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New sounds from the underground: new House Music tracks, Techno tracks, Deep House tracks and an eclectic mix of new releases from the electronic music underground. Updated daily, M-F.

#ListenUp Deep Beats from South Africa’s KaySoul

South African producer KaySoul sets a deep and magical mood on "4th & 6th," the lead track from his new The Prosimians EP out now from Tooman Records.
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#ListenUp Hear the Opening Track from Andrew Emil’s New Change Request Album

Desolate Diligence leads off the 10 track RiteOnRed from Change Request aka Andrew Emil, out on Dufflebag Recordings July 19.
Aathee Kisses TomCat Trumpet Besos EP

#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.
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#ListenUp Dark Techno on Golbon Moltaji’s “Karané”

Low Noise Productions suits up with the intriguing dark techno of the Ekur EP from "DJ, live performer and visual artist from Tehran," Golbon Moltaji.
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Andrew Emil releases 34 track remix collection

New comp from S&S Records showcases Chicago producer Andrew Emil's remix work for the Steve "Silk" Hurley and DJ Skip-owned label's back catalog.
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Blazers shines on the sample-heavy “Live at the Fitness Room”

Sample-heavy tracks that range from glitzy house to filthy synth pop from French producer Blazers on Live At The Fitness Room from Skint Records.
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Dave Lee remixes the Philly disco classic “Don’t Leave Me This Way”

The Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes remix featuring Teddy Pendergrass drops separately from the Produced With Love II album as a stand-alone single.

Zero atmosphere stomp on Janeret’s “Quasar” from Fuse

If Spotify were smart enough to have a whole radio station of tracks that sound like Janeret I'd fork over money to their algorithm like a drunk bachelorette tipping the DJ for playing "Call Me Maybe."

#ListenUp: Garrett David Makes a Return to Titonton’s Residual

Garrett David's "Simple Flourish" joins tracks by Todd Sines, Titonton Duvante and Andreas Saag and Fym on fresh vinyl from Residual.
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#ListenUp Jody Watley Shares Brian Power Remix of The Passion

Jody Watley teases a soulful Brian Power remix of her soul single The Passion by Jody Watley & SRL, out September 28 2018.

#ListenUp Journey to the Center of the Soul with Gullen on Sumatra

Mobilee has another huge record on their hands with Sumatra, the title track of a new EP from Gullen.
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#ListenUp Waajeed and Candi Lindsey Team Up for Powerful HEAVY

Who else is making house music like this right now? Who actually can? Waajeed always comes correct but from the direction you least expect, as on Heavy from his new Ten Toes Down EP featuring Candi Lindsey.
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#ListenUp Supercinema Records Has a Soundtrack for the Quarantine Age

Supercinema Records' third release by Foreign Material is vibey, atmospheric techno for empty urban streets.
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Tom Moulton remixes Michael The Lion & Amy Douglas on Get It On

We're here for this. The legendary Tom Moulton reinvents the 2017 Michael The Lion and Amy Douglas collaboration into a new classic on Soul Clap Records.
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#ListenUp Jovonn drops 3 track “Indoors” EP for Body’N Deep

Every single day a DJ should wake up and hit their knees to the ground, grateful and thankful they live in a world where Jovonn is making records.
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Yellow Jackets releases rare Ron Trent track The Medi

Have you heard of Yellow Jackets? They're dropping heat on these rare platters, with this Ron Trent jam "The Medi" backed by Other Lands on this split EP from the exceptional Mother Tongue in-house label.
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Warp reissues groundbreaking Artificial Intelligence compilation

30 years of electronic listening music preserved in 1s and 0s.
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Chicago’s Aathee releases the blazed “Pull Up” from Hopscotch

The latest releases from Aathee are picking up a head of steam like the blazed, nodding "Pull Up" by co-founder Hopscotch.

#ListenUp Ultra Mega Timeless Vibes on Lance D’s Silicon Prairie

This style of deep tech house will never go out of style, and Lance Desardi is a master of it. The new Silicon Prairie EP showcases his skills, most of all on the retrofuturisitic "Towns Told Me So." Out now from the ultra-quirky We Will Always Be A Love Song label.
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#ListenUp BBE Releasing Paul Trouble Anderson’s Final Production

A cover of the gospel standard, "Happy Day" is an uptempo tour de force featuring vocals from John Redmond and drums and programming by Booker T.

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Chicago’s Secret Spot: One Year of Miyagi Records

From a pop up in a storage space to a brick-and-mortar record store, Hyde Park's Miyagi Records talks to 5 Mag on one year of building community and creating your very own secret spot on the Southside of Chicago.