For those who don't know you, tell us a little about yourself, where you are from, and how you first got into dance music. I was born and raised in South Africa, but grew up in the US. I got into dance music via the Winter Music Conference. Some NYC friends suggested [...]
Q: James, as 2022 draws to a close, what do you want to say to your listeners? A: Stay tuned! We are just getting started!! (smiles) Honestly though, to the listeners, I want to thank you so much for all of your support for all of these years. We are where we are today because [...]
PRESENTING Mr. Realistic (USA), SylvioN (NL), DJ Q (CUR),Carmelo Carone (IT), Antonio Deep Scarano (IT), Bryan Peroni (USA), Feline (UK), Louie Balo (USA), Blayne (USA), Radikal Roy (NL), Tony Moses (IT), Tim Susa (GER), Miss Chief (UK), Kavita (UK), Wahine (USA), Greg Middleton (UK), Mercedes Martinez (USA), Lady Lago (NL), Danney Canova (NL), Fleur [...]
When disco music fell out of favour at the dawn of the 1980s, jazz prodigy Patrice Rushen became pivotal in ushering in a new era of post-disco and boogie — offshoots of the cast out genre that James Mtume, Reggie Lucas and Kashif also had a hand in moulding. Under Elektra Records, Patrice would release a string of albums that pushed R&B forward [...]
200 Greatest Dance Songs of All Time - Do You Agree? From Chic to Skrillex, from Chicago house classics to festival rave anthems, from songs that filled the floor at the Loft and the Warehouse to ones that blew up on TikTok. WHAT DO WE mean by “dance songs”? Good question. In a sense, any [...]
JAELANI TURNER-WILLIAMS Jaelani Turner-Williams is a contributing news writer for Okayplayer New York underground disco and house music producer and arranger Patrick Adams has died. He was 72-years-old. New York’s music scene has lost an undeniable legend. On Wednesday (June 22), it was announced that Patrick Adams, underground disco, soul and house music producer and arranger died [...]
By Mark Savage BBC Music Correspondent Published12 hours ago "I'm on that new vibration," sings Beyoncé on her new single, Break My Soul. "I'm buildin' my own foundation." The foundation of her new sound actually dates back to the diva house movement of the 1990s, with its deep grooves, soaring melodies and insistent four-four [...]
House music is alive and well in South Africa Facebook Twitter Flipboard Email March 29, 20224:32 PM ET Heard on All Things Considered EYDER PERALTA In much of the world, house music has already had its day — but in South Africa, it is pop music. Here's why this musical genre [...]
DJing is often seen as a “solo” thing, but it needn’t be. Indeed, it can get pretty lonely as a DJ, as many of us know – despite the fun-loving, sociable image DJs often have. Whether it’s to deal with this loneliness, to get inspired and do something more creative/appealing to the public, or [...]
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