It’s been 40 years since the first ever house track, and its legacy lives ‘On and On’ (Mixmag)

By |2024-12-20T21:47:43-06:00December 20th, 2024|Chicago, Classics, Clubs - Nightlife, Dance Music, Deep House, DJ, electronic music, House, House Music, House Music History, MixMAg, Music, producer|

  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 [...]

Apple Music announces new 24/7 dance music radio station, Apple Music Club (Mixmag)

By |2024-12-15T19:01:06-06:00December 15th, 2024|Announcements, Clubs - Nightlife, Dance Music, Disco, Honey Dijon, Internet, Music, Music News|

  It will feature mixes from the likes of Nia Archives, FKA twigs and Honey Dijon, joining the Apple Music Radio line-up along with two other new stations Apple Music has grown its radio programming with the launch of three new stations, including the dance and electronic music-focused Apple Music Club. It will feature round-the-clock mixes from artists around [...]

Winter Music Conference returns to Miami in 2025 (DJ Mag)

By |2024-12-15T18:39:27-06:00December 15th, 2024|Announcements, Clubs - Nightlife, Dance Music, Deep House, DJ, DJ Mag, House, House Music, miami|

  The event's 35th anniversary will run across three days from 26th-28th March Miami's annual Winter Music Conference has confirmed its return for 2025.  Marking its first edition since 2019, the 35th anniversary celebration of the event is scheduled to take place from 26th-28th March at Eden Roc Miami Beach, and it will encompass a [...]

Frankie Knuckles’ 70th birthday to be celebrated at fabric all-day event in January (DJ Mag)

By |2024-12-08T17:22:39-06:00December 8th, 2024|Chicago, Classics, Clubs - Nightlife, Dance Music, DJ, DJ Mag, Frankie Knuckles, House, House Music, House Music History, UK|

  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 [...]

A Few Minutes with Roger Sanchez (Roland.com)

By |2024-12-07T13:32:36-06:00December 7th, 2024|Classics, Clubs - Nightlife, Dance Music, Deep House, DJ, House, House Music, House Music History, Interviews, Roland|

  Few names are more synonymous with New York’s house scene than Roger Sanchez. The legendary DJ talks about process, philosophy, and Roland Cloud. There are few names more synonymous with the origins of New York’s house music scene than Roger Sanchez. Alongside contemporaries like Masters at Work, Frankie Bones, David Morales, and Danny Tenaglia, he helped form [...]

No sounds are out of bounds: how The Orb brought ambient house to the masses (DJ Mag)

By |2024-11-27T22:43:33-06:00November 27th, 2024|Clubs - Nightlife, Dance Music, DJ Mag, electronic music, House Music, House Music History, UK|

  With an anything-goes approach to sampling, and a tongue-in-cheek sense of humour that's often branched into the bizarre, ambient house outfit The Orb have cultivated one of the largest, and most varied, catalogues in British electronic music. 35 years on from their debut single, and with the help of founder Dr Alex Peterson, Ben [...]

Explore the Essence of South Africa’s Electronic Music Scene with Shamiso (Beatportal)

By |2024-11-25T18:59:23-06:00November 25th, 2024|Afro House, Afrobeats, Beatport, Clubs - Nightlife, Dance Music, DJ, International, South Africa|

  Ahead of her performance at Miller & Beatport's 'Miller Mix' show in Johannesburg on December 7th, rising African dance music DJ Shamiso introduces us to some of her country's most innovative and soul-stirring tracks. I am extremely thrilled to share this playlist with you. I have created a mix that honours Afrocentric rhythms, which [...]

Opus III ‘It’s A Fine Day’: The making of a dance anthem (DJ Mag)

By |2024-11-20T20:28:09-06:00November 20th, 2024|Dance Music, DJ Mag, House Music History, UK|

    Kirsty Hawkshaw, the voice behind Opus III’s 1992 hit ‘It’s A Fine Day’, shares the making of one of UK dance music’s most beloved hits. Kirsty Hawkshaw, the voice behind Opus III’s 1992 hit ‘It’s A Fine Day’, shares the making of one of UK dance music’s most beloved hits. Hawkshaw gives DJ [...]

Watch a new documentary exploring the history of house label King Street Sounds (Mixmag)

By |2024-11-20T18:50:11-06:00November 20th, 2024|Amsterdam ADE2024, Classics, Clubs - Nightlife, Dance Music, Deep House, Documentary, Entertaiment, House, House Music, House Music History, MixMAg, New York|

  Out now, the 35-minute film comes as the imprint relaunches under the leadership of Armada Music A new documentary exploring the history and influence of New York’s King Street Sounds is out now. House Music Royalty: The Story of King Street Sounds tracks the influential house label’s journey from New York’s underground dance music scene to its [...]

Watch Carl Cox and Kevin Saunderson DJ b2b 20 years ago in Rotterdam (DJ Mag)

By |2024-11-14T21:49:05-06:00November 14th, 2024|African American, Classics, Clubs - Nightlife, Dance Music, DJ, DJ Mag, House Music, International, Techno|

  “Four turntables, boxes and boxes of vinyl, a huge light and sound rig and thousands going crazy in Rotterdam...” Kevin Saunderson has shared some footage of a b2b set he played alongside Carl Cox 20 years ago in Rotterdam. Split into five parts and posted to Saunderson’s Instagram, the footage shows the two old [...]

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