Deep88: “The Revolution Will Not Be Sponsored”
Or so he says. Deep88's new EP on What About This Love draws attention to influencer culture imposing its will on even underground subcultures in electronic music.
#ListenUp Felipe Gordon reworks some Local Talk hits on Reworks Vol 3
Felipe Gordon brings some vigor to two recent releases by Corrado Bucci and Envee for Local Talk's "Reworks" series.
Jazz, house & everything together from Malik Alston
Malik Alston calls this "fun," and fun it must have been to hear his band Painted Pictures become an absolutely ferocious outfit in a studio setting for Air.
Don’t reissues Quick N Smart’s cult classic “Phlokkerbrained”
Original artist Volker Wiegand died in 2008, but thankfully his utterly bonkers version of techno survives him on Phlokkerbrained, reissued by Jerome Hill's label Don't on Bandcamp.
Third Son warns “Your Future Self Is Talking Shit About You”
Music with a message from Third Son, out now on Hot Haus Recs.
#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.
How’s Your Career? Tortured Soul release 20th anniversary LP
The 20th Anniversary Album is solid overview of Tortured Soul's two decade recording career with a few rarities thrown in.
Soela: “Berlin” / “Do I Really Need You”
Soela makes beautiful deep house on a two track EP from Fort Romeau's Cin Cin.
Brian Kage & Delano Smith: Keep ‘Em Movin’ EP
A pitch-perfect deep house track cooked up by Detroit producers Brian Kage and Delano Smith.
Hieroglyphic Being: “Black Hands Sound 63”
Can't go wrong with anything on this V/A but Hieroglyphic Being's contribution to Neroli's Inside Part 2 will bring you life when you need it most.
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.
James Welsh is on fire on Man & Minion
Aggro house that's heavier than lead, "Man & Minion" is the title track of the next badass EP from James Welsh on Kneaded Pains.
Solid Gold Playaz: Next To Me
The second Solid Gold Playaz EP released on Freerange in 2021 is a fitting tribute, if that's what we have, to the late Kenny Gino.
Moods & Grooves drops Pinky2Dye4’s “Phantom Phoenix”
Mike Grant's Detroit institution drops the first release from one of Those New Cats From Detroit in 16 years.
Dave Lee reworks disco classic “Shake It Up Tonight”
Dave Lee and Prospect Park revamps the 1981 Cheryl Lynn classic "Shake It Up Tonight."
The real house sound of Chicago on “Chicago Is Home Vol 1”
A new four track track EP on vinyl from Chicago producers Kid Enigma, Chicago Skyway, Dan Ryan and Ed Nine with the real house sound of Chicago circa November 2021.
Kalabrese: Let Love Rumpel on rumpelmusig
It takes a lot of skill and musicianship to make music that sounds as relaxed, loose and effortless as Kalabrese's album Let Love Rumpel Part 1.
Ian Pooley strips it down for Rekids on “Studio A”
Studio A showcases a raw return to brass tacks, analog gear and a stripped down aesthetic for Ian Pooley's latest on Rekids.
Mark de Clive-Lowe drops Midnight Snacks Vol 2
Tributes to Phil Asher & Chick Corea highlight the next installment in Mark de Clive-Lowe's eclectic jazz, soul and electronic music series from Mashibeats.
30 tracks celebrate a decade of existential joy at Berlin’s Gegen
GEGEN DECADE features tracks from Ellen Allien, Paula Temple, Oliver Deutschmann and more in tribute to the Berlin event series.
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