Isla Fantasia: Live Tropical Disco Grooves from Kokoro Disco-San
Island disco dance funk uncovered by Rocafort Records, Kokoro Disco-San is a trio of live musicians that play like a viciously tight unit.
808 State Announce First New Album in 17 Years
Transmission Suite - named after the control booth at Manchester's legendary Granada TV - will be released on October 11.
#ListenUp Lyric Hood Makes Her Solo Debut on NINETEEN
Half of Floorplan with her father Robert Hood, Lyric Hood drops a grooving two track EP on M-Plant.
Ralf Gum Releases PROGRESSION Sampler on Vinyl
Four tracks from Ralf Gum's latest album Progressions have showed up on vinyl. Why don't more soulful house labels follow suit?
#ListenUp Louie Vega & Shlomi Aber Remix Josh Wink Classic SIXTH SENSE
Louie Vega and Shlomi Aber take a shot at a stone-cold classic: Josh Wink's Sixth Sense featuring vocals by Ursual Rucker. Part of the 25th anniversary of Josh Wink's OVUM Recordings.
#ListenUp Paul Johnson Remixes Torrfisk on “A 2 The K”
Torrfisk returns to Apollo Music Group with bleary party jams that evoke the sights, sounds and smells of a '90s Chicago loft.
Drop Bass is Bringing the Real Midwest Hardcorps Catalog Online
American rave pioneers Drop Bass are restoring and remastering nearly 300 tracks from their catalog, including early records from techno innovators Woody McBride, Frankie Bones, Hyperactive and more.
#ListenUp Niko Marks Has Gotta Bang on CARNAL
Among Detroit's finest, Niko Marks' new release CARNAL (Vocal Mixes) is like a foot in the face in the name of funk.
Raw a f: Raw Culture’s Savage Beat Dealers Return on Pushers 03
Raw Culture is having a moment, making music that gives the more precious lo-fi house producers a sucker punch and steals their bike.
#ListenUp Louie Vega’s NYC Disco Album is Still Generating Massive Heat
"Rebel Nation" gets a choice remix package by Danny Krivit, Carl Craig, Soul Clap and Felix Da Housecat x Chris Trucher. It's out this week on vinyl and digital from Nervous Records.
#ListenUp Two Lost Arthur Baker Tracks Resurrected on REACHIN’
Found on 1/4" tape, Hifi Sean and Yam Who edit them and nothing can touch Arthur Baker and Minnie Gardner's "Reachin'" and "Good Good Lovin'."
#ListenUp Hear the Opening Track from Andrew Emil’s New Change Request Album
Desolate Diligence leads off the 10 track RiteOnRed from Change Request aka Andrew Emil, out on Dufflebag Recordings July 19.
Reflections by Taelue Showcases the Real Sound of Chicago
Perpetual Rhythms is righteous in their work and the music can back it up. Taelue's Reflections album is the next big thing.
Wild Hypno-Ambient Breakbeats on Dretraxx’s “Fears To Be Slain”
Amphibian breakbeat? Hypno-Egyptian drum'n'bass? Beats me what you call it, but this music amazes more than it stupefies. But it does stupefy. That is, I am cautiously optimistic, the point, or at least part of it.
#ListenUp Ornaments Prepares Another Choice Carlos Nilmmns EP
"Copa" sets the tone for the adventurous IRIS EP, coming this month on wax and next month on digital from the ridiculously on-point Ornaments.
Relative & Javonntte Release “Close Your Eyes And Jus’ Fantasize”
With the rawness of a demo and the energy of classic Arnold Jarvis, Flexi Cuts recruits Javonntte to feature and Aakmael on the remix for Relative's Close Your Eyes And Jus' Fantasize.
#ListenUp NDATL Rallies an All-Star Line-up for Who Do You Love?
Ricky Corey, Chez Damier, Kayenne, Josh Milan and of course Kai Alce make this funk cover one of the soulful house jams of the year.
#ListenUp Upfront Techno Action from Jason Patrick on TimeFlex
Jason Patrick offers up four tracks of sonorous, steely and atmospheric techno, out now on DJ Hyperactive's 4 Track Recordings.
Vincent G’s Lost In Mind is Deep House Perfection
We don't know who he is, but Vincent G is a man inspired. His Lost In Mind is deep house perfection from France's exceptional Rutilance imprint.
Garrett David Revisits The Queen! Tracks on Part II
The Queen Tracks Part 2, the sequel to the smash 2013 record, features Javonntte on "Clap Ya Hands" and is out next month from our favorite Chicago label Stripped & Chewed.
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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.
