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Jul 26, 2023 · These hyper-rhythmic, 808-led, syncopated sounds were pioneered by names such as RP Boo, DJ Clent, DJ Rashad and Waxmaster, where ghetto house DJs began playing 33 rpm records at 45 rpm speeds to soundtrack footwork dances. Though juke and footwork are often used interchangeably, footwork was mainly attributed to the dance, while juke (the ...
Jul 6, 2016 · I'd been summoned to South London on an overcast Friday afternoon to meet a man who many claim invented the rough-hewn form of 4/4 Chicago dance music known as "ghetto house." Deeon was in...
- Josh Baines
Aug 4, 2023 · Jesse De La Peña and guests DJ Gant-Man, DJ John Simmons and All The Way Kay connect the dots in an oral history of the early 1990s Chicago Juke/Ghetto House scene that Deeon ruled over. The influential DJ/producer passed away in July at the age of 56. This tribute, which originally aired on Vocalo August 4, honors one of Chicago’s most ...
Sep 6, 2023 · DJ Deeon brought the Low End to the world. The ghetto-house pioneer never stopped giving back to the south-side scene that made him. by Leor Galil September 6, 2023. “I come from the projects...
- Leor Galil
Chicago juke evolved to match the energy of footwork, a dance style born in the disparate ghettos, house parties and underground dance competitions of Chicago. RP Boo, a former footwork dancer, is generally credited with making the first songs that fall within the canon. See also. DJ Funk; Dance Mania; References
Jul 19, 2023 · Features. RIP DJ Deeon: A force of nature who rocked speakers around the globe. DJ Deeon's legacy has impacted every strain of modern dance music. Joe Muggs and peers of the Chicago ghetto house pioneer pay tribute. Words: Joe Muggs | Photo: Ashes57. 19 July 2023.
Footwork, also called juke, footwork/juke or Chicago juke, is a genre of electronic dance music derived from ghetto house with elements of hip hop, first appearing in Chicago in the late 1990s. The music style evolved from the earlier, rapid rhythms of ghetto house, a change pioneered by RP Boo.
