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The Black and queer history (and future) of house music
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Episode 304
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The Black and queer history (and future) of house music

#304: Today, we’re bringing you a deep dive into house music and how a music equipment lending library called Feminist Synth Lab is lowering the barriers to entry for people interested in DJing and making electronic music in L.A.
This episode was reported by How To LA intern Veronica Daniel.