about
Launched August 24, 2000, the site started off as a project site and testing ground for various internet-related concepts, web design projects, and other emerging online concepts.
One project dominated the domain from 2001 through 2009, transforming this space into a social and media source, documenting the electronic dance music culture of the time.
It likely contains the largest single collection of photos related to underground dance music, prior to the emergence of the social media giants, hosting more than 100,000 photographs.
A snapshot of an era, this collection encompasses the people, the DJs, and performers in and around Kansas City. Other locations are also heavily involved, from Miami to San Francisco, Minneapolis to New Orleans, nearly every point between, and even a few points beyond, thanks to various collaborators and contributors.
The story for that stage of the site begins in December 2001, documented
loosely under the
backstory tag, beginning with "inspiration."
Access to photos and video are available under the original event date
through the story archive.
Those taken during the time of
the zine that ran from
2005 through 2006 are compiled in a single monthly "event photos" post for
each of the months during that time frame.
A few contributors continued posting beyond that, and their content remains hosted
as part of the collection of events.
A more diverse selection of events populates this web presence these days,
reflecting a different cross section of society. While there are
different actors, they still seek much the same thing in this
continuing photo-historical observation on culture and
society.
