Soulfuric Records: Jazz-N-Groove, Soulful House and Traxsource
Soulfuric Records: the soulful house label family founded in 1996 by Brian Tappert and Marc Pomeroy (Jazz-N-Groove), founders of Traxsource. Its story, sound and Defected today.
The Origin of House Music: Chicago, Frankie Knuckles and The Warehouse
The origin of house music: from New York disco to Frankie Knuckles at The Warehouse in Chicago, the first house records, Trax and the 1987 UK breakthrough.
Strictly Rhythm Records: The Story of New York’s Pioneering House Label
The story of Strictly Rhythm Records, the New York house label founded in 1989 behind Follow Me, I Like to Move It, Free and King of My Castle, and who owns it today.
Sub-Urban Records: Tommy Musto’s Classic New York Garage Label
Sub-Urban Records: the New York garage and vocal house label started by Tommy Musto in 1993.
Jamie Lewis and Purple Music: Switzerland’s Soulful House Label
Jamie Lewis founded Purple Music in Zurich in 1997, one of the most influential soulful house labels of the 2000s.
Grant Nelson: From Underground DJ to House Music Icon
Godfather of UK Garage Grant Nelson is a British DJ, producer, and remixer who has been active in the house music scene since the early 1990s. He is considered one of the pioneers of UK garage, a sub-genre of house music that emerged in the UK in the mid-1990s. Swing City Records Grant Nelson started…
The Gardening Club Covent Garden: Live Mixes from Dolly Mixtures
The Gardening Club, Covent Garden: the history of the London house club, plus Steve Bell’s live mixes from his Dolly Mixtures residency (2000–2004).
Beatport: The Online Music Store and Streaming Service for DJs
Beatport is the biggest online store for electronic dance music. How it works, formats, Beatport Streaming for DJs, the charts, and Beatport vs Traxsource for house music.
Traxsource: The Online Record Shop for House Music DJs
Traxsource is the house music download store DJs have used since 2004. How it works, digging tips for DJs, how producers get music on it, and Traxsource vs Beatport.