Chicago & Acid House 642 Artikel

The mighty Mystic Bill, a true US House legend though somehow criminally underrated. Those who know, know.His records have long had a mythical status among the diggers, with DJ's who delve that little bit deeper weaving his sounds into their sets. Having released on numerous labels including Relief, Trax, Classic and more Bill has cemented his rep as an artist that has his own vibe and sound. Bill's music exists in that space where the late night meets the earliest morning, sweaty, dark dance-floors and stripped back, jacking tracks are the order of the day... proper, real deal house music. 'Mystic Files' covers the period of 1989 - 1995 and showcases some of Bill's various styles, originally released on TRAX in 1995 this timely reissue shines a light on an artists who definitely deserves more props! This release has long been a tough one to catch with second hand copies sometimes fetching healthy prices online and collectors clamouring to harness some of Bill's magic... This will be right up your alley if you're a fan of Ron Hardy, Relief / Cajual, Steve Poindexter, Armando and everything in between! Sleeping not advised!

It is an honor for 7777 to present its 13th release featuring DMX Krew and Yuri Suzuki. Side A brings you straight house attitude. B side strips it down and adds the acid. These songs are perfect for your record bag.

One third of London Modular Alliance and sought after electro artist Pip Williams (aka Phil Ventre) graces CPU with some acid drenched electro-funk. Over driven 808 percussion and 303 basslines slice through this EP with searing accuracy creating a highly effective DJ weapon.Ventre's Jedi like synthesis skills are inspiring, with sublime sculpted leads and sci-fi bleeps rhythmically scattered throughout, all 4 tracks give you an insight into his synchronised sub-oscillating mind.

Matrixxman has been a Dekmantel regular for a couple of years now. The San Francisco producer continues to impress with a new triptych for Dekmantel Records. Over the course of three EP’s (Rhythm, Acid, Polyphony), Charles McCloud Duff displays his versatile and original take on house and techno. The concept of the triptych is to explore the range within the confines of a particular limitation. This second EP "Sector II: Acid" shows an exercise in acid. Similarly, the TB-303 may conjure certain knee-jerk reactions at a glance, but acid has the potential to cover a broader palette of emotion than one might initially expect. Sector II holds three squirming 303 sequences and the classic rhythmic drum programming of ‘Arrival’, ‘Bad Acid’ and ‘I Am Matrix’. ‘Rites’ on the other hand is more subtle and fluent, swinging with hazy acid flourishes and dynamic syncopation.

As one of Chicago’s most mysterious and revered characters, the story of Gemini, aka Spencer Kincy has become something of a myth in recent years – blazing a trail throughout the 90’s, prolifically releasing over 200 tracks from 1994 to 1999, Spencer’s music had shades of innovation and soul few of his peers could match. Then, suddenly, at the peak of his career, he disappeared.Anotherday are very proud to bring you the reissue of Gemini’s most complete and varied album – 1997’s ‘Imagine – A – Nation’, originally released on Cajual subsidiary Relief. You know the music - every track is on youtube, or you have picked up one of the very expensive original pressings on discogs, but here it is, in its fully re-mastered glory!Rumours and gossip of Spencer’s whereabouts and situation have been rife in the music press, and rarely on the money. Spencer is alive and well, and wants his music to be heard. This album has been licensed directly from him, and the money made from its exploitation will go directly to him.

Legendary Detroit DJ, producer and godfather of 'Beatdown' Delano Smith has been in the mix for over 30 years, his skills are untestable, his sets are all classics, and he shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon!This EP from 2005 on Chicago's Still Music packs a punch - Low down, deep, rolling techno-house hybrids that tick all the boxes! Still sounding fresh today. Including a stellar dub mix and Jimpster reimagining all 3 cuts will find their way into your record bag no problem!Essential repress action!

Dripping Acid is a series of separate 12"s exploring themes of melodic liquid acid. Part 3 of 6 limited releases by the Tin Man!! -- For Tin Man, acid endures. Like the lapping of a sizzling ocean on the shores of a distant planet, the peaks and troughs of expansive 303 basslines have been a constant in the music of the producer born Johannes Auvinen. He dedicated his mid-2000s early period to the sound, and even as his productions have expanded in scope and style - from the vocaltinged techno of Cool Wave, Wasteland and Perfume, to the intricate, classical-leaning compositions of Vienna Blue - he has returned often to Roland's indelible bass synthesizer. His plaintive, searing melodies have anchored Absurd Recordings' venerable Acid Test series since its first release, and they've punched through the mix in the club music of recent collaborations with Gunnar Haslam (Romans), with Cassegrain, and also with John Tejada. So it wouldn't be accurate to call Tin Man's latest project, Dripping Acid, a rededication. Yet his most ambitious project to date - six 12"s comprised only of new acid compositions - embraces the style as wholeheartedly as he ever has. While the brittle machine-music of '80s Chicago is the blueprint of any acid track, Dripping Acid refrains from revivalism, instead looking forward and inward as it harnesses the 303's psychedelic potential through sumptuous production and adventurous composition. Though it's focused on a single style, Dripping Acid is tremendously diverse, expanding upon the evocative physicality of its track titles ("Evaporated Acid," "Drenched Acid," "Oozing Acid") to rend dancefloors of all shapes and sizes. Tin Man's acid can be exuberant and coy, bleak and technicolor, maximalist and impressionistic, even completely unrecognizable as acid - but as Auvinen stretches the sound to the point of snapping, he shows there's still bend in a decades-old template, and plenty more alien waves to ride.

