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Classic House Music

The 10 Best Classic House Music Songs

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Thanks to folks in Chi-City and globally renowned DJs like Honey Dijon and Black Coffee, we’ve all come to know and love the vibrant and innovative genre of house music. For better or worse, house music has also invaded the mainstream. That began awhile ago. During the early nineties, pop stars such as Madonna and Janet Jackson were integrating house music elements into their sound. Nowadays Drake is even releasing house music. His new album just broke Apple Music’s first-day streaming record. While it’s an exciting time for the genre, it’s also important to remember perspective. We wouldn’t have house music if not for its roots. Here is our non-exhaustive list of the 10 best classic house music songs from the genre’s founding artists. 

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Techno Dance Moves that Never Fail on the Dancefloor

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Let’s be real. When you find yourself in a warehouse party, whether you’re a seasoned raver or newbie to the scene, your body wants to move when you hear that four-on-the-floor techno pulse. Although techno dancing isn’t classically defined in the dance world, its found a niche among underground partygoers. The dance moves can be as free and experimental as the underground scene itself. There’s no judgement. Really, the only expectation is that you’re able to let go of what others think and truly feel the music move your body in fantastic ways. If you need help getting started, then here are some dance moves that never fail on the dancefloor. 

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Club Indigo Debuts Album With NFT film

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Based in LA since 2004, Sarah Badiee has stayed active in the SoCal music scene with various projects including playing bass/Ableton Live in the electronic band, Naiswan, holding residencies in various venues, and booking talent for festivals that include lineups of live acts, dancers, and artists of all forms.

Her solo project, Club Indigo,  spawned in 2018 with her first performance as a supporting act for Kaskade and releasing an authorized remix of “Underwater” by RĂŒfĂŒs du Sol.

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6AM Guest Mix: Dilate

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This week’s Guest Mix features music producer and creative director Dilate (aka Taylor Eubanks). Dilate is an artist who specializes in creating unique visual environments for films, commercials, and live concert environments. In this Guest Mix, there are 8 original tracks and 7 unreleased songs — a few of which are planning to come out next month.

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PRIDE Celebration Events in The U.S.

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With Pride coursing through all through June, festivals and parades will be making headway this summer. To stay prepared for Pride events coming this month, here’s a brief list of some of the most fan-fave Pride festivals and parades that are to come this summer. Don’t forget to bring your sunblock, sturdy shoes, and most of all, your rainbow vibes!

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Deep House

Deep House Music Origins: From ‘Mystery of Love’ to Black Coffee

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House music is a staple genre within the electronic music community. House music is feel good music, the type of tunes you throw on when it’s a sunny day or you need a little pick-me-up. It can’t get much better than that, or can it? Enter deep house music. The grooves go straight to the core of your soul. 

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Luke Slater Returns as Planetary Assault Systems With Remixed EP

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Since releasing his full-length LP Sky Scraping, Luke Slater is back as Planetary Assault Systems with another iconic EP titled Devotion. The track “Devotion” opens the EP with what can only be described as raw drum machine psychosis. Slater whips up multiple, classic tom-based 909 sequences with impact — he keeps things straight to the point before introducing the defining vocal sample. Slater also appoints complementary scene Truncate and Barker for the remixes as well

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Native Boundaries Releases First EP Featuring Local L.A. Talent

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Over the past couple of years, Native Boundaries has established itself as a respected curator of parties that push the boundaries of music and fun in the Los Angeles underground scene. For their first EP, they are working with a mix of up-and-coming local L.A. talent and with some well-respected international artists as well.

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Premiere: Reset Robot “Chords N Ting” – Whistleblower

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Reset Robot drops a new album on his label Whistleblower on May 20 with an impressive 13 track release that showcases his versatility as a producer. Covering a broad cross-section of genres, the release explores all corners of the dance floor while also incorporating some afterhours chill-out elements.

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Based in the UK city of Portsmouth, Reset Robot has previously released on labels including ranging from techno imprints such as Adam Beyer’s Drumcode and Scuba’s Hotflush to house focused labels such as Sasha’s Last Night On Earth and the iconic Mobilee Records.

Although he is well-known for his club tracks, this album is a chance for David Robertson aka Reset Robot to explore the more obscure side of his music taste, and the output in a synthesizer laden body of work that’s on a par with the seminal works of others such as Bicep and Burial.

Listen to Premiere: Reset Robot “Chord N Ting” – Whistleblower

Exploring brokenbeat rhythms, ambient textures and intricate melodies, this album is a thought-provoking selection that flows with a captivating suspense. Subdued and introverted, it’s got a lo-fi and dreamy aesthetic that occasionally lets fly into a dance floor orientated groove. “Chords N Thing”, “Single Coil” and “Waves” are both examples of this, but tracks like “How Deep”, “Crows” and “Unknown Unknowns” are at opposite ends of the same spectrum with their ambient moods.

The projects are often shrouded in secrecy, but in addition to his own music, Reset Robot also works behind the scenes with some of electronic music’s biggest names, and this album is testament to why so many trust his production skills.

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Guest Mix: Skele

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Born and raised in Los Angeles, CA, Skele has been working on blending the sounds of progressive and techno music.

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