ARTIST....: Frankie Knuckles
TITLE.....: Pool Party Miami Beach Florida WMC (Essential
GENRE.....: House
SOURCE....: Radio
RELDATE...: Mar-25-2007
AiRDATE...: Mar-25-2007
TRACKS....: 01
LENGTH....: 59:09 min
SIZE......: 73,4 MB
QUALITY...: VBRkbps
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01. Pool_Party_Miami_Beach_Florida_WMC_(Essential_ 59:09
TOTAL: 59:09 min
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Name: Frankie Knuckles
Music Style: House
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Beedle, Andy Carroll, Miss Honey Dijon
Frankie Knuckles Intro: The man many call the godfather of house, Frankie
Knuckles began DJing in New York in the early '70s while still a teenager, years
before the disco boom which proved to be the first flowering of modern dance
music. Ten years later he was in Chicago, putting together megamixes of old
disco hits with new drum-machine percussion for an appreciative audience at
crucial clubs like the Music Box and the Warehouse. Another decade on from those
first formative steps for house music, Knuckles was back in his New York home,
working as a producer and remixer for the biggest pop stars in the business. His
career spans more time than any dance producer and without him, the landscape
would be immeasurably different.
Born in the Bronx in 1955, Knuckles listened to a lot of jazz as a child, thanks
to his sister's record collection. He studied commercial art and costume design
before taking his first job as a DJ in 1971. Several years later, he hooked up
with childhood friend Larry Levan and the two began working at Nicky Siano's New
York club, the Gallery. Levan later moved to the Continental Baths, and Knuckles
worked at another club for several months before rejoining Levan. Again, Levan
left ù this time to set up his own club, the Soho Place ù and Knuckles continued
on until the Continental Baths was closed. A group of entrepreneurs initially
approached Levan about becoming the DJ at a club they were starting in Chicago;
instead of abandoning the interest in his own club, he declined but suggested
his friend Frankie Knuckles.
Knuckles moved to Chicago in 1977 and began DJing at the Warehouse, spinning
Salsoul and Philadelphia Int'l records in front of a crowd unused to the New
York DJing style, which included beat-mixing and the addition of percussion
fills (from a separate turntable) to spruce up the sound of traditional soul. In
1983, Knuckles opened his own club, the Power Plant. While Ron Hardy was
entrancing a largely gay, uptown crowd at the Music Box, Knuckles introduced the
sound to many of the Southside producers who made waves during the 1980s:
Marshall Jefferson, Larry Heard, Adonis, Steve "Silk" Hurley and at least half a
dozen others.
After more than 15 years spinning vinyl, Frankie Knuckles began recording as
well, debuting with several singles released on the seminal Trax Records. Such
efforts as "Your Love," "Baby Wants to Ride," "You Got the Love" and "Angel"
(most credited to Knuckles though vocalist Jamie Principle undoubtedly exercised
some influence) were among the best tracks released in the Chicago house
explosion of the mid-'80s. Knuckles also recorded for Danica ("Let the Music Use
You") and worked with younger producers like Marshall Jefferson as well as
future Fingers, Inc. vocalist Robert Owens. Just as Chicago house began
spreading worldwide during 1986-87 though, Knuckles returned to New York. He
formed Def Mix Productions with David Morales (one of the other major names in
house music) and began working on house treatments for the biggest pop stars of
the 1980s and '90s, including Michael Jackson, Diana Ross, Chaka Khan, Inner
City and En Vogue.
Despite the popularity of house in the international arena, the godfather of the
music waited several years before the major labels came calling for something
other than a remix. Finally, Virgin signed him to an artist contract in 1991 and
released his debut album Beyond the Mix. The singles "The Whistle Song,"
"Rainfalls" and "Workout" moved up the dance charts, though the album failed to
connect with pop or R&B fans. Knuckles continued to produce singles and remix
tracks, while his second album Welcome to the Real World was released in 1995.
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