Dripping Acid is a series of separate 12"s exploring themes of melodic liquid acid. Part 1 of 6 limited releases by the Tin Man!! -- For Tin Man, acid endures. Like the lapping of a sizzling ocean on the shores of a distant planet, the peaks and troughs of expansive 303 basslines have been a constant in the music of the producer born Johannes Auvinen. He dedicated his mid-2000s early period to the sound, and even as his productions have expanded in scope and style - from the vocaltinged techno of Cool Wave, Wasteland and Perfume, to the intricate, classical-leaning compositions of Vienna Blue - he has returned often to Roland's indelible bass synthesizer. His plaintive, searing melodies have anchored Absurd Recordings' venerable Acid Test series since its first release, and they've punched through the mix in the club music of recent collaborations with Gunnar Haslam (Romans), with Cassegrain, and also with John Tejada. So it wouldn't be accurate to call Tin Man's latest project, Dripping Acid, a rededication. Yet his most ambitious project to date - six 12"s comprised only of new acid compositions - embraces the style as wholeheartedly as he ever has. While the brittle machine-music of '80s Chicago is the blueprint of any acid track, Dripping Acid refrains from revivalism, instead looking forward and inward as it harnesses the 303's psychedelic potential through sumptuous production and adventurous composition. Though it's focused on a single style, Dripping Acid is tremendously diverse, expanding upon the evocative physicality of its track titles ("Evaporated Acid," "Drenched Acid," "Oozing Acid") to rend dancefloors of all shapes and sizes. Tin Man's acid can be exuberant and coy, bleak and technicolor, maximalist and impressionistic, even completely unrecognizable as acid - but as Auvinen stretches the sound to the point of snapping, he shows there's still bend in a decades-old template, and plenty more alien waves to ride.

What can be said about LNR's "Work it to the bone"? Another slamming piece of Chicago House history brought to us by the dynamic duo of Larry Thompson and Rick Lenoir (LNR - Larry N' Rick) of the cult House Jam label. This is some straight 1987 HEAT, real House music for the heads, from the very beginning! "Work it to the bone" does exactly that, works every single part of your body into a frenzy, a cacophony of jacking sparse drum programming with that infamous descending bassline and that dude chanting, asking us to join him "C'mon let's work!" This record is a total classic. Period. Featured on this official 2016 reissue we have 4 mixes of this monolithic slab of machine funk that originally came out on various pressing between 1987 - 1989: The vocal mix, the instrumental, LNR clubhouse remix and the LNR underground mix. n a sense, this is "the complete" collection of this cornerstone of Chicago House. The full set. All audio has been lifted from Rick Lenoir's private collection of reel to reel tapes from his basement and remastered accordingly. This reissue has been realised with the full involvement of Thompson & Lenoir and is 100% legit! Don't snooze, this one deserves a spot in any self respecting House heads record bag or DJ set, classic material made available again for 2016 - House is going on!

Tin Man a.k.a. Johannes Auvinen is of Finnish descent, having lived all his life in Los Angeles. Tin Man says his tracks relate to the history and mood of acid house. Tin Man updates the sound of 80s Chicago acid sound to the 21st century. Maybe one can find in Tin Man's sound some comparisons to such as Laurent Garnier's and Ludovic Navarre's acid projects: Choice, Shazz, Deepside. Tin Man's "Keys of Life Acid" 12" (life12in-16) includes three tracks. 'Life Is Acid' is a late-night excursion where 303 lines slowly surface with a quiet insistence. 'Tip The Acid' offers a bubbling acid march with spiralling ornaments of sound layer upon layer. 'Drifters Acid' features a vertigo-inducing acid waltz, 303 spinning its stealthy web like an electromechanic spider, finally giving way to a sound of stylus stuck in the groove.

"I've been wanting to do a release from Cliff Lothar for some time. Finally, I got him to send me some old electro tracks that I just took a liking too. Very obvious with their influences. These tunes pay homage to rather than mime these traditions. Todd Osborn and I provided an acid dance mix to round out the release.." - Jared Wilson

Limited edition for Record Store Day 2017!

Ltd. 300 copies.The New Year marks a time of change, fresh starts and new beginnings and 2017 will see the launch of a brand new vinyl series from 20/20 Vision.Up first on the series we welcome Portuguese native Marco Rodriguez, aka Photonz. He first caught our ear with his early output on cult London imprint Dissident, and then went on to release with tastemaker labels Crème Organization & Hot Haus.Negative Cities Pt.1 is filled with the deep, rich & fat analog sounds that Photonz has become renowned for. Whether it’s intergalactic acid bangers like ‘Astral Acid’, the skipping hi-hats and wonky shuffle of ‘Death Drive’, or the driving main room techno of ‘Somewhere I Read’, there’s enough ammunition here to satisfy any house and techno connoisseur.Negative Cities Pt.1 is out 13th February on 20/20 Vision.

Limited handstamped copies only.

