Players Ball: Paul Cut Gets Down on Le Bal Des Douaniers
Le Bal Des Douaniers showcases Paul Cut's soft touch on the keys and near virtuoso work in making a selective sound palette sound as big as a discotheque and as intimate as a record playing on a turntable just for you.
Let’s Listen To “Bassline” from Cinthie’s Debut Album, Coming in July
Berlin DJ and producer and proprietor of about 75 different labels Cinthie is preparing to bring her debut album to Will Saul's Aus Music.
Tortured Soul Wishes You Were Here
Tortured Soul teams up with Lisa Shaw with this charmingly intimate remix from vocalist/percussionist John Christian Urich of "I Wish You Were Here."
Tides is a Masterpiece of Dark Ambient from Joachim Spieth
Joachim Spieth's second album Tides is a masterpiece of dark ambient music, immersive on a level that operates closer to metaphysics than acoustics.
Waajeed Remixes thatmanmonkz’s THEM THANGS
We learn and grow by surrounding ourselves by the best and there is nothing but the best of everything on Waajeed's "Lost Without You" remix of thatmanmonkz's "Them Thangs."
Ilana Bryne’s Strange Adventure Is An Antidote For What Ails You (Me)
Naive is bringing some freaky creativity back to the underground and Ilana Bryne's new EP for the label, Strange Adventure, is a provocative and totally engrossing sample of their wares.
Patrice Scott Remixes Session Victim on ‘Isle of Taste’
Patrice Scott is one of five remixers to take on tracks from Session Victim's 2020 album Needledrop with his lush and dreamy mix of "Isle of Taste."
Spain’s Mate Prepares New Split EP with Javonntte & Blaxploited Orchestra
Mate, a vinyl exclusive label from Spain, returns in two weeks' time with their fifth overall release and second from Detroit deep house maestro Javonntte.
Soul OD: Coflo Debuts Lux on Local Talk
Imagine Manhattan Transfer got into Daft Punk's vocoder collection and you have a very basic idea of where Coflo is taking this new EP on Local Talk.
Nico Lahs to Release His Debut LP Freedom This Month
Nico Lahs' debut LP Freedom reflects a roots-driven love of music that weaves jazzy hip-hop and downtempo grooves with Detroit-cultivated deep house.
Crystal Waters & DJ Spen are Party People
Listen to the new single from legendary house music vocalist Crystal Waters and unquantize boss DJ Spen coming out later this month.
#ListenUp The Amazing Roy Ayers is Coming Out With a New Album
Listen to the first two tracks from Jazz Is Dead 002 with Roy Ayers, Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad, out in June.
#ListenUp Anti Patriot’s Ideology is Aggro, Politically Charged Techno
New release from D-Knox's Sonic Mind is an EP of techno on the theme of physical disobedience from the mysterious "Anti-Patriot."
#TheTeardown Lailah Reich & Moppy on the Making of Karya’s Don’t Stop
The Chicago/Detroit collaboration Karya on the making of their new EP, Don't Stop, out now with Dez Andres & Beyond Luck remixes.
#ListenUp Anaxander, Azuni Lead Cinthie’s 803 Crystal Grooves Collective Cuts 2 EP
"For Cinthie" and "Uranus" are two of the incredible deep and techy tracks from two of Europe's savants, Anaxander and Azuni aka Washerman, on the latest V/A EP from Cinthie's 803 Crystal Grooves.
#TheTeardown The Making of Change Request & DJ Heather’s Stay With Me
Andrew Emil aka Change Request on the making of "Stay With Me," his new track featuring DJ Heather leading off Chicago label Aathee's Year 3 compilation.
#TheTeardown Jorge C on His New Ojodeapolo EP “Brother”
With Alton Miller and Terrence Parker on the remix of Jorge C's new EP Brother, the Chile/Berlin label Ojodeapolo continues to vibe with the best of deep house Detroit.
#ListenUp The Chicago (House) Manual of Style, According to Ed Nine & Kid Enigma
Ed Nine and Kid Enigma are two of Chicago's best doing it in the Chicago tradition, and collaborate on Provide & Floss from Street Tracks.
#ListenUp Bopside Announces New Singles Series from JTC
"Wells Orbit (Rojava Aragon)" is the first in a series of 5 singles from Tadd Mullinix aka JTC and it's out now.
Crosstown Rebels to Release Ae:ther’s Beautifully Intimate “We’ll Be Together”
The first single from Ae:ther's sublime 2019 album"Me" features Moscoman and Francesco Mami on remixes plus a new track.
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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.
