Malcolm Moore, Chicago Skyway, Specter, Steven Tang: Pancake Sessions
Attention Deep House heads: there is vinyl heat circulating in breakfast form entitled Pancake Sessions. The label is equipped with delicious pancake art on Side A and the cool-down after a Tetrode-Downbeat party on...
Black Coffee ft. Hugh Masekela: We Are One
South African natives Black Coffee and jazz laureate Hugh Masekela have a gift for you: "We Are One" on Vega Records. This soulful explosion is a directional expression of two talented artists who combine...
Bleep District: Pigs and Troughs EP
Being a long time fan, I always look forward to the new Drop Music promos that get passed my way. For those who don't know, Drop Music was pioneered and championed by Laurence Ritchie...
Franck Roger: Let’s Go Down (Real Tone Records)
Real Tone is one of the single most important labels on the scene today. Consciously bridging Deep House with some of the more eclectic and talented purveyors of Techno, every single release has built...
Camouflage: Want You Back
Camouflage is a pretty interesting guy. He learned to DJ as a teenager in Joburg, moved to London in 2003 and started up pretty much the only House Music internet radio station I make...
Alexander East: Supposed 2 Be (3345 Music)
Superb producer and vocalist Alexander East sent us his latest project on 3345 Music with three remixers for your pleasure. The original cut is a definite floor-warmer, heavy on the synths with a smooth...
Cajmere and Gene Farris: The Chicago Jazz and New Gotham EPs
A central part of Chicago House is the presence of the elements that created it. Keeping true to that essence is the creation of The Chicago Jazz EP, the follow-up to The New Gotham...
Aura: The Northern Lights EP
UK producer DJ Aura delivers a deep yet techie 3 track EP, and it's definitely club friendly. The original mix of "Excited State" is a deep & dirty, yet funky hypnotic loop, almost Kerri...
Carolyn Harding: Movin On
Long Island native Carolyn Harding returns with a re-working of her 1987 hit, "Moving On". Originally produced by Winston Jones, this collage of notable producers includes five action-packed remixed versions that will provide solidarity...
Bernard Badie ft. Dajae: Truth Hurts (2010 Remixes)
WOW! This offering could very well contend as one of the BEST remix projects this year!! And it couldn't have been done without the collaborative efforts from both the UK and the Midwest. Smooth...
Andy Clockwork: Clockwork EP (Pinup Recordings)
Andy Clockwork put together a pretty impressive 5-track EP, with three of 'em grabbing my attention, the fourth one I'm not sure about, and the fifth track - let's just say that I...
Copyright ft. Imaani: Nobody
Copyright has reached a certain level of notoriety that it's hard to explain to people who ain't there yet but would like to be. Together with a few other names - Dennis Ferrer is...
Colette: On a High
The minute you hear the hook on Sonny Fodera's remix, you'll know too that "On a High" is gonna be a hit. Colette has never sounded better than she does on the second release...
Corduroy Mavericks: Just Kickin’ It EP
I've had my eye on these guys all year, and I've been impressed with the work they've put out so far. We've got five tracks to hit, so let's get right to the meat.
Three...
Conan Liquid: Disko Sux EP II
I've been banging these tracks around all month, and I am pleased to inform you that the "Disko Sux" title was used strictly ironically. "Back Booster" kicks it off nicely with plenty of well-integrated...
Audio Soul Project: Hip Shake Heartache
Nine years have elapsed since the Community LP was released on NRK, and in the ensuing decade, Mazi (aka Audio Soul Project) has constructed an atomic bomb. Hip Shake Heartache isn't just the best...
Angel Rize and Denny Trajkov: The Commencement EP
The Commencement was the debut release from Artefact Records. Though released in mid-summer, it didn't receive nearly enough attention from DJs or the record-buying public as it should have.
This is a simple four track...
[Aura] and RJ Fletcher: Late Groove EP
This EP is moody, classy, and reminds me of the wee hours of the morning. It's also the first from UK-based label Deep Edition. This is one of the more coherent deep house EPs...
Dennis Ferrer: The Red Room
This is old school in distribution, not in sound. Dennis Ferrer seeded this in the hands of a select few for several months - almost since WMC 2010, it seems - and it's finally...
Dimitri Max: Neighbors Hate We EP
This has to be one of my favorite releases from the digital side of the Guesthouse Music catalog this year. Dimitri Max kills it, giving us a timepiece release that is a throwback to...
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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.
