Chicago House Music Festival 2026

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Michelle debuts on Kalahari Oyster Cult with the otherworldly grooves of “Unfailing Love”

Unfailing Love is the sound of the future colliding with the past, metal and plastic and unknown materials twisting and bending until you can't fathom the original shape.

Revamped Definitive drops a new mix of the Inner City classic “Pennies From Heaven”

Amid the phat pants and candy bracelets, the washed out Manic Panic and e-induced lockjaw of the '90s rave scene, labels like Definitive offered lifeline and a strong hint that something undiscovered was going on in the background.

New Music: Black Girl / White Girl drop the raw “Funk System”

Three rough and raw jack track tracks from Amsterdam duo Black Girl / White Girl get under your skin the most pleasant kind of way.

Musique Mystique: Finetune drops the stellar Impulse LP on Sengiley Wax

Across ten tracks of eclectic electronic gems, Finetune's Impulse album is the third installment is experimental music in the best sense - unique, challenging for sure, but very listenable.

Down, Sun: Electronic awakenings from Earthly Measures

Brilliant (in the sense of bright), sensual and deeply nourishing diesel for the soul from Earthly Measures. Released on their self-titled label, Down, Sun is a four track EP of complex but very accessible music with a global flair and tribal spirit.

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Ron Allen — Foundational Element

James Duncan on legendary seminal Toronto dance music producer and DJ Ron Allen on Strobe Records, scene building, A&R and his major contributions to the global dance music scene.