Chicago House Music Festival 2026

Deep House

Deep House is a subgenre of House Music. Originating in the 1980s – particularly with the music of Larry Heard, Fingers Inc, and others – it fuses elements of Chicago House with a more melodic, sometimes soulful feeling.

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Reformed Society: Food For Thought

Big, bright chords and beautiful synths pass over you in waves on Reformed Society's Food For Thought on black wax from What Ever Not.

Luke McKeehan on 20 Years of Nordic Trax

From the furthest reaches of the North American continent, Nordic Trax has established itself as an indispensable voice in the house music scene. Owner Luke McKeehan on 20 years of keeping it alive.
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KiNK: Playground

No sluggish soundsculpting or shoegaze-with-drum-machines for KiNK, who stays on the cutting edge without recycling old tropes, and whose experimental tracks are made with such joy.

Shaun J. Wright & Alinka: Walk Into the Unknown

A collaboration that began around the clubs of the Northside of Chicago now takes place on digital channels across the world as Shaun J. Wright and Alinka take a victory lap of sorts on Twirl!

Station H Podcast Episode 4 with Mike City

Host Will Sumsuch speaks with award winning hip hop and R&B songwriter Mike City in episode 4 of his Station H podcast.

Play It Like Papa: 15 Years of Soul

Reel People and Papa Records founder Oli Lazarus on the 15th anniversary of his label - and an exclusive mix from DJ Spinna.
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Ortella and Mad Recordings Soar on “Music Is My Shelter”

Ortella wrings every bit of soul out of the Rhodes on Music Is My Shelter, a vinyl-only EP from France's Mad Recordings.
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Pezzner & James Curd Release Flesh & Blood

Two phenomenal tracks by House Music veteran producers James Curd and Pezzner pack a lethal groove.

Summer in January: Lars Behrenroth’s June 13th

A Bandcamp discovery from Deeper Shades of House's Lars Behrenroth.
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Paul Johnson Remixes Johnny Fiasco’s Yolo

Rapturous remix from Chicago House legend Paul Johnson of a Johnny Fiasco track from Nuphuture Traxx's back catalog.

Larry Heard, Chicago Skyway, Malcolm Moore Remix D’Marc Cantu

D'Marc Cantu's S.E.G. gets treated on wax by Altered Moods.
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Kai Alce, Michael Zucker & Reggie Dokes: US I-75

Superb V/A edition of Finale Sessions Select featuring Kai Alce, Michael Zucker and Reggie Dokes with three new deep tracks.

Heathered Pearls: The Packard Plant

Jakub Alexander continues a study of Detroit as profound as it is penetrating.

Kev Obrien Says Farewell to New York with This 3 Hour Mix

"That's what this mix is about. Gratitude."

Lone Dancer: A 5 Mag Mix #52

Exclusive new 5 Mag Mix and interview from Lone Dancer: producer and resident DJ at Deep Club in Denver.
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Levon Vincent: For Paris LP

Levon Vincent responds to political and personal crisis musically. How's that working for him?
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DJ Sneak: Farina Banger

A DJ Sneak record dripping with Chicago nuance like a greasy bit of wax paper fished out of the parking lot trash outside Lawrence Fisheries.
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Kiko Navarro & 6th Borough Project Remix Chasing Kurt’s Cloud Dancer

Peppermint Jam is turning out to be one of the best "old" labels releasing great "new" music.
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Apparel Story Part One

Apparel Story Part One is among the precious few label compilations that advance the story and are worth your time.

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