Berlin’s Cinthie is coming to Smartbar in Chicago
Straight outta Berlin to Chicago and now she's here: Cinthie will be playing Shaun J. Wright's residency at Smartbar on February 5, 2022.
Studio Poetry from M. Hook on New River
M Hook's new album New River on Star Creature Universal Vibrations is almost irradiated by the intensity and tightly-wound focus of a studio savant or one-man-band.
Black Traxx Matter is a record with a message from Gari Romalis
Certainly a message beyond the typically tight beats and inventive arrangements of a Gari Romalis deep house record, out now on Nicepeople.
#ListenUp Sonic blotter from Liquid Earth & Kalahari Oyster Cult
Liquid Earth's "Scope Zone" goes from blotter on your tongue to trails in the corner of your eyes in 7:30.
Tee Mango drops a new EP for Aus, “Last Dance”
Aus Music's catalog is breathtaking, and Tee Mango has made a lot of them. "Last Dance" is an unexpectedly melodic and heartfelt release.
Love From The Underground & Drew Sky
Setting off housequakes left and right, Dance Mania alumnus Drew Sky drops some bandcamp goodies for the masses on MEGA.
Rico Herrera helms the sunny “Favourite Dream” for Roots Underground
Elegant and blindingly bright, the jazz-inflected soulful house masterpiece is out on Excursions Vol 1 from Roots Underground.
#ListenUp Claude Young drops “The Knife” on NDATL
The first Claude Young 12" since 2015, The Knife on NDATL stands up with the best ethereal deep house released in 2021.
House Music Is Church: Rahsaan Patterson in the new 5 Mag
New issue of 5 Mag with Rahsaan Patterson, Ka§par, Harold Heath's 2021 rewind, Jeff Mills & Kraftwerk on soundtracking Metropolis and more.
“Atlantis” is dance music monster made by Gigi Testa
Using just "one drum machine and one synthesizer", maestro Gigi Testa and "Atlantis" take you on one hell of a sonic journey. The new 12" record is out now on Freedom Dance.
Ralph Session, DJ Romain & Danny J Lewis pay tribute to NYC’s Cielo
We don't get sentimental about a farmer's market or a dentist but nightclubs will always be places we love - even the ones that we hate.
#ListenUp Jovonn drops 3 track “Indoors” EP for Body’N Deep
Every single day a DJ should wake up and hit their knees to the ground, grateful and thankful they live in a world where Jovonn is making records.
Deep88: “The Revolution Will Not Be Sponsored”
Or so he says. Deep88's new EP on What About This Love draws attention to influencer culture imposing its will on even underground subcultures in electronic music.
#ListenUp Felipe Gordon reworks some Local Talk hits on Reworks Vol 3
Felipe Gordon brings some vigor to two recent releases by Corrado Bucci and Envee for Local Talk's "Reworks" series.
Jazz, house & everything together from Malik Alston
Malik Alston calls this "fun," and fun it must have been to hear his band Painted Pictures become an absolutely ferocious outfit in a studio setting for Air.
The Cover Mix Lea Lisa – Sanctify vol 4
Thrilled beyond belief to present French DJ and producer Lea Lisa doing what she does best - a 60 minute cover mix for the latest issue of 5 Mag.
#Praise – Inside the new issue of 5 Mag
Live from Detroit with Norm Talley & Upstairs Asylum, Lea Lisa, Cratan and more inside the new issue of 5 Mag.
How’s Your Career? Tortured Soul release 20th anniversary LP
The 20th Anniversary Album is solid overview of Tortured Soul's two decade recording career with a few rarities thrown in.
Palp’d: Art of Tones on the launch of his new label
How do you measure a successful underground label? We ask Art of Tones on the founding of his new label Palp.
Soela: “Berlin” / “Do I Really Need You”
Soela makes beautiful deep house on a two track EP from Fort Romeau's Cin Cin.
MUST READ!
Library of Congress adds Jamie Principle’s “Your Love” to National Recording Registry
The classic of classic Chicago house tracks was selected for preservation as one of "the defining sounds of history and culture." Here's how it was made.
