Cellophane: Music Colours
The notion of timelessness seems to be overwhelmingly an afterthought within the realm of contemporary dance music. The current system is driven by fast-paced mechanics, which carelessly govern the life cycle of a composition...
Innerspace Halflife: Cosmology (Machining Dreams)
Call it logrolling if you will, but sometimes a record commands your attention. Hakim Murphy (a senior editor here if you haven't looked at the masthead lately) didn't send me this release from his...
Norm Talley: Travlin EP
Out of everyone from the Siamese Twin cities of Chicago and Detroit (one has the heart, one has the brains, and I'll let you decide which is which) that's getting a little shine from...
Rick Wade: Cooler Heads EP
It's a cliché, but fitting for a Detroit artist, I want to say that Rick Wade is equal parts man and machine. I have no idea how he's capable of maintaining such a furious...
Craig Hamilton: Hotbox Sessions Volume 1
Nu Disco and boompty House Music. That combo to me must be similar to the emotion that swells through a kid that's just stumbled on his dad's stash of dirty magazines, not quite believing...
Deep88, Usr, Melchior Sultana, Dario Damerini: House of 12
True story: last week, I was trying to find something in my iTunes rotation to please a group of run-of-the-mill indie rockers temporarily co-habitating. These are good people, but not exactly fans of electronic...
BHOO: Elastik Phone (Alex Arnout Remix)
Alex Arnout: welcome to my list of people who can do no wrong. His name is there for a variety of reasons, but to be specific it's his Sound-Byte EP on Turquoise Blue and...
Chris Minus: Drained Delays EP
This is just one great Chris Minus EP released in April, but without question the easiest to get excited about. The man from Denmark understands how to create one serious groove.
Chez Damier talked about...
Andre Bonsor: Elements of Nature (Adaptation)
Hallelujah - it's a release that is based around actual melodies rather than sampling! Andre Bonsor is no stranger to the world of House Music, being a member of Schmoov! and also having worked...
Ben Sims and Kirk Degiorgio: Machine
Reading about two artists forming a new label in 2012 is about as exciting as watching cardboard age. As an example, in the 31 days of March, I received no less than five Kickstarter...
Gene Hunt: May the Funk Be With You
It's 31 degrees in Chicago and some motherfucker is going on about Ibiza. Forty nine people were shot this weekend and if it's all the same to you, I don't want to pretend that...
Alexander Robotnick’s Archives Vol 3
Robotnick is at his eclectic best with this edition of his Archives series; each of the 3 tracks can be readily classified but trying to come up with an overall thread of continuity is...
Black Motion featuring Xoli: Set Me Free
Black Motion was formed about five years ago as DJ Murder (aka Robert... Let's stick with that!) joined forces with Smol (aka Thabo). Well they set me on fire with "Set Me Free" in...
Alex Arnout: Sound-Byte EP (Turquoise Blue)
Alex Arnout, late of Hot Creations and Crosstown Rebels, is throwing down thunderbolts from the high mountains on his Turquoise Blue imprint, and the label has reached some kind of apotheosis with the Sound-Byte...
Abacus Presents iDrum: iDrum This Djembe (This Is Not a Bongo)
There's a fine line between a teacher nourishing the masses and a tyrant forcefeeding them. Robespierre observed that "No one welcomes armed missionaries," and a ludicrous zealotry from certain Deep and Soulful House purists...
Rick Wade: Neverending Reflections LP
Rick Wade began 2012 with a great collaboration that is right up my alley called Neverending Reflections on Harmonie Park. Yes, there is much music to talk about but there is also a lot...
Corduroy Mavericks: Square Peg EP
The coolest thing about social media is being able to connect with people in ways that, 10 years ago you would have never been able to. Case in point: Corduroy Mavericks release their first...
Bryan Jones: Yesterday EP
Am I the only one who is pleased to see Bryan Jones name back in their playlists?? There was time in my life when his name was as consistent as the damp in London...
Andy Ward and Random Soul: Come Together (The Remixes)
Being a fan of Soulful House has never been an easy one for me. Perhaps because I'm too picky, or maybe it's because I sometimes find it a little boring. Either way, I've persevered...
Cajmere and Gene Farris: The White Label EP
A visit to the Chicago nightlife in the early days of House gives us some very enjoyable moments. The production team of Cajmere and Gene Farris keeps those memories alive and well with another...
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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.
