A wonderful piece on a DJ integral to the development of Chicago’s house music scene, Ron Hardy. The man widely regarded as the “Godfather of House” never quite achieved the acclaim of the likes of Marshall Jefferson or Frankie Knuckles and for a long time his appreciation was solely down to hardcore house fans but recent history has seen a move towards a greater respect for his role in the development of the genre. Click below.
http://www.waxpoetics.com/features/articles/ron-hardy-radical-music-box-mixes-and-edits-defined-a-new-sound-in-dance-music/
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