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DJ International Magazine

  By Jacob Arnold October 10, 2012 September 26, 2019 House Roots

Rocky Jones used the name “D.J. International” for this magazine, years before founding his famous record label.
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Chicago House Roots: WBMX Italo

  By Jacob Arnold March 5, 2012 January 6, 2019 House Roots

There’s no denying that Italo disco served as a major influence to Chicago producers.
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Disco Curator

  By Jacob Arnold February 2, 2011 September 26, 2019 House Roots

Daniel Goss on Dugan’s Bistro and Chicago’s First Radio Hot Mixer
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Disco-Tech

  By Jacob Arnold December 2, 2010 September 26, 2019 House Roots

“Disco-Tech” was a newsletter edited by Rufus Smith of the Disco-Chicago record pool.
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Sim Garrett: From Soul to Zorine’s

  By Jacob Arnold November 28, 2010 September 26, 2019 House Roots

A profile of DJ Sim Garrett, who spun soul with Herb Kent before a two-and-a-half-year stint at Arnie Morton’s disco, Zorine’s.
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Chicago House Roots: Breaks

  By Jacob Arnold March 20, 2010 December 31, 2018 House Roots

By the late seventies, some DJs were playing just parts of favorite 12-inches to work up their dancers.
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Chicago House Roots: Left-field

  By Jacob Arnold January 2, 2010 January 6, 2019 House Roots

House and techno were both heavily influenced by prep dance scenes.
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Chicago House Roots: NYC Dub Mixes

  By Jacob Arnold November 15, 2009 December 31, 2018 House Roots

If you want to make a case for house originating in New York, these are the records to cite.
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Chicago House Roots: Last Days of Disco

  By Jacob Arnold September 19, 2009 December 31, 2018 House Roots

Everyone knows house music is a direct descendent of disco, but to most, disco is still a dirty word.
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Chicago House Roots: Italo

  By Jacob Arnold September 13, 2009 December 31, 2018 House Roots

To most older Chicagoans, the music listed here is house.
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