Traxman
Da Mind Of Traxman Vol.3
A trawl through the archives of one of the pioneers of Chigago footwork still has fresh ideas for the future of the genre, finds Aydin Khalili
Da Mind Of Traxman Vol.3 by Traxman
In today's hyper-globalized music industry, where production and consumption cycles are increasingly uniform, encountering truly local genres and community-based artists is growing increasingly uncommon. However, footwork and juke stand as powerful exceptions. In the West Side ghettos of Chicago, these styles emerged as a refuge – an outlet for local dancers to channel the violence and brutality of street life into ferocious dance battles. So much the better that footwork has sometimes been labeled “utilitarian”. This reflects how artists are already aware of the potential...
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