Frankie Knuckles: Master Of House
Frankie Knuckles died last year at the age of 59; here is a retrospective which seeks to bring his art to life in the wake of his passing. Or an aspect of it: at the core of Frankie’s music was his work as a DJ, and it’s heartbreaking that future generations will be denied the experience of his dancefloors. Much like the genre he forged in parties at the Warehouse in the late 1970s and early 1980s, his work as a producer was an extension of the singular sensibility of a man behind turntables. Frankie Knuckles’ credits as a producer will secure his legacy in his absence, even as they remain bronzed touchpoints in a grander journey.
