second part of the sold out album finding purpose produced by the dublin based artist dave hargadon, also know as the half part of the project slowburn. again house sounds from chicago, detroit and via the hague with strong melodies and heavy drums!

with his voyage direct label, tom trago has always championed dutch talent – djs and producers from the tightknit local scene whose music moves and inspires him in equal measure. he’s at it again on this 19th release, handing a debut 12inch to fastrising, amsterdambased dj/producer elias mazian. the 25 yearold is a muchloved figure on the amsterdam scene, and has gained a reputation as one of the citys true underground heroes. his dj sets are rooted in contemporary deep house and techno, but also take inspiration from 80s electro, stevie wonder, pfunk, disco, and the surging, snareheavy pulse of early chicago ghettohouse

the deep envisioned season is upon us with the new release from luceri, expressing some true emotion and crafting a body of work that stands on its own merit of creative intrigue and splendor of mid 90’s chicago lofting scene & gallery scene.

chris “bam bam” westbrook is one of the unsung heroes of chicago house. his westbrook label was responsible for releasing a slew of quality records from artists like armando & mike dunn as well as his own productions. one record that mysteriously never officially came out on the label was “hot spot” from 1987, never making it past white label stage. here, for the very first time, “hot spot” finally gets a full release boasting all 4 alternate mixes of the track by the man himself. suggestive lyrics, chattering drum machine rhythms and uplifting pianos in the classic raw chicago style are what makes “hot spot” a special re-issue. harking back to a headier time, the record still slams hard today and shows contemporary producers how house music should really be done. a long lost, un-released nugget from the old school, re-mastered from the original dat and officially released for the first time with original westbrook label artwork in conjunction with bam bam / westbrook records, chicago usa.

people must jam have an undisputed three for three on the score board, and it comes as no surprise that this serious second innings in the floor jammers va series is heading straight for the outfield too ! it s a truly international affair, as chicago disco don rahaan takes the lead with an irresistible uptempo jazz-funk rewire while uk producer andy ash is next up to the plate, rearranging and amping up a teddy p classic on the b, tokyo s beaten space probe takes on millie jackson s incendiary we got to hit it off (as recently hacked up by tom trago) bsp leaves in the best bits here as the powerhouse groove gets a respectful renovation. finally out in the sticks wrap it all up eighties fashion, as a slamming bassline led drum machine jam powers us to fourth base. strictly limited to 300 copies.

prime are delighted to welcome chicago house legend stacy kidd to our roster, and with him is club busting label house 4 life. stacy, cousin of another chi-town legend (if you didnt know already), paul johnson, has been delivering bombs on wax for 20 years on seminal labels like dancemania, peacefrog, dust trax, ken lou, and yellorange, and house4life continues that trend of raw, stripped down, looped up, jacking chicago house that we all know and love. disco feet is a perfect ep to kick things off with 3 discofied jacking mixes from the man himself along with a remix from another chi-town favourite, this time female dj/producer sundance. supported by a plethora of the chicago massive and charted by maurice joshua.

chicago disco legend rahaan returns to disco deviance and drops a seriously hot package of reworks. his raw and cut up editing style is heavily influenced by his heroes ron hardy and larry levan. and his versions are always guaranteed to be 100percent dance floor dynamite. as they say in chicago beat that shit rahaan! enjoy the music!

first release of the new label run by dj soch aka marco socci and it starts with a bang! dj soch is one of the resident djs at the serendipity club, after the positive experience of mind your hate records he feels the need to have a platform for his rougher sound. -coney island- honors the true house sound of chicago, but with that modern twist to move any dancefloor. the analog cops rendition takes all the key elements of the orignal and brings everything to another level creating a new wild pitch sound. -funky dry- is the most functional track here. it s a great funky techno tune perfect for the peak time of the night. black angus records is only vinyl don t miss it!

known as pantaleon perez prado, was the younger brother of the famous king of mambo. pantaleon, who came to europe in the 1950s, recorded several albums with unifunk. a powerful big funk band sound featuring: tullio de piscopo, mario rusca, giancarlo barigozzi, pino prestipino and others. escandalo!, as perez prado states in the brief sleeve note, is named after a new rhythm created by himself. *a rhythm you can dance to in freedom, without specific steps*. in spite of this naive launching, the opening track chicago banana is a declaration of intent, with its sly stone-esque groove. 9 out of 12 tracks are originals credited to composers of the unifunk circle, but the track list is careful to preserve prados well-established latin appeal, by including three standards such as brazil, el manisero and tequila.
the deluxe vinyl edition comes in gatefold sleeve with a cd-copy of the album included.

