Secret Studio Drops Another Bomb with 2AMFM
Gloriously hypnotic, SCS07 shows why Secret Studio is your favorite label's favorite label.
Andre Harris: What I Feel Inside
Anyone that needs evidence that Andre Harris is a rising force in House Music - not just in Chicago but worldwide - need look no further than this mega-funky disco track. The composition here...
Stereogamous and Shaun J Wright’s Sweat – Tribal
I feel bad for this, for adding what's become Shaun J. Wright's epithet - "of Hercules & Love Affair" - every time I say his name. Shaun has done more than enough - as...
Kylie Auldist & Tony Garcia spread “Peanut Butter”
An affectionate tribute to Gwen Guthrie by Aussie vocalist Kylie Auldist and Tony Garcia in the Vagrant Soundz-released cover of "Peanut Butter."
Songs & Memories with Sir LSG, Kafele & Jaidene Veda
GOGO Music drops Memories, the latest single from Sir LSG's Moving Circles LP and featuring Kafele and Jaidene Veda.
Foliage Records Returns with DJ Fudge and Phil D
Pulse, a new collaboration from legendary producer DJ Fudge and South African vocalist Phil D. marks the return of one of the most consistent soulful house labels.
Ron Trent Returns as Romantic Flight with Together Forever
Another gorgeous Ron Trent jam in a string of 2017 bangers from Music & Power.
TenGrams: SpaceLab
The Italian dance music pioneers Alessandro and Davide Piatto from N.O.I.A. showcase their new project, the dreamy and classic techno sound of TenGrams on the SpaceLab EP.
Donnie Tempo: Trak Register
The one and only Donnie Tempo aka Darren Brandon aka DJ Quad and a dozen other akas shows up on black wax from Chicago's Perpetual Rhythms.
David Morales’s Remix of Tibi Dabo is Another Surprising Chapter in a Legendary Career
Crosstown Rebels recruits the remixer for The Distance We Share.
Descendants of the Deep Release From Chicago to Detroit v3
Jordan Fields brings together a comp featuring leading lights in my crate, including Deep88, Jaime Reed, Ed-Nine and Giles Dickerson.
Hakim Murphy: Murph Tone Jack Session II (Synapsis Records)
Well okay, Hakim: the Chicago producer (and former contributor to this space) Hakim Murphy has been travelling the world this year, both solo and with Ike Release as part of Innerspace Halflife. Following his...
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.
Review: Tycho’s (now Grammy Nominated) Epoch
Tycho's new (and now Grammy-nominated) LP, Epoch is an album exquisitely shaped by and made for live performance.
Occidental: Pariah Dreams
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There was a time when Acid could be sleazy, when Techno could be something other than "angry" or "ponderous" or sound like the soundtrack for a silent film...
Who Are Black Cadmium & How Are They Making Such Dope Records?
Rotterdam duo Black Cadmium are working with second hand Detroit DNA and they're building a monster.
Another Strong EP from Chad Sommer on Frique’s LEA
Chad's Acid Mix is choice but Frique's remix of "Feel You" is best, out now from Frique's own Lea Records.
Reissue alert: Gerald Donald reissues Arpanet tracks on “Hydrostatic Equilibrium”
Ranging from ambient to electro, two tracks from James Stinson's Drexciya collaborator are reissued on single-sided vinyl and digital by 30D ExoPlanets.
Dennis Ferrer: The Red Room
This is old school in distribution, not in sound. Dennis Ferrer seeded this in the hands of a select few for several months - almost since WMC 2010, it seems - and it's finally...
Kim Kemi: Dark Moon EP
Darek is one of these outlier labels that gets me really excited, and Kim Kemi's entire Dark Moon EP is worth getting excited about.
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Brutal layoffs at Bandcamp as new owner slashes 50% of staff
A week after promising to preserve many of the site's most beloved features, Bandcamp's new owner has gutted the company's staff. The writing team at Bandcamp Daily is reportedly down to just 3 people.
