For Sale: 7 Foot Tall Disco Ball, Never Used
It's real, and it's fabulous.
Scott K of BOXMUSIC and We Own The Night is parting with what is likely (I mean, Guinness doesn't keep track of these things) the largest disco ball in the...
Remembering Darryl Pandy One Year Later
It was one year ago yesterday that we heard the news that Darryl Pandy passed away.
The question arises - and it's a terrible question indeed - of how you remember someone after they're gone....
Two New Spencer Kincy Mixes
Nick Calingaert has posted up a couple of new mixes -- more than three and a half hours -- of previously unknown (to the internet anyway) sets from Spencer Kincy aka Gemini.
People We Love
Spencer...
People You Should Know: Manuel Sahagun
Checking in with one of our favorite South American friends, Manuel Sahagun
People You Should Know: John Oudo
Who says you need to rely on big name remixers to get your music noticed?
"When I started my label, I approached many artists for remixes and collaborations. But none of them ever got back...
Remembering Darryl – Chicago House Legend Darryl Pandy Has Passed Away
Vocalist Darryl Pandy - best known and internationally known for the early Chicago House track Love Can't Turn Around - has passed away
Jack4Japan: Interview with Chip E and Liliko on the Jack4House Benefit
Japan Relief is no longer the cause du jour, but painstaking recovery goes on. To encourage sustained attention on Japan's recovery and send the support of the House scene, Chip E and his wife Liliko organized the Jack4House Benefit this Thursday at Zentra
New Documentary Trailer: Back In The House
A long trailer from a new documentary has surfaced on youtube, featuring classic scenes of New York City nightlife circa the mid 1990s, including Body and Soul, the Tunnel and more
Tribute to Loleatta Holloway
Loleatta Holloway passed away last night at the age of 64, and it's just not possible to overstate how devastating this loss is. If Loleatta was the First Lady of Disco, it was by...
Amenti’s Destination: Tokyo Comp Donates Proceeds to Japan Relief
In response to the devastating Japan earthquake and tsunami disaster, Amenti Music's Olivier Desmet said that he's donating all of the proceeds from his label's upcoming Destination: Tokyo compilation to the Red Cross earmarked...
South African DJ and Producer Brett Jackson Passes Away
Word comes from Johannesburg this morning that Brett Jackson, South African Deep House icon, has passed away after a battle with cancer.
Brett was the label manager for Soul Candi (an absolutely huge independent label...
Aaron-Carl, Detroit Producer, Label Owner, and DJ, Passes Away
Aaron's music is universal, and in a sense belongs to the world now, but will always, always, always be rooted in Detroit
Kstarke Records in Chicago
If you're thinking about dumping your turntables and making the switch to CDJs full-time, you better think twice - or at least make a visit to KStarke Records
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Library of Congress adds Jamie Principle’s “Your Love” to National Recording Registry
The classic of classic Chicago house tracks was selected for preservation as one of "the defining sounds of history and culture." Here's how it was made.
