rush-hour Archives

Jesse Saunders: “On and On”

By Jacob Arnold March 15, 2013 January 6, 2019 House

Where house music began.
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By Jacob Arnold May 20, 2011 January 6, 2019 House

At its beginning, Chicago house music was not a commercial product. Young artists recorded tracks to tapes.
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By Jacob Arnold March 2, 2011 January 6, 2019 House

To house music fans, unearthing these tapes is equivalent to discovering a cache of lost Rembrandts.
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By Jacob Arnold September 22, 2010 January 6, 2019 House

This is the strongest collection of Midwestern dance music in years.
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By Jacob Arnold March 5, 2010 January 6, 2019 House

Tevo Howard’s music is still a bit rough around the edges.
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By Jacob Arnold February 11, 2010 January 6, 2019 Techno

Each time I listen to this collection, I’m immersed in Shake’s world for half a day.
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