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July 30, 2020

Frankie Knuckles Record Collection preserved at Chicago Cultural Bastion

How one communes with their higher power is a very personal choice and is a reflection of one’s cultural and spiritual identity.

March 8, 2021

Review: Technics SL-1210GR Turntable

The Technics SL-1200 turntable could be considered the most influential piece of audio technology in modern history. With a legacy of artistic inspiration spanning five decades, its broadcast-quality build, authentic sound and ability to facilitate beat-mixing helped birth rap, hip hop and the modern disc jockey.

August 31, 2022

Tim Lawrence: One Man’s Journey through the Evolution of Dance Floor Culture

Can a cultural analysis along with the connection of historical, interstitial circumstances obtained through hundreds of interviews with those directly involved reveal the birth of utopian dance floor culture in a little-known Manhattan loft five decades ago? Many feel Tim Lawrence – British author and a professor of cultural studies – has done just that.

November 30, 2022

Tim Lawrence on David Mancuso: How High Fidelity Shaped Dancefloor Culture

Tracing the evolution and defining credo of a global sub-culture and attributing it almost exclusively to the influence of one person is a tricky proposition. Yet, historical data points cross-referenced with hundreds of interviews has led British author Tim Lawrence to the conclusion that reluctant DJ, storyteller, dance party architect and ‘Loft’ legend David Mancuso is that person.