Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. A year after the death of footwork ambassador dj rashad, meaghan garvey chronicles the history of his tightknit teklife. Teklife reveal first label release in honour of dj rashad. A place for sharing and discussing experimental beat music from all genres and eras. Dj rashads legacy through machinedrums imagination. May 06, 2015 a year after the death of footwork ambassador dj rashad, meaghan garvey chronicles the history of his tightknit teklife crew, which continues to spread the chicagobred dance style around the globe. 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 consistently pushed the evolution of the footwork genre forward. Fire dj paypals vinyl debut on luckyme records buy now at. Mar 02, 2020 the guest for this episode is chicago og footwork, juke, and house music dj and producer traxman.
Jun 05, 2012 following closely behind another potent 2012 release, traxmans da mind of traxman, teklife vol. Rashad harden october 9, 1979 april 26, 2014, known as dj rashad, was a chicagobased electronic musician, producer and dj known as a pioneer in the footwork genre and founder of the teklife crew. Movin forward a tribute to dj rashad by machinedrum, released 24 april 2015 1. Hyperdub released next life, a teklife compilation with all profits going to a fund for dj rashad s son chad harden, in november of 2014, followed by rashad s 66 ep in june of 2015. Teklife vol 1 represents the first release for footwork trailblazer dj rashad s new lit city trax imprint, created in collaboration with dj spinn and associate jcush, and a label which promises to be the definitive label for chicagos well established footwork scene.
As a staple of the chicago dance music scene for decades now, traxman was one of the cofounders of the g. Opener i dont give a fuck builds tension with a wellplaced vocal sample, which then erupts into a bleepy, stuttering groove. Download teklifes free vip 2020 featuring dj spinn and more. Teklife records a footwork music label originally founded by dj rashad. Its the teklife cofounders first release in four years.
Dj rashad and dj spinn reflect on the origins of juke and footwork red bull music academy duration. Discover top playlists and videos from your favorite artists on shazam. Stream tracks and playlists from rashad teklife on your desktop or mobile device. A young fan of chicagos banging brand of house music known as ghettohouse, rashad was already making mixtape.
Your music, tv shows, movies, podcasts, and audiobooks will transfer automatically to the apple music, apple tv, apple podcasts, and apple books apps where youll still have access to your favorite itunes features, including purchases, rentals, and imports. Feb 19, 20 dj rashad and dj spinn reflect on the origins of juke and footwork red bull music academy duration. Chief among them is dj spinn, who was one of the first producers to. Apr 29, 2014 dj rashad, a producer who helped bring the chicago dance music known as footwork to a global audience, was found dead on saturday in chicago. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from dj rashad at the discogs marketplace. Dj rashad seems to have found a good home in hyperdub since the release of his acclaimed album rollin. Teklife becomes a record label with inaugural compilation.
Teklife is a chicago footwork crew that, perhaps most notably, is attached to the late dj rashad. Dj rashad, a producer who helped bring the chicago dance music known as footwork to a global audience, was found dead on saturday in chicago. Dj rashad photo book to mark five years since footwork artists death. Update to the latest version of itunes apple support. Dj spinn born morris harper is one of the most visible members of chicagos frenetic jukefootwork scene, with releases on planet mu and hyperdub as well as a constant touring schedule. Teklife have released a free compilation, vip 2020, featuring dj spinn, gantman, dj paypal, dj earl and many other label affilliates. Download latest version of itunes for windows 10 6432 bit. Back in june, hyperdub labelhead kode9 said that there was some unreleased dj rashad material on the way, and proceeds from the releases.
Welcome to the chi doesnt present a singular vision of what footwork should be. Dj rashad teklife volume 1 welcome to the chi 2012. A year after the death of footwork ambassador dj rashad, meaghan garvey chronicles the history of his tightknit teklife crew, which continues to spread the. Stream tracks and playlists from teklife on your desktop or mobile device. Tragically, rashad was found dead in an apartment on chicagos south side in april 2014. Welcome to the chi, an album by dj rashad on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. He released his debut studio album double cup on hyperdub in 20 to critical praise. However, not everyone shared our enthusiasm for rashad and spinn. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon.
Depending on the version of itunes that you have, there are a few ways to update. Payment security we take the security of our website and of your transactions extremely seriously. The album is a celebration of the life and music of the late, great dj rashad and features 14 previously unreleased tracks, each a collaboration between dj rashad and friends from the teklife crew and beyond. One of the djs at the forefront of the fast and furious style of house music known as footwork, dj rashad rashad harden was born in chicago and raised in the citys suburb of calumet city. On tour with dj rashad compiles more than 800 previously unseen photos of the chicago producers us and international tours from 2011 to 2014. Teklife is releasing a compilation album on hyperdub, with. Along with fellow scene pioneers such as dj rashad and dj gantman, spinn cofounded teklife, a crew that expande. One of the djs at the forefront of the fast and furious style of house music known as footwork, dj rashad rashad harden was born in chicago and raised in. We encrypt all traffic involving personal data with industrystandard ssl certificates and we are also pci compliant meaning that we follow all current data security standards and undergo weekly scans monitoring our security status. Oct 11, 2016 an avid music lover, drafus started djing in the hopes of spreading the music he loved to anyone thatd listen. Welcome to the chi is dj rashads first fulllength and offers another push into the aristalbum world for the formerly hyperlocal scene. Scrobble songs to get recommendations on tracks, albums, and artists youll love. Stream teklife001 afterlife dj rashad, a playlist by teklife from desktop or your mobile device. If you have itunes installed on your computer, choose your device to update to the latest version of itunes.