Vocalist Amanda Cruz during a project recording session for Bring Down the Walls. Photograph: César Martínez In 1986, British artist Phil Collins (not the singer, but the Turner prize-nominated artist) was 16 years old when he first attended his first acid house party, and he noticed two things upon stepping inside the Haçienda nightclub in Manchester – [...]
By Anna Codrea-Rado May 3, 2018 WEIL AM RHEIN, Germany — In May 1985, the Palladium nightclub opened its doors to a Who’s Who of the New York art world. Andy Warhol, Keith Haring and Larry Rivers were all there to check out the new club billed as a successor to Studio 54, the infamous nightspot that had [...]
KRK's iconic speakers might well survive, but it's harder to see Stanton soldiering on after the Gibson's bankruptcy filing. Phil Morse May 6, 2018 | Read time: 1 min bankrupt Gibson krk Prostanton Hot on the heels of Shure announcing the end of its DJ phono range, it looks like another big name for scratch DJs, Stanton, is also on the [...]
Jaclyn Kendall is a DJ and producer who loves heavy-hitting kick drums and 140+ BPM. Making money from your music gigs isn’t easy. Few creators are able to make a living solely off their music. In fact, Incredible and talented musicians often have to work multiple jobs on top of playing gigs just to be [...]
Ron Trent Profiled in New Wax Poetics Series Wax Poetics has launched a new "travel" series of videos and they wisely started off in Chicago. May 2, 2018 Wax Poetics has launched a new “travel” series of videos and they wisely started off in Chicago. Soul City features Ronnie Reese exploring the music of [...]
DJ/producer Danny Avila shares his tips and tricks for playing festivals, preparing for shows and what's needed in order to stand out in today's crowded DJ space. In this week’s Friday Five, we’re leading with an interview from Music Radar with superstar DJ/producer Danny Avila on his tips and tricks for becoming a world-class [...]
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Free master classes on Friday May 25 as part of the City of Chicago's huge Chicago House Music Festival, by instructors Czarina Mirani, Carlos Morris, Lyrik Cruz and Carlos Lanvin. The City of Chicago is pulling all stops this year for the official inauguration of the Chicago House Music Festival. On Memorial Day weekend, the festival [...]
Fly Eagle Chris Nigel Modulate Goes Digital MGD135 | 2018-06-24 $4.98 1 Fly Eagle Dub Mix (8:08) Chris Nigel Soulful House $2.49 2 Fly Eagle Main Mix (8:08) Chris Nigel Soulful House $2.49 MGD is proud to bring you another absolute burner from Chris Nigel!! Chris's "Fly Eagle" is what happens when funk meets soul, simply put! [...]
LAST UPDATED 2 MAY, 2018 Most of us have been there at one point or another… 10 seconds left to play on a track in front of a packed dancefloor, and nothing lined up on the other deck! We may just have failed to find something we want, or got carried away chatting – but [...]
