Goya Presents Soulful Hedonism - The House Music Pedagogue's Philosophy

07/06/2025 3h 17min
Goya Presents  Soulful Hedonism - The House Music Pedagogue's Philosophy

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Soulful Hedonism is a philosophy rooted in the sacred duality of pleasure and purpose, a deep and soulful house doctrine where rhythm is not escape but encounter. It champions the idea that joy on the dancefloor can coexist with introspection, that indulgence in groove is not mindless but mindful. This ethos sees house music as a spiritual pedagogy: each chord progression a memory, each bassline a lesson, each vocal a reminder of our shared humanity. Soulful Hedonism embraces the richness of Black musical heritage, the ritual of repetition, and the radical act of feeling deeply in a world that often numbs. It’s about dancing not just to move, but to remember who we are, where we come from, and the sound systems that shaped us.

The journey begins in 1997, with a track that feels prophetic: Chris Brann’s “Journey to the Centre.” This isn’t just the first step it’s the thesis statement. Atmospheric and meditative, it lays the philosophical groundwork for what’s to come: house music not just as sound, but as soul science.

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