Paris Cesvette Does It Up Big on “Celestial (My Journey Among Stars)”
Ian Friday, Josh Milan, Dawn Tallman, Mike City and Will Downing are among the artists to join Paris Cesvette on her quality debut LP.
T’s Crates Revamps Emmaculate’s Fenix
Terry Hunter's T's Crates takes Fenix into the shop, with a stomping acid mix and spoken word by Chicago's Black Widow.
Mike Dunn: My House From All Angles
Not since the days of classic Chicago House labels Warehouse and Muzique has Mike Dunn concentrated as much attention on a single release as his new LP My House From All Angles.
Des’Ree’s “You Gotta Be” Gets Turnt By S.E.L. & DJ Spen
Des'ree's multi-platinum You Gotta Be gets covered by S.E.L. and the cover reworked by DJ Spen on the latest smash from Quantize.
Billy Butler & Adam Hyjek featuring Josh Quenton: Stay
Mike Millrain's Soul Revolution Records stays in the gap where Deep House, Soulful House and UKG meet.
Various: Vibe Boutique Records ADE 2017 Sampler
Vibes provided by Glenn Underground, Reelsoul, Ross Couch, Crackazat, Mark de Clive-Lowe and more on the only one of the 3,000 ADE samplers we've profiled in 2017.
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.
Summer in January: Lars Behrenroth’s June 13th
A Bandcamp discovery from Deeper Shades of House's Lars Behrenroth.
Carl Hanaghan ft Leanne Brown: Runaway
Probably the best release from Richard Earnshaw's Duffnote in 2017.
Anderson Soares: Blown Away
Anderson Soares' new single Blown Away takes a virtuoso trumpet performance from Paulinho Ribeiro and builds a love cult around it.
Dutchican Soul featuring Andrea Love: We Can Change The World
Overflowing with soul from Peppermint Jam, with Hot Toddy remixes.
Apparel Story Part One
Apparel Story Part One is among the precious few label compilations that advance the story and are worth your time.
Louie Vega Nets Grammy Nomination for Second Straight Year
Louie Vega's second straight Grammy nomination comes for the unearthed Loleatta Holloway song "Can't Let You Go."
Alex Agore Blazes a Soulful One on Perspective
A new album finds Alex Agore heading into a new direction.
David Harness Previews New Album with Mark de Clive-Lowe Collab “Harmony”
David Harness previews the first single from his new album, "Harmony," in collaboration with Mark de Clive-Lowe.
Foliage Records Returns with DJ Fudge and Phil D
Pulse, a new collaboration from legendary producer DJ Fudge and South African vocalist Phil D. marks the return of one of the most consistent soulful house labels.
Ricky Birickyno ft Jack Wolf: Something
At a time when most labels were cutting back, Purple Music has been on an expansion spree.
Ron Trent Returns as Romantic Flight with Together Forever
Another gorgeous Ron Trent jam in a string of 2017 bangers from Music & Power.
The Record: Preslav on “Watch Your Step”
Preslav on the story behind his new track featuring Natalie Rogers & Kenny Peagler, out now on Love What You Feel.
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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.
