Pont Neuf Drops Madcat’s Queens of Sand EP
Queens of Sand is a great syncretic project, blending a slow disco vibe with a refined deep house sensibility.
Technorama Releases speaKwave’s Archives 2000-2004
A nice find here from expert diggers Technorama with five florid tracks from speaKwave's early archives.
Lövesick: Jimpster Debuts Dutch Duo Lövestad on “Miles”
The Dutch live duo provide sumptuous raw material for some surprisingly sunny remixes by Jimpster on their Freerange debut.
Jeremy Sylvester is Repressing Speed Garage Anthems from MF Project
MF Project's 9-5/Got 2 Have House dropped in 1997 and has become a highly sought-after UKG classic.
Detroit’s MotorCity Wine Has a Label And It’s Great
Detroit's favorite venue, MotorCity Wine, released two records on wax in 2019 featuring Mark de Clive-Lowe, Jon Dixon, Loftsoul and more.
El Tropico: Summer’s Last Sleaze from Coco à Gogo
Imagine Sylvester, only French and playing in an island disco. Maybe that's too much, but Coco à Gogo comes close on Lo O Goulo from Tartine Records.
Some Bad Ass Acid Cuts from Granary 12
Lethal hardware-crafted acid bounce on Granary 12's new twelve inch.
Joey Negro’s Z Records Prepares ’90s House & Garage Vol 2 Comp
Dedicated to the late, great and deeply missed Paul "Trouble" Anderson, the double album/CD set is out at the end of February 2020.
#ListenUp Lovebirds Says New Shit Has Come To Light
When Sebastian Döring releases a track, drop what you're doing and head to a well-ventilated area because the spirit is about to get her hooks in you
Madman of Music Ludus Pinsky Returns on Lettrobox 1
Producer, musician and synth sculptor Ludus Pinsky drops an EP of bubbling techno and ragged grooves on Alexander Robotnick's label Hot Elephant.
Closer to Truth Celebrates 40 Releases with Hotevilla & Javonntte on “If I Told You”
This is a feel-good record, the sort of weapon that gleams with age and which a DJ can pull out now, or six months from now, or six years.
#ListenUp Vincent Floyd Brings It Again with Economy of Motion
Vincent Floyd keeps bringing it. A new 4 track EP from Manuscript shows him at the top of his game.
This Is For You, from Maurissa Rose and Theo Parrish
Theo Parrish's latest single features stellar songwriting and even better vocals from Maurissa Rose.
Outer Limits is Unadulterated DJ Heat from Boo Williams
Boo Williams' "Outer Limits" is the kind of record Sun Ra might have made if he were born 50 years later and on the Southside of Chicago.
Surfing with the Aliens on Ellen Allien’s UFO Inc.
UFOx01 and UFOx02 dropped simultaneously as "very limited" white labels at ADE 2019 and more recently in digital format, and the combined 8 tracks makes for one of the strongest V/A compilations of the past year.
Endless Summer: Eli Escobar Drops Latest Album “Last Summer”
Eli Escobar's Last Summer harnesses the intimacy of music's new lo-fi downtempo Einsteins with the skills of one of the best house artists in America.
Change Request Releases the Deep & Dark “Shatter Proof”
Andrew Emil (still here as Change Request) flexes his songwriting chops on "Shatter Proof," a new single from Mazi's Fresh Meat Records.
#ListenUp Brassy Grooves from Aathee and TomCat Trumpet on Besos
Kisses showcases the Chicago label and production team Aathee with some live vibes from TomCat Trumpet.
Rick Wade Remixes Ritual for Moteur Ville Musique
Sick b-side jam on J Gabriel's Pretty Girls Don't Dance EP featuring Delano Smith and Rick Wade remixes.
Early Days: Selections by Nick Holder
Selected Works is a vinyl-only curated trip through the great deep house producer Nick Holder's catalog.
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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.