RAWAX is very proud to present the 5th release of the "Paul Johnson Traxx Series" on Chiwax! We're celebrating the 20th Anniversary of Paul's legendary album "Second Coming".

The b side hits it harder, rolling tough with some nasty B-Boy Party electro and a euphoric hardcore cut complete with acid lines swooping in"Off the Leash” is the cry of morphed pack animals from a UFO crash site. It’s radiated saliva dripped onto cold machinery burning through circuit boards. .The first transmission morphs from cyborg electro to broken down party frequencies. It’s conspiracy meetings caught on short wave radio.likewinged beast. A fitting soundtrack to a midnight cruise across the landfill dunes as mutants creep into your backyard as the bros sink into the dunes.

Photic Fields usher a new name into the fold, Switzerland's Contra Communem Opinionem aka CCO. The Lux Rec and Mathematics alumni arrives with The Road to the Stars, five tracks of his trademark acid elegance. The ferocity of the 303 has been sheathed, percussion pared down with lush chords and deep warmth being the focus. House is the foundation from which CCO builds. Those time honoured sounds support cascading melodies and fragile keys for a 12" that borders between armchair abstraction, floor funk and the night sky.

Respected House and Techno artist DJ Deep returns to Rekids with four murky productions this June.Having been a staple in the Parisian scene for over two decades, DJ Deep’s vast knowledge of electronic music is indisputable making his return to production in recent years all the more exciting, releasing on Tresor, Rekids, and his highly regarded label Deeply Rooted.‘La Grande Brasserie’ features rolling kicks and a subtle rhythm as futuristic stabs ebb in and out of the mix, contrasting to the ‘2e Service’ version which, whilst sharing a similar aesthetic, sounds bigger with its echoing synths and infectious claps.On the flip, both tracks are more dark and mellow in comparison; ‘Paris Heartbeat’ demonstrates twisted atmospherics and gloomy elements, whilst the intricate and mesmerising ‘Chord Kids’ is exemplary of DJ Deep’s ability to craft imaginative left-of-centre cuts.

Willie Burns & DJ Overdose turn in a crackers-squat-houz jam, complete with a beat mix and a B side of locked grooves for real DJs!

The 12” plays the same both sides. Original mix only. Re-mastered by Matt Colton from the original DAT tapeOriginally released on vinyl R&S in 1994, ‘Meditation Will Manifest’ was re-earthed in 2016 by Nina Kraviz and Ricardo Villalobos, becoming a secret weapon on dancefloors 22 years after its original release.Josh Wink has always been ahead of musical trends and walks his own path in dance music. From a young age Wink was exposed to different mysticism and consciousness philosophies. “It wasn’t a big, popular or trendy thing to do at the time, but I was 14 and just did what my mother did… Releasing tracks like ‘Meditation Will Manifest’ and ‘Higher States of Consciousness’, people looked at me as being this deeply profound spiritual guy, but I never really thought about it in that way, even though I’m really into repetitive, transcendental and meditative rhythms. I don’t do drugs, so I never really had another outlet to get into alternative states.” – Josh Wink (taken from recent Mixmag article).“‘Meditation Will Manifest’ is quite rightly regarded as a classic track in the R&S catalogue. It’s one of the finest examples of acid house that we’ve released in our 30-year existence and it still sounds fresh today. We’re so glad that the original DAT tape has been found and that a whole new generation can experience it.” – R&S“It is exciting to see that a track that I made over 20 years ago is touching so many people once again. With DJs like Nina and Ricardo playing it recently, people have been wondering what it was… It makes me happy that the track still sounds relevant and still does its damage on the dance floor. We got in touch with the guys at R&S and decided to remaster the original and release it, as it has never been released digitally. Luckily I was able to my find the original DAT in the studio and we were able to make this happen." – Josh Wink

1994 - Chicago producer Rick Lenoir has already released a slew of legendary records under many well known aliases and his House Jam label has been in business since '87. The Sanctuary Project is the nom de plume utilised by Rick for this particular killer Disco infected 4 track EP from that period. The keen eared among you will no doubt recognise some of the sample sources used throughout these tracks, Lenoir flips jazzy loops, chopped up vocals and lays it all out over some kicking drum programming, this is that style of sample based House that has the hardened dance heads and hip-hoppers unified, gritty, raw and brimming over with soul! The cuts featured on this EP will sit nicely with most contemporary sounds and shows how on the money Rick was in the mid 90's! The record has long been out of print and has been forever popular with the diggers out there, commanding a healthy price when available in the second hand stores and online. This reissue has been realised with the full involvement of Rick Lenoir / House Jam Records, Chicago and is 100% legit! Don't snooze, this one deserves a spot in any self respecting House heads record bag or DJ set, classic material made available again for 2017 - 'Running it’!

