RA 1000: DJ Harvey and Andrew Weatherall (Resident Advisor)
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New soundsystem-focused venue, Refuge, to open in New York next month (Mixmag)
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New soundsystem-focused venue, Refuge, to open in New York next month (Mixmag)
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New soundsystem-focused venue, Refuge, to open in New York next month (Mixmag)
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 [...]
Hatiras Breaks Down “Hypnotized,” Festival Firepower, and the Art of Longevity (BEATPORTAL)
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 [...]
Joe Smooth reveals first album in over 30 years, We Shall Overcome (Resident Advisor)
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Joe Smooth reveals first album in over 30 years, We Shall Overcome (Resident Advisor)
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Joe Smooth reveals first album in over 30 years, We Shall Overcome (Resident Advisor)
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. [...]
Music Industry 101: BT Style: Balancing Your Way Through the Industry (Book by Barbara Tucker)
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Music Industry 101: BT Style: Balancing Your Way Through the Industry (Book by Barbara Tucker)
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Music Industry 101: BT Style: Balancing Your Way Through the Industry (Book by Barbara Tucker)
Version 1.0.0 Review by Michele Sensale I just finished reading Music Industry 101: BT Style: Balancing Your Way Through the Industry by Ms. Barbara Tucker. This book provides an in-depth and comprehensive look at the music industry from someone who is a legend in her own right. Ms. Tucker's book is a [...]
Mousse T. ‘Horny’ | The Making Of An Unforgettable Dance Music Anthem (DJ Mag)
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Mousse T. ‘Horny’ | The Making Of An Unforgettable Dance Music Anthem (DJ Mag)
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Mousse T. ‘Horny’ | The Making Of An Unforgettable Dance Music Anthem (DJ Mag)
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 Art Of Production: Ron Trent (Resident Advisor)
** 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 [...]
Beatport’s Definitive History of House Music (Beatportal)
**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 [...]
A History of Ballroom Anthems in Ten Tracks (Resident Advisor)
Kevin Aviance is one of the most iconic ballroom artists of all time, still leading the movement today. From Diana Ross to Kevin JZ Prodigy, he charts the history of a genre shaped by New York's queer underground. Kevin Aviance almost never made it in the ballroom scene. In the early '90s, when the [...]
Alan King on 3 decades of the Chosen Few picnic (Rolling Out)
https://youtu.be/CImBSno_OZ4 Original Chosen Few DJ reflects on three decades of Chicago’s most enduring house music celebration Alan King, one of the original members of the legendary Chosen Few DJs, has been instrumental in creating one of Chicago’s most enduring cultural celebrations. What began as a small reunion in 1990 has evolved into a massive [...]