Stacey Pullen: A legacy of innovation in detroit techno (Mixmag Germany)

By |2025-04-03T19:28:11-05:00April 3rd, 2025|Dance Music, Detroit, DJ, electronic music, Interviews, MixMAg, producer|

  Detroit techno is more than just a genre—it’s a cultural movement, a philosophy, and an unstoppable creative force that has shaped the global electronic music landscape. Rooted in innovation and resilience, it has continuously evolved while maintaining its core identity. Stacey Pullen, a pivotal figure in this evolution, embodies the genre’s forward-thinking ethos. His [...]

Mike Agent X Clark: Detroit’s Ambassador-at-Large (5 Mag)

By |2025-02-20T22:56:12-06:00February 20th, 2025|5 Magazine, black History Month, Detroit, DJ, House Music, House Music History, Techno|

    Mike Clark. Agent X. The Ambassador. He’s one of the most pivotal, most essential figures in electronic music history, holding down the underground for Detroit house music before such a thing existed. In that time he’s worn a number of guises. Clark was part of one of the early DJ groups in the [...]

Black Futures: How house music took center stage in the ’80s (NPR.org)

By |2024-02-13T17:01:46-06:00February 13th, 2024|black History Month, Chicago, Dance Music, Detroit, Frankie Knuckles, House, House Music, House Music History, NPR, Techno|

Known as The Godfather of House Music, Frankie Knuckles helped revolutionize electronic music in the '80s. - The Frankie Knuckles Foundation If the grandeur of disco reigned supreme in the '70s, the following decade belonged to the homespun productions of rogue DJs. "In the '80s, you got the introduction of relatively affordable music-making equipment," says World [...]

Where is house music at home? Check out 7 destinations rich in Black house history (The Grio)

By |2024-02-12T10:54:18-06:00February 12th, 2024|African American, Baltimore, black History Month, Chicago, Classics, Clubs - Nightlife, Detroit, DJ, House Music, House Music History, Ibiza, manchester UK, New Jersey, New York, Techno|

  Visit these destinations to experience and understand the enduring power, prevalence and history of Black house music.  As many already know, house music has always been heralded in Black and marginalized communities, and like many musical genres, it originated at a time when collective frustrations were high. While many identify the genre with the [...]

From Chicago House to Detroit Techno

By |2023-07-17T21:39:28-05:00July 17th, 2023|Chicago, Dance Music, Detroit, DJ, House, House Music|

  WORDS BY NEAL ANDREW EMIL GUSTAFSON AND JESSICA FORTUNE FENNER A strong relationship exists between the spiritual sounds of Chicago and the mechanical sonics of Detroit. The decades-strong alignment is rooted in their history of shared traditions within the Black American musical diaspora, their proximity, and their midwestern heart. Both cities contributed significantly to [...]

Reggie Dokes: The Searcher (5 Magazine)

By |2023-05-20T12:05:46-05:00May 20th, 2023|5 Magazine, Biography, Detroit, DJ, electronic music, Interviews|

  Reggie Dokes is a producer, a DJ, a composer for films and a 100% pure Detroit electronic music artist. Though he’s released records on influential labels and played big shows in cities around the world, Reggie is at heart a seeker, a follower in the tradition of great Black diaspora seekers like Sun Ra. His [...]

A DJ Guide To Black Dance Music Classics — From Chicago House To New Jersey Club (okayplayer.com)

By |2023-02-05T17:34:31-06:00February 5th, 2023|African American, Baltimore, black History Month, Chicago, Classics, Dance Music, Detroit, DJ, House, House Music, House Music History, New Jersey, New York, okayplayer|

Photo Credit: Simon King/Redferns Amid Beyoncé and Drake dropping dance-centric albums, here’s a guide to the classics of Black dance music subgenres — from Chicago house to Baltimore Club. Thanks to Beyoncé and Drake releasing their own respective dance-centric albums — Renaissance and Honestly, Nevermind — there’s been a renewed interest in dance music — specifically Black dance music — in the mainstream. In [...]

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