Vulture

A Brief History of Beyoncé Making Dance Music

Beyoncé’s sample of Donna Summer on “Summer Renaissance” won’t just call back to disco’s greatest — it’ll also call back to a time Beyoncé interpolated the “Last Dance” singer. Though “Naughty Girl” ...
NPR

Black Futures: In the '90s, dance music was in a 'constant state of mutation'

If we had to pick one word to describe electronic dance music in the '90s, it'd be variety. "In the U.S. and the U.K., in particular, electronic dance music was in this constant state of mutation," ...
The New York Times

Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’ Embodies Decades of Dance Music. Here’s a Guide.

Chicago house, hyperpop, classic ’70s disco: The pop star’s new album is a tour through some of the genre’s most well-known touchstones as well as more underground sounds. By Michaelangelo Matos ...