Setting the template – a selection of some of Frankie Knuckles’ best early remixes and edits
While Frankie Knuckles, aka The Godfather of House Music, is no longer with us, he left behind a legacy few…
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Legendary house label DJ International returns, with a previously unreleased Frankie Knuckles cut
Anyone that knows anything about the history of house music will be aware of DJ International, the label that along…
Interview: ORIGINALS…. A Guy Called Gerald
Gerald Simpson, aka A Guy Called Gerald, has been at the forefront of numerous musical genres over his 30-plus year…
“When you feel it, it wraps itself around you…” Frankie Knuckles on the devastating impact of the Roland TR-909
Today, 9 September, marks ‘909 Day’ – an annual opportunity to commemorate the impact that the Roland TR-909 has had on…
“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…
Interview: ORIGINALS… Steve ‘Silk’ Hurley
There are few people of whom it could be said that they were there at the ‘birth’ of a movement,…
On the anniversary of Frankie Knuckles’ untimely passing, check out this interview with the house music legend from 1995
“The feeling, the feedback that you get from the people in the room, is very, very spiritual. The Warehouse was…
Satoshi Tomiie – the musical prodigy behind the Def Mix sound… [November 1994]
It’s been 29 years since producer Satoshi Tomiie recorded one of THE standout house anthems, alongside the late Frankie Knuckles:…
Why one- or two-hour DJ sets just don’t cut it… [October 1993]
There are few things more frustrating than having to persevere with a seemingly-endless procession of support DJs while waiting for…
Happy birthday to the ‘Godfather of House Music’…
Today, 18 January, would have been Frankie Knuckles’ 63rd birthday. Arguably the most important name in the foundation of what…
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