Orlando Voorn: Muzik Is Life EP
The weird shit that music makes you do is more telling than anything you might have to say about it. The first thing I did after hearing the impossibly soulful title track to Orlando...
Behind Chicago’s Strictly ’90s
Often referred to as the golden age of House Music, many gems from that era beg to be brought to light again. And not just for nostalgia’s sake, but because there are actually hundreds...
Kerri Chandler: The Drive (5MagLove)
Dick Dickler: The Drive
A freebee: the opening "phone conversation" from this incredible song is the answer to the question so many of you that have asked: "What WAS that sexy accapella you played?" While...
Kerri Chandler: I Need You (5MagLove)
Kamar: I Need You (50% Dub)
If there were to be one signature song to describe my sound, it would be this song, hands down. I love it, I live it, and I wouldn't...
Secret Studio: Thought Subtraction EP
Every record from these guys feels like a real "secret" - a present shared from two neighbors that moved away to California to become hippies and the fam they left back home. It's not...
Kerri Chandler: House Is House (5MagLove)
Kerri Chandler: House Is House
Real recognizes real and this record is an example of how heroes are made. When the little guys aren't "allowed" to be frustrated or to call bullshit on how whack...
Kerri Chandler: Atmosphere (5MagLove)
Kerri Chandler: Atmosphere EP
I had such a tough time deciding between the Atmosphere EP and Computer Games. I eventually had to put taste aside and stand back to admire the way that this four...
Ali Berger’s Phone Calls EP
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Years ago, one of those crazy wizards that study Brian Eno with a focus that could cut diamonds gave me a simple chart to navigate Eno's vast and...
Kerri Chandler: It’s You (5MagLove)
Kerri Chandler: It's You
This song has always had a special place in my heart. In 2010 I spent an entire Summer editing 41 separate videos of DJ interviews in celebration of 5 Magazine's fifth...
Kerri Chandler: BarAThym (5MagLove)
Kerri Chandler: BarAThym (Foremost Poets Vocal Edit)
I'm a softie for a cowbell. Shit, I'm a softie for percussion! While I'm at it, I love builds in a song... you know that moment when you're...
Soul Slayerz: “A Mother’s Tongue”
Often forgotten during discussions about the DNA of House music, African rhythms have subtly dictated the groove ever since the genre evolved beyond Disco and stood up on its own. Just a quick listen...
Various: Delusions of Grandeur 50
On first listen the Delusions of Grandeur 50th release brings to mind several descriptors like spacey, mysterious, smooth, funky, weird, super sexy, quirky and groovy. After listening a few more times I'd add...
The Dangerfeel Newbies: “What Am I Here For?” Remixes
Not your average Defected release, The Dangerfeel Newbies and Kai Alce bring a heaping spoonful of soul to the digital world with what was previously only available on vinyl.
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The Dangerfeel Newbies are a trio...
Xio: 3 AM EP
Carlos Santana calls it "Supersonic Music" - that moment when the Holy Ghost takes over and only when listening to the tape later will a musician have any recollection of what the hell he...
Innellea: Saladin EP
New on Christian Prommer and Christoph Henrik Pankowski's young Musica Autonomica imprint, Innellea's Saladin EP takes its name from the first sultan of Egypt. The German duo's name is simply explained in the sales...
Shaun J. Wright and Alinka: Face The Truth
Shaun J. Wright and Alinka - together - have been the best story going in Chicago. They're two artists that have escaped this city's tiresome gravity and hit new heights, here and - increasingly...
Kaytronik: Thee Album
Baltimore DJ and production don Karizma's "Kaytronik" alter ego has been supplying dark and dubby remixes for some years now, but it's now been allowed to take full control for a full album. And...
David Marston: Kindness of Bearer
"Trust Me" was the standout track on David Marston's 2014 release Jamaicalia for Soul Clap. Writhing beneath and then thriving after throwing off some kind of existential weight, vocalist Brigitte Zozula brought a tremendous...
MK Embarks on His Worldwide Tour
On the heels of his upcoming show at the Mid in Chicago, MK (aka Marc Kinchen) is riding the wave of his BBC Radio1hit "Piece of Me" with Becky Hill.
With over 20 back to...
Marc Cotterell on House, Garage and Plastik People
Wanna get a brief lesson on House and Garage history as told (verbally and musically) by Marc Cotterell? Keep scrolling!
We’re beyond excited to have Marc Cotterell grace Chicago decks this coming week. We’re HUGE...
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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.
