Category Archives: Funky House
20 YEARS OF HENRY STREET MUSIC-THE DEFINITIVE COLLECTION.
20 YEARS OF HENRY STREET MUSIC-THE DEFINITIVE COLLECTION. Nowadays, not many independent record labels survive to celebrate their twentieth anniversary. Especially given how turbulent the last twenty years have been. During that period, the music industry was forced to reinvent itself. So much had changed. Many labels struggled to survive. Some fell by the wayside. …
THE DJOON EXPERIENCE.
THE DJOON EXPERIENCE. Ideally situated in the vibrant Eastern quarter of Paris, the Djoon Club has gained a reputation as one of Paris’ leading clubs. DJ and dancers alike, make a pilgrimage to Djoon. Indeed, some of the biggest names in music have headed to Djoon. However, it’s not just a stopover for superstar DJs. …
JAZ AND MENDOZA-FANTASY.
JAZ AND MENDOZA-FANTASY. Any new record company that describes itself as combining the best of the “old school values,” with “new school digital thinking,” has gotten my attention. Not only that, but it’s gotten my respect. All too often, in music, the past is dispensed with way to freely and quickly. It’s discarded like yesterday’s …
OM BEACHED.
OM BEACHED. Recently I reviewed Walter Gibbons-Jungle music, a compilation on Strut of some of Walter’s best remixes. In that article, I mentioned how his DJ-ing and remixing influenced a later generation of DJs and house producers, especially deep house producers. So, I thought that having not reviewed a house compilation for a while, I’d …
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