Exploring the idea of DJing a queer identity in conjunction with the Temporary Autonomous Zones installation curated by Oren.
All tagged Civil Rights and Emancipation
Redlining: The Economics of Musical Training
Redlining might be one of the most important factors in house music's history. It may have actually created the environment that underpinned house music's genesis.
These Things Inside My Soul - In Conversation with Vince Lawrence (FoH2017)
We chat to Vince Lawrence, house pioneer and creator of the first true house track, and get his thoughts on house, religion, Comiskey park, and disco demolition.
The House of the Windy City
An archive recording of a documentary exploring Chicago's history and current relationship to house music.
Dancing In Outer Space - In Conversation with Bill Brewster (FoH2016)
An exclusive interview with DJ Bill Brewster sees us boarding a space rocket in search of heaven, and delving into LGBT house music history via Grindr.
Navigating Nightworld
Manhattan's cityscape constantly changes. FoH asks how important the spaces of dance music are, and whether we should be more careful about our history.
"Let There Be House" — Preachers in House Music
The latest piece from the FoH project analyses the role of the preacher in house music, asks where it comes from, and why it's still in house music today.
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.
Energy Flash - In Conversation with Simon Reynolds: Highlights (FoH 2016)
Highlights from our exclusive interview with Simon Reynolds, author of Energy Flash and Retromania. A fascinating chat about house, civil rights and cities.
Disco's Legacy - In Conversation with Tim Lawrence (FoH2016)
Tim Lawrence, authority on all that's dance music, speaks to us about the death of disco, tensions in the church, and the problem of perception in house music.
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.