12″ alert: Kai Alcé drops Luv Fantasy on NDATL
Kai Alce makes some of the deepest soul and the soulfulest deep house known to man. Here are three more servings of the good stuff.
Happyghost: Ishy Really Bad
Happyghost's "Ishy Really Bad" is the 30th release and the best track we've heard from Chicago neighbors Aathee.
Seven Davis, Jr. relaunches Secret Angels with special edition of “One”
The soft relaunch of Secret Angels features rarities going back decades from Seven Davis Jr's vaults.
Norm Talley launches Upstairs Asylum with all-star “Det-313” EP
If this were summer this all-star debut of fugitive tracks from Norm Talley, Omar-S, Moodymann, D'Julz and Charlotte OC would be the underground basement smash of the year.
Eddie Leader and Alexander East team up on “Get You Alone”
Most of Eddie Leader's best records of the last 15 years have come from collaborations, so no surprise that "Get You Alone" with vocalist Alexander East is the lead off and best track of his comeback EP.
Wes Thomas gets “Deep In Your Soul” for Four40 Records
Jumpy two track EP here from Wes Thomas and UK Garage, bass and good shit emporium Four40 Records.
Jon Delerious drops acid, lofi jazz and more on Can’t Hold Back
Two b-side tracks highlight an EP full of flavor by Jon Delerious for Luke McKeehan's Nordic Trax.
Chicago Skyway Mixes “Jazzgalaktik” for Excursions
Cordell Johnson and Scorpeze make the walls quake on Jazzgalaktik, the third release from the Chicago party turned label called Excursions.
Calmos & Berzingue trip out to Belleville on Pont Neuf
Belleville features four stripped down and loud deep house tracks from the duo sometimes known as "ALVA" out now by the unsung heroes of the French underground, Pont Neuf.
Love Notes: John Morales Remixes Teena Marie on “Love Songs & Funky Beats”
"Teena Marie was the total package..." John Morales crafts a love note to the vocalist and the music she left behind on Love Songs & Funky Beats, out now from BBE Music.
Alexksyspirit: District X17
Quartz Records welcomes Greek techno DJ Alexksyspirit on District X17, a gritty four track EP with a Gotshell remix.
Merk: This Time Last Year
Zimbabwean brothers Tee and Bic Will, Merk craft simple but brutally effective tracks on "This Time Last Year" by Merk | La Familia.
Snad makes an auspicious debut on Courtesy of Balance with “Avoidance”
Another stand-out record from producer Snad, this time on Balance affiliate Courtesy of Balance with the Avoidance EP on vinyl.
Rick Wade remixes “Alfa” from the mystical mind of Crackazat
From the mystical mind of Crackazat via Dam Swindle's Heist Recordings comes "Alfa," the title track of a new EP mixed up by Detroit deep house legend Rick Wade.
Mr. Fingers’ wild ride: Electronic Debris from the new Vault Sessions EP
One of the more anticipated records of 2021 lives up to the hype: Larry Heard aka Mr Fingers "Electronic Debris" highlights the new Vault Sessions Vol 1 EP on Alleviated.
Mind = Blown: Nico Lahs’ Blow Your Mind on Metamorphic Recordings
Some back-of-the-crate action from Nico Lahs on Blow Your Mind from Dan Curtin's Metamorphic Recordings.
Peerless Detroit outfit Scan 7 to drop the Orchestrated Reality EP
Scan 7, Detroit's unsung heroes, are back and mad in the studio, mad in your speakers and mad on hot wax with the Orchestrated Reality EP.
Jayphonic is planting seeds on Seed Recordings’ V/A series
Volume 1 is the liftoff for planting:seeds, a new series of EPs from Seed Recordings.
Dam Swindle release first EP under their new name
Dam Swindle's "Spice Run" on Aus Music is drenched in soul, with Detroit vocalist Nikki O taking the spotlight on "Breathe."
Stephan Hoellermann & the roots of this thing of ours
Stephan Hoellermann quietly releases one of the best deep house records of the last year. It has no name, no label and no distribution. And that's the message.
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Premiere: Lovebirds ft. Stee Downes: Want You In My Soul (Schmoov! Extended Remix) [Winding Road Records]
Celebrating the 15th anniversary of the stellar and absolutely classic "Want You In My Soul" from Lovebirds and Stee Downes, Winding Road Records releases a new package of remixes by Knee Deep, Atjazz, Schmoov! and Lovebirds.
