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?
All tagged Subversion
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!
Steve D'Acquisto
A beautiful quote from Steve D'acquisto featured in Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton's latest book "The Record Players".
"Let There Be House" — Preachers in House Music
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.
Energy Flash - In Conversation with Simon Reynolds: Highlights (FoH 2016)
Highlights from our exclusive interview with Simon Reynolds, author of Energy Flash and Retromania. A fascinating chat about house, civil rights and cities.
The Problem Of Intention
Mixing Chicago house music and religion causes researchers difficulty when it comes to deciphering the clues DJs left in their songs. What does it all mean?