Contributors set the record straight, highlighting standout acts active between 2001-2020. "There's one part of doing this project where I'm like 'white people need to recognise the lineage,' but more importantly I hope Black people understand the lineage," says Theo Fabunmi-Stone, DJ, writer and Cue Point creator on the impetus for introducing this series. "It's sad when [...]
Gemma Ross talks to one of dance music's most enduring figures following the release of his first full-length LP in 14 years WORDS: GEMMA ROSS | PHOTOS: KHRIS COWLEY 3 FEBRUARY 2023 It’s been a little while since Kerri Chandler last put together a solo LP... 14 years, to be precise. In the time between 2008’s [...]
We are fortunate to live in a time where influential artists are making an indelible impact on the music industry and bringing their unique flavors and energy to every genre. As we enter Black History Month, we are celebrating and recognizing the success of Black individuals in the music industry and recognize the efforts of [...]
Drake, Beyoncé and more have brought the genre back into the mainstream. But it's always been the sound of Black queer resistance. BY LYNNÉE DENISE. PUBLISHED: JUN 30, 2022 NURPHOTO//GETTY IMAGES First things first, house music is Black queer music. A vehicle used to transcend earthly troubles and a soundtrack for the disappearing of bodies on dance [...]
Photo Credit: Simon King/Redferns Amid Beyoncé and Drake dropping dance-centric albums, here’s a guide to the classics of Black dance music subgenres — from Chicago house to Baltimore Club. Thanks to Beyoncé and Drake releasing their own respective dance-centric albums — Renaissance and Honestly, Nevermind — there’s been a renewed interest in dance music — specifically Black dance music — in the mainstream. In [...]
It's based on his acclaimed university course, which honours people of colour who have pioneered groundbreaking genres within electronic music BRIAN CONEY. Wednesday, February 1, 2023 King Britt has announced details of a new exhibit based on his music-based university course, Blacktronika: Afrofuturism in Electronic Music. The acclaimed educator, producer, musician, DJ and [...]
Gene Farris/Facebook These seminal producers played instrumental roles in developing the early sounds of electronic music and bringing it to the masses. RACHEL KUPFER FEB 1, 2021 More than 40 years ago in Chicago's underground club scene, the foundational wave of modern dance music was just starting to hit its stride. It was the [...]
Beyoncé's first single from forthcoming album "Renaissance," entitled "Break My Soul" and featuring Big Freedia, also features a sample of Robin S.'s house hit "Show Me Love." Before she was sampled on Beyoncé's "Break My Soul," Robin S. was a major hitmaker in the house-music world. Her track "Show Me Love" was a hit in the early '90s, and [...]
A trip through the timeline of dance music HARRISON WILLIAMS, 21 FEBRUARY 2017 Dance music was built on love, unity, respect, and inclusivity. Mixmag is celebrating Black History Month by honoring electronic music's most cherished and revered artists who embraced these founding values. Last week we showcased the women who shaped dance music and [...]
