If you haven’t notice, we got a little face lift courtesy of Mookie Design (a partner in Random Order Media Group). Houpe you enjoy the new look. Soon we will be adding exclusive never-seen-before interviews of dance legends speaking their minds on this dance we call HOUSE. Hopefully they wil spark conversationa nd put to [...]
Monthly Archives: December 2008
2004 – Evolution
December 19, 2008 – 3:54 pm
By Byron Cox From the foundation movements of house, 2004 has grown and added to the fabric of the dance. It’s birth was given life through the updated sounds of many dj’s and producers of house and tech house music. Many musicians pushed the rhythmic envelope, adding slightly muted sounds, complex syncopation, electronic flare, and [...]
New School
December 19, 2008 – 3:52 pm
The next wave of house dancers came after the hip hop explosion was already full tilt. Mega clubs such as the Tunnel were playing to mixed audiences, which included both house and hip-hop. For some DJ’s, the delineation between dance music was seen as more of a marketing ploy, but for the dancers, an evolution [...]
Let me see your Footwork!
December 19, 2008 – 3:50 pm
Footwork, long a part of the landscape of the NYC dance scene, appears in full regalia in house dance. Many classic techniques like “heel toe”, cross stepping, kicks, taps, and slides, speak to the anthology of movement and music that lead to the disco revolution and the music we now call house. Stomping and skating [...]
Loft
December 19, 2008 – 3:49 pm
Following the trend of social dances in New York, the eccentric dances of New York City formed the basis for the Loft style. Dating back to the early 70s, David Mancuso, arguably the first audiophile, opened his home to enthusiasts of his music selection and attention to environment. The loving reinforcement of the music became [...]
Time To Jack
December 19, 2008 – 1:30 pm
In the late 80′s, Chip E told the world it was “Time to Jack.” Jacking was a term coined in Chicago for waist-centric launch and recovery dance of house. The Jack represents the control factor in house dance, manipulating the energy by gathering it on the snare and releasing it on the high hat. [...]
Coming Soon
December 19, 2008 – 1:24 pm
We are in the lab asking some of your favorite dancers questions that you (and I) want to know about. Look for interviews of Sekou, Ejoe, Caaleaf, Marjory, and even a few people you didn’t think we could get. Stay tuned.
