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10 LGBTQ+ Artists Who Indelibly Shaped the House Music Landscape
Emerging as a counterculture movement from the predominantly Black and Latino queer underground scene of late-70s Chicago, house song has always been emblematic of equality, liberation, and control. This genre was evangelized by Homosexual DJs, producers, promoters, and clubgoers of the era.
But the fact house harmony is rooted gay culture is more than a piece of trivia. It’s a detail intrinsically woven into the sonic and sociopolitical fabric of the now-prolific global genre. Here is a far-from-exhaustive list of 10 LGBTQ+ artists who have demonstrably left their label on the home and broader gyrate music scene of the past, present, and future.
The Godfather of House, Frankie Knuckles
The late Frankie Knuckles (real name: Francis Warren Nicholls, Jr.), widely regarded as the creator of house music, famously said, “House melody is disco’s revenge.” But to the many who knew Frankie, “vengeful" was the furthest thing from a descriptor of this iconic musician. Known as one of the humblest people to ever grace the twist music scene, Knuckles was regarded as one of the most innovative DJs, producers, and remixers in
Channel Tres’ music is inescapably groovy. His carefree performance aesthetic stands out not only because of his eccentric, interpretative-dance-heavy routines, but also because his melody invites others to join him. Tres’ music is seductive, too.
The Compton artist’s eponymous debut EP, released last year, balances seduction and funk, sounding appreciate the halfway signal between house harmony and Barry Pale. House music, a dance genre created in Chicago in the 1970’s, isn’t a space that’s typically popular for Black artists to join these days, but it’s paid off for Tres, who’s recently toured with Childish Gambino and received a nod from Elton John, who venerated Tres as his favorite new artist.
Now, with his fresh EP Jet Moses, named after a 1971 Isaac Hayes album of the same specify , Channel Tres aims to infuse more of his voice into his one-of-a-kind sound. Songs enjoy “Brilliant Nigga” and “Sexy Black Timberlake” celebrate Blackness while also being Tres’ personal examination into his own masculinity. Channel Tres doesn’t hide from the flamboyant elements that make up his artistry. He celebrates them, addi
Precise As They Can Be: Channel Tres
Since his emergence in the industry, not only has he put forth undeniable hits under his own name and collaborated with a bucket list of impressive creative figures from Shygirl to Mura Masa, he has essentially created a new genre of music — an unheard of feat these days — the emmaculate and addictive "Compton house": a fusion of Motown, Chicago house, Detroit techno and West Coast Rap.
This week, we're lucky to have been given another taste of the multi-hyphenate's talent. With his North American tour tickets dwindling, and Real Cultural Sh*t, his debut full-length on the way, Channel Tres released a music video alongside a new single, titled '6am'. In the wake of this announcement, we spoke with Channel Tres about his imaginative process, his energy drink of choice and what makes him dance.
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Tune Into Channel Tres: Compton Rapper is On The Rise
Channel Tres started his music career early, playing drums in church when he was five years old. In a recent interview he told tune critic Brett Callwood that he was soon doing talent shows in elementary school, “and then I made my first beats at like 12. I fell in love with producing, and then it was something I did on and off throughout high school, but when I turned 18, I took it more seriously. I started honing in on it, at my school, as a producer. When I turned 20, I went to college to study music. I started making a bunch of stuff. Once I left college, I moved back to L.A. and started working, producing for different artists. In about 2018, I put out my first official lyric as Channel Tres, and then that’s when I really started getting grave as an artist.”
Now, with his blend of house and hip-hop and armed with the recent singles “Acid in My Blood” and “Ganzfeld Experiment,” Tres is looking to become the latest in that illustrious line of talented souls that hold gotten their start in Compton and then kept right on rising.
The rapper also told Callwood that his name is a reference to “channel three,” the locatio