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Chicago House Pioneer Jesse Saunders Hospitalized After “Major Stroke”
Jesse Saunders, Chicago house pioneer, has reportedly been hospitalised following a âmajor strokeâ. Read more
Iconic Chicago House Label Trax Records Sued For Decades of Illegal Business Practices
When house music emerged from Chicago in the Eighties, it was a global phenomenon, helping sire rave scenes in the UK and Europe, and blueprinting the global club and EDM-festival scene. A large number of Chicagoâs early house classics came out on Trax Recordsâsongs like Phutureâs âAcid Tracks,â Mr. Fingersâ âCan You Feel It,â Frankie Knuckles and Jamie Principleâs âBaby Wants to Rideâ and âYour Love,â Adonisâs âNo Way Back,â and On the House feat. Marshall Jeffersonâs âMove Your Body.â Read more
16 Of The Most Popular House Songs of All Time [1980 – 2022]
There are so many tracks that have defined the generation and evolution of house music. From the early days of Chicago House to the current state of house music, there are tracks that are indelible to house music fanatics. With each decade there have been smash hits that house fans talk about to this day. However, with the creation of subgenres on top of subgenres, itâs impossible to nail down a few tracks that fairly represent the decade and all the genres as a whole⊠and without bias. That being said, with the best of intentions get ready for a flashback of some of the top house music tracks from 1980âs until now.
What is the Best Rave Anthem of the 1990s?
This is the first installment of our series cataloging the best rave anthems over the decades.
Let’s take a trip down nostalgia lane… all the way back to the ancient days of the 1990s when the rave scene was still underground. The 1990s proved to be a seminal time in rave culture, where the heavily gelled and spiked hair of the ravers started to peak out from underground and be seen in the mainstream. A time when JNCO jeans and butterfly hair clips reigned supreme. You had to know someone who knew someone to find out the location. Rave tracks from the 90s bring up a lot of emotion with not just the ravers from that era, but almost anyone who grew up listening to electronic music. So what are the best rave tracks from the 1990s? Let’s dig in.
Chicago House Legend Paul Johnson Has Passed Away From COVID-19
It is with a heavy heart that we report the news of the passing of one of Chicago House’s most influential producers and DJs, the mighty Paul Johnson.
An infectious, kind and loving character, Paul Johnson is best known for his self-taught DJ style of house music and his 1999 single “Get Get Down”, which became a worldwide hit.
Longtime House Artist Inaya Day Talks New Release & Career Longevity
Fans of house music are sure to have heard the iconic vocals of Inaya Day. The powerful voice of Day has been circulating on dancefloors since the mid-90s when she was tapped for the iconic track “Keep Pushin’.” The house vocal legend is back with a deep cut “Feelin’ Feelin’,” recorded by Grammy award-winning Sting International over a decade ago. Read an exclusive interview with Day to discuss the long-awaited release of the track and her longevity as an artist. Read more
Screamin’ Rachael ‘U Used to Hold Me’ Receives Remixes From House Music Pioneers
The legendary house queen Screaminâ Rachael has her supercut “U Used To Hold Me” remixed to perfection by many house pioneers on this new release from TRAX Records. The Chicago house legend Joe Smooth goes first with a timeless vocal version that layers up the piano chords and slinky beats to create a funky disco-inspired turn on the track. Read more
Chymera Releases on Sound of Berlin with House & Dub Techno EP
Irishman Chymera has released with Sound of Berlin his two-track EP Varial Crush featuring house and dub techno tracks. Producing records since 2002, Varial Crush showcases everything Chymera does well: the rhythms are intricate and shifting, the house chords are appropriate, smooth, and elegant, the track ups the tension before climaxing in a heart-racing break.
Vested Recordings Welcomes Or Sade, Tel Aviv via Chicago
This 18th Vested Recordings label release offers a pair of standout deep progressive originals from a rising resident artist in Tel Aviv, Israel: Or Sade. These two songs take us on a pair of deep and driving avenues, beautifully-textured with seductive melodics. Having an artist residency at the world-renowned club “The Cat And The Dog”, or sharing the stage with the worldâs finest electronic music artists, Or Sade has truly turned in a shining duo of songs on this release. Read more
