All tagged Research Themes
A quick preview of a newly released book containing a brand new chapter on house music. The chapter, called ‘House music, Chicago and the uncomfortable heritage of racial segregation’ explores the socioeconomic drivers that underpinned house music’s creation.
Here’s a quick overview of some of the recent development on the Foundations of House project. Lots has changed, so have a read!
A short annoucement and link to the latest research output from the Foundations of House project, published in Popular Music and Society.
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.
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.
After a somewhat disastrous set the other night, I thought I'd share with you what was originally planned. Includes a full AV feed of the planned show.
Historian Dan Johnson shares his thoughts on how we might learn to question and trust the history of house music once more.
A quick update detailing the live speaking dates for 2017 for the Foundations of House project.
The final FoH mix of the year and we're back in the usual territory. Some classics, some forgotten gems, and some more recent additions to the material.
FoH asks questions about bias and agendas in research. Should we try to unpick them or just accept that people have an agenda?
The latest FoHMix sees us exploring slightly different tonalities and textures including garage, and elements of a deeper Chicago-based sound.
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?
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.
The second instalment of FoHMix gets into even funkier melodic territory. Including cuts from Mark Picchiotti, Brian Tappert, and Kenny Bobien.
This first of many new regular mixes see's FoH get stuck into NYC garage and that mid-90s sound. Gospel vocals, pianos, organs and clapping EVERYWHERE.
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!
The latest piece from the FoH project analyses the role of the preacher in house music, asks where it comes from, and why it's still in house music today.
Get exclusive access to the official Foundations of House spotify playlists. Covering all the different research themes spanning Chicago house music.
