The birth of House, and the rebirth of Lucius
'Chicago is a case study', says one of the witnesses to the birth of House music in the new film, Move Ya Body. In the 1980s Chicago was in the throes of segregation and violence, and its warehouses became the site of a new kind of dancefloor as the disco era faded away. At the epicentre was music producer Vince Lawrence, who joins Andy with Move Ya Body director Elegance Bratton to describe the creation and the Utopian aspirations of House.
Move Ya Body: The Birth of House is at Sydney Film Festival 8th and 10th of June
Holly Laessig and Jess Wolfe are the dual lead singers of the band Lucius. Between them, they have three voices: Holly's, Jess's, and a third voice, a sort of Holly-and-Jess chimera that rises up out of their voices together. Their self-titled album Lucius has just been released, and Holly and Jess tell Andy about why it was time to return to a familiar sound, and to finally name an album after the band.
Music heard in the show:
Title: Gold Rush
Artist: Lucius
Composer: Jess Wolfe, Holly Laessig
Album: Lucius
Label: Wildewoman Music
In the interview with Vince and Elegance:
Title: Under the Influence
Artist: Captain Sky, prod. Vince Lawrence
Composer: Daryl Cameron
Album: Single
Label: Slang Recordings
Title: Move Your Body
Artist: Marshall Jefferson & Solardo
Composer: Marshall Jefferson
Album: Single
Label: Trax
Title: Promised Land
Artist: Joe Smooth
Composer: Joe Smooth
Album: Single
Label: D.J. International
In the interview with Lucius:
Title: Final Days
Artist: Lucius
Composer: Jess Wolfe, Holly Laessig
Album: Lucius
Label: Wildewoman Music
Title: Do It All For You
Artist: Lucius
Composer: Jess Wolfe, Holly Laessig
Album: Lucius
Label: Wildewoman Music
Title: Great Gig in the Sky
Artist: Roger Waters, Holly Laessig, Jess Wolfe
Composer: Richard Wright
Album: Us + Them
Label: Us + Them Productions
Title: Orange Blossoms
Artist: Lucius
Composer: Jess Wolfe, Holly Laessig
Album: Lucius
Label: Wildewoman Music
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Technical production by Tim Jenkins and Dylan Prins
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