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Is It “Ooh Oooh”? “Woot Woot?,” The Chant That Refuses to Die

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For decades, all forms of dance music have gone through changes in sound, culture, and purpose. However, there is one inalienable truth at almost any party: Someone will yell out “ooh ooh!” Is it “woot woot” or “oowt oowt”? However you want to phonetically spell it, you know you’ve heard it. Perhaps you’ve even done it yourself. Don’t worry, embarrassed or not, like wearing a fedora, everyone at some point in their life has done it. While you might have left that party chant behind, it still happens to this day at the club and even at outdoor functions. There’s no escaping it. What’s your take on it? Do you get annoyed or join in? Where did this party chant come from and when did it become a “thing”?

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[PHOTOS] A History of the Second Wave of the Rave Scene

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Guest Post from Michael Tullberg

Iā€™ve been very fortunate to have been involved in the rave scene for as long as I have. Over the course of 25-plus years, Iā€™ve been at some of the biggest and most important moments in rave history, starting in the warehouses of the mid-90s LA underground scene. Funny how some things donā€™t change that much over time. Back in those days, I ended up photographing and writing for most of the dance music magazines of the day. This enabled me to stick myself inside the core of American raving culture, which was right here in Southern California for nearly a decade. We were so incredibly spoiled during that time period since we had the best DJs in the world coming through here on a regular basis. There was no shortage of gigs for them to play at, whether the event was in a club, a mansion, a desert, on a beach, or a mountain. From the smallest after-hours to the biggest massives, we truly had it all here. Accordingly, most of the photos presented in this collection are from the L.A. area.

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Filterheadz

Filterheadz Release on Unity Records & Talk About Their Inspirations

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Belgian DJ/Producer DuoĀ Filterheadz, comprised of brothers Bert and Maarten Wilmaers has become an industry fixture in the past decade. Having released “Sunshine” on Carl Cox‘ Intec Digital nearly 20 years ago, the duo now looks forward to their latest release Emerge EP on Unity Records, a techno-centered EP to complement their high-energy DJ performances. For the anticipation of their latest release, they answered a few questions about dance music, their inspirations, and what the past year has been like for them.

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Inventor of Cassette Dies, Looking Back At Its Impact on Music

Cassette Inventor Lou Ottens Dies, How Cassette Impacted Music

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The cassette inventor Lou Ottens passed away at the age of 94. The audio recording pioneer and inventor of the compact cassette transformed the way people listened to music. From Pauline Oliveros, the godmother of recorded performance instruments, to Halim El-Dabh, the creator of the first electronic music composition, the cassette tape helped pioneer the history of electronic music. Read more

The History of Electronic Music Exhibit Opens in Berlin

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If you have an interest in music history, especially electronic dance music history, then this recently-opened exhibit in Berlin is something you should check out! Called “Good Vibrations,” the exhibit showcases some of theĀ most iconic electronic instruments of the last 100 years, the instruments that helped shape music as we know it today.

Among those areĀ an early Theremin produced in Russsia in the 1920s and aĀ Trautonium, an early monophonic electronic instrument invented in 1929 by Friedrich Trautwein in Berlin. There is alsoĀ the collection of iconic synthesizers, from the Fairlight CMI, to the Buchla music easel and the EMS VCS 3, among several other models on display. Alongside these vintage classic analogue equipment,Ā visitors are also treated with a glimpse of the future through the selection of prototypes of new inventions on display.

Good Vibrations also features workshops and opportunities to play a selection of the instruments on display.

The exhibit currently runsĀ at State Institute for Music Research at Tiergarten 1, Ben-Gurion-StraƟe, 10785 Berlin, Germany. Its run will end on June 25.

H/T: The Vinyl Factory

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