“Give me flowers when I’m still living,” Frankie Knuckles once said, “because I won’t be able to enjoy them when I’m under the ground.” As true as that sentiment is, people from around the house music industry have been pouring out their love for the Boyd Jarvis, dance music pioneer and inspiration, whose death was announced this weekend. [...]
Home Deep House Stone cold classic, sold out vinyl and the first digital release of Atjazz's floor dub. 1999: We partied, we feared Y2K would change the world but had no real understanding of the keg of dynamite we had been standing on all along. “Gentrification” was a word that mostly sociologists and urban planners knew. Barely [...]
23 February 2018 Founded in 1989 by Mark Finkelstein and Gladys Pizarro, New York house music label Strictly Rhythm quickly established itself as one of dance music’s most successful and influential record labels of all time, and one which defined house music right throughout the ’90s. Home to such significant artists as Roger Sanchez, [...]
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https://www.facebook.com/ClassicHouseMusicOfficial/videos/1608566752759071/ Some very rare footage of Larry Levan being interviewed, talking about DJing and House Music. Many years later and not much has changed. Paradise Garage House music Classic House Music
What do you know about Michael Ezebukwu? One of the legendary, most obscure original Chicago House DJs mounts a comeback. January 2, 2007 EVERY SO OFTEN, AN old school head who has been in the House scene for at least 10 years or more would mention the name Michael Ezebukwu to me. Words such [...]
The appetite for hands-in-the-air belters remains strong There’s a terrible, long-standing tendency in dance music to act like songs aren’t important. And sure, there are unique joys to be found in bumping along to deep house dubs, or spending hours lost down a techno rabbit-hole. These are all parts of club culture’s rich tapestry. But [...]
SPOTIFY PLAYLIST: 50 OVERLOOKED CLASSICS PACKED WITH PROPER HOUSE GROOVES Tracks by Mr. Oizo, Audio Werner, Inland Knights and more HARRISON WILLIAMS (Mix Mag) 9 NOVEMBER 2017 This week's update to Mixmag's Overlooked Classics playlist on Spotify features a collection of deep and rhythmic house cuts from the depths of dance music's vast history, featuring [...]