The Warehouse became a hub for the people of Chicago, specifically black gay men. It was compared to a religious and spiritual experience. At the time, many black gay men felt excluded from the religious communities that they had been raised in. This contributed to the culture created at the Warehouse. It was a place where people could be open and "this sexual openness enabled the club to be unusually free of aggression”.
Chicago house was a specifically black gay genre in many ways for many years and the Warehouse was a specific space that cultivated that scene in a safe way. Black music was at the heart of the disco era and it is impossible to separate the roots of disco from the disenfranchised queer people of color that flocked to it.
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Never a day goes by, without considering myself incredibly lucky.
I was one of the millions, out there on the dance floor, eyes closed, hands in the air, completely absorbed by a new kind of electronic music.
The sound was house. It was loud, it was hypnotic and an entire generation was moved by its beat.
Those who were there were probably witnessing the last great cultural uprising this country will ever see.
Whether it was Hip House, Chicago House, Acid House, Italian Piano, New Beat, or a hundred other variations on the House theme, the effect it had on us was the same. Pure euphoria.
These were crazy days and even crazier nights.
The convoys, the warehouse parties, the clubs, the vinyl, the camaraderie and the sense of belonging.
These are moments that should not be forgotten. In fact, they should be celebrated as the best days of our lives.
My Dj Sets Range From Old Skool Chicago House / Piano Italian Anthems To Upfront Tech / Deep House And Nu Disco.30 years of house music history.