Freudenthaler bangs on the fresh & funky Bar Rescue
Screaming music for screaming people: Deep house was never supposed to be boring, techno was never supposed to be music you could hear in a mall over the muffled sound of foodcourts and strollers and people trying to sell you snapback caps and Cinnabons.
Real Feel Records launches with Toribio on “Brown Cocoa Skin”
Real Feel Records kicks off with a gorgeous 4 track EP from Toribio, featuring DJ Spinna on the remix.
Wukah tells two tales of Chicago on the Fred Hampton EP
A nice brace of scratchy, vintage-sounding productions with a message from a new producer on the rise.
Ambient outfit How To Disappear Completely release “Aural Stream”
Fascinating new EP from the live ambient collective based in Poland, reputedly burned to 2 inch tape for a warm, enveloping feel.
The crazy, strange, wildly inventive music of Tee Mango
"Big Houser" is what it says it is: another brilliant house EP from Tee Mango.
The sound of Detroit Techno via Kevin Reynolds
Riverfront is Reynolds' third release on Osunlade's Yoruba label and comes with a Jon Dixon remix on the back.
Theo Parrish drops a superb album mix for DJ Kicks: Detroit Forward
Filled with surprising twists and tasty juxtapositions, Theo Parrish's DJ Kicks is one of the strongest DJ mixes I've heard this year.
ZG is Zansika Lachhani and Grant, and their debut album is an out-of-nowhere masterpiece
Coming just at the end of 2022, ZG is a new project of blindingly beautiful work and one of the best albums of the year.
Byron The Aquarius hits the melodic sweet spot on Akira
Hazy, heavy, house music delivered with a light touch on Byron's first solo EP from Heist.
Punchdrunk synth spirits brewed up by Liquid Earth on The Electronic Brain
A nose dive into junkyard synthesis on the new vinyl imprint from Liquid Earth.
UK label Drifted drops the quality Kids Klub EP from Jack Eject
Heavy duty, funky basslines, stripped, taut house beats, a whiff of that cool, detached Detroit musical sensibility and a helping of Chicago jack. It's like the best of '90s-style tech house but re-tooled for the 21st century.
Crooked Man & Foremost Poets remix Greg Foat’s Psychosynthesis
Low frequency oscillations abound on these Greg Foat remix packages from Foundation Music.
A Night We Dream Of: Reelsoul & Spen remix Ronnie Herel and Omar
Featuring the voice of UK soul hero Omar "A Night We Dream Of" is the new single from a true industry stalwart, Mr. Ronnie Herel.
Choice cuts of Italian house from Cosmic Garden on “Come With Me”
Nico Lahs aka Cosmic Garden has an energy to his tracks, the same kind of energy I hear in records made by Chez Damier and Brawther and not a whole lot of others. Come With Me is an unapologetic ode to the authentic sound of Italy's underground deep house scene.
Paddy Thorne drops Lost Cause Part 2 album
UK producer, DJ and live performer Paddy Thorne's Lost Cause Pt. 2 is an album of quality techno-tinged electro and, without wishing to labour the point, electro-tinged techno.
Cloud 9 is another great Lanowa EP from Citizens of Vice
Sub-120 BPM disco-ish, deepish house on Cloud 9, made by Lanowa and released with love by Citizens of Vice.
Lovebirds returns with the brilliant Just Music & Me
Creating smiles, dancefloor euphoria and probably more than a few babies for a decade running, Lovebirds returns with a new 3 track EP.
“Good Hado” is spiritual MPC House from Detroit’s Kyle Hall
Four tracks of raw and real deep house from Kyle Hall on Good Hado from Forget The Clock.
Kaidi Tatham’s 4th studio album is a heartfelt celebration of his roots
Don't Rush The Process is a love letter to the classic artists who fostered Kaidi Tatham's musical growth over the years.
Nico Lahs drops four tracks of Italian deepness on Step Into the Future
Nico Lahs is in top form on this EP of 4 new tracks on black wax from the unfathomably great Selections label.
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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.
