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ABUSIAANNIVERSARY 2024 on MIXCLOUD.COM

Miss any DJ’s this weekend? Starting this Friday September 27th, join us in celebrating 4 soulful years of AbusiaRadio, your go-to internet radio station for soulful house, deep house, afro-house, and underground dance music. This special Mixcloud series features 32 exclusive DJ mixes from our all-star lineup during the AbusiaAnniversary 2024 All-Star DJ Marathon. Each mix showcases the finest in house music, from deep and groovy beats to afro-inspired rhythms, […]

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Tech News

The Cult of Rotary Mixers

There are more rotaries on the market than ever before, and many top DJs swear by them. So what, if anything, makes them special? Stephen Titmus investigates. When Joe Claussell DJs he'll often seem overcome by the music he's playing. He'll lean downwards before snapping violently upright. His elbows will start to flail. He'll shake his head and contort his features like a musician in the throes of a breathtaking […]

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Tech News

An Introduction To Mixing with DJ Isolators

WHAT IS AN ISOLATOR? In basic terms, an isolator is a high quality, standalone DJ EQ with large knobs that’s attached to the master out. In contrast to traditional EQs, they are generally not used for the purposes of mixing, but instead to shape the sound and add color to your set. Isolators also feature wider frequency ranges, smoother pots, high quality amplification circuits, and much more gain per band […]

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Dancer Articles

Kapela Marna: Dancer, Choreographer, Dance pedagogue, Coach

French dancer Kapela is a member of the world famous Serial Stepperz and Wanted Posse and specialises in Toprock and House Dance. Kapela started Breaking In 1999 and his unique musicality meant that he was noticed during toprock and footwork battles at big events such as Street Star in Sweden and the Black Sea Contest in Russia. In 2004 he joined the International Dance Academy (IDA) and during his 3 […]

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House Venues

Introducing The REP Music Cafe

"We're thrilled to bring The REP Music Cafe to life and create a space where people can come together to enjoy great music, art, and community," said Brooklyn Terry. "Our goal is to not only serve delicious coffee and provide top-notch entertainment but also to foster a sense of belonging and creativity within the vibrant Brooklyn community." Brooklyn's vibrant cultural scene is about to get even richer with the grand […]

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Dancer Articles

Meet House music dancer: Brooklyn Terry

  Terry was born and raised in Brooklyn NYC. Growing and living with the childhood stages and the golden era of hip hop at his doorstep he took in all of the sights and sounds and vibes. At the early age of 15 He began clubbing and giving back to the culture through Dance. He became one of the most well known dancers in the clubs during the Golden era […]

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House History

A Brief History of Ron Hardy’s Music Box

Any history of Chicago house music would be incomplete without a triple fold LP size chuck saved for Music Box. In 1982, after, five years as its resident, Frankie Knuckles left The Warehouse (widely credited as the inspiration behind the term “house”) to set up the Power Plant. After a couple months of closure, founder Robert Williams reopened in a new location and looked to Ron Hardy to stem the […]

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House History

Legendary NY Nightclub: Better Days

Better Days was a New York dance club which opened in the 1972 and closed in 1988. Re-opened and closed again in 1990 or 1991. It was located on West 49th Street. DJs Bert, Tee Scott, Bruce Forest, Francois Kevorkian, Kenny Carpenter, Larry Patterson, Shep Pettibone, and others played to a loyal, attitudeless black black crowd over a period of more than 15 years. Bruce Forest was the house DJ at Better Days from 1981 to 1988. Bruce Forest helped Shep, Dave […]

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House History

DJ Tee Scott: Candy Store & Better Days

Let's go back before our most memorable dee-jays,  Larry Levan, Frankie Knuckles and Ron Hardy.   Before our most memorable clubs, the Garage (NYC),  Warehouse (Orig Chicago) and Music Box (Chicago).  There was another lost but not forgotten jock, a foundation upon which many others have built careers without even knowing it; DJ Tee Scott.  If you are a true dee-jay and not a record spinner like so many today, if […]

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DJ Interviews

Bruce Forest brought Better Days

  Bruce Forest’s long residency at midtown Black gay club Better Days is one of clubland’s more unlikely stories. Forest was the white middle class kid who won over the hearts and feet of a tough New York crowd who didn’t take kindly to an impertinent upstart replacing their beloved Tee Scott. He eventually won them over and stayed until it shut down in 1988. Thanks to his fascination for […]

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