Axis releases new Jeff Mills & Jean-Phi Dary project The Paradox
The Counter Active LP was recorded in real-time after an earlier collaboration with the legendary Afrobeat percussionist Tony Allen.
Emmaculate lights up the night on “Feel Alright”
And here I am, blowing up all of your secret weapons before the weekend. The Djoon Experience launches Emmaculate's dynamic "Feel Alright" out now.
Gari Romalis fans “Panic In Detroit”
Some records do the job; Panic in Detroit by Gari Romalis does you. The EP is out on wax now from Bristol's Just Jack Recordings.
Soul Clap previews new album with the World EP
The passage of time nudges Soul Clap in a consciously more soulful and deep direction. The World EP is a glimpse into their future and ours.
Jamie Lidell & Lorenz Rhode reunite for “Sandpaper”
Everything you love about soul music on this burningly urgent track from vocalist Jamie Lidell and producer Lorenz Rhode.
Lee Pearson Jr. Collective drops silky smooth “Start Today” on Neroli
Neroli releases Chicago's Lee Pearson Jr Collective's "Start Today" on wax and it sounds fantastic. With an Alton Miller remix to boot.
Ethereal_Interface is releasing an album for cassette & VHS tape
Dream_Logs is a music and video collaboration from Modal_Plane and Sara Goodman debuting on cassette tape, VHS cassette and a chapbook.
While you are sleeping Jeremy Sylvester is bangin’
There are born DJs who can roll out of bed and mix a flawless 120 minute set while wiping the sleep out of their eyes. That's how Jeremy Sylvester must make his tracks.
Nico Lahs is making music for making people happy
Nico Lahs shines on Got Me Coming Back, his latest EP from Jimpster's Delusions of Grandeur imprint.
Ride the Vibe: More Garage Cuts from Herb Rhythm
Dope tracks from Herb Rhythm memorialize the Don't Go EP, coming soon on vinyl from Marc Cotterrel's Rhythm Vibe.
The Politik: making soul music for an alternative universe
One of the best cult albums of the '00s: Mark de Clive-Lowe on the The Politik — his one-off collaboration with Bémbé Ségué, with appearances from Daz-I-Kue, Waajeed and more.
Beatchild returns to BBE with 12 year retrospective “Nostalgia”
Beatchild announces a new album covering his favorite and unreleased tracks from 2008 to 2020 on BBE Music.
Vocoderism: Garrett David remixes “Robot Voice” by SHFFT
An all-Chicago love affair finds Queen's Garrett David remixing the music of SHFFT, aka Matt Wyser (Redux DJs) and Shmoo (just Shmoo).
Sushitech/Pariter reissues Norm Talley’s epic Cosmic Waves EP
There has rarely been a series of "anniversary editions" that felt more essential than these back catalog cuts from Mike Huckaby and now Norm Talley from Sushitech.
2020 What? OPOLOPO drops Sickla album on Local Talk
"Proper music" and a stunning album called Sickla, the new album from Hungarian/Swedish producer OPOLOPO on Local Talk.
DJ Q Returns to Local Action with 2-step Magic on “All That I Could”
DJ Q returns to Local Action for the first time since Brexit, Trump and everything else on "All That I Could."
Trilaterals shake & stir Teena Marie on “Afro-LaTeena”
Adventurous 7" rework of a classic by Kristi Lomax and the Trilaterals.
The Secret (Plant) Life of Brad P
New tracks on black wax from Brad P and Inner Shift and you can hear the influence of Mike Huckaby all over them.
Ralf GUM Launches “Dubs for the Clubs” Series
Night dubbin: Ralf GUM collects some club-ready deep house jams for a new GOGO Music series called Dubs for the Clubs. This is volume 1.
Daniel Bortz Comes Alive on “Stay”
Daniel Bortz saves the best of what he has for us on Stay, his latest album on Permanent Vacation.
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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.