Dripping Acid is a series of separate 12"s exploring themes of melodic liquid acid. Part 5 of 6 limited releases by the Tin Man!! -- For Tin Man, acid endures. Like the lapping of a sizzling ocean on the shores of a distant planet, the peaks and troughs of expansive 303 basslines have been a constant in the music of the producer born Johannes Auvinen. He dedicated his mid-2000s early period to the sound, and even as his productions have expanded in scope and style - from the vocaltinged techno of Cool Wave, Wasteland and Perfume, to the intricate, classical-leaning compositions of Vienna Blue - he has returned often to Roland's indelible bass synthesizer. His plaintive, searing melodies have anchored Absurd Recordings' venerable Acid Test series since its first release, and they've punched through the mix in the club music of recent collaborations with Gunnar Haslam (Romans), with Cassegrain, and also with John Tejada. So it wouldn't be accurate to call Tin Man's latest project, Dripping Acid, a rededication. Yet his most ambitious project to date - six 12"s comprised only of new acid compositions - embraces the style as wholeheartedly as he ever has. While the brittle machine-music of '80s Chicago is the blueprint of any acid track, Dripping Acid refrains from revivalism, instead looking forward and inward as it harnesses the 303's psychedelic potential through sumptuous production and adventurous composition. Though it's focused on a single style, Dripping Acid is tremendously diverse, expanding upon the evocative physicality of its track titles ("Evaporated Acid," "Drenched Acid," "Oozing Acid") to rend dancefloors of all shapes and sizes. Tin Man's acid can be exuberant and coy, bleak and technicolor, maximalist and impressionistic, even completely unrecognizable as acid - but as Auvinen stretches the sound to the point of snapping, he shows there's still bend in a decades-old template, and plenty more alien waves to ride.

The return of Manie Sans Delire with seven new tracks on a double vinyl edition (12” & 7”) of 300 copies recorded in studio between June 2015 and July 2016. Manie Sans De?lire is the project of June and Trenton Chase focusing on electronics, played and recorded live.

Proto version acid tracks by the legendary Mike Dunn. 4 raw jacking acid and drumtracks from a true master!

Returning for another spastic floor beating with Jack Tracks and Gherkin Acid experiments from Steve Poindexter and Jamal Moss, aka Hieroglpyhic Being, this 3rd Face Of Drums EP on Mathematics does not disappoint!

Jackmaster Hater presents Jeremy Williams with four nice and jackin’ Acid influenced Chicago tracks!

Reissue of sought after early Recondite double pack.

More quality from the Trax vaults. One of the biggest all time house music anthems from Marshall Jefferson, mixed by Ron Hardy and produced by Virgo. Re mastered versions from the Traxbox compilation.

L-vis 1990 makes his debut on Clone Records!! Wild 4 track ep from mr 1990... Jack On!!!

DJ/Producer from Merseyside UK, John Heckle has produced records for Mathematics Recordings, Tabernacle Records, Crème Organization, Lunar Disko and more. His releases include two full length studio albums, The Second Son and Desolate Figures (as well as The Last Magic Maker mini-album), plus multiple singles, remixes and EPs. Life on Titan, his debut for Mathematics, picked up a Qwartz Electronic Music Award.

Collated by legendary Acid House don K' Alexi bringing together 5 of his Chi Town cohorts for a 6 track Jack fest of the highest order.

Son of a beatnik' - an absolutely monster record getting some well deserved reissue love!Produced in Chicago by the well loved and late DJ Chunk-A-Bud aka Adam Malian (RIP) all the way back in the mists of 1994 on Rick Lenoir's coveted House Jam label this 12" undoubtedly takes it's cue from the cities vast, rich and deep heritage of DJ's and predecessors. This record proudly contains the spirit of the Music box, The Warehouse and all the other like-minded spaces that fuel it's Disco thrusting beats, anyone with a passing interest will know the elements that make up 'Son of a beatnik', they are classics in Chicago and beyond! This is one of those records that just doesn't stop, it's still getting caned today by those lucky enough to own a copy. A true blue cult classic, real deal house music from the windy city. A truly rare 12" that doesn't show up very often 'Son of a beatnik' is an essential release from a particularly fertile period in house music, chopped up, sampled, looped and programmed with LOVE! A surefire winner, this record will cause infinite damage on any dance-floor. Truly essential stuff here, this reissue has been realised with the full involvement of Rick Lenoir and is 100% legit! Don't snooze, this one deserves a spot in any self respecting House heads record bag or DJ set, classic material made available again for 2017!

Dripping Acid is a series of separate 12"s exploring themes of melodic liquid acid. Part 6 of 6 limited releases by the Tin Man!! -- For Tin Man, acid endures. Like the lapping of a sizzling ocean on the shores of a distant planet, the peaks and troughs of expansive 303 basslines have been a constant in the music of the producer born Johannes Auvinen. He dedicated his mid-2000s early period to the sound, and even as his productions have expanded in scope and style - from the vocaltinged techno of Cool Wave, Wasteland and Perfume, to the intricate, classical-leaning compositions of Vienna Blue - he has returned often to Roland's indelible bass synthesizer. His plaintive, searing melodies have anchored Absurd Recordings' venerable Acid Test series since its first release, and they've punched through the mix in the club music of recent collaborations with Gunnar Haslam (Romans), with Cassegrain, and also with John Tejada. So it wouldn't be accurate to call Tin Man's latest project, Dripping Acid, a rededication. Yet his most ambitious project to date - six 12"s comprised only of new acid compositions - embraces the style as wholeheartedly as he ever has. While the brittle machine-music of '80s Chicago is the blueprint of any acid track, Dripping Acid refrains from revivalism, instead looking forward and inward as it harnesses the 303's psychedelic potential through sumptuous production and adventurous composition. Though it's focused on a single style, Dripping Acid is tremendously diverse, expanding upon the evocative physicality of its track titles ("Evaporated Acid," "Drenched Acid," "Oozing Acid") to rend dancefloors of all shapes and sizes. Tin Man's acid can be exuberant and coy, bleak and technicolor, maximalist and impressionistic, even completely unrecognizable as acid - but as Auvinen stretches the sound to the point of snapping, he shows there's still bend in a decades-old template, and plenty more alien waves to ride.

