A short piece to announce and offer downloads to a newly published short-form article from the Foundations of House project, courtesy of Norient Space.
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Sampling The Sacred: The Adhan Controversy
The recent controversy stirred up by Solomun’s use of the Adhan during a DJ set in Turin is dissected, and questions are asked about “sampling” and the sacred.
Temporary Autonomous Zones: DJing Queer
Exploring the idea of DJing a queer identity in conjunction with the Temporary Autonomous Zones installation curated by Oren.
Cannibalism and Christianity
The FoH blog looks at the practice of sampling within hip hop and how it might relate to house music and religiosity. Cannibalism in house music? Surely not!
Do You Believe? — Thematic Analysis
A discussion of the theme of belief in Chicago house music and New York garage. Where does it come from and what does it mean for the people who dance to house?
Defected Records: Titles Word Cloud
Defected are one of the most prolific house music labels. We've been doing some analysis into their language and vocabulary. See a preview of our research here.