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The Artistic Heritage of Kelan Phil Cohran
Very few musicians can claim to have been a formative influence on as many different musical levels as trumpet player and educator Kelan Phil Cohran, whose career serves to join the dots between...
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A History of DJing Pt.II
In the first part of “History of DJing” we saw the genesis of the art of DJing, how it grew and opened up a whole new era of musical delight. iCrates picks up the saga here, documenting everything...
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A Head Butt from Wesley Willis: The King of the Casio Keyboard
Not that many people have heard of Wesley Willis. The first time you listen to his music that may come as no surprise. But as musicians go, Wesley is one of the most unique and compelling. Diagnosed...
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Addison Groove – Transistor Rhythm
Taking its name from the TR in TR-808 Rhythm Composer Transistor Rhythm by Addison Groove is a contemporary ode to the classic drum machine and a masterpiece of future and lo-fi electronic music....
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Cajmere, Cajual Records and Chicago house: Curtis A. Jones interviewed
Celebrating twenty years of hard-jacking house classics, Strut’s latest retrospective Only 4 U: The Sound of Cajmere and Cajual Records 1992-2012 sheds some much needed light on one of the most...
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Sadar Bahar interview: “Keep your soul in the hole”
Curating BBE’s latest goldmine compilation of rare funk, soul and boogie, Sadar Bahar is one of Chicago’s best kept secrets and a vinyl veteran nonpareil. His Soul in the Hole record is a lesson in...
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“Anybody can be an icon”: An interview with Larry Heard AKA Mr. Fingers
One third of seminal Chicago outfit Fingers Inc. Larry ‘Mr. Fingers’ Heard played a formative role in the early development of house music. Dexterously synthesizing a history in soul and disco with...
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