Dripping Acid is a series of separate 12"s exploring themes of melodic liquid acid. Part 2 of 6 limited releases by the Tin Man!! -- For Tin Man, acid endures. Like the lapping of a sizzling ocean on the shores of a distant planet, the peaks and troughs of expansive 303 basslines have been a constant in the music of the producer born Johannes Auvinen. He dedicated his mid-2000s early period to the sound, and even as his productions have expanded in scope and style - from the vocaltinged techno of Cool Wave, Wasteland and Perfume, to the intricate, classical-leaning compositions of Vienna Blue - he has returned often to Roland's indelible bass synthesizer. His plaintive, searing melodies have anchored Absurd Recordings' venerable Acid Test series since its first release, and they've punched through the mix in the club music of recent collaborations with Gunnar Haslam (Romans), with Cassegrain, and also with John Tejada. So it wouldn't be accurate to call Tin Man's latest project, Dripping Acid, a rededication. Yet his most ambitious project to date - six 12"s comprised only of new acid compositions - embraces the style as wholeheartedly as he ever has. While the brittle machine-music of '80s Chicago is the blueprint of any acid track, Dripping Acid refrains from revivalism, instead looking forward and inward as it harnesses the 303's psychedelic potential through sumptuous production and adventurous composition. Though it's focused on a single style, Dripping Acid is tremendously diverse, expanding upon the evocative physicality of its track titles ("Evaporated Acid," "Drenched Acid," "Oozing Acid") to rend dancefloors of all shapes and sizes. Tin Man's acid can be exuberant and coy, bleak and technicolor, maximalist and impressionistic, even completely unrecognizable as acid - but as Auvinen stretches the sound to the point of snapping, he shows there's still bend in a decades-old template, and plenty more alien waves to ride.

After a first collaboration focusing on the City of Angels, LA legend John Tejada and acid innovator Tin Man (Johannes Auvinen), this time brooding on the latter's home city, and former's birthplace, Vienna. The Austrian capital is known as "the city of music” and the "city of dreams,” two broadly aligning concepts that go far in describing this beguiling 12-inch. The four songs were mixed down live to 2 tracks, created in the real world without a daw, or multi tracking, which has really captured the spirit of performance and improvisation. Succeeding "Railjet,” a tense drum workout, comes "Bim,” referring to the colorful trams that run through Vienna. Here, Auvinen sculpts his 303 into near-pizzicato form. The acid box is accompanied by stately pads making for one of the duo's most memorable tracks yet. The next cut, "Danube Nights,” references the mighty, ancient river, the flow motion mirrored by a couple of widescreen acid lines. A pensive lead and some melancholy chords emerge, but the drums roll right along like the water- tough enough for a heaving floor with a hint of fragility for the headphones. The record concludes with the acidic "Prater Allee,” named after idyllic, sprawling park on the banks of the Danube. The duo's love letter to Vienna is well-suited for travel, for the dance and for dreaming.

JASSS is an outstanding sound artist and DJ (playing resident at the Mannequin Records night in Berlin). Raw and pure, she returns with an instant-classic second single for Death Of The Machines. ‘Es Complicado’ is a percussive a-side driven track, a passionate industrial/futuristic wink to the past, while ‘No Chanche’ on the b side is opening a new path for her productions. The mind sick samples from the 1966 Bergman’s masterpiece ‘Persona’ leave the track - as the movie itself does - in a climax wrapped by a variety of interpretations, moving from tribal new beat rhythms and ending into an acid nightmare. TIP!

Louis Marlo delivers four visceral cuts for Felt Sense Recordings debut release. Blissed out dub techno mood setters flying straight out of Melbourne. Comes complete with a simmering Rudolf C remix on the flip.

Africans With Mainframes return to Mathematics with "Faces Of Africa Pt. II" in the series of Deep House and Acid Chicago sounds.

Official Reissue of the 1991 U.M.M. Underground Music Movement classic ! Produced by Emanuele Luzzi , "Onirico" is one of the records never repressed and sought after . Supported by dj of the caliber of Derrick May, Luke Vibert, Speedy J., Steve Rachmad, JD Twitch, Tom Middleton, Marco Trani... Don't Miss It, limited 300 copies black vinyl!

King of ghetto house kicks off his 20th anniversary celebration with 5 CLASSIC joints, & a modern banger with tracks like “Wouldn't You Like To Be A Hoe Too”, “Strap Up Before You Hit It”, “Pajamas”, “Where The Rats”, “Vulture Life”, “Slugzilla”. The record will be presented in a custom series sleeve.

