This is some Detroit Fire: vocalist Nikki O on Rough, Rugged, Raw
Detroit vocalist Nikki O has left her mark on some of the best deep house records of the last fifteen years.
Late night vibes on Jimpster’s irresistible “Soul Spectral”
Jimpster's Soul Spectral is another nightcrawler masterpiece from the diamond-quality Freerange.
UK radio station scolded for playing Lil Louis’ “French Kiss”
UK regulator Ofcom seeks to protect children from the "prolonged sounds of sexual moaning" from DJ Lil Louis' Chicago house classic "French Kiss."
12″ alert: Kai Alcé drops Luv Fantasy on NDATL
Kai Alce makes some of the deepest soul and the soulfulest deep house known to man. Here are three more servings of the good stuff.
Happyghost: Ishy Really Bad
Happyghost's "Ishy Really Bad" is the 30th release and the best track we've heard from Chicago neighbors Aathee.
Seven Davis, Jr. relaunches Secret Angels with special edition of “One”
The soft relaunch of Secret Angels features rarities going back decades from Seven Davis Jr's vaults.
Brawther on the Start of the End
The French DJ/producer and 5 Mag friend on surviving and maybe thriving in the post-COVID music industry.
Norm Talley launches Upstairs Asylum with all-star “Det-313” EP
If this were summer this all-star debut of fugitive tracks from Norm Talley, Omar-S, Moodymann, D'Julz and Charlotte OC would be the underground basement smash of the year.
Eddie Leader and Alexander East team up on “Get You Alone”
Most of Eddie Leader's best records of the last 15 years have come from collaborations, so no surprise that "Get You Alone" with vocalist Alexander East is the lead off and best track of his comeback EP.
Compost reissues lost RaSoul record “Return Of The Mad Funk”
Known only by test pressings and commentary from Andrew Duke, Return Of The Mad Funk has been RaSoul's most elusive recording. It's coming out with fanfare from Compost Records.
Chicago Skyway Mixes “Jazzgalaktik” for Excursions
Cordell Johnson and Scorpeze make the walls quake on Jazzgalaktik, the third release from the Chicago party turned label called Excursions.
Calmos & Berzingue trip out to Belleville on Pont Neuf
Belleville features four stripped down and loud deep house tracks from the duo sometimes known as "ALVA" out now by the unsung heroes of the French underground, Pont Neuf.
Nightmares On Wax, Jovonn, JT Donaldson & Black Loops feature on Hudd Traxx’s 15th Anniversary Release
"Here & Now," the two part vinyl & digital celebration of UK label Hudd Traxx's 15th anniversary features all new tracks from label friends, family and a couple of newcomers.
Snad makes an auspicious debut on Courtesy of Balance with “Avoidance”
Another stand-out record from producer Snad, this time on Balance affiliate Courtesy of Balance with the Avoidance EP on vinyl.
Rick Wade remixes “Alfa” from the mystical mind of Crackazat
From the mystical mind of Crackazat via Dam Swindle's Heist Recordings comes "Alfa," the title track of a new EP mixed up by Detroit deep house legend Rick Wade.
Louie Vega & Kenny Dope are relaunching Masters At Work
Remastered catalog titles, mixes from the vault & the first new MAW single in more than 20 years, "Mattel," out April 2, 2021.
Brawther mixes vol 1 of Sanctify, 5 Mag’s new Deep House series
SANCTIFY is 5 Mag's new deep house DJ mix series focusing on back-to-basics deep house and volume 1 is mixed by French maestro Brawther.
Mr. Fingers’ wild ride: Electronic Debris from the new Vault Sessions EP
One of the more anticipated records of 2021 lives up to the hype: Larry Heard aka Mr Fingers "Electronic Debris" highlights the new Vault Sessions Vol 1 EP on Alleviated.
Mind = Blown: Nico Lahs’ Blow Your Mind on Metamorphic Recordings
Some back-of-the-crate action from Nico Lahs on Blow Your Mind from Dan Curtin's Metamorphic Recordings.
Peerless Detroit outfit Scan 7 to drop the Orchestrated Reality EP
Scan 7, Detroit's unsung heroes, are back and mad in the studio, mad in your speakers and mad on hot wax with the Orchestrated Reality EP.
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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.
