Cloud 9 is another great Lanowa EP from Citizens of Vice
Sub-120 BPM disco-ish, deepish house on Cloud 9, made by Lanowa and released with love by Citizens of Vice.
Gloria Scott covers Joe Smooth’s house music classic “Promised Land”
Legendary soul and disco vocalist Gloria Scott takes on a stone cold house music classic on this 7" cover of "Promised Land" produced by Andrew McGuinness for Acid Jazz.
Hugo LX & DJ Spinna remix the fiery Brother Sister / Candlelight
Cho and Random Impetus' sensational record gets remixed with Hugo LX's single-soul powered funk revival and DJ Spinna's icy electro fever dream of Brother Sister and Candlelight.
Deep fried funk: Manuel Sahagun drops Boogie Sister
Manuel Sahagun's Boogie Sister is a lively EP of disco, disco samples and house that sounds a little like disco but weirder.
Guili Guili is peak summer funk from Souleance
It means "tickle tickle": a weird 7" with an Art of Tones remix from French artists Soulist & Fulgeance.
Ron Basejam delivers the slightly weird but highly danceable goods on “Music People”
Part-Italo, part-disco, all-fun: "Music People" from Phonica White is another great and unique Ron Basejam EP.
Mark Fleischman, ex-owner of Studio 54, has died today
Former club owner and author Mark Fleischman chose to end his life by assisted suicide in Switzerland.
NYC House: Louie Vega on the making of Expansions in the NYC
Described as a love letter to New York, Louie Vega's Expansions in the NYC was made with the intent to "pass on some history and hold a space for the new."
Dodo Records launches with straight fire on Love Me Love Me
Patchouli Brothers deliver two edits from the ultra rare Mary Mundy tracks "Love Me Love Me" and "Love Is Gone."
Dave Lee drops “Starlight” – his new track with Omar
Showered in neo-soul, "Starlight" hangs on a gorgeous hook, a chorus that elevates a mid-tempo track into a soul-with-strings tour de force.
Giorgio Moroder is working on a new video game soundtrack
Vengeance Is Mine from 110 Industries features the iconic producer collaborating on the game's theme song.
OPOLOPO sacks the Local Talk vault like a Vandal on “Tweaks”
OPOLOPO's Tweaks are referential without getting reverential - exactly what you'd want when a label that is constantly looking forward throws a glance back to its past.
#JACKED – Inside the New 5 Mag
Demuir beats the beat thieves, a legendary Garage white label, the making of a Frankie Knuckles tribute and more inside the new issue of 5 Mag.
Alex Gibney to produce new documentary on Philadelphia International Records’ disco groove
The Sound of Philadelphia documentary will shine a spotlight on the disco soul outfit lead by the legendary Gamble & Huff & Bell.
The Secret DJ has a new book: Tales From The Booth
The mysterious author and veteran DJ's third title will be released this Friday from Velocity Press.
Soul Train’s Don Cornelius honored by Chicago TV industry body
Legendary Chicago impresario Don Cornelius of Soul Train to be inducted by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Chicago chapter.
Dave Lee reworks disco classic “Shake It Up Tonight”
Dave Lee and Prospect Park revamps the 1981 Cheryl Lynn classic "Shake It Up Tonight."
Crooked Man remixes Amy Douglas & Joe Goddard’s “Dangerous”
"Dangerous" from Amy Douglas and Joe Goddard's HARD FEELINGS project gets mixed up by Crooked Man.
Dam Swindle: Nod to the Classic
Dam Swindle teardown their remixes of Gino Soccio, First Choice, Double Exposure and more from their two volume set of Salsoul remixes.
Soul Clap: The Mission
Soul Clap is on a mission to transform the planet. Their latest album WTF, or World Transformation Force, is a wake-up call for action.
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Dedication: To Juan Atkins
There was never a moment before today that Juan Atkins was not a vital part of the American electronic music scene.
