Four decades on from a record that changed the world of dance music forever, Meena Sears speaks to house music scholars, including Jesse Saunders, and traces the evolution of the culture 2024 marks 40 years since the release of Jesse Saunders’ seminal track ‘On & On’. While there is some debate around it, ‘On & On’ is widely considered [...]
Chicago-born DJ, producer and Hot Creations/Repopulate Mars founder Lee Foss has reworked fellow Chicago legend Joe Smooth’s ‘Promised Land’ for a new version of the bonafide house classic, released today on Armada Music. Chicago-born DJ, producer and Hot Creations/Repopulate Mars founder Lee Foss has reworked fellow Chicago legend Joe Smooth’s ‘Promised Land’ for a new version of [...]
The Chicago house pioneer's longtime production partner Eric Kupper will guest at the event fabric is putting on a special event in January to mark what would have been the 70th birthday of Frankie Knuckles. Taking place during the daytime of Saturday, 25th January, the London club's For Frankie event will mark the first [...]
Featuring headliners like Green Velvet and Felix da Housecat, it's the best of both worlds: the grit and soul of Chicago's timeless house music meets the sultry allure of Tulum. Forget about frostbitten nights and layered looks—a new electronic music festival, Destination Unknown: Chicago to Tulum, is flipping the script on January blues. [...]
Gene Farris’s album “Euphoria” bursts with the sun-soaked energy of his soul, radiating warmth and pure joy through every track. This album brings feel-good vibes, channeling love in the sun and dancefloor energy, ensuring listeners will stay hooked from beginning to end. Songs like “We Work It,” “Nursery,” “Space Girl,” “Play,” and “LOL” ignite [...]
From discerning, standout inter-continental hits like ‘Flash’ and ‘La La Land’ to his pioneering labels and action-packed DJ sets, Chicago don Green Velvet has been a crucial figure in the development of house music over the past 30 years. Continually pushing forwards, not content to rest on his laurels, he’s a deserving winner of [...]
"We Cookin' Now" anchors a classic EP from deep house pioneer Abacus, appearing digitally on his bandcamp. It’s amazing to think how many hot tracks from the ’90s have never been released digitally (or were published only on one of those crappy digitization of old Lounge Heroes Vol 44 compilation CDs clogging up the back [...]
Taking place in Chicago, the one-off concert will raise money for local house music innovators who are facing health issues Pioneering house music act Ten City are set to reunite for a special one-off concert in celebration of the genre’s 40th anniversary. The duo, made up of renowned producer Marshall Jefferson and lead singer Byron Stingily, will be joined [...]
The artwork, ‘Under One Roof’, also honours the iconic house music label, Gherkin Records, which used to sit opposite the Chicago Public Library A new mural paying tribute to the late Frankie Knuckles was unveiled at the Uptown branch of the Chicago Public Library on Saturday September 28. The public artwork, titled Under One Roof, is also [...]
I Was There: The Rise of House Music in Chicago tracks the impact of DJ Ron Hardy before his untimely death in 1991 at age 32 A new documentary highlights the late Chicago DJ Ron Hardy's pioneering contributions to house music history. I Was There: The Rise of House Music in Chicago tracks the impact [...]