build dub green delivering some smooth balearic sounding tracks, lush and sexy! including kuniyuki and spanova remixes (known for collaborations with hefty records from chicago). exotic spaced out tracks from japan delivered with nice cover art by reijiro mochizuki. file under indietronix!

another one from the chicago legend. a-side features a re-issue of a classic,freddys dead. b-side features another unreleased one from 88-92. tip!

new kid sublime house fire, a quick 300. tip! kid sublimes back in the ballroom series, a homage to the first clubs appearing and dance music like disco, r&b and house was played. a tribute to “the warehouse” from chicago on the westloop (hence the loop –side b), where frankie knuckles (r.i.p.) used to dj as a resident. beside the term “house” derived from that particular era, the first volume of the back in the ballroom series is a record where kid sublime takes you back to the dance-floor. for the fans of that timeless sound by pioneers like steve -silk- hurley, frankie knuckels or a nowadays kenny dixon jr..ready for another kid sublime classic? b-boy house with that amsterdam twist!!

-the reason- starts the party working his trademark house groove with a fat bassline and suggestive speech vocals. synth stabs and strings complete all the elements for a crowd favourite, as always the breakdown drives intensity up a notch too. this gem c

taking its name from the address of ron hardys seminal muzic box club (326 n.michigan ave, chicago 3.2.6. was a short lived project from one dion williams, ably assisted by the legendary armando gallop and mike dunn who lend their mixing skills and individual styles across the breadth of the entire record.

editions haighton marks the second leg of its journey through space and time, pewing up in a nondescript gospel chapel somewhere in the late 80s usa. the a-side takes a sample from peter blacks how far i go and cues from wild pitch and chicago to forge a dj tool with heart, while the b-side gets brotherly and emotional with voices from the blak beat niks ooohhh

re-issue of an italo-disco single by i.m.s. from 1984., that had a huge influence on the early chicago house scene, pet shop boys and new order.

ltd 2014 repress !!! groove charts pos 2. support from ricardo villalobos, cassy, roman flügel, dan curtin and more.. 2008 saw trelik return with the hugely popular re-issue of minimal mans make a move. now the label returns with a fresh offering from soul capsule aka baby ford, tomas melchior & tim hutton in the form of seekers which was recorded earlier this year in berlin. this 12inch features a remix from ricardo villalobos who tones down the vocals from the original mix & combines them with old-school chicago style keys that wouldnt sound out of place on a vintage glenn underground production. tough, stripped down beats accompany this, building effortlessly as the composition progresses making it one of 2010s most eagerly anticipated remixes from the great chilean.

mos recordings is proud to present its next album project, namely a debut solo full length from chicago’s ike release. ike is an accomplished solo producer as well as being one half of acclaimed duo innerspace halflife with hakim murphy, and has a long and fruitful relationship with mos recordings

robert crash s ifm partner marcello napoletano returns to his michael ferragosto alias who has seen prior releases on steve pointdexter s muzique records with a new five track ep. as with all of the other dog in the night releases, this 12 is food for the working dj. true to form beating chicago jack tracks, twisted acid cut ups, and slam dancing warehouse grooves that will get the pit started at your next jam. now get ready to dive in and slamjack!

limited 2014 repress in black vinyl !! high class deep house with inspirations from chicago & detroit

thats what we call house music! simon ferdinand is back with his 3rd ep for night drive music. deep and moody, raw as f... mixup between new york, detroit and chicago. 180 gramm vinyl. shrinked.

watch out, it is one track/remix cut over 2 sides to ensure more sound volume. 16 minutes each side, total of 32 minutes! anyone who takes it upon themselves to contemplate over the history of house music, along with its highlights and key players, will inevitably stumble upon dj pierres name sooner or later. the chicago born producer and dj has been living and breathing underground dance music, namely house, since its inception in his very own hometown. for this very special get physical release, weve decided to pay homage to dj pierres contribution to the worldwide dance community by way of an epic re-release of that most iconic of tracks, >what is house muzik<.

finally abstract theory back with a new vinyl release after several months, for a good reason, in fact the original track comes from the amazing artist, singer and songwriter kaysand. the remix package features the legendary boo williams, the osgut tons artist tony lionni and the canadian but berlin based mike shannon (cynosure) early supported by ame, josh wink, mathias kaden, kabale und liebe, luciano, orlando voorn, raresh, dj wild, michel cleis, steve lawler, gel abril, franck roger & many more. let the music speaks.

funkin with the drums again- sees the legendary producer and wbmx disc jockey farley -jackmaster- funk turning in some absolutely killer jacking drum tracks, chicago style. each track is an essential dj tool that has it all, italo disco inspired bass-lines, skittering drum machines, eerie analog synthesizer melodies and of course, farleys trademark percussive vocal stabs punctuating the mix.

