In contrast with its American and British counterparts, the set positions Italian house as almost exclusively euphoric, a perfect sound to emanate from a land of chiseled Adonises and the Tuscan sun.

Just months after the tragic passing of Frankie Knuckles, Chicago’s house community suffers another blow with the passing of Andre Harris. A fixture in the scene since the 1990s, Harris released music on Cajual, Estereo, and Large Records.