For this installment of Fresh Since 79™, I want to honor a pioneer whose impact on music stretches far beyond beats per minute. One of the godfathers of electronic dance music—and a legend whose influence is felt across genres, cultures, and continents—Arthur Baker. When most people hear electronic dance music, they immediately think of modern-day EDM. But real heads know: electronic dance is a lineage, not a trend. Long before the drops and neon stages, there were visionaries …