DJ Jes: Forgotten Soul
After a bit of a hiatus one of Chicago's most underrated talents, DJ Jes, returns with the release of a 13 track CD album on his Fresca Recordings label. Well worth the wait, Jes...
CeCe Peniston: I’m Feelin’ U
Anyone that's seen her live can tell you that CeCe Peniston's voice is as good - and I'd say even better - than it was in the late 1980s, and this record proves that...
Chocolate Puma ft. Shermanology: “Only Love Can Save Me”
This is a simple yet effective track from the Amsterdam duo that will be eternally known for their anthem "Give It Up" under their The Fog moniker. Minimum drum structuring along with a 4...
Atnarko: Deep EP
This is the third release on LA-based S.O.W.A.T. Music and the 2nd by Atnarko - an impressive run for a label that just debuted four or five months ago. The original mix is a...
Atnarko and Jevne: Get On Down
Atnarko and Jevne combine here for an original production (interestingly, all of the four released remixes are done by others) on Onethirty, Jevne's home imprint. This is a juicy slab of funky house and...
Aphrodisiax: Unfinished Business EP
Aphrodisiax are a relatively new combo out of west London, made up by the DJ/production team of Gavin Peters and Sy Sez and generating a lot of heat from the likes of Phil Asher,...
Phil Asher presents Phlash and Friends: Look at What We’ve Done
Phil Asher records a soothing piece of deep House bliss at it's finest under his "Phlash & Friends" moniker for Italian label Archive, following up his "Revolution = Solution" release, featured on the Gilles...
Charles Dockins: “I Gotcha Back”
I first heard this from the Groove Junkies during a set at WMC. It had me hooked right off the bat. Most tunes might require an additional listen but not this. A wicked electric...
Phlash and Friends: 2009 WMC Bundle (Archive Records)
If you don't know Phil Asher's Phlash & Friends alias you need to get yourself acquainted rather swiftly. For WMC this year Archive released these Rarities which are a collection of previously unreleased versions...
Blackstory: “No It Wasn’t Love”
Brand new on T's Box is this club shaker featuring "RC Groove" (read: Ron Carroll), vocalist Pam and Terry himself on a couple of remixes. It's released under the moniker "Blackstory" - not sure...
The Blak Beat Niks: “Free to be Free”
This new single represents a bit of a comeback for Tony Records, being their first release of 2009. This marks a bit of a comeback for Chicago producer Big Ed (aka H.E. Matthews) too...
DJ Dealer: “The Big Sexy”
DJ Dealer recently relocated to our fair city and brought Look At You - undoubtedly one of the greatest underground labels in House Music today - in his carry-on bag. I want to say...
Danism: Afterdark EP III
The duo of Dans return to Milk N 2 Sugars to bring you a three tracker of hypnotizing big room joints. Slightly atmospheric with its delayed effects, "The Jungle" leads the EP off with...
Amera Light and Gadget Ninja: Bang Bang (BSC Remixes)
Not sure what to say about this. It sounds as if the title was sparked after watching a Kill Bill marathon. The beats produced by Brazilian Soul Crew are nice but "Bang Bang" doesn't...
Boo Williams & SJU – Move Somebody
Boo Williams teams up with vocalist Cei Bei with an assist from Glenn Underground on drums for this twisted-up throwback to an era of '70s soul with today's Deep House. The vocal brings to...
DJ Sneak: Dry Rub
DJ Sneak's sound is pretty timeless by now; if you like his past releases, you'll probably get into this one as well. "Marijuana" is classic Sneak, with a heavier than heavy bass, clean drums...
DJ Pap ft. Cei Bei: “It’s the Music”
This one took a long way around: from DJ Pap and Curt Harmon (aka Cei Bei) in Chicago to Dubai and back again. Cei Bei is an immensely talented vocalist, but the key here...
Darryl D’Bonneau: “Miracles” (Jon Culter Remixes)
Darryl D'Bonneau's Miracles LP was released in March 2007 on Jellybean Soul, but Jon Cutler's remixes of the title track were worth the wait. Marlon D. was the producer of the LP, and his...
Deepbleu ft. Anika: “Monday to Sunday”
This track generated some heat at WMC, and Feelin Music appears to be putting a full-court press on to get this track on the world's dancefloors before summer is out. With a long time...
Black Coffee – “Turn Me On”/”Come To Me”
I received this track in Miami from Mr. Black Coffee himself. I already knew of Mr. Coffee through his hit "Even Though" on Real Tone, but what I didn't know is that this man...
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