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ARC Festival 2022

ARC Festival Expands to Three Days in 2022

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For its 2021 debut, ARC Festival conjured the spirit of house music in the birthplace of the genre. The event united scenes and connected communities from around the world in a way that felt distinct to the creative history of Chicago. In the beginning, ARCā€™s first edition aimed at fostering an immersive journey into the heart of the genre. The result was a city-wide vibe that then earned the attention of the industry, leaving those out of the loop longing for ARCā€™s return.

Now returning and expanding from two to three days in 2022, this yearā€™s lineup sees ARC further cement itself as a premier stop on the global festival calendar. Some of electronic musicā€™s biggest stars will take center stage including Carl Cox, Adam Beyer ā–” Cirez D, Charlotte De Witte, Honey Dijon, Fatboy Slim, Ricardo Villalobos, ANNA, Carl Craig, and Richie Hawtin.

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Frankie Knuckle’s First Ever Remix To Receive a Reissue on Dark Entries

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Frankie Knuckles

Thirty years after Frankie Knuckles, the Godfather of House Music, churned out his first ever official remix, that very same work is receiving a reissue courtesy of San Francisco imprint Dark Entries.

The original track entitled “I’m Going To Go” was produced by Michele Violante for his Jago project, and released in 1983 by Full Time Records. It received notoriety in the dance music scene thanks to repeated plays at the infamous Paradise Garage by the one and only Larry Levan.

It wasn’t until 1985 that Full Time Records reached out to Levan’s good friend and colleague, Chicago house master Frankie Knuckles, to remix the track. Although it may appear odd to some that the remix is officially called the “Plant Mix” and Knuckles name is misspelled as Ā ā€œFrankye Knucklesā€ in the credits, it remains his first ever official remix.

Set to be released on the 20th of August, the reissue will include remastered pressings of the original vocal version, instrumental, and of course the Frankie Knuckles remix.

You can listen to the Frankie Knuckles remix of “Iā€™m Going To Go” below.