"I Want To Be Your Property"...

It has more genres than you can name: Acid, Chicago, Garage, Deep, Vocal; and was presided over by the likes of Frankie Knuckles, Steve "Silk" Hurley, Armand van Helden, and Junior Vasquez. Of course I'm talking about House Music.

While out last night celebrating the fact that today I don't have to go to work (hey, what's Labor Day for?), the DJ at the club broke away briefly from yet another Kelly Clarkson remix and the House Music clarion call of "Can you feel it!" rang out. I got all misty thinking about nights traveling up to New York City just to dance until dawn at The World on the Lower East Side, which arguably spun the world's best House.

So for those of you who still answer the call here's a few mentions that'll put you in the Way Back Machine without a net: "You Used to Hold Me" (Ralphi Rosario), "Can You Party" (Todd Terry), "Do It Properly" (2 Puerto Ricans, A Blackman, and A Dominican), "Respect" (Adeva), "Voodoo Ray" (A Guy Called Gerald), "Where Love Lives" (Alison Limerick), and "French Kiss" (Lil' Louis) just to name a few.

Too black! Check this out./Too strong! Check this out.

Classic.

- Farmer Ted