Outer Limits is Unadulterated DJ Heat from Boo Williams
Boo Williams' "Outer Limits" is the kind of record Sun Ra might have made if he were born 50 years later and on the Southside of Chicago.
Surfing with the Aliens on Ellen Allien’s UFO Inc.
UFOx01 and UFOx02 dropped simultaneously as "very limited" white labels at ADE 2019 and more recently in digital format, and the combined 8 tracks makes for one of the strongest V/A compilations of the past year.
Endless Summer: Eli Escobar Drops Latest Album “Last Summer”
Eli Escobar's Last Summer harnesses the intimacy of music's new lo-fi downtempo Einsteins with the skills of one of the best house artists in America.
Change Request Releases the Deep & Dark “Shatter Proof”
Andrew Emil (still here as Change Request) flexes his songwriting chops on "Shatter Proof," a new single from Mazi's Fresh Meat Records.
#ListenUp Brassy Grooves from Aathee and TomCat Trumpet on Besos
Kisses showcases the Chicago label and production team Aathee with some live vibes from TomCat Trumpet.
Rick Wade Remixes Ritual for Moteur Ville Musique
Sick b-side jam on J Gabriel's Pretty Girls Don't Dance EP featuring Delano Smith and Rick Wade remixes.
Early Days: Selections by Nick Holder
Selected Works is a vinyl-only curated trip through the great deep house producer Nick Holder's catalog.
Kai Alcé & Alton Miller Remix Omar’s Benefit
Somewhere deep in New York or Atlanta there's a party where people play nothing but Kai Alce remixes all night long and it's the best party in the world.
Louie Vega Previews New Album “Expansions in the NYC”
This one is for the dancers: Named after his residency, Louie Vega and Nervous Records drops a preview EP from his forthcoming Expansions in the NYC album.
#ListenUp Strut Reissues the Complete Nigeria 70 Series as a Box Set
The 9 LP set from Strut also includes a documentary on the full flower of Nigeria's 1970s music scene.
Tycho Announces New Instrumental Album
The complex and evocative Stress EP from Tycho dropped today on Mom + Pop and marks a convergence of the future and the past.
#ListenUp Demarkus Lewis Remixes Colette
After Pete Moss' remixes of "Dreams," Texas scene OG Demarkus Lewis rocks some Colette tracks on a four track remix EP.
#ListenUp Waajeed Conjures Up Witchy Tunes on Hocus Pocus
Waajeed's four track HOCUS POCUS EP on Deviation is about as close to a perfect EP as I can imagine.
Javonntte & DJ Romain Release Drumz of Africa on Innermoods
James Duncan's Innermoods is the truth and if you want to know where your favorite DJ gets those rare dope jams, this is one of the hidden caches smuggling secret weapons.
Drum Love on Ibadan’s Leads & Bites Vol 3
Ibadan's V/A series returns after an extended hiatus with four samplings of deep, soulful and afro house bangers.
Review: Kelton Prima Soars on IN2 Album from Mathematics
Kelton Prima and his IN2 album on Mathematics Recordings takes us away from this mundane world to a sanctuary about 15 parsecs away from Planet Rock.
Jackie Queens Soars with Freiboitar on All Life Long
Jackie Queens is maybe the best vocalist in house music right now. Big words; she backs 'em up on "All Life Long," a new cut with Freiboitar on House Trained Records.
#ListenUp Louie Vega & the Martinez Brothers Team Up on LET IT GO
First appearing on their Fabric mix, The Martinez Brothers collaborate with Louie Vega and vocalist Marc E. Bassy on "Let It Go," out today on Cuttin' Headz.
Z Records Releases the Scorching New Edition of “Attack The Dancefloor”
Leading off with straight fire: Joey Negro remixes Delia Renee's 1981 Airwave Records "You're Gonna Want Me Back," plus remixes from Dr. Packer and Grant Nelson on the 14th edition of Z Records' Attack the Dancefloor.
Eddie Niguel’s Integrity Records Launches New “The Other Side” Series
Singapore label Integrity Records launches "The Other Side," a new b-side series November 21.
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Soul Power: Inside the New Issue of 5 Mag!
25 years of Compost Records, the most important electronic music label of the last 25 years, plus Soulphiction, Marco Faraone and more inside the latest issue of 5 Mag, out now.