Born and raised on the Southside of Chicago and known as "King Les", Lester represents Chitown with a passion for music producing tracks for over 25 years with records pressed, and crowds rocked from the USA to the United Kingdom. From Relief records to UKR, he is currently producing and dropping LPs in 2016 and beyond. Lester's been on labels spanning the globe from Relief Records, UKR, Mad House Records, State of Mind Records, Synewave, Missile, Minimalistix, Music Man, Dust Trax, IHR, Modular Records, Brooklyn Music, Audio Textures, Home Recordings, We Call It Hard Records, Dark House Music, Morpheus, Impact Mechanics, Kick & Clap Records, Chiwax and many more. His greatest influences have been Farley Jack Master Funk, Larry Heard, Mike Dunn, Joey Beltram, Adam Beyer, Robert Armani, Jamie Principle, Derrick May, Green Velvet, Drew Sky, Paul Johnson, Cari Lekebusch, Steve Stoll, Mike Dearborn and Speedy J. Lester Fitzpatrick's sound can be described as a combination of techno and house with distinct elements of jacking, sci-fi, disco, acid infused grooves that keep the dancefloor locked in and bangin.

4th release from Basssa Clan is another raw beauty!

After completing the “Moog Your Body “ series, for this fifth reference of Polybius Trax we provide with a split of two of our personal bids for the label: Cream Soda aka Locked Club and Roy Of The Ravers, which already appeared in past references of our sound factory.

Mysterious acidic black label release on the Planet Rhythm imprint, coming from the hands of an unknown artist…

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Reissue of a few classic Gemini tracks!

This record needs no introduction! One of THE most classic House records ever made! The legendary pairing of Frankie Knuckles (RIP) and Jamie Principle delivering two devastatingly ahead of the curve anthems; "Baby Wants To Ride / Your Love", both still sounding as fresh, vital, original and contemporary as they did on their 1987 release. Truly one of the dream pairings in modern dance music, the Knuckles / Principle team brought us many classic moments but the two tracks contained here are among the most recognizable and well loved tracks in the House music lexicon. Often sampled, covered, edited and re-worked, but never, ever bettered here are two absolutely essential cuts, re-issued as they were released originally in the late 80's on Trax. Re-released for 2015, re-mastered and re-pressed with all the original Trax label artwork present in conjunction with the official rights holders / owners. An essential addition to any dance music lovers crate! Don't snooze on this...

Forbidden Planet is back with Annanan on the boards!

More quality from the Trax vaults. Robert Owens classic from 1986 - produced by Larry Heard/Mr. Fingers. Re mastered versions from the Traxbox compilation.

Mr. Fingers classics from 1986. Re mastered versions from the "Traxbox" compilation. ESSENTIAL!

We're not done celebrating our 10th Anniversary at the Still Music headquarters and we've decided to continue diggin' for some treats from our vaults. After we've released the critically acclaimed "Kill Yourself Dancing! The Story Of Sunset Records Inc. 1985-89", a lot of our friends were asking us for some specific 12"s to be repressed. We felt obliged to comply and here we go with three of the most significant 12"s from Sunset Records Inc. Let's start at the beginning with a one of the first house 12" released in Chicago in 1985 by Razz aka Matt Warren & Ralphi Rosario. This 12" was mixed by the mighty Farley Jackmaster Funk and recorded at the seminal Chicago Trax studios where legendary Chicago classics records were produced. Matt and Ralphi where childhood friends and this is what they wanted to do in '85, a 12" that they could play out at their parties... The result is stunning and is one of the rarest document to the birth of House music in Chicago.

Active Cultures proudly presents its first release, the Animate Objects EP by Tide Eman, a new recording project by Texan producer Bill Converse. 5 tracks in Converse's singular style meant to stimulate mind and body.

Acid House Creator DJ Pierre digs through the vaults & releases a 12 track, 12 artist double LP showcasing Acid's true pioneers from across the globe.

A true classic from the Dance Mania archives. This stormer from Paul Johnson was originally released in 1994 and includes the mighty 'Feel My M.F Bass'. Tune!!

Third time is a charm. The Analogue Acid Project by Todd Osborn and Tadd Mullinix resulted in two records in 2005 and 2006 that excelled at the fabrication of gritty acid jak tracks Now, Todd N Tadd alias TNT aka the dynamite duo finally returns. Their third outing and first one on Running Back, is a detonative reunion of old and new friends. With two previously unreleased beat tracks on one side plus carefully tailored reissues of Hotness (from the blue record) and Beat This House (from the red record), you get a box of dynamite sticks in various sizes for different situations. More than ten years later and still as explosive. Fire in the hole!

A stunning release with 2 powerhouse remixes from the inform Paranoid London and the evergreen producer don, Trevor Jackson aka Playgroup as they both unleash the acid.Absolutely Massive. Don't sleep as we predict stock not hanging around too long.

incl. Matrixxman Remix A bastion of magnetic style and mixing board finesse, Honey Dijon continues to exceed her bounds, pushing through from the underground of New York to become a cultural, global star. Her Classic follow-up to ‘Houze’ with Seven David Jnr, the provocative ‘Personal Slave’ is unapologetic, hedonist and achingly cool.Honey has teamed up with Charles Duff aka Charles McCloud, who lends his seductively sulky tones for the vocal on the record. Murky and mechanical, cowbell ‘dinks’ and a percussive breakdown lift the mood, keeping the tracks’ feet firmly in the ‘house’ bracket. Consistently, Honey’s productions piece together her familiar Chicago jack with a contemporary New York edge. This track goes further in exploring that hybrid style, delivered with Honey’s signature lushness.A strong force in the US techno scene under his Matrixxman moniker, Charles Duff appears again for remix duties on the ‘Dungeon Dub’, which as the name suggests is profoundly dark and moody, resonating highly with his regular slots at Berghain. The ‘Drum Machine Mix’ hones in on the percussive work, playing with a visceral, hypnotic vibe that is so potent it’s almost dangerous. If this release is any indication of Honey’s intentions for this year, 2017 will see Honey continue her ascension as a music icon.

