Gloria Scott covers Joe Smooth’s house music classic “Promised Land”
Legendary soul and disco vocalist Gloria Scott takes on a stone cold house music classic on this 7" cover of "Promised Land" produced by Andrew McGuinness for Acid Jazz.
Deep Inside: Todd Edwards on remixing the classics
30 years after first hearing it on the floor of Sound Factory Bar, Todd Edwards remixes one of the best ever made: Hardrive aka Louie Vega's "Deep Inside."
A Tribute to Ron Hardy & the Muzik Box
From DJ M-Traxxx aka Manny Cuevas, a longtime DJ and old school Chicago house enthusiast comes this tribute to Ron Hardy and Chicago's legendary Muzik Box nightclub.
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.
Vincent Floyd reissues the Chicago cult classic “Cruising”
Bootleggers be damned: the single best example of Vincent Floyd's deep, hypnotic and atmospheric sound gets a classy reissue.
Groovin’ reissues the Roy Davis, Jr. classic “Tha Black Light Exposure”
Another treasure from the vaults of Roy Davis, Jr, unearthed and edified on black wax by Groovin' Records in Italy.
Kenny Dope, Moodymann, Francois K & more remix Sun Palace’s classic Rude Movements
One of David Mancuso's Loft classics and "major influence for DJs such as Larry Levan, Frankie Knuckles and Kenny Dope" the classic Rude Movements gets worked over by an all-star roster of remixers for BBE.
What Goes Around launches with remix of Iz & Diz classic “Strong”
What Goes Around launches and misfires with a remix of the stronger-than-steel Iz & Diz Chicago house classic "Strong."
For the old school heads: the Hot Mix 5 & B96 Mixmasters headline a drive-in house...
Farley Jackmaster Funk, Bad Boy Bill, Julian Jumpin Perez and more headline a Chicago house music radio reunion this weekend in Bridgeview.
Sushitech reissues Delano Smith & Norm Talley’s Constellation / Detroit 2-Step
Probably one of the greatest deep house 10" records of the last decade, Sushitech beats back the hoarders with a reissue of the 2009 split release with Delano Smith's "Constellation" backed by Norm Talley's "Detroit 2-Step."
Reissue Alert: “Ocean Between Us” from Wamdue Kids
This mysterious reissue of "Ocean Between Us" is a periodic reminder that Wamdue Kids was a seriously brilliant group that we keep forgetting.
Essential Angel Moraes: Life In Stereo
The journey is the reward: Angel Moraes leaves behind a staggering legacy in the house music scene. Here are 16 tracks we love best.
Vintage label Ugly Music returns as Joe Claussell remixes Underground Evolution
Seminal label Ugly Music is back from the great warehouse in the sky with two tracks from Robert Grillo, "one of the best producers to make way too little music."
UK radio station scolded for playing Lil Louis’ “French Kiss”
UK regulator Ofcom seeks to protect children from the "prolonged sounds of sexual moaning" from DJ Lil Louis' Chicago house classic "French Kiss."
Billie Ray Martin to release lost Frankie Knuckles mixes of Electribe 101’s “Heading For The Night”
Frankie Knuckles' remixes of Electribe 101's "Heading For The Night" were shelved but will appear on vinyl in July.
Scott Diaz (and 130 others) remix Arthur Baker & Victor Simonelli classic “Why Can’t We See”
The Arthur Baker and Victor Simonelli-penned house music classic "Why Can't We See" gets a 30th anniversary makeover and got locked in the day spa.
Remember this? Remembering Blue Boy’s 1997 smash “Remember Me”
There was a point in time when Blue Boy's "Remember Me" was inescapable, as ubiquitous as sunshine, cheap gas and bucket hats on weed dealers hangin' in doorways.
Larry Heard rarity Sceneries Not Songs reissued
Never reissued before now, Larry Heard's groundbreaking Sceneries Not Songs gets a reissued on his label Alleviated this month.
Retripped: Addis Posse’s Acid Breakbeat Classic Let The Warriors Dance
Acid flashbacks from 1989 on the seminal squelchy breakbeat classic "Let The Warriors Dance."
Dark Grooves Reissuing Spencer Kincy’s Tangled Thoughts
Hidden Agenda / Tangled Thoughts was one of Gemini's "Italian" EPs and is being repressed on vinyl by the Groovin' sublabel, Dark Grooves.
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Entering Dark Heaven
Ecstatically raging through the city’s underground, Prov Krivoshey (aka VORP) and Asha Rahaylia expand their event series into Chicago’s most exciting new label.
