Adonis
Despite his formal training and lack of clubbing experience, Adonis made waves on the dancefloor when he recorded several of the best Chicago house singles of the 1980s, including "No Way Back," "Do It Properly" and "We're Rockin' Down the House." Born on Chicago's west side, he became interested in contemporary jazz -- which he studied at the American Conservatory of Music -- but also listened to '70s funk like Parliament, Funkadelic and Earth, Wind & Fire.
After hanging out with a neighbor's R&B group for awhile, he was called on to play bass and eventually joined as a full-time member. He gigged with several different bands during the early '80s (including one with Larry Heard, the only other major house producer not previously involved with Chicago's clubscene) and gradually became more interested in the keyboard player's synthesizers than his own bass guitar. A friend introduced him to house music via Jesse Saunders' "On and On"; after feeling a drive to make better-produced music than what he had heard, Adonis began recording.
Despite his musical education, early singles like "No Way Back" and "We're Rockin' Down the House" weren't any more melodic than most house records around. In fact, they were less so, with pounding basslines and minimalistic rhythms that made waves in the clubs and became classics of the Chicago house explosion. Record-label trouble forced Adonis to semi-retire from recording before he could gain any kind of major contract, but he continued to produce and remix on an independent basis into the '90s. In 1993, he and two other house legends (Farley Jackmaster Funk and Chip E) entered the studio and recorded material as Black Balls.
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This Thing of Ours
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez Serious Soundz le 15 juin 2018
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Acoustically Speaking
Soul - Paru chez Mocha Kissed Entertainment le 1 janv. 2004
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Shukran Al Azimi
Musiques du monde - Paru chez Adonis le 3 avr. 2019
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Mala
Musiques du monde - Paru chez Eebeats & Monkey Studio le 4 mars 2020
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Ma Betmannalak
Musiques du monde - Paru chez Adonis le 5 juin 2019
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The Lovely Stranger
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez Adonis le 13 mai 2022
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Pick Up The Phone (feat. Lil Oddy)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez BBN Music le 20 août 2020
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Logan
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez Different Worlds Music Group le 10 déc. 2020
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Eza Shi Nhar
Pop - Paru chez JMR Productions & Publishing le 8 déc. 2015
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Bertah (Cube Sessions)
Musiques du monde - Paru chez Balkoon le 22 mai 2020
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You Know
Mike Beatz & Adonis, Mike Beatz, Adonis
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez G.T.P.S. le 5 avr. 2011
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ACT LIKE THAT
Électronique - Paru chez UNDERWORLD AESTHETIC le 26 juin 2023
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Chantado
Rock - Paru chez Bozza Sound Lab, Tmr Music le 10 nov. 2023
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Feature Presentation (Deluxe Edition)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez Capitol Records - 10k Projects le 9 mars 2024
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