Imagine being dropped into a spiralling warehouse of acid and sub-base pressure with only four tracks to lead you into the light. The He-Men compress Three Hours into a key change driver, stabbing and bubbling as you reach the surface gulping for air, bathing in the strings, dripping in acid-wash. Before you know it you’ve been whisked away to the halcyon days of yore, creeping around castle corridors. Leeds native DJPC then kidnaps your soul for a spin in Acid Mundae (24 Master) bombarding you with high hats, rolling baseline and old school pads and synths that take you to the dark underbelly of house music and beyond the black rainbow.The shadow of DAWL’s electro powered hand then commands you with Telepath, breaks and bleeps Morse code that compel you to dance. The menacing sample, “I know what you’re thinking,” crawls around your skull until it finally shakes you loose from his imperious grip. DAWL isn’t finished yet. His Apache spirit breaks loose in Freestylin’, a controlled dash of a tune that scratches all over your body, hauling you to his Hip Hop roots before dumping you, used and abused back on the dance floor waiting for an Uber to teleport you to the darkest after party you can find.

SolarOneMusic is proud to announce this special record. Andreas left us suddenly at june 20th in 2016 after long health problems. Around that time we finished with him "The Worst Of Gehm" release. He was so happy about this project!!! Even one week later we got the terrible message that he died. We put alot of love and effort in this project to give him his last big monument! Special thanks to all his friends and labels like Mathematics Recordings, Abstract Acid, Creme Organization, Psycho Thrill and of course Bunker. RIP in Andreas! We will never forget you!

Dripping Acid is a series of separate 12"s exploring themes of melodic liquid acid. Part 4 of 6 limited releases by the Tin Man!! -- For Tin Man, acid endures. Like the lapping of a sizzling ocean on the shores of a distant planet, the peaks and troughs of expansive 303 basslines have been a constant in the music of the producer born Johannes Auvinen. He dedicated his mid-2000s early period to the sound, and even as his productions have expanded in scope and style - from the vocaltinged techno of Cool Wave, Wasteland and Perfume, to the intricate, classical-leaning compositions of Vienna Blue - he has returned often to Roland's indelible bass synthesizer. His plaintive, searing melodies have anchored Absurd Recordings' venerable Acid Test series since its first release, and they've punched through the mix in the club music of recent collaborations with Gunnar Haslam (Romans), with Cassegrain, and also with John Tejada. So it wouldn't be accurate to call Tin Man's latest project, Dripping Acid, a rededication. Yet his most ambitious project to date - six 12"s comprised only of new acid compositions - embraces the style as wholeheartedly as he ever has. While the brittle machine-music of '80s Chicago is the blueprint of any acid track, Dripping Acid refrains from revivalism, instead looking forward and inward as it harnesses the 303's psychedelic potential through sumptuous production and adventurous composition. Though it's focused on a single style, Dripping Acid is tremendously diverse, expanding upon the evocative physicality of its track titles ("Evaporated Acid," "Drenched Acid," "Oozing Acid") to rend dancefloors of all shapes and sizes. Tin Man's acid can be exuberant and coy, bleak and technicolor, maximalist and impressionistic, even completely unrecognizable as acid - but as Auvinen stretches the sound to the point of snapping, he shows there's still bend in a decades-old template, and plenty more alien waves to ride.

Charlois present Where is the Champion, Timothy J. Fairplay's first full length solo album. Twelve shifting, shuffling and shimmering tracks make up this debut. Cruising the highways and byways between proto-techno, horror disco and forlorn wave, Fairplay conjures up his creations from metal and smoke. Saturated snares, clipped claps and warbling chords are dusted with distortion. And this idea of distortion, manipulation and the blurred line is omnipresent. Innocent and sinister, cruel and playful, accepted boundaries are brazenly ignored as engines growl and synthlines soar.

Stripped down and raw drum machine jams from Venezuelan artist Phran, his third EP for Klasse Wrecks features acidic minimalism and strung out percussive hypnotherapy with a cheeky vocal sample to boot.

Featuring tracks by Legowelt, Impakt, The Hacker, Chris Moss Acid & Crotaphytus!Part two of the Acid Saga "Signs of Decay" from SolarOneMusic. First part featured tracks by Helena Hauff, The Exaltics, Ekman, Drvg Cvltvre and Perseus Traxx. This part comes with The Hacker, Legowelt, Chris Moss Acid, Impakt and Crotaphytus. Artwork is again from the mighty Godspill!!!

Deep88 on 4 tracks jammed live, direct recording, no editing, what you hear is what he plays. That border between techno and house.

Mark Henning is back on his own label Swing, showing off his more melodic side with some acid and squelchy arpeggios.

