DJ Rashad – We On 1 (SBELLE001) – This is the late DJ Rashad’s We On 1 EP which had a vinyl release date of April 28th (two days after his passing on the 26th) and was slated for digital release on May 13th. On “Somethin ‘Bout The Things U Do,” which samples Chaka Khan’s “I Feel For You,” DJ Rashad teams up with another Chicago Juke/Footwork pioneer DJ Gant-Man. Definitely an EP to check out for the Juke/Footwork, House, EDM heads out there. …
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In the mid-late 90’s there was a House track, “Icy Lake” by Dat Oven, which ruled the dance floors, popular with the gay vogue and ballroom dance scenes. Fast forward to 2000’s and now, the electronic sounds form “Icy Lake” some how wound up in machismo UK Grime tracks as well as more recent House and Techno productions. Recently THUMP along with the labels Night Slugs & Fade to Mind released a documentary exploring the history behind “Icy Lake”, and …
With the recent passing of Chicago’s DJ Rashad, the effects of which are still being felt by the music world, Boiler Room London decided to put on a tribute show in remembrance of the late pioneer of Chicago’s Juke, Footwork music and dance scene on April 29th 2014. DJ Rashad has played Boiler Room before, so the DJs at this recording get to say farewell to a fellow Boiler Room guest DJ on the turntables. This is not the usual …
With all the recent news of political upheaval in Ukraine, and Russia’s attempt to annex the Crimea (and potentially invade Ukraine), one can not help but to see history repeating it self in some fashion. The Crimean War (October 1853 – February 1856) occurring some eight to nine years prior to the American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 10, 1865), it is considered to be the first “Modern” conflict. The Crimean war brought new technology; railways, telegrams, photography, and …
Here’s the visual for “Bad Meaning Good,” the single off White Sands, the collaborative EP between New York rapper Homeboy Sandman and UK producer Paul White. According to Potholes In My Blog, that is Sandman crooning part of the hook that references “Peter Piper,” the hit single off Run DMC’s 1986 ground breaking classic album Raising Hell. In the video Sandman spits while walking the New York City skyline. Stay tuned. Next Wednesday TMG interviews Homeboy Sandman. …
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