DJ Sneak: “Getting Crazy In The Ghetto”
Guesthouse Music stands tall with another solid vinyl release. GM is one of the few labels of its niche in House Music still pushing vinyl in the recently overwhelming digital age of music. This...
Various: Disco Whipped EP
Listening to the mesmerizing horn come in on Pete le Freq's "Rise" makes being up at 10:47 pm totally tolerable and even enjoyable, despite the looming 5:30 am alarm. Throw in the funky bassline,...
The Chosen Few DJs: “The Theme” (Terry Hunter Original Mix)
Fat fucking beats pounding, a serpentine groove and everything but the afros for the first release by Chicago crew The Chosen Few. To complicate matters for future discologists, the sample chorus on this one...
Astor: Lessons
Hot new label Pin Up brings a groovy little number with their 12th release. "Lessons" has two versions. The Happy House Mix is a fun San Francisco style dubby house joint. It's something for...
Bryan Jones: Face It EP
A sneaky, sinister bassline punctuates the original mix of the title track of Bryan Jones' new Face It EP on his own Control Recordings. The live vocal sample works perfectly - it's just a...
Dave Miller ft. Kelly Hayden: Winding Rhodes EP
Dave Miller puts together four slabs of heavy Deep House here, built largely around the strong vocal of Kelly Hayden. "Take What You Want" is a fierce tune - catchy, soulful, danceable - basically...
DJ Spinna: The Boogie Back
Funk? Soul? Disco? Some crazy vocal lines? Yeah, this has it - all. If you're a a fan of groovy Disco House - mostly on the slower side (120-ish), you gotta grab this. First,...
Dennis Ferrer: “Hey Hey!”
We have another potential blockbuster with this cut. Hot on the heels of his Strictly Rhythm release "Sinfonia Della Notte" (which is still in heavy rotation around the globe), Dennis brings it home to...
Chemars: “Getcha Hustle On”
The original is perfect if you dig the funk. Quick saxophone honks and simple keys drift in and out of this one. There's some odd, guitar-like break for 16 bars, which I'd never like...
ATFC: I Called U (The Conversation)
Here is another monster tune by ATFC. This time he covers Lil' Louis' "I Called U (The Conversation)" from his 1990 Epic release. The current versions still feature the same sax-driven riff that you...
Dutchican Soul: “Get On Down”
Netherlands duo Dutchican Soul really turn it out on this rockin' new release from Miguel Migs' fantastic Salted imprint. The duo's classic House style takes you right to the dance floor with the title...
Bear Who?: The Beatbox Remixed
Ten tracks and almost a who's who (no pun intended) of Chicago producers making waves these days, each of them taking a turn beating down a track from Bear Who's 2008 album The Beatbox....
Various: Bring It Back Sampler
This small label from Northwest Indiana has been hammering out the releases (most recently one from yours truly titled Urban Renewal). Shameless plug aside, MWH returns with four tracks of new school Jackin' House....
DJ Dealer: “Brothers & Sisters”
When you grab the bassline from Fingers Inc. "Mystery of Love" and a the vocals from a popular Jesse Jackson speech intertwined with some drums that keep moving throughout the track and add a...
Andy Ward and Sofia Rubina: Streets of The Sun
I don't know that there's a more prestigious label out there now than Soulheaven, and they proudly stamp their name on this collaboration between their resident DJ Andy Ward and Estonian siren Sofia Rubina....
DJ Boxx ft. Carla Prather: “Send For Me”
Incredible. DJ Boxx is a name well known to locals but he may as well hire a booking agent now - after this track finishes making its way around the world, he's going to...
DJ Dealer: Hooka EP
Some fun summer sample tracks from the man that is busier in the studio than Ryan Seacrest is on television. All 3 tracks hold things down in their own right. "Dirty Money" samples dialogue...
Dimitri from Paris presents Electra 80: Rock This Town
Urban's Take: More mixes here than you need but that's how to make sure everyone plays your record. Remixes are featured by Claude Monnet, DJ Meme, Those Usual Suspects & Lifelike as well as...
Barbara Tucker & Tuccillo: “One Desire”
As people said about French actress Sarah Bernhardt, Barbara Tucker could probably sing the names out of a phonebook and make it an anthem. Instead, Alix Alvarez in his choice remix of Tucker +...
Dennis Ferrer: “Sinfonia Della Notte”
This track has been pirated almost since WMC ended. I'm not sure if that's an indication of the tremendous vibe around this song or what, but Strictly released it on its own, with no...
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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.
