Detroit savant Jon Dixon shines on Vocal Sessions Vol 1
Here to remind you that Detroit continues to serve as one of the interstellar nurseries of phenomenal talent in electronic music. Witness: Jon Dixon.
Live techno vibes on System of Survival’s Handling EP
Techno that sounds jacked out of the PA from System of Surival and Fventi.
Punchdrunk synth spirits brewed up by Liquid Earth on The Electronic Brain
A nose dive into junkyard synthesis on the new vinyl imprint from Liquid Earth.
Chicago’s justindemus returns from hiatus with the Rapture EP
An amazing record that sounds like it was wrenched out of a man, Rapture from justindemus is out now from Julia Govor's Jujuka.
Chicago house music legends Ten City drop a new single
Love Is Love is the title track of the forthcoming album. Their last one was nominated for a Grammy, so that's a big deal.
UK label Drifted drops the quality Kids Klub EP from Jack Eject
Heavy duty, funky basslines, stripped, taut house beats, a whiff of that cool, detached Detroit musical sensibility and a helping of Chicago jack. It's like the best of '90s-style tech house but re-tooled for the 21st century.
Crooked Man & Foremost Poets remix Greg Foat’s Psychosynthesis
Low frequency oscillations abound on these Greg Foat remix packages from Foundation Music.
#ListenUp Black Loops – Higher Remixed
An Aterral reissue on black wax of Black Loops' 2017 release featuring remixes by Hugo LX and DJOKKO.
Premiere: Andy Ash feat. Faber – Life [Quintessentials]
Raw house music in the Chicago tradition from Andy Ash on "Life," the second track from his new album.
A Night We Dream Of: Reelsoul & Spen remix Ronnie Herel and Omar
Featuring the voice of UK soul hero Omar "A Night We Dream Of" is the new single from a true industry stalwart, Mr. Ronnie Herel.
Choice cuts of Italian house from Cosmic Garden on “Come With Me”
Nico Lahs aka Cosmic Garden has an energy to his tracks, the same kind of energy I hear in records made by Chez Damier and Brawther and not a whole lot of others. Come With Me is an unapologetic ode to the authentic sound of Italy's underground deep house scene.
Kaidi Tatham remixes Get Up from Roy Ayers & Kyoto Jazz Massive
When these three names appear on a record we should probably take note of it. Live bass and percussion meet soul-to-soul with Kaidi Tatham's broken beat sound on this remix from Message From A New Dawn.
Nordic Trax Heads south with La Deep & the Danford EP
Moody, deep, nodding stuff from South African producer La Deep especially the title track which seems to shake with powerful vibes like a hunk of thorium.
Paddy Thorne drops Lost Cause Part 2 album
UK producer, DJ and live performer Paddy Thorne's Lost Cause Pt. 2 is an album of quality techno-tinged electro and, without wishing to labour the point, electro-tinged techno.
Dave Lee remixes the Philly disco classic “Don’t Leave Me This Way”
The Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes remix featuring Teddy Pendergrass drops separately from the Produced With Love II album as a stand-alone single.
Cloud 9 is another great Lanowa EP from Citizens of Vice
Sub-120 BPM disco-ish, deepish house on Cloud 9, made by Lanowa and released with love by Citizens of Vice.
Upfront & urgent techno on Jeff Derringer’s “Automatic”
Automatic is Smartbar resident Jeff Derringer's first recorded output in four years, a time which coincided with an economic conflagration, pandemic outbreak and the general meltdown of just about everything that once seem solid and certain.
Strega Musica is a free 13 track album made using Make Noise’s own Strega instrument
A unique and creative demo with more than a dozen electronic music producers and composers making beautiful music with the Strega patchable desktop instrument.
Lovebirds returns with the brilliant Just Music & Me
Creating smiles, dancefloor euphoria and probably more than a few babies for a decade running, Lovebirds returns with a new 3 track EP.
“Good Hado” is spiritual MPC House from Detroit’s Kyle Hall
Four tracks of raw and real deep house from Kyle Hall on Good Hado from Forget The Clock.
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House Music Pioneer Cevin Fisher Has Died
New York City house music pioneer Cevin Fisher has died after a brief battle with cancer. He had just turned 63 years old.
