Chicago House Roots: WBMX Italo
There’s no denying that Italo disco served as a major influence to Chicago producers.
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Category: House Roots
Chicago House Roots: Breaks
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
House and techno were both heavily influenced by prep dance scenes.
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Chicago House Roots: NYC Dub Mixes
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
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
To most older Chicagoans, the music listed here is house.
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