after releases from terriers and new jackson, major problems welcomes the compassion crew, who returns with another session of impeccably sourced cut-and-paste house music. cc’s ‘masters of the gentlemanly art’ is proto-house/nu-beat-ish bruiser, while his ‘panic chicago’ version gets lost in the groove. leisure connection walk the night with a memorable 10-minute-plus psych/dub/house remix. mastered and cut at calyx, this is a vinyl-only release. artwork from simon landrein. support from hunee, new jackson, beats in space, serge, marcel hesse

if there is one thing jonas kopp has proven over the last decade is that he can turn his hand to just about anything. since debuting on pfirters revered mindtrip music back in 2006, the buenos aires native has managed to rack up a rich and compelling discography, coursing with ease through electronic musics various forms. from warm chicago house through to deep, dark and driving techno on labels like deeply rooted house, stroboscopic artefacts and more, kopps hypnotic and heady sentiment has remained the red thread throughout, which has allowed him to flourish as one of technos more liberal dance floor purveyors.

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back to the days of classic chicago sounding tracks delivering the true essence that only an original roland tr808 and sh101 can bring! this record has classic and jack written all over it! soultek (sound shift detroit - part of echospace the combined efforts of deep chord and himself) comes together with chicago based josh werner! werner has co produced with the likes of dj sneak on force inc, adam marshall and traxx of dirty criminals (dj hell s gigolo label). here is a sound ripper for those needing a chicago fix!! limited edition

born to trinidadian and finnish parents in sweden, jean-louis huhta took an early interest in percussion punk, african, disco, dub, detroit techno and chicago acid were all early sonic influences. couple these genres with an interest in percussion, drums, synthesizers and skateboarding and you are half-way into describing the sound of dungeon acid.

italian producer and classic chicago house student simoncino has long been an analogue master thanks to his eps and lps on labels like mathematics, l.i.e.s. and echovolt and now returns once more to creme organization for four tracks made using a wealth of roland machines.

this limited picture disc sees four classic cuts from this chicago legend getting the remix treatment from house cats luke bowditch, raoul bellman s (swirl people), steve ward, 1200 warriors, giano & go gobizit bringing these legendary cuts bang up to date, essential for any chicago house vinyl lovers collection. the 12inch also comes with two label stickers allowing you to add them to the centre if you do so choose

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brill prescription chicago house style

the maghreban. i saw this name for the first time when ayman sent me afric, out on his own label zoot. i really got into this raw, percussion heavy stuff. asked him some new track for versatile and here is the result: smack, with his rave vs chicago vibe, and two deeper jams. more to come!

ltd 2014 repress !! jared wilson is keeping the acid alive in detroit. ghettoblaster is jareds second release on his label 7777. this love, is a slower deep track with haunting 303 bassllines and a a voice chanting this love. the title track, ghettoblaster is a jacking stomper for the floor. last two, is a very nice chicago influence acid beat track. our favorite is the intens this love with amazing 303 which sounds like aphex twin doing chicago house.

computer controlled records is a new vinyl only label from belfast, northern ireland encompassing the raw analogue sounds of chicago & detroit style techno, house and electro keeping a diy ethos with screen printed sleeves. the first release comes from mark forshaw who has previously released on tabernacle, mathematics, iii rivers and apartment and is one third of phantom planet outlaws alongside binny & john heckle. this ep delivers 4 tracks of raw analouge acid and detroit techno funk.

acid4 is here on strictly limited orange wax and once again more mystery 303 tweakers are joining the acid revolution. on the a-side we have two tracks of the intense, slightly distorted and raw quality, and the b-side presents us with classic chicago influenced acid bangers

... adonis comically named -endless pokers- project is no joke, in fact, this is some serious chicago acid house! originally released in 1987 and featuring adonis trademark staccato drum machine rhythms, creeping acid lines and cowbells -the poke- is a classic (watch out for those vocal stabs too!). all 3 mixes featured on this 12- bring something new to the table, twisting and turning that acid line into a frenzied buzz. this is pure old school business, chicago style! raw, simple box jams of the highest order! a definite essential, a record like this in the right hands can produce some devastating effects and still sounds incredibly fresh today. re-mastered, re-pressed and brought to you in conjunction with dj international records.

