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Chicago originals over 16-CD box set

Retro house revivalism is at an all-time high. Everyone's at it. A wave of old skool-influenced tunes have even got the UK pop charts in a lather. Here to remind us just where all this music really comes from after their excellent Terry Farley compiled 'Acid Rain' collection last month is Harmless, with this ridonkulously exhaustive 16-CD box-set.

Tommie Sunshine writes a tribute to the Godfather of House, Frankie Knuckles

Francis Nicholls was born January 1955 in The Bronx, New York. But Frankie Knuckles, as we came to know him, was born in March 1977...

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Tom Flynn sets sail with expert techno and house

Tom Flynn gears up for a US Tour that will leave American fans of quality techno and house satiated. To prepare fans for the incoming...

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The French house revolution

French House legend Sébastien Léger has announced his 20th Anniversary US Tour.

With multiple dates and stops around the US including Coachella, he's out to...

Chicago trio on their b2b2b tour

Three of Chicago's most respected DJs, they're repping real house music harder than ever in an age of commercialisation and corporate EDM. Touring together as Back to Back to Back, we thought it was time to pick their brains about their Chicago beginnings, the switch to digital, the US dance boom — and where they're at now...

Frankie Knuckles DJ set from 1986 shared online for the first time: Listen

80-minutes of disco and disco's revenge from The Godfather of House

A rare Frankie Knuckles DJ set from Valentine's Day 1986 has been shared to SoundCloud by Chicago music luminary Braxton Holmes. The 80-minute recording was...

7: Soul Mekanik

Soul Mekanik, AKA Kelvin Andrews and Danny Spencer, have quite some history.

Danny made seminal UK acid house record This Ain’t Chicago’s ‘Ride the...

The godfather of house passes away at home, aged 59

The dance world is in mourning today about the news of the death of house music pioneer Frankie Knuckles. He was 59.

Frankie died unexpectedly...

Deep house dame on board for B@TV

House heads are in for a treat on B@TV tomorrow night (Thursday) for the next instalment of our monthly live podcast.

Headlining, we...

The 'Chicago' producer steps up! 

Following his huge hit single 'Chicago' last year, newcomer Après is on the up. His latest single 'Prophet' has gained hype from Radio 1 selector...

Masters At Work, Dennis Ferrer, DJ Sneak and more!

Continuing an epic string of London festival announcements, promoters Found have unveiled the fourth event in their summer series. Taking place on Saturday 8th August...

Chicago DJ follows on from Andy C...

XOYO has revealed The Black Madonna (real name: Marea Stamper) will be the club's next resident DJ, running from 7th April to 30th June.

Beginning the 13-week...

Tom Cruise, legal highs & classic Chicago sounds

Dori Oskowitz has been announced as the director of a new, as-yet-untitled independent film about the ecstasy-fuelled rave movement in Dallas, Texas, during the mid-1980s. ...