KC Wray: Reviving the Warehouse in Chicago, The History of House Music, Berlin Club Scene

Poducer

Watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAC0rwwfeko&ab_channel=Poducer In this episode, we talk to KC Wray, producer, DJ, and promoter, about house music history and culture. We discuss the origins of house music in Chicago, the rise of techno in Berlin, and the evolution of club culture in Europe vs the US. He shares details about reviving The Warehouse venue in Chicago and his vision for creating an inclusive, community-oriented space. We also discuss his musical projects like the record labels BroBot, Kultur, and Shake Shop Records. We analyze why house music did not break into the mainstream as quickly as hip hop, despite originating around the same time. KC talks about the commercialization of different genres and how mainstream promotion impacts artists. Follow: KC Wray Soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/kcwrayofficial1 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/1DmiWFJ7UWvY6k9blpQALC?si=_DVqEy2XROuoO2TwbxsfTw&utm_medium=share&utm_source=linktree&nd=1 Beatport - https://www.beatport.com/artist/kc-wray/718230/tracks Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/kcwraymusik/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/kcwraymusic Follow Poducer: YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCijzViDaoVljjDXyEPTIwyQ Soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/poducer Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/28RTvQMv5fMfF2ozxO2zdw?si=e76566f2c7a246c4&nd=1 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/poducer_podcast/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/PoducerPodcast/ Discord - https://discord.com/invite/TRNMsja Chapters: 0:00 Intro 5:20 First concert experience 10:06 Moving to Berlin and Europe DJ culture 15:12 The Berghain and Other Clubs in Berlin 20:01 Chicago house music history and venues 25:57 Relaunching The Warehouse venue 32:18 The economics and business side of venues 39:14 Funding and investing in The Warehouse 45:44 Cultivating an inclusive venue culture 52:55 Counterculture origins of house music 58:28 Music discovery and social media presence 1:04:22 Differences in European vs US venue culture 1:10:34 Favorite European cities and travelling 1:15:42 Learning from house music legends 1:21:19 Working with the labels Culture and Brobot 1:27:28 Platforming new talent with minimal social media presence 1:32:18 Navigating the music industry and sustainability 1:38:26 Shoutouts to contributors 1:40:02 Wrap up