Macaulay (Not Culkin) Goes Home Alone on Twirl

Chicago's Twirl Recordings releases Home Alone from Mexican DJ and producer Macaulay.

Rareified Air from Keith Worthy, Hieroglyphic Being & Steven Tang

Made in Detroit and remixed in Chicago, three guys I love a lot come together for Aesthetic Audio.
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Soul Button: Master of My Fate

A skein of twisted beauty is shot through the four track Master of My Fate EP from Soul Button on his home label Steyoyoke

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Four tracks of hectic, heady techno from Mexico City's White Visitation.
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Spray launches with a reissue from Los Angeles rave scene legends Dimension 23

New label Spray launches with Dimension 23 and a blast from the analog days of LA's rave scene.
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Roman Flügel, Matthew Herbert & Wajatta remix Muzak for Broken Elevators

A deadly line-up of remixers take a swing at the remarkable Muzak for Broken Elevators album by Brigitte Barbu aka Pepe Bradock.
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Detroit’s Strand returns with the electrifying “Resilience” EP

Hidden gems right in plain sight: Detroit true people Strand return on Resilience with DJ Stingray 313 and Shamus Coghlan remixes.
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Deep Club drops a Snad & Jackson Lee split EP

Everything that I love about Chicago tracks is here on one record from Deep Club with strong Chicago ties.

Dan Curtin – A 5 Mag Mix 65

Exclusive mix from Techno pioneer Dan Curtin ahead of the reissue of his timeless 1994 album The Silicon Dawn.
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#ListenUp Yeti Mind Tricks returns to Motech on “Glorious Purpose”

Yeti Mind Tricks is back on Motech with the gnarly techno follow-up Glorious Purpose.
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Ellen Allien’s UFOlogy

Ellen Allien talks to Bruce Tantum on the story behind "Take A Stand" and her new label UFO, Inc.

KiNK’s Playground Remixed by Josh Wink, Matthew Herbert & More

The antidote to boring, mediocre and frowningly serious dance music, KiNK's Playground album gets remixed from an illustrious roster including Josh Wink, Matthew Herbert, Radio Slave and Dusky.

OKTAVE returns to Chicago this Friday with Jeff Derringer and ANNA

All of our favorite residencies are coming back.

Chris Minus: Drained Delays EP

This is just one great Chris Minus EP released in April, but without question the easiest to get excited about. The man from Denmark understands how to create one serious groove. Chez Damier talked about...
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Raw Midwest techno from Minneapolis’ Autokinetic

Carrying the torch for Midwest Techno, Autokinetic drops a rude and raucous four track EP on vinyl and digital from Fixed Rhythms.
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Essential Tracks: Shawn Rudiman & Jordan GCZ on AMS > PIT

Shawn Rudiman and Jordan GCZ of Juju and Jordash collaborate on a new EP that's mostly techno, except nobody really makes techno like this anymore.

Silvia Trix: Intercity EP

A fusillade of drums and heavy bass opens and closes the Intercity EP from Silvia Trix, released in November on wax from AFULAB.

Faceless Junkies Deluxe: Acid on Acid is Heaven on Earth Vol 6

Insane bandcamp acid and techno from Faceless Junkies Deluxe. Play it loud.
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Transfusions Releases Archivist’s Chutes & Ladders

Four dancefloor workhorses from Archivist and Medical Records' sublabel, Transfusions.
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Ricky Sinz’s Groove

New mix from Ricky Sinz for our new Groove series of DJ mixes.

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