KiNK: Playground
No sluggish soundsculpting or shoegaze-with-drum-machines for KiNK, who stays on the cutting edge without recycling old tropes, and whose experimental tracks are made with such joy.
Shaun J. Wright & Alinka: Walk Into the Unknown
A collaboration that began around the clubs of the Northside of Chicago now takes place on digital channels across the world as Shaun J. Wright and Alinka take a victory lap of sorts on Twirl!
Javarnanda: Classified
Javarnanda is the rare synthwave artist whose appreciation of the past goes further than skin-deep.
Ortella and Mad Recordings Soar on “Music Is My Shelter”
Ortella wrings every bit of soul out of the Rhodes on Music Is My Shelter, a vinyl-only EP from France's Mad Recordings.
Pezzner & James Curd Release Flesh & Blood
Two phenomenal tracks by House Music veteran producers James Curd and Pezzner pack a lethal groove.
Summer in January: Lars Behrenroth’s June 13th
A Bandcamp discovery from Deeper Shades of House's Lars Behrenroth.
Carl Hanaghan ft Leanne Brown: Runaway
Probably the best release from Richard Earnshaw's Duffnote in 2017.
Paul Johnson Remixes Johnny Fiasco’s Yolo
Rapturous remix from Chicago House legend Paul Johnson of a Johnny Fiasco track from Nuphuture Traxx's back catalog.
Highly Cited: John Carpenter Collects His Movie Themes for Anthology
From Prince of Darkness to Assault on Precinct 13: John Carpenter continues the next act in an incredible career with 13 movie themes, anthologized.
Getting Lost in the Slinky Lo-Fi Beats of Computer Data’s Geary
A kind of lo-fi, low-key gem of emotional deep techno.
Detroit’s Filthiest: Midnight Funk Association
Midnight Funk Association is a simple single, a funk monster incubated by Detroit's Filthiest aka DJ Nasty.
Larry Heard, Chicago Skyway, Malcolm Moore Remix D’Marc Cantu
D'Marc Cantu's S.E.G. gets treated on wax by Altered Moods.
E. Live: Feelin Nervous
Bay Area funk warlock E. Live is casting lightning bolt spells at you on this Star Creature-affiliated 7" single.
Faze Action & Nina Miranda: Vamos Pintar
Faze Action bring a sunny and uplifting vibe with Brazilian singer and songwriter Nina Miranda on Vamos Pintar.
Kai Alce, Michael Zucker & Reggie Dokes: US I-75
Superb V/A edition of Finale Sessions Select featuring Kai Alce, Michael Zucker and Reggie Dokes with three new deep tracks.
Heathered Pearls: The Packard Plant
Jakub Alexander continues a study of Detroit as profound as it is penetrating.
Anderson Soares: Blown Away
Anderson Soares' new single Blown Away takes a virtuoso trumpet performance from Paulinho Ribeiro and builds a love cult around it.
Samora: The Gift
Where Ambient Lives releases a strange and beautiful six track album from artlab founder Enrico Marani.
Dutchican Soul featuring Andrea Love: We Can Change The World
Overflowing with soul from Peppermint Jam, with Hot Toddy remixes.
Levon Vincent: For Paris LP
Levon Vincent responds to political and personal crisis musically. How's that working for him?
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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.
