Dance music’s past, dance music’s future

… because people were dancing before you were born.

Respect for the past, an eye for the future

One of my main gripes about music journalism, particularly as relates to dance music, is that it tends to forget its past, to the point where a totemic figure like Kevin Saunderson struggles to get his new album reviewed. My Substack is an attempt to redress this. It won’t be exclusively about old music: I aim to mix historical takes with new music recommendations. And it won’t always be about dance music, either. But if you want to read more about the likes of DJ Deeon, Armand van Helden, A Guy Called Gerald and Todd Edwards - that is, occasionally overlooked legends of dance music - then do sign up. I promise you respect for dance music’s past and some amazing records you might not have heard of.