Pitchfork

Let the silly indie kids have their silly SXSW, with their flannels and ironic t-shirts, their jangle and distortion. The rest of us have the cool, crisp, rhythmically dependable sounds of electronic music in its many-splendored forms: techno, house, dubstep, electro, disco, and more, plus all the hybrids and subgenres and unclassifiables. And they all come together once a year in sunny Miami for the annual Winter Music Conference.

This year marks the 22nd year of the festival. A true endurance test, it goes down at Miami Beach Resort & Spa from March 20-25. All sorts of satellite events take place across Miami's club scene-- including the previously reported Ultra Festival-- and a whole heaping lot of the biggest names in dance music will be there, including the Cure (eh, sure, we'll dance to them), Peaches, Fischerspooner, Booka Shade, Matthew Dear, El-P, A-Trak, Kid Sister, Justice, Digitalism, Crystal Castles, Henrik Schwarz, MSTRKRFT, Tiga, M.A.N.D.Y., Richie Hawtin, Escort, Miss Kittin, Marco Bailey, the Presets, Deep Dish, Josh Wink, DJ Hell, Paul Van Dyk, Carl Cox, and the inimitable Ferry Corsten, plus like a bajillion more.

It would be easier to tell you who's not playing, frankly. Consult The List-- the "official 'unofficial'" guide to WMC events-- and search for your favorites. And check out the official official conference website for details on panels, interviews, and other fest happenings.

Trust us-- after this one, you will never want to dance again.