Archive for February, 2018
Roy England puts out a big new 12″ of pumping house music on the Denver-based Make Mistakes imprint. Jarvi, who contributed a bleepy acid rework on the EP, will be in-store this week to celebrate with a DJ set alongside Sassmouth and Leesh. Refreshments will be available, and there is a discount on this new [&hellip[ READ MORE ]
Optimo has picked an interesting reissue project here, featuring the work of Chris Carter of Carter Tutti, Chris & Cosey, and Throbbing Gristle fame. This instance is a repressing of their 2010 release of the same work, and the mark of an apparent ongoing collaboration between Carter and the label. Chris Carter says of it: “Originally recorded between 1974 and [&hellip[ READ MORE ]
Ron Trent’s Bee Gees sampling “Dancin'” gets reworked by a tetrad of producers. All of the remixes are deep-house leaning, though each carry a mood of their own. Fellow Chicagoans Ed Nine and Jordan Fields get things rolling with their contributions. The aforementioned establishes a driving beat before shifting focus to soft chord stabs and [&hellip[ READ MORE ]
Highly respected Chicago beatmaker krushLove is coming through with a new 7″ for the release event this week. The new single “All Mi T” features the vocal talents of Denmark Vessey and original production by krushLove. Samples of the heavy heavy rhythms are available at the krushLove Bandcamp page. It’s a serious followup to his [&hellip[ READ MORE ]
Recommended if you like Prefuse 73, Seekersinternational, All City, J-Dilla… This remarkable Chicago beatsmith has been honing his craft through spontaneous and inventive livesets over the past few years. After appearing on a variety of compilations, he strikes out on his own here with a concept album solo debut for the California-based Beats Of All-Nations imprint. You can [&hellip[ READ MORE ]
Gramaphone records selectors return to The Hideout Inn for a chilly Saturday social this weekend. While this month Hideout has played eclectic host to the Chicago Psych Fest, including acts like TAL Sounds and the Bitchin Bajas, and a weekly Poetry Open Mic, this show will be more of a crate-digging dance party, so expect [&hellip[ READ MORE ]
Kiss & Tell Party will be hosting Gramaphone’s own Sassmouth, alongside locals Star Eyes & Beto C for this post-Valentine’s Day-themed event at the Brooklyn hotspot. This will be a free event, Bossa Nova Civic Club is located at 1271 Myrtle Ave in New York City[ READ MORE ]
Aux88 – Bass Magnetic 2xlp – Direct Beat . . . . . . . . . Kuniyuki Takahashi – Newwave Project 2xlp – Mule Musiq . . . . . . . . . Future Sound Of London – Archived : Environmental : Views 3xlp – fsoldigital.com . . . . . . . [&hellip[ READ MORE ]
The opening salvo is effortlessly streamlined, reminiscent of Olaf Dettinger, Jan Jelinek, or early SND. “Doodle” sets the tone for this elegant five-track EP. Miki Miyoshi returns to Sovereign State for a second release, bringing the label back into action after the first two releases hit back in 2016. After Doodle, the playful Tanuki Suit [&hellip[ READ MORE ]
Gramaphone’s own Michael Serafini will be supporting Fred P, alongside Zooey Glass and Dago. Serafini is a weekly resident on Sunday nights, but this will be an unusual opportunity to catch him in a slightly different atmosphere for the head-down deep house & deep techno vibes of Fred P (Black Jazz Consortium, FP-Oner, Anomaly). This [&hellip[ READ MORE ]
Talaboman – The Night Land 2xlp – R&S . . . . . . . . . Playground Productionz – Orgy (XXX) 12″ – Dance Mania . . . . . . . . . Firma Do Txiga 3×7″ compilation – Principe . . . . . . . . . Color Plus – Color [&hellip[ READ MORE ]
Gramaphone’s own Garrett David will be supporting Tevo Howard and Noleian Reusse for a heady night of house and techno from three active Chicago producer / selectors at smartbar this Saturday evening. It’s a 21+ event, the venue is located at 3730 N Clark[ READ MORE ]