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Anané: riding high

On one level, Anané’s new EP, ‘Take A Ride’, is a playful throwback to the musical opulence of the disco era. But it cuts deeper than that. As the vocalist and songwriter explains, it’s also an ode to unity, freedom, and her own sense of confidence There’s an attention-grabbing point at the four-and-a-half-minute mark of ‘High’, one of the highlights off Anané Martins-Vega’s ‘Take A Ride’, her new six-track release […]

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The Chosen Few Picnic is still one of the best ways to spend a Chicago summer day

Over the past couple decades, Chicago’s summer festival calendar has gotten cartoonishly overstuffed. This weekend, the 34th annual Chosen Few Picnic & Festival is one of five big outdoor music events. The others include two of the city’s largest street festivals—Square Roots and West Fest—each with three days of music that rival the bills at big-ticket attractions. As the Chosen Few Picnic sets up camp in Jackson Park on Saturday, July 13, […]

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Marshall Jefferson Interviewed – A History Of House…

I was looking at Deep House Pages and Marshall Jefferson has been getting involved taking questions from all the forum members and the stories are pretty incredible. I’ve pulled out my favourite points and it’s still pretty long so I’ll keep this intro short and sweet. The copy is as it is on the site. So get your favourite Marshall moment out, press play and read on… Full article: click here Related article: click […]

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DJ Interviews

Nicky Siano

No summary of New York City’s dance music history would be complete without Nicky Siano. As the owner and resident DJ at the Gallery, Nicky was electrified by a visit to the Loft and became hooked on New York’s emerging club culture of the ’70s. As a DJ, Siano pioneered techniques such as beatmatching, EQing, and using three turntables, creating the proto-disco sound via his preferred funky soul and R&B […]

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DJ Interviews

Interview: David Mancuso

On November 14th, 2016, David Mancuso passed away at the age of 72. As the founder of The Loft, a party he organized in his own private New York City loft beginning in 1970, Mancuso was a true pioneer, a founding father of dance music both sonically and emotionally. Mancuso had a titanic influence in shaping core values of dance music that are now taken for granted, everything from an […]

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House History

A Look Inside the Hi-Fi Equipment behind Paradise Garage

Introducing Soundsystems, an in-focus feature series on the Hi-Fi equipment of the past, and the notorious clubs and DJ’s that used them. The sound system at the historic NYC discotheque Paradise Garage revolutionized the nightlife experience. It spawned the era of dancing rather than talking. Its DJs, most notably Larry Levan, became centers of attention whose influence sparked the rise and eventual takeover of Disco. And the sound system was […]

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Juliet Mendoza – Harmonizing Nutrition, Dance, and House Music

Juliet Mendoza is a dynamic powerhouse, seamlessly blending culinary arts and house music. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Juliet's life has always been infused with the lively sounds and flavors of her Latin American heritage. With a mother who was a professional disco dancer and a stepfather who was a musician, Juliet was destined to be surrounded by music from an early age. Her journey from executive chef and […]

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Dancer Articles

Caleaf “Big Leaf” Sellers & House Dance

Caleaf "Big Leaf" Sellers is one of the original founders of Dance Fusion. The dance crew was founded in 1997 and has been fundamental in the development and innovation of House dance culture. The members are credited with the expansion of this culture worldwide, having roots in early hip hop, performing in music videos and dance documentaries, teaching at some of New York's top dance schools, serving as judges for international […]

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The Rhythmic World of Coflo: A Conversation with the San Francisco House Music Maestro

Local Talk Records are soon to release their 13 years Later compilation. Label regular, soulful house producer, and San Francisco based dancer, ‘Coflo’, forms part of the star-studded cast on the comp. Here we have a little talk and get to know some more about this very talented and very humble guy. Wow, what an amazing chat we had with Coflo! From his roots in folk and singer-songwriter music, to his […]

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Louie Vega: ride on the rhythm

After four-plus decades of DJing and with a incredible list of releases — much of it produced with longtime partner Kenny “Dope” Gonzalez as Masters At Work — the pioneering Louie Vega would seem to have little to prove. Yet he’s working harder than ever, with the same energy he had as a young kid coming up in the Bronx. In the run-up to his date at DJ Mag’s Miami […]

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