Dimitri from Paris: Tribute to Frankie Knuckles

I discovered Frankie Knuckles through his music, one that was, gentle, lush with a subdued, understated power that rocked many a dancefloor. I had the privilege to hear him once in the heyday of his legendary residency at Sound Factory Bar in New York. I was submerged, sonically and emotionally by the beauty of the music I heard that night. I remember very clearly saying to myself that this would be impossible to ever equal. That was 20 years ago, and I never got to hear this magic combination again.

--Dimitri from Paris, music producer and DJ

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Frankie Knuckles, 59 [UPDATE]

Frankie Knuckles, house music 'godfather,' dead at 59
by Greg Kot, The Chicago Tribune, April 1, 2014

Frankie Knuckles, 'Godfather of House Music,' Dead at 59
Remembering the life and legacy of the man who birthed every aspect of electronic dance music culture
by Michelangelos Matos, Rolling Stone, April 1, 2014
(with audio and video)

Frankie Knuckles, 59, Pioneer House D.J., Dies
by Daniel E. Slotnik, The New York Times, April 2, 2014

"Check Your Body At The Door" and download this doc!

Check Your Body At The Door (2012)

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Available in six languages and in over 20 countries, including the United States, France, Germany, Italy and Australia

Check Your Body at the Door documents some remarkable underground House dancers and dancing in NYC’s golden decade, the 1990s. Featuring interviews and rare dance footage of the enduring legends of House dance, Check Your Body at the Door follows a group of master freestylists to the clubs, at their jobs and in their everyday lives. Filmed at the clubs, and in a studio against a white background or in silhouette and light pools, this one-hour documentary reveals the virtuosity of this eclectic urban dance style. In 2013, House is a music/dance craze practiced worldwide. Check Your Body at the Door is a significant historical record that contextualizes a wide variety of House dance forms and answers: What did house dancing look like? Who were the dancers? Why did they dance?

According to Executive Producer Sally R. Sommer the idea for Check Your Body at the Door began in 1982 at David Mancuso’s “Loft” where she first went with dancer Archie Burnett. As a dance journalist and social dance historian Sommer saw “amazing artists dancing in the dark.” At the time, club footage only glamorized torsos bouncing to loud music under multicolored lights. “I saw more. I wanted a film that featured dancers and illuminated the entire body in motion.”

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