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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Одной судьбой
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by ANYWAV Distribution on 13 jan. 2024
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Disco - Released by Wydawnictwo Muzyczne FOLK on 10 mei 2018
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Super Nova
Divers - Released by LORD ITILL PRODUCTIONS on 13 feb. 2012
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Diamonds and Jewels
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Adonis on 31 jan. 2020
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20 Lat
Disco - Released by Wydawnictwo Muzyczne FOLK on 10 jan. 2017
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Mannou Enta (Remix)
Alternative en Indie - Released by Adonis on 29 okt. 2021
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Vitamina
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Eebeats & Monkey Studio on 11 dec. 2020
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BBL And BBC (Remastered)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Capitol Records - 10K Projects on 19 okt. 2023
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Disco - Released by Wydawnictwo Muzyczne FOLK on 25 dec. 2017
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Sempre Ocupado
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Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Jailhouse Studios on 16 mrt. 2019
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Yeb'a Enna
Pop - Released by JMR Productions & Publishing on 19 mrt. 2017
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Disco - Released by Wydawnictwo Muzyczne FOLK on 18 apr. 2017
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Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Jailhouse Studios on 13 apr. 2019
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