Gratts, Mr. Beale, Nathan Haines collaborate on the bright “Sun Circles”
Normalize artists moving away from Berlin. Start with Gratts. Having an optimistic outlook, "Sun Circles" is framed as a welcome to South Australia rather than a kiss off to techno disneyland, and indeed you can feel the sun's rays on his skin on the original mix of the single released by Be Strong Be Free.
Music for driving, alone, with Hector J Rodriguez’s “You & Me”
Warm, comforting, yet slightly melancholic, Hector J Rodriguez's You & Me is the House music equivalent of a sad movie you really enjoyed
Idle Hands’ in-house City Road label drops a V/A “for all the record shops”
Garage, grime and UKG-adjacent stuff from Wilfy D, OH91, DJ Polo and Sir Hiss on Idle Hands record shop's private label.
#ListenUp Antic Soul – Apnea (Jon Hester Remix)
Rolling drums, grooving baselines and dubby reverb for days: two talented cats from Berlin are Antic Soul and their new EP Apnea includes Jon Hester on a cinematic remix.
Disco Forever: Louie Vega honors legends Larry Levan & Patrick Adams on “Chimi”
Sparks that continue to fly from Louie Vega's Expansions in the NYC album, even years later with these tasty extended cuts on wax and digital.
Freshness Sealed House: Razor-N-Tape reissues “Dreaming The Future”
James Duncan on Italian house icons Don Carlos & S-Tone's "Dreaming the Future," a collection of four forgotten and recently rediscovered tracks firmly in the house side of the spectrum.
Made With Love: Ron Trent’s moving tribute to Frankie Knuckles
You have very little time to nab one of the few copies of 7th Heaven, Ron Trent's 2014 tribute to the late Frankie Knuckles.
Esoterica: “Fill Light Shine” from Alland Byallo
Alland Byallo one of the few producers I can think of who doesn't just continue to produce at a high level but is elevating higher all the time. Fill Light Shine reaches higher still.
DJ Swisha & Kush Jones: (Respectfully)
DJ Swisha and Kush Jones drop a throwback to the early '90s fuzzy lo-fi Chicago tracks on a Bandcamp Friday release.
Lovebirds conjures a light & breezy theme for Mar-A-Lago (no, the other one)
Slinky soul zapped with THC fuzz, the Mar-A-Lago EP features Declan McDermott and even a cameo on the drums by Black Loops.
Aasthma & Umfang remix Rosa Anschütz’s Goldener Strom
The tracks from Rosa Anschütz's Goldener Strom album leave a mark. New remixes from Aasthma & Umfang build upon a priceless collection of strikingly beautiful, ethereal music.
Tour-Maubourg releases the gently introspective Spaces of Silence
Different shades of deep house on the 2nd album from Tour-Maubourg, thematically based around the ideas of noise and silence.
Techno-ish House & House-ish Techno From Santiago Salazar on “Dedicated”
Bags of potential big tune-ness on this five track EP from Santiago Salazar on Yaxteq.
Mysterious duo drop vintage Italo Dream House on “Theme from Azura”
What is Azura? Who are they? You won't find much info, but their music makes them sound like some hardcore fans of the often overlooked "Italo dream house" world - a microgenre prominent in Italy from 1989 through the early '90s, a blend of Chicago-style house seasoned with a "Mediterranean patina."
Artwork & Jon Solo launch their new Hi Quality Records
"Nightshift" and "Don't Look Down" are a pair of fresh dance floor tunes from More Amour (Artwork and musician Jon Solo) on the first release for their new label Hi Quality Records Inc.
Acid Is Universal: Uyghur duo NONE SOUNDS on “Mad”
NONE SOUNDS are a pair of Uyghur electronic musicians who now live in Europe; their sound is deeply analog - euphoric and quasi-progressive at times and at others staying down in the grime.
Love for the vibe: C&C Sessions Vol 1
Paul Cut and Jorge Caiado are on fire on this exquisite vinyl-only deep house EP on Inner Balance.
Blaq Numbers starts 2023 with a compilation for the Iran protests
Lydia Eisenblätter, George John, Vicmari, POLY POLY featuring Valentina Oefele and more highlight the 15 track compilation A Change Gonn' Come.
Bandcamp Finds: 0161 Underground – Runnin’
From Manchester and purveyor of deep but energetic dance music, spiked with a bit of garage, drums that will knock some bodies around and vocal clips that will lift them back up.
Morales, Milan & Dunn remix Louie Vega & Karen Harding’s “Free To Love”
Nervous drops a ferocious remix pack of "Free To Love" featuring Mike Dunn, David Morales and Josh Milan.
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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.
