The April 26th event at The Ramova Theater will be the first of its kind in the city. A new electronic music conference is coming to Chicago this spring, a first-of-its-kind event for the city. The aptly-titled Chicago Electronic Music Conference will take place at The Ramova Theatre on April 26th. It's designed [...]
Director Elegance Bratton and producers Roger Ross Williams and Chester Algernal Gordon visited the IndieWire Studio, presented by Dropbox, to discuss the joyful music that inspired their documentary. Elegance Bratton’s documentary “Move Ya Body,” which tracks both the artistic evolution of house music and its historical and sociopolitical impact, emerged from the unlikeliest of [...]
Chicago DJ and producer Elbert Phillips pays tribute to the late, legendary Frankie Knuckles with this extended and thoroughly dope classic tribute mix. This is also an intensely personal mix — Phillips was both a fan and a confidant of Frankie Knuckles, one of a small handful of DJs handpicked by FK to open for him at his own events [...]
By Terry Matthew I missed this one on pre-order by a day. Don’t make the same mistake now that it’s out for real. Originating as a “98 bpm R&B tune,” “Surrender” was originally recorded more than 20 years ago. Few records would not be ennobled by a Tony Humphries remix and “Surrender” is [...]
The first hour of the British DJ's opening night set at Pikes Ibiza last season is now available to download with a minimum donation of $1. DJ Harvey has released a live recording from one of his key 2024 Ibiza sets to raise money for Los Angeles wildfire aid. The recording captures the [...]
Born on 18th January 1955, the late, great Frankie Knuckles' influence on dance music culture cannot be understated. 11 years since his tragic passing, Bruce Tantum marks what would have been the Godfather of House music's 70th birthday by selecting 20 tracks and mixes from across his long and storied career, mapping the legacy [...]
The second of two international events honoring 70 years since the birth of Frankie Knuckles takes place this Saturday in London. For Frankie, a tribute to the legendary Frankie Knuckles takes place at fabric in London from 2pm to 10pm this Saturday, January 25 2025. DJs scheduled to play include Chrissy T, CJ Mackintosh, Danism + Train, Deli G, Frankie’s Director [...]
Published from 1989-1993, the LGBTQIA+ magazine THING platformed artists like Frankie Knuckles, Larry Heard and Deee-Lite. A new anthology will celebrate the late, great THING, an LGBTQIA+ magazine that operated at the heart of Chicago's house scene in the early '90s. The new, 460-page book compiles all ten issues of THING for [...]
On January 17th. Housepitality’s decade-long affair between New York and California is more poignant than ever as the party relaunches on Friday, January, 17th, 2025 with a diverse roster of DJs and live acts donating their fees to the cause. The lineup includes: 2Melo, LiL’ T, Mike Cashen, Nemoto, Noam, Saqib + NHII, and Shane One. “The date was set, the flyer [...]
The Supreme Court will hear arguments regarding the ByteDance-owned app's appeal against the ban later today* **This article was originally printed on January 10, 2025, on the date of oral argument before the United States Supreme Court. No position is taken on the substance of the article. TikTok has confirmed that it will cease operations [...]