Theaster Gates’ New Art Space to Host Frankie Knuckles’ Record Collection
We heard about this earlier this year but the cat is out of the bag. ArtNews posted a story about Chicago artist Theaster Gates, who we'd been informed discretely was working with the late...
Vincent Montana, Jr., Pioneer of the Philadelphia Sound, Passed Away Today
We first heard it from a Facebook post from Jellybean, and it looks like the news is true. Vincent Montana Jr, a producer, arranger, conductor, musician, founder of the Disco era Salsoul Orchestra and...
Foundations: 14 Essential Disco Mixers
DEL combs though his collection to bring us 14 of the best of these curious, often anonymous and sometimes unloved Disco mixer records.
Previously:
Big Apple 2
('91) ('82-'83) - Post-disco "Prelude-era" with some of my favorite...
Bernard’s Amazing Disco Band: I Want Some Trade
It was 1992. I had been playing the previous record on DJ World, "Bitch" by Jamie Principle, and was heading out of Gramaphone when copies of "I Want Some Trade" arrived. I snapped a...
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.
Glitterbox Drops NEW Remixes of Ralphi Rosario Classic
Jamie 3:26, Full Intention and Dr. Packer have a go at the Ralphi Rosario classic "Wanna Give It Up" featuring Linda Clifford.
#ListenUp Funked Up Disco on Doc Link’s Southside Boogie
Doc Link's "Southside Boogie" is a hunk of funked up disco, soul with strings and a manic bassline groove.
Funk & Disco Icon Harvey Scales Has Died
Scales' 60 year career spanned doo-wop to disco, including co-writing DISCO LADY for Johnnie Taylor - the first platinum single ever.
A 30 Day Odyssey Through Peter Croce’s 25 Track Social Distance Edits on Rocksteady...
Peter Croce cleans out Rocksteady Disco's attic for a 25 track bandcamp collection.
OPOLOPO sacks the Local Talk vault like a Vandal on “Tweaks”
OPOLOPO's Tweaks are referential without getting reverential - exactly what you'd want when a label that is constantly looking forward throws a glance back to its past.
Joey Negro Mix: Live at Goldfish in Sydney February 28 2014
Update: Our man Joey Negro just sent us an exclusive mix ahead of his date this Friday, March 21, 2014 at Primary Nightclub in Chicago.
Here we go now: Joey Negro (who we interviewed for...
Listening Room: Marcel Vogel on Doin It (Intimate Friends)
There's a story behind every track. Or at least the good ones. Listening Room is our (somewhat neglected of late) music feature devoted to discovering new music and learning the story behind the tracks...
The Armando Project: Terry Hunter Interview
The following is a partial transcript of our interview with Terry Hunter for The Armando Project. Terry was on the road at the time, and took time out to answer a few questions and...
Latin Soul Brothas: Jingito
Twelve inches of steely funk and garage soul for the masses from Chicago's Latin Soul Brothas.
Synthesize the Soul: Astro-Atlantic Hypnotica from the Cape Verde Islands 1973-1988
Ostinato's latest compilation profiles the world of electronic music developed by immigrants from Cape Verde and its influence on the wider European music scene.
Chosen Few Picnic Weekend 2018 Dates, Lineup & Everything In One Place
Chicago's first homegrown House Music and Disco festival returns July 8 2018. Full line-up and details inside.
Cranberry & Vodka – A 5 Mag Mix 62
New mix from Chicago DJ Cranberry & Vodka, recorded live at Remedy at East Room in Chicago.
#ListenUp Strut to Release “Definitive” Patrice Rushen Retrospective
Remastered from original tapes, Strut's "You Remind Me" covers material from jazz, soul & disco singer Patrice Rushen's bountiful 1978 to 1984 Elektra recordings.
The Chicago Boogie Volume 2 is studded with rare grooves
This is second chapter of a secret history of Chicago's music scene, as told by two of its most tireless excavators for Star Creature.
Cloud 9 is another great Lanowa EP from Citizens of Vice
Sub-120 BPM disco-ish, deepish house on Cloud 9, made by Lanowa and released with love by Citizens of Vice.
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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.
