Something is seriously wrong in dance music. We’ve lost ownership. We’ve sold it for cheap buck, and lost our links to our historic past through inappropriate performance and insincere interpretation. Orchestras are to blame.
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Streams of Intimacy: The Problem with Boiler Room
We need to talk about the Boiler Room? Is it just posturing twenty-somethings? Or is there something deeper at play in the internets strange obsession with club voyeurism?
Through The Looking Glass - In Conversation with David DePino (FoH2018)
Foundations of House chew the fat with David DePino, Paradise Garage DJ. Memories of Larry Levan, New York, and some tips on how to be a great DJ.
Temporary Autonomous Zones: Post-Mortem
In this post Jack McNeill shares his rationale and thoughts behind his Temporary Autonomous Zones installation/event, and where the line between event and reflection really lies.
These Things Inside My Soul - In Conversation with Vince Lawrence (FoH2017)
We chat to Vince Lawrence, house pioneer and creator of the first true house track, and get his thoughts on house, religion, Comiskey park, and disco demolition.
Print The Legend: House and Yellow Journalism
The FoH blog explores the problems presented by "documentaries" and the impact of yellow journalism in popular music research.
Consulting The Architect - In Conversation with Chip-E (FoH2017)
FoH's latest interview sees us speaking with the "Architect of House", the legendary Chip-E. Highlights from the interview get into italo disco, Chip's first party experiences, and whether the LGBT community is an important as suggested by yellow journalism.
Somethings Gotta Give — Cultural Idealism
FoH offers some personal thoughts on the connection between right-wing political climates and the stimulation of artistic endeavour in dance music history.
David Mancuso 1944-2016
FoH presents a quick round up of the obit pieces on David Mancuso, arguably the architect of disco, house, techno and everything in between.
FoHDiary Day 4: Too Old To Disco
More house music explorations on day 4 of the diary finds us asking just what we want from our important spaces? Is music history valuable?
FoHDiary Day 3: Dancing Is Dangerous
It's Wednesday in NYC. The day was spent exploring the city, photographing too much, and walking way too far. But it's all making sense. Read why here...
The House of the Windy City
An archive recording of a documentary exploring Chicago's history and current relationship to house music.
Smoke & Mirrors - Retconning Religion
Is a dance floor a church? Is a DJ a priest? And is house something that is free for anyone to use? Or does it belong to the realm of otherness?
Dancing In Outer Space - In Conversation with Bill Brewster (FoH2016)
An exclusive interview with DJ Bill Brewster sees us boarding a space rocket in search of heaven, and delving into LGBT house music history via Grindr.
Defected Director — In Conversation with Simon Dunmore (FoH2016)
Foundations of House's exclusive interview with Simon Dunmore, head of Defected Records, finds us trying to locate the great record labels of house and disco.
Warehouse Club Chicago Top 100 (1993)
We look at the playlists from the original house club "The Warehouse" and asks what Frankie Knuckles was trying to achieve with the music he played.
Navigating Nightworld
Manhattan's cityscape constantly changes. FoH asks how important the spaces of dance music are, and whether we should be more careful about our history.
Frankie Knuckles @ Power House. Opening Night (25th October 1986)
See the 12 minute documentary by Phil Ranstrom detailing the opening night of Frankie Knuckles' doomed Power House club in Chicago, 1986.