Lee Pearson Jr. Collective drops silky smooth “Start Today” on Neroli
Neroli releases Chicago's Lee Pearson Jr Collective's "Start Today" on wax and it sounds fantastic. With an Alton Miller remix to boot.
While you are sleeping Jeremy Sylvester is bangin’
There are born DJs who can roll out of bed and mix a flawless 120 minute set while wiping the sleep out of their eyes. That's how Jeremy Sylvester must make his tracks.
Nico Lahs is making music for making people happy
Nico Lahs shines on Got Me Coming Back, his latest EP from Jimpster's Delusions of Grandeur imprint.
Ride the Vibe: More Garage Cuts from Herb Rhythm
Dope tracks from Herb Rhythm memorialize the Don't Go EP, coming soon on vinyl from Marc Cotterrel's Rhythm Vibe.
Vocoderism: Garrett David remixes “Robot Voice” by SHFFT
An all-Chicago love affair finds Queen's Garrett David remixing the music of SHFFT, aka Matt Wyser (Redux DJs) and Shmoo (just Shmoo).
Sushitech/Pariter reissues Norm Talley’s epic Cosmic Waves EP
There has rarely been a series of "anniversary editions" that felt more essential than these back catalog cuts from Mike Huckaby and now Norm Talley from Sushitech.
2020 What? OPOLOPO drops Sickla album on Local Talk
"Proper music" and a stunning album called Sickla, the new album from Hungarian/Swedish producer OPOLOPO on Local Talk.
DJ Q Returns to Local Action with 2-step Magic on “All That I Could”
DJ Q returns to Local Action for the first time since Brexit, Trump and everything else on "All That I Could."
Trilaterals shake & stir Teena Marie on “Afro-LaTeena”
Adventurous 7" rework of a classic by Kristi Lomax and the Trilaterals.
The Secret (Plant) Life of Brad P
New tracks on black wax from Brad P and Inner Shift and you can hear the influence of Mike Huckaby all over them.
Ralf GUM Launches “Dubs for the Clubs” Series
Night dubbin: Ralf GUM collects some club-ready deep house jams for a new GOGO Music series called Dubs for the Clubs. This is volume 1.
Daniel Bortz Comes Alive on “Stay”
Daniel Bortz saves the best of what he has for us on Stay, his latest album on Permanent Vacation.
Essential Roberta tracks on the essential NDATL
NDATL is deep house's most essential label and Roberta's Reaching Out EP is one of its most essential releases this year.
Ron Trent remixes DJ Steaw’s early track “Holding On”
Coming soon on black wax from Phonogramme: Ron Trent remixes French producer DJ Steaw's catalog track "Holding On."
Fourier Transform label debuts with Casey Tucker’s “Deep Soul Calm”
Seminal techno artist Casey Tucker has returned to the racks and crates of some of the best DJs in the world, now with Deep Soul Calm on new label Fourier Transform.
Razor & Cursor: Two Edits from Snips on “Sunfire”
Snips with a pair of 7" edits of some well-known classics on Barbershop.
Russian Influence Campaign: Baltimore Chop & Lana J Go With The Flow
Baltimore Chop and Lana J (Svetlana Javoronkova) are a Russian producer and vocalist and "Go With The Flow" is a little DJ-friendly masterpiece.
Original, not cripsy, all filthy: Detroit’s Filthiest returns on Casa Voyager
A new double EP captures some of Detroit's Filthiest's filthiest beats on wax.
Lay-Far joins Lumberjacks In Hell with “Same As It Never Was”
Russian deep house producer Lay-Far makes his LiH debut with a 4 track EP "Same As It Never Was."
New label launch with Gene Hunt, Ed Nine, G Marcell & Hakim Murphy’s Tales From Chicago
TALES01 is the debut from the Tales vinyl-only label, a V/A featuring Chicago deep house producers Gene Hunt, Ed Nine, G Marcell and Hakim Murphy.
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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.
