A short piece to announce and offer downloads to a newly published short-form article from the Foundations of House project, courtesy of Norient Space.
All tagged Bible Prayer and Creation Myths
Sampling The Sacred: The Adhan Controversy
The recent controversy stirred up by Solomun’s use of the Adhan during a DJ set in Turin is dissected, and questions are asked about “sampling” and the sacred.
Revelations - In Conversation with Jamie Principle (FoH2017)
FoH and Jamie Principle get into a discussion of faith, gospel, sex and sexuality, and the legacy of Frankie Knuckles in Chicago, in our latest interview.
Cannibalism and Christianity
The FoH blog looks at the practice of sampling within hip hop and how it might relate to house music and religiosity. Cannibalism in house music? Surely not!
Joe Smooth's Promised Land
Read our quick roundup of the ideas that Joe Smooth's Promised Land evokes. Watch the rare original video and check out the early sleeve artwork.
The DJs They Couldn't Hang - Chicago House (1986)
We've found it! One of the earliest pieces on the original Chicago house music scene in 1986. Featuring Farley Jackmaster Funk, Tyree Cooper, and Daryl Pandy...
House Music & Spirituality Mix Pt.1
Hear a special DJ mix from Foundations of House focusing on classic 1980s Chicago house music focusing on themes of spirituality and freedom.
The Problem Of Intention
Mixing Chicago house music and religion causes researchers difficulty when it comes to deciphering the clues DJs left in their songs. What does it all mean?
Testament of House Vol.1
There are some strange releases in the world of Chicago house music. None so strange as this! Did you know the house DJ's Knee Deep released a bible in 2003?