VIDEO: Adult Ravers

Rave culture, consisting of electronic music, ecstasy, and glow sticks peaked in the 1990s. … Continue Reading

VIDEO: Miami WMC 2012 presented by Erick Morillo

Erick Morillo returns with another packed Miami Winter Music Conference/Music Week 2012. … Continue Reading

Footwork: The New House Musice Genre

Since the 80s Chicago has put out some of the most forward thinking House music around. Evolving from the dominant form in the genre since the early 90’s – ‘Juke’ or ‘Ghetto-house’, Footwork has been slowly building a home for itself in the city’s underground warehouse clubbing scene over the last decade, gaining a dedicated yet fractious following.
The relationship between Footwork and Juke is one that is so close that drawing a definitive line between them remains an embarrassing if not impossible task. As a rule Footwork is faster, making use of a wide range of intricately layered samples outside of the typical House. … Continue Reading

VIDEO: David Guetta’s Nothing but the Beat Film on iTunes – NOW!

David Guetta’s Nothing but the Beat trailer above, full download link below.

“Nothing but the Beat”, a documentary-style film telling the inspirational story of the rise of Electronic Dance Music (EDM) through the eyes of David Guetta and his friends and their impact on electronic music, is ready to ignite music fans the world over. The movie will be available as a podcast on iTunes. The release takes place two days after Guetta’s headline appearance at Miami’s Ultra Music Festival, one of the world’s premiere Dance Music events.

Providing fans access to never-before-seen footage, burn – an industry-leading energy drink from The Coca-Cola Company and co-producer of the film with Guetta’s What A Music – is hosting exclusive bonus footage on Facebook – www.facebook.com/BurnEnergy – offering fans an even greater inside look into Guetta’s life, career and meteoric rise from underground house DJ to global superstar. The first outtake is available today in conjunction with the iTunes release.

Guetta says, “What’s happened to Dance music recently is unbelievable. I’ve been a DJ for 20 years and ‘Nothing but the Beat’ tells a part of the story through my eyes. But not just mine; my peers, those DJs who inspired me and my collaborators too. It shows how far we have all come and I hope will inspire all the new DJs, producers and everyone to follow their passion. I wanted to give something back to those who have supported me and show people new to the scene and sound some of our history. I hope you enjoy – this FREE podcast on iTunes globally is for YOU.” … Continue Reading

WMC VIDEO: Shelter Day Party Miami featuring Timmy Regisford – Part 2

Club Shelter’s Timmy Regisford in the mix. Couple getting down to the music!

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WMC VIDEO: Shelter Day Party Miami

DJ Timmy Regisford in the mix at Shelter’s first WMC Miami day party.

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WMC VIDEO: DJ Spinna @ Gotsoul X Therapy™ X Fortune

DJ Spinna in the mix dropping the classic soulful house at the GotSoul WMC 2012 Miami party.

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WMC VIDEO: Boddhi Satva, MasterKev, Duce Martinez @ PolyRhythm

This party was extra hot! Shout out to DJ Mr. V, PolyRhythm, Duce Martinez, MasterKev and of course Bodhi Satva who brought the heat. Check it!

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House Music Has Become a Global Phenomenon

About five years ago, one of my best friends introduced me to David Guetta, who has since become the ringleader for the house music phenomenon sweeping across the world. In the Documentary “Nothing But The Beat”, Guetta says “I wanted to create a bridge between Europe and America,” and he did just that. He saw house music as a way to bring urban and white culture together under one roof. Now signed to EMI Virgin Records, Guetta has proven that house music is here to stay.

Back in the early 1980s, Chicago club and radio DJ’s were playing various styles of dance and disco music. In the mid 1980s and 1990s, house music became a major fixation on the UK music charts. In the past decade, house music has become very popular in America because many artists have crossed over to the mainstream. Young people are now more interested in the chorus and beat of a song over the words, something that house music has capitalized on. They grew up with hip-hop music with loud bass and house music is a natural progression for them. … Continue Reading

Veteran Club-Goers Still Love House Music

On the second Saturday of each month, local DJs Ultra Nate and Lisa Moody host a party at the Paradox in Baltimore, Md. It’s called Deep Sugar, and it brings legendary underground DJs who spin for a crowd that grew up on house music.

The earliest of jackers, or dancers associated with house music, are all grown up now, but they still head to the club. One Paradox club-goer named Vanessa, now 43, says she’s been dancing to house music since she was 16. … Continue Reading