The first new e-Dancer single since the father-son duo's eponymous album pays tribute to the Motor City's proud musical history. Kevin Saunderson and his son, Dantiez, have shared another new single as e-Dancer, titled ‘Detroit’. The new track also features Motor City legend and Women On Wax founder DJ Minx on vocals. ‘Detroit’ aligns three [...]
Ever wonder why you see Pioneer DJ equipment in every club and festival booth? We break down the history, the technology, and the industry politics that cemented their status as the undisputed standard, and explore whether competitors like Denon and Allen & Heath stand a chance. As a DJ and someone who spends [...]
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The Brooklyn club has been fitted out with a custom-made four-point soundsystem, engineered by co-founder Craig ‘Shorty’ Bernabeu A new venue is set to open in New York next month. Established by US dance music veteran John Dimatteo and sound expert Craig ‘Shorty’ Bernabeu, Refuge will open its doors for the first time this September in [...]
With over 500 releases and a huge summer hit under his belt, Hatiras reflects on the journey from Toronto’s rave roots to global recognition – and shares the story behind his explosive new single “Hypnotized.” Hatiras has been lighting up dance floors for over 20 years, and he’s still going full throttle. The Toronto house [...]
The house legend's latest full-length is out August 15th via Armada Music. House legend Joe Smooth has unveiled his first album in over 30 years. Due out on August 15th via Armada Music, We Shall Overcome features the likes of DJ Slugo, Robert Owens, Kaleb Searcy, Angie Brown, Black Pearl and Mr. Root. [...]
Mousse T. tells the story behind his 1998 house hit ‘Horny’. The German-Turkish DJ and producer recounts how ‘Horny’ originated as a remix of Michael Jackson’s ‘Ghosts’, and how a visit in the studio from Roger Sanchez sealed the deal for him to finish the track. Originally an instrumental, named after its instantly-recognisable horn [...]
The terms restrict the use of remixes and altered tracks, leading to permabans for the platform's DJs, many of whom are now migrating to other platforms like Twitch. During the pandemic, the TikTok LIVE platform became a hub for bedroom DJ sets and spontaneous music discovery livestreams. But recent changes to TikTok's Music Terms [...]
** This article was originally published in Resident Advisor on February 18, 2020 Inside the studio (and creative mind) of a true house music innovator. Ron Trent has been innovative from the very beginning of his production career. Some of the first music he ever committed to tape, at a friend's house on Chicago's South [...]
**This article was originally published on June 2, 2021 What is house music? It’s an eternal question — one that’s kept musicologists’ conferences and pub arguments going for decades. In one sense, it’s simple: it’s the music that Frankie Knuckles played in Chicago’s Warehouse club in the mid 1980s, and everything that’s flowed from that. Or [...]