Hey DJ: Mixcloud Wants Your SoundCloud Mixes
It's been rough going for SoundCloud. Attempting the difficult pivot from a "freemium" model to a pure play streaming site, the embattled company (I think we can apply that word now!) has felt the...
Traxsource Welcomes AIFF, the Little (Big) File Format That Could
The twenty-seven year old lossless file format has finally found a home on Traxsource.
The popular digital download shop has announced the introduction of the lossless Audio Interchange File Format, or AIFF.
The "May AIFF Upgrade...
Sony Goes Nuclear on SoundCloud
Well that escalated quickly.
Sony Music took the gloves off today by pulling music from Adele, Kelly Clarkson and others from SoundCloud. The recording company's move escalates a conflict between established rights holders who are...
Tortured Soul, Dusky, Eats Everything in the New Issue of 5 Mag
Tortured Soul's John-Christian Urich, Dusky, Eats Everything and Chicago's Summer of House in Issue #118 of 5 Magazine, Out Now.
This month, 5 Magazine talks with Tortured Soul's John-Christian Urich on the band's loss following...
UK Gets Its First Vinyl Charts
The growth of the market for new vinyl has lead to the UK's main chart-making firm to re-introduce vinyl charts just ahead of Record Store Day 2015.
OfficialCharts.com - the official website of the self-described...
Mark de Clive-Lowe Brings Native Instruments Workshop to SAE Institute
Musician, producer and composer Mark de Clive-Lowe is kicking off a nationwide tour of free workshops across the United States, which pulls into Chicago this April 18.
Native Instruments and SAE Institute are sponsors for...
Kate Simko & Tevo Howard Team Up for a New Album
Two of Chicago’s finest are collaborating together on a new album from Sasha’s rejuvenated Last Night On Earth label.
PolyRhythmic is the title of the forthcoming LP from Chicago’s Kate Simko and Tevo Howard -...
Who’s Going to the Ten City Reunion?
Chicago, send the kids to the fam and call in sick for a week, because the city hasn't seen a powerhouse event of Chicago House Music's original pioneers in a long, long time. And...
Hunee Previews Tracks from His Debut Album Hunch Music
Notorious crate-digger Hunee will be making his debut as an album-based artist this Spring with the release of a somewhat experimental but thoroughly combustable LP, titled Hunch Music.
Rush Hour has shared a short "trailer"...
It’s Karizma’s Birthday and He Has a Present For You
DJ, producer and proud freak from Planet B*more, House legend Karizma has released the next edition of his Beats & Bobs series for free as a gift to DJs and fans for his birthday.
Beats...
Tortured Soul Preps New Album & Tour
Following the tragic death of keyboard player Ethan White, Tortured Soul has announced that the band will continue touring and details of their forthcoming studio album have emerged from shop listings overseas.
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Updated: Boiler Room’s Home: A Two Day Celebration of Chicago
Updated: RSVP for the March 31st Frankie Knuckles Tribute is now open. Enter the date Euro-style (DD/MM/YY).
You're not ready and we're not worthy. None of us were quite prepared for the Dance Mania and...
808 The Documentary Makes its Chicago Premiere April 17
Fresh off a debut at SXSW, the documentary on dance music's quintessential machine is set to debut in Chicago this April 17.
808 The Documentary, the film about the ubiquitous drum machine that powered House...
The Last Dance: Southport Weekender to Shut Down
Twenty-eight years after it began, the organizers behind the world's largest soulful music event have announced that they're packing it in.
With "heartfelt sadness," Alex and Dave said in a statement that it was time...
And Now The Singers: More Chosen Few Picnic 2015 Announcements
Three days, three announcements representing the entire breadth of underground electronic music in the Midwest, from Chicago's Chosen Few Picnic to Movement in Detroit and Soulful House to Techno.
Now comes the third announcement,...
On Daphne, and Men and Women in Dance Music
DAPHNE PRESENTS. Those two words have preceded a whole group of events in Chicago this month, tied around them like a silk ribbon or repeated like a whole block of metal type. "Daphne" refers...
Moulton Reissues Johnny Fiasco and Heather’s Soundz (Free DL)
San Francisco-based label Moulton Music has reissued a track from Chicago's Johnny Fiasco and Heather with a new set of remixes.
"Soundz" was originally released in 2004 on Uniform Recordings, pairing up two of the...
Movement 2015 Phase II Lineup Announced
Paxahau has announced the "Phase II" lineup for Movement 2015, the Detroit underground music festival held in Hart Plaza, Detroit on May 23, 24 and 25, 2015.
Among the headliners this time around are Method...
2015 Chosen Few Picnic Lineup Announced
The Chosen Few DJs have announced the line-up for the 2015 Chosen Few Picnic.
Louie Vega and Kenny Dope (Masters at Work, NYC) are among the guests at this year's event -- the 25th annual,...
They Shoot DJs, Don’t They?
Responding to speculation after a series of cancelled shows in Europe this weekend, Detroit Techno pioneer and Metroplex founder Juan Atkins has revealed that he has been coping with "total kidney failure" caused by...
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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.
