names in dance music, creating some seriously juicy deep house tracks, being a figure in the scene since the 90s, bursting out from Leeds, England, gaining a worldwide reputation. His set on the Beatport Stage at Movement Festival, Detroit, was full of some seriously funky numbers that were heavy on the groove, offering particularly summery vibes on a bright summer's day. A big crowd turned out for his set, showing enthusiastic appreciation for Campbell's eclectic mix of tracks, sitting on people's shoulders, pumping fists into the air. It was just real fun dance music. His set seemed to travel across the vast expanse of the house genre and across soul, funk and R & B, ebbing and flowing with the vibes in the crowd, with Campbell as our guide through this musical journey. Highlight track was Campbell's reworking of Denis Yashin's "Wasting Your Time," with its synth delay and eerie, haunting vocals that reminds somewhat of Leonard Cohen's vocals in his song "First We Take Manhattan." Miguel Campbell is a truly talented DJ/producer who is pushing forward deep house into new, expansive territories, offering a refreshing an original take on a scene that has been inundated with artists in recent years.