Picture by Marvin Shaouni of Groove

In it’s 12th year, The Movement Electronic Music Festival kicks off in Hart Plaza today and runs through Memorial Day.  Headlining acts include Felix de Housecat today, Carl Craig tomorrow on Sunday and Fatboy Slim on Monday along with more than 100 other acts throughout the weekend.  Check out the full schedule here.

After hitting a few financial and personal snags at the beginning — though remarkable how a ship so large could right itself when doubters said it could not be done — the event first dubbed the Detroit Electronic Music Festival then Fuse-In then the current Movement survived its growing pains and has become one the world’s most impressive dance music spectacles. Over 100,000 people are expected to flood into downtown’s Hart Plaza over the weekend. Dozens of off-site parties await the insatiable who can never get enough beats.

Advance one-day passes are $35 ($40 at the door), advance weekend passes are $70. Get your tickets here.

Check out full coverage over at Model D and the Freep, or head downtown this weekend and check it out yourself. I know I’ll be heading down at some point this weekend.