Danny J Lewis gently pushes the garage house envelope on Life / The Dancer
This doubled-sided EP from Danny J Lewis (Defected, MAW Records, Soulfuric Trax etc.) delivers two quite different tracks.
London Vibes – the story behind one of UK Garage’s holy grails
Nearly 25 years ago, a youth worker made London Vibes / Fungus Mungus - one of the most coveted garage records in history. He had no idea anyone was listening.
Secret weapons: Club of Jacks drops “Infinity”
Four absolutely stellar deep house and garage-tinged tracks here & gone on vinyl.
Rich Daddies drop the incendiary Get Close EP
Killer UK Garage track from "Rich Daddies," purportedly a pair of Australian housemates who made this incendiary record "during one of the longest lockdowns in the world."
Slinky vibes from Orchid & Age on Eldia DUB001
Super-charged UKG with solid grooves, shuffling 2 step beats and chopped up and otherwise manipulated vocals on Eldia DUB001 EP, streaming now.
We’re here for what Matt Jam Lamont & Echelon are making
Undastand is the latest in a series of singles from the collaboration of UK Garage producers and DJs.
#JACKED – Inside the New 5 Mag
Demuir beats the beat thieves, a legendary Garage white label, the making of a Frankie Knuckles tribute and more inside the new issue of 5 Mag.
SPEKTRALSOUND debuts on City Road with Garage banger “Big Up”
Big Up, big sound: Bristol record shop Idle Hands launches a new imprint curated with homegrown "secret weapons" like this one.
Reissue: Rare classic speed garage tune SW15 London Vibes
Reissued by Shuffle'n'Swing, the infamous and mysterious "Fungus Mungus" rides again.
Party Like It’s Y2K: “Pirates” UK Garage movie opens to rave reviews
Nitpicking aside, generally positive reviews for UK Garage inspired movie Pirates that opened in the UK last week.
New heat as Tuff Culture remixes “Good For You”
The remix of Soulecta and Lee Walker's "Good For You" is out next week on Garage Shared.
Jeremy Sylvester reissues classic UKG b-side “Do It Baby”
"Do It Baby," the Miles Fontaine classic from 1997 comes back to life and it's screaming.
Mondo Jazzo: Phonetix spins the dials on the Jazz Step FM LP
Phonetix traces the uncharted islands between UK Garage and Jazz on the Jazz Step FM album.
Rochelle Jordan’s Play With the Changes is one of the best albums of 2021
Rochelle Jordan is a powerhouse of talent and Play With the Changes is a record that blows away the industry's already lofty expectations.
UKG legends Tru Faith & About 2 return on Glamourize
Tru Faith and About 2, or one of them, or both of them, some of them or all them are back in the studio and banging out Garage like they never stopped.
Shuffle’N’Swing puts rare Garage back in circulation
Shuffle'N'Swing puts UKG rarities from Sasha Love and Herb LF back on wax on their third release. And it's already gone.
Dope garage & deep house sounds on Mile High remixes
Miles ahead: the sensational "Mile High" featuring Paris Brightledge gets remixed by Keito Sano, Interstate and Dubbyman.
Wes Thomas gets “Deep In Your Soul” for Four40 Records
Jumpy two track EP here from Wes Thomas and UK Garage, bass and good shit emporium Four40 Records.
Jeremy Sylvester reissues 1998 UKG classic Shaken Not Stirred
Jeremy Sylvester's Shaken Not Stirred is one of the perennials from the Nice 'N' Ripe back catalog, with some pretty steep prices for less-than-mint copies circulating among the hyperactive elves of Discogs.
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.
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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.
