Electronic Pioneers The System Come Back on Wax
Four tracks from The System's groundbreaking debut on Romantic Records, which presaged techno, perfected new wave and gave electronic bands a blueprint to follow.
Magic Wand Edits Vol 12 (Magic Wand)
Four tracks, four remixers as Magic Wand reaches volume 12 of their irresistible disco edit series.
Kerri Chandler: The Thing for Linda 2010 (Downtown 161)
Repressed for the masses, Kerri Chandler's The Thing For Linda 2010 has grown 10 times more brilliant and bright in my eyes since first released.
Burial: Young Death/Nightmarket (Hyperdub)
These come out of nowhere and something would feel quite wrong if there seemed to be a discernible plan behind Burial releases.
Inner City Sound Clash’s Biorhythm is an Overdose of Soul
An ungodly amalgamation of talent on Eleonora Cutaia's soulful album under the Inner City Sound Clash moniker.
Trevor Something: Soulless Computer Boy and The Eternal Render
Trevor Something chews, claws and tears apart the firm categories that synthwave albums are usually boxed in.
DaM-Funk’s Off-Beat Architecture on Saft
Thrilling off-beat project in which DaM-Funk takes on House Music and Saft gets even better than before.
Danny Krivit, a Razor Blade & TK Disco
Special Disco Edits vol 3 sees the NYC DJ pioneer hacking at the TK Disco catalog again, with marvelous results.
Jerome Baker and Ellery Cowles collaborate for “Le Funk”
Under the moniker "Pitch Deck," two Chicago veteran producers drop a bomb on Farris Wheel Records.
Silvia Trix: Intercity EP
A fusillade of drums and heavy bass opens and closes the Intercity EP from Silvia Trix, released in November on wax from AFULAB.
Jamie 3:26, Masalo, Sameed Release Scorching “Testify”/”Can’t U”
Gospel-influenced, as you can imagine; disco-influenced, as you would expect; essential, right now. A MASSIVE record from Local Talk.
Review: Luqe’s “Balearia” from Ibiza’s Be Adult Music
The aptly titled "Balearia" simply shimmers like a heat-haze on Luqe's single for Be Adult Music.
Downtempo Bliss: Maple Syrup’s Vacation LP
Sixteen tracks of bright-eyed & blissed out hip hop and jazz on Maple Syrup's Vacation LP.
Opolopo, Roy Ananda ft. Sasha Williamson: Transformations
Double Cheese Records is on a hell of a run and follows up eclectic records from Mike Clark, Luyo and Kyle Kim with a Soulful House tour de force.
Pat van Dyke: Let The Horns Blow
"A jazz record that's probably produced by someone young enough to be raised on hip-hop" is what Bobbito calls it, and that says it all.
Kurt Baggaley: Look so Fragile
Kurt Baggaley's minimal masterpieces find a home on Bandcamp.
John Morales Remixes Disco Chick
Legendary remixer John Morales remixes Kiki Kyte's Disco Chick, out now from Sed Soul.
Tulipa Releases Robert Babicz’s X-Former
X-Former gets remixed by Oniris and Hobo for the Midwest stalwarts at Tulipa.
Harvey Sutherland: Priestess
Shimmering chords and and a slow drag makes Harvey Sutherland's EP on the brand new Clarity imprint a rare gem.
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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.
