Jayphonic is planting seeds on Seed Recordings’ V/A series
Volume 1 is the liftoff for planting:seeds, a new series of EPs from Seed Recordings.
Dam Swindle’s Lars & Maarten start two new labels
Italo & proto-house inspired 10Questions and the machine funk driven Transient Nature launch in March and April 2021.
Monty Luke on BLM, climate change & making the catalogue of Black Electronic Music
5 Mag's latest cover story with Monty Luke, founder of Black Catalogue on racial justice, the effect of the music industry on climate change and preventing the erasure of Black artists from electronic music.
Dam Swindle release first EP under their new name
Dam Swindle's "Spice Run" on Aus Music is drenched in soul, with Detroit vocalist Nikki O taking the spotlight on "Breathe."
#ListenUp Anthony Nicholson bangs it on DirtyDiscoJazzFunk
The 12" for The Jazz Diaries features some of Chicago deep house producer extraordinaire Anthony Nicholson's best work in the last few years.
Stephan Hoellermann & the roots of this thing of ours
Stephan Hoellermann quietly releases one of the best deep house records of the last year. It has no name, no label and no distribution. And that's the message.
Barcelona producer Lis Sarroca shines on Chamomile
New three track EP from Barcelona producer and DJ Lis Sarroca, Chamomile, out now from Aterral.
Detroit’s Jon Dixon drops the irresistible “Lineage”
New EP "Lineage" from Detroit producer Jon Dixon is out this month under the name "minor INVENTION."
Gerald Mitchell & Detroit’s Los Hermanos bring down the house on “Another Day”
Powerful 3 track EP from the Los Hermanos collective. Find this one in the racks and you better pick up doubles because this is gold.
There’s a new soccer team in town & it’s called the “Chicago House”
"Chicago House AC" begins competition in August 2021 and is presided over by, among others, the grandson of the White Sox owner during Disco Demolition Night.
Orlando Voorn is a force of nature on “Internal Destination”
An ordinary Orlando Voorn EP would be a greatest hits comp for anyone else. The Dutch master's skills are undiminished on "Internal Destination" out now on Kompakt.
Scott Diaz (and 130 others) remix Arthur Baker & Victor Simonelli classic “Why Can’t We See”
The Arthur Baker and Victor Simonelli-penned house music classic "Why Can't We See" gets a 30th anniversary makeover and got locked in the day spa.
Mark Flash debuts a new label with “Hors D’oeuvres Vol 1”
New project from Detroit's Mark Flash launches with the delicious "Hors D'oeuvres Vol 1."
Amy Douglas is a singer, songwriter & professional bad influence
"Without singing, there is no me. I have no purpose, beyond singing and songwriting." Harold Heath profiles the powerhouse of talent that is Amy Douglas.
Ramona Yacef makes DJ-friendly & Mario Kart-friendly music on “Lakitu”
No Yoshi: a solid start for her Lescale Recordings on this 4 track EP from Ramona Yacef.
Digital oddities from Andy Compton & The Rurals
Some of the best work of The Rurals has been these tracky and dubby works that come from either the archives or the experimental side of producer Andy Compton's brain.
Deep Club drops a Snad & Jackson Lee split EP
Everything that I love about Chicago tracks is here on one record from Deep Club with strong Chicago ties.
Seven Davis, Jr: “I’ve been in self-induced lockdown since 2016”
"I've been a church boy, homeless street kid, corporate suit, addict..." Harold Heath profiles the multifaceted artist Seven Davis, Jr.
Emmaculate lights up the night on “Feel Alright”
And here I am, blowing up all of your secret weapons before the weekend. The Djoon Experience launches Emmaculate's dynamic "Feel Alright" out now.
Gari Romalis fans “Panic In Detroit”
Some records do the job; Panic in Detroit by Gari Romalis does you. The EP is out on wax now from Bristol's Just Jack Recordings.
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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.
