The Birth & Death of Disco
Its name was derived from discotheque, the name for the type of dance-oriented nightclub that first appeared in the 1960s. Disco has one hell of a story to tell, lets get into it…
MC’ing & DJ’ing, there’s a difference?
While it may seem that an excellent DJ is the sole author of a successful event. An MC, or master of ceremonies, serves as both mic & time controller and official host…
Black Box, ‘Cos You’re Wrong on Time!’
Black Box’s “Ride on Time”, one of the biggest commercial hits in house music history, is actually based on a mistranslation…. and that’s just getting started…
The Curious Story of “Show Me Love” by Robin S
Whether you’re a house-music aficionado or not, you’ll surely know ‘Show Me Love’ by Robin S, a megahit from the early 1990s. But did you know it was pure luck that this record came to be…
Ron Hardy. Hard house.
Ron Hardy best known for his development of a harder type of house music and his residency at the Music Box. Here’s everything you need to know about this house music legend!
Marshall Jefferson: Father Of House Music
Some people say that while house music would still exist without the genius Marshall Jefferson to guide it, it wouldn’t be the same…
Kenny ‘Dope’ Gonzalez
Kenny “Dope” Gonzalez. Master of the Drum Machine.
Masters at Work
The Latino & the Hip-Hop guy. Prolific garage house production, remix team and beats outfit comprised of two beloved New York musicians: Little Louie Vega and Kenny “Dope” Gonzalez are Masters at Work…
Todd ‘The God’ Terry
The New York house music pioneer that introduced house music to Hip Hop sensibilities…
Vinyl is Stayin’ Alive: Here’s Why
Vinyl records can contain extremely rare mixes for example when publishers convert their club music catalogues into digital formats, they don’t always include all the mixes, they simply do not exist anymore…