“Too many DJs lack identity, they should follow their own instinct, not other people’s…” Frankie Knuckles speaks to Soul Underground [May 1989]

Today, 25 August, marks Frankie Knuckles Day, celebrating the life and work of arguably the most important figurehead in the development of house music. Indeed, if it weren’t for Frankie’s epoch-defining sets at Chicago’s Warehouse club, perhaps the genre the late maestro helped foster would be known by some other name. In May 1989, Soul…

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"It seemed like something worth celebrating" Graeme Park on the new Long Live House compilation

Interview: “It seemed like something worth celebrating…” Graeme Park on the new Long Live House compilation

Legendary house DJ Graeme Park’s latest compilation, Long Live House Vol. 1: 1980s, was released today, 7 December, on triple CD and double vinyl. The compilation was inspired by Graeme’s 1980s residencies at clubs like The Garage in Nottingham, Manchester’s The Haçienda and The Leadmill in Sheffield, as well as the myriad of club nights…

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