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Rashad Harden (October 9,1979 - April 26, 2014) was a quintessential figurehead in the evolution from Ghetto House to Chicago Juke to Footwork and one of the artists to have to con
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Almond Ivan
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Aug 27, 2016
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The energy and rhythm of a footwork record is such a timeless sound that isn't constraint by the overly synth driven records these days. Ticklish's edit of "Next To You" by Flamingosis highlights the catchy, versatility of the style.
Pioneered by R....
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Almond Ivan
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Jan 29, 2016
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Ironically enough, this footwork record was made using royalty-free samples from a Converse website—yes, the shoe company—and premiered during ADE, a few months ago. Somehow this release slipped through the cracks, but through a remix competition, I ...
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sweeney kovar
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Jul 1, 2015
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Cakedog emerged last year, inserting himself into the conversation around footwork with his melody-driven and energetic compositions.
The Menace In The Phantom was his first full offering, and he's continuing to build his world with O.T.K. or Out Th...
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max kelly
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May 4, 2015
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The arrival of Indiana-based producer Jlin has breathed new inspiration into footwork, a genre associated with a style of street dance that shares the same name.
While the high BPM that is characteristic of footwork already gives it an undeniable in...
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Sounds like:
Kaytranada,
DJ Rashad,
Knxwledge
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sweeney kovar
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Jan 26, 2015
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At the moment, the jittery, energetic sound known as "footwork" is bubbling through the grassroots and inching towards mainstream. DJ Rashad (RIP) and his voluminous TekLife crew pioneered the sound, first in their hometown of Chicago and in recent y...
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sweeney kovar
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Sep 28, 2014
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Footwork is poised to be the next big sub-genre in American music. Although that previous statement was slathered with douchebaggery, the jittery, hip-hop infused electronic form has been bubbling in places like Chicago for years. The late great DJ R...
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Sounds like:
DJ Rashad,
Zed Bias,
Machinedrum
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sweeney kovar
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Jun 21, 2014
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Anushka's "Mansions" was originally a dance-floor ready crowd pleaser. All the elements to make it so were present: four on the floor beat with just a touch of post-dubset sensibilities and an angelic vocalist. That's good and all, but to keep things...
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sweeney kovar
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Apr 23, 2014
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7 Days of Funk is a smooth and blunted nostalgic ride through the past four decades of West Coast funk, but it's the latest remix to emerge from that collection of music that firmly places the funk in the future.
Comprised of DJ Rash...
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