How ARC Music Festival's Global Appeal Is Uplifting Chicago's World Class House Scene
The slow push to start an event like ARC seems in some ways to be in keeping with the spirit of Chicago and the birth of house music. Thanks to the many different influences that coalesced in the nightlife scene over a long period of time, such a scene was able to develop in the city.
DJ Heather, DJ Lady D, Hiroka Yamamura and The Blessed Madonna celebrate a range of influential genres including funk, soul, new wave, R&B, pop, disco (including Italo and Philly styles) , punk rock and industrial. Even when house music got its name, it was all these things without clearly defined lines. "There was already a threshold distance between them," explains the Holy Virgin. Opened after The Warehouse closed in 1983, the all-ages club Medusa became an important cultural melting pot, influencing a still-evolving sound and culture.
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"For me, not being on the coast was an advantage," explains Hiroko Yamamura. “There's always something trendy happening in New York and Los Angeles. Things move very slowly in the Midwest. like a real guitar, and they did a terrific job." By the time they got here, the 909 and 808 were already in the bargain bin. The fact that Roland machines were affordable "democratized the studio experience," says DJ Lady D. You had to spend a lot of money, work with a lot of musicians, and you could do it yourself.
Only after establishing itself in Chicago did the sound gradually develop in unique directions in international territories that left their mark on it. South Africa has gone further, developing styles such as Afro House, Kwaito, Gqom and Amapiano, while many other subgenres such as French Touch, Hard House, Balearic Beat and Desande have emerged in France, the UK , in Ibiza and Brazil. . Many events also took place at home in or near Chicago, North America, such as the ghetto house, foot traffic, dance hall and clubs in Baltimore and Jersey.
In a globalized world, all these approaches are in symbiosis and influence each other. In addition to education, the ARC serves as a hub for the destruction of Chicago's productive life, welcoming some of the city's greatest artists.