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re-igniting the dancefloors twenty years after its original release, steve bug refreshes this classic chez damier production originally from 1992. can you feel it is one of those classic new york / chicago house jams that just defines a moment in dance music history. dessous label boss steve bug arranges two special mixes that celebrate and re-juvinate this very special record. steves straight up remix maintains the classic vibes with a sensitive 90s themed rework that calls upon clean, fresh drums and smooth sub bass as its initial building blocks. the instantly recognisable vocal is included, as is the hey-day chord vibes and glorious us house melodies. simply deadly in the right moments. a re-dub version is also included that spaces things out and opens up the strings in a breezy and superbly mixed club tool. a new york dub has also been included, dug out from the chez damier vaults and re-mastered for 2012 - highly prized vibes on this and his trademark, pushing, swinging drums keep us going on and on!

following eomac’s debut album “spectre” on killekill, released earlier this year, here come remixes of the three most outstanding track sof the album. tommy four seven picked the title track spectre, taking away some of the dense texture of the original, speeding it up a bit and adding some straight-forward percussion to turn the original into a big anthem for the mellow moments on the dancefloor. lars stöwe aka anstam is using his anno stamm-alias to rip the distorted bassline of the grimey su riddim out and add some playful bassline variations and some serious 808 business to it to turn it into a peaktime banger with lots of chicago flavour. and do what they do best and turn shell of dark into a half-tempo stomper that after a while breaks up to a devastating weapon of distorted drums and melodies.

the world just got a little bit warmer again with this upcoming debut album of dmarc cantu. after several releases on creme jak, m>o>s>, nation as well as collaborations as 2amfm and saturn v there finally is a full length showcase of this chicago natives extraordinary talents.

chicago jack classic... originally released on relief records in 1995.

deep and vitamined odysée through the industrial and dark universe of the detroit early techno and the chicago acid rains, cyclop ep is the first 4 titles ep of kiwisubzorus, launched out on vielspass. designed as an ode in tr808, devil market and uncontrolocodeur blow the dark and getho athmosphère of kiwis mythology whereas on the other side winterdream and west renegade is more jack and deep.

brill 90s inspired chicago - disco phunker

vinyl only - soul of hex is the collaborative project of 4004 and sebastien vorhaus, two producers currently based in tijuana, mexico. together the pair issue its *lip reading ep* on mexico city-based cvmr imprint, offering a single original track alongside remixes from vin sol, ny*ak, and a rework from chicago house veteran larry heard (a.k.a. mr. fingers), which finds the time-tested talent digging a bit deeper into soul of hexs *lip reading*, placing a low-rolling groove beneath the tracks hi-fi percussion clicks and jazzy keyboards.

-love can t turn around- is a chicago house anthem! a true classic of the genre. universally recognized and loved, it made history as the very first house record to reach the uk singles charts in 1986 and continues to find new fans today. inspired heavily

italian producer & hot mix label boss nick anthony simoncino is back with some people , a collaboration with chicago s legendary house vocalist robert owens. simoncino s 3 original mixes sound just like tracks lifted off lost ep s straight from the mid 80 s with deep, melancholy synths, driving analogue drum machine sounds and owen s yearning vocal performance coming together beautifully while showing off simoncino s versatility as a producer. some people is perfect late night house music with a classic sensibility, for the deepest hours of the night or the morning.

all killer no filler from dj qu and underground quality boss dj jus ed. both artists take a side each and on dj qus side you can find some quality old school adonis style bass lines. dj jus eds side is a riot with retrace your life being a spacey half detroit half chicago monster and closing jack track jusnotic will certainly do some damage on the dancefloor
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minuendo presents -between earth and space- mnd28#331 new various artists, 12- limited edition, hand numbered, vinyl only & no repress. contains tracks by joey kay, artist from chicago for second time he returns after previous work at -keep the face- now he presents two tracks -i wonder- beautiful vocal deep house soulful and -in a trance- techno tool for the dance floor. spanish producer jesus gonsev owner of troubled kids presents -seppuku- a deep house groove made in spain. finally debuting on minuendo representing swiss artists, allstar motomusic feat nicole b artist from deepart sounds presents -little trinidadian girl- 100% chicago house sounds, real flute and vocal, a perfect track to play or listen.

dave hargadon is a dublin based producer/dj who has been a heavy vinyl collector from a young age, after his teenage years dave began collecting and growing an array of old and new hardware to begin creating his own musical ideas. better known as being one half of the production outfit slowburn, this record sees his first solo release. influenced by the house sounds from chicago, detroit and via the hague, expect strong melodies and heavy drums - hope you enjoy this first offering.

wolf invite two old friends back for the fourth release in their white label series. ron basejam steps up first with a beautiful piece of soul sampling, low slung house. all topped off by crazy p vocalist, danielle moore. on the flip the more upbeat peaktime jam from chicago damn sounds like a 90 s new york house track with rolling beats, vocal samples and disco loops.