Five crispy cuts of dusty Acid House and UK Techno on the a-side featuring IDM leaning Bass and Ambient on the b-side.

A timely reissue of some dirty Chi classics from DJ Milton! Jackin'!

DIMDJ of AUDIO ATLAS comes with 5 fresh tracks on MATHEMATICS. Ranging from the acid attack of "CRASH 3" to the downtempo funk of "TEMPLE OF THE MOUNTAIN" and covering lots of territory in between, there is something for every DJ here!

None other than Blawan on his lonesome ownsome — after collaborations with Pariah as Karenn, and Surgeon as Trade — returning to the blood-drenched scene of his heinous Why They Hide Their Bodies. New name, new sound; heavier and slower than his Ternesc output. The title track is the banger. Acid techno — deliberate, widescreen and ominous.

Amazing again! After some time of silence, Involve is back with a new EP from the label boss Regal. This is a really personal EP where all the tracks work around the TB 303, telling a life story.

1990s style house from Chicago's Glenn Underground with a lush hook spoken by Big Ed of BBN. This is basically Glenn's vision of the 90s house sound.

Back to Jack a new label from a couple of old school jocks with a passion for the sound of a 303.The first release by 'Phazon' aka Lee Coombs, the new outlet for all things Acid and underground. Special attention is given to this early authentic sound and is produced using original hardware and production techniques. 'Authentic House Music with an old school vibe.'Freqbox - Mechanical 909 drums and Juno chord stabs move into 303 riff's and back out again. Lying somewhere between Detroit and Chicago this is the sound of Phazon.D minor Experiments - Acid Mix - A true TB-303 workout that builds and builds and then builds some more. An Acid House experience inspired by all the originators of the sound.This Ain't London - Jackin' Acid with funk. 707 drums and layers of TB-303s with chopped up 'This Ain't London' vocals make this sound like mid to late 80's all over again.D minor Experiments - Drums mix - 707 drum track for those who like to mix it up.

Little is known about Konstantin Tschechow, the first and last time we met was around the turn of the millennium in the small city of Koenigsbrueck in the far east of Germany. It was during one of my regular night strolls through the countryside, when I ran into him accidentally. He was standing there in the middle of nowhere leaning on the fence of a train yard where he was, as he said "recording silence". I found that very interesting and we got to talk to each other. After a long conversation about everybody and his dog we found out that we were both Grandsons of Afrika Bambaataa. We planned to hang out more often so we exchanged phone numbers and he gave me a CDR with some of his recordings before he disappeared. A couple of weeks later I called him up to ask if we could meet, but he told me that he had to leave the country because the local authorities found out that he illegally immigrated from Aldebaran. Before I could say "to hell with this fascist state!!!" the connection was interrupted. I tried to call again, but he must have dumped his phone to make sure nobody could track him down. That was the last time I ever heard from him. A few years ago, there were rumors of him being the sound man for reincarnated John Lennon on various tours around Galaxy Mt23, unfortunately I could never afford tickets to find out. One lucky day in 2015 I found the CDR that he gave me on our first and only meeting ever. I discovered 5 tracks and instructions to release them in the year 2016 during a Penumbral Lunar Eclipse. You can now own these rare sonic documents pressed on 12" vinyl record. (If you read this Konstantin, get in touch!)

Huge Kai Alexi EP re issued on Trax...All 4 tracks remastered for 2016.

incl. Ivan Smagghe & Ron Hardy Edits"Civil Defense" was—and still is—a tone poem. It was written in 1984 and first performed in various beatnik-esque coffee houses (with a simple beatbox) in and around Chicago. (I went to college on a full poetry scholarship-- believe it or not!)", as Danny himself says, and we think it's right."Civil Defense" was recorded at Seagrape Studios, Chicago. Produced by the late David Bell; mixed by Brett Wilcots.It is considered to be one of the earliest vinyl releases of House Music. (Earlier House tunes were shared via mix tapes.)http://waxpoetics.com/features/articles/persona-records-launched-producer-career-frankie-knuckles-showed-world-house-music-really-sell/and was never repressed as a legitimate 12".LDdlm is honored to bring you this " long lost piece of the puzzle" in the retelling of Chicago House Music history.The LDdlm edition of the original recordings documents the enduring legacy of this iconic piece of audio history, including the long lost Ron Hardy edit and a reshape of the edit of Ivan Smagghe for the first time on vinyl.

12 minute Electro-Acid-Techno bomb from our FRESH man Qnete. Grey City and out.

This new project is directed by Miho in collaboration with Robert Drewek, the owner of respected label RAWAX. It is a special edition ”RAWAX - AIRA EP vinyl series". We're happy to present you on the second release Mr. Ron Trent!Concept and mission will always be, to connect and invite great musicians who produce and create "essence of the real music”, not following the trend but let the music speak itself with groove, melody, vibe, energy and soul....Roland has made evolution in dance music all over the world in 80's, Music needed those machines, and machines needed those creators of music. AIRA are not rehashing of the legendary original TR or TB, But respecting those great machines from the past, AIRA continues to evolve toward into the future simultaneously, newly developed, new generations tools to keep the music alive and to bring more possibilities for the future.We seeks out this exciting movement of dance music history, as the music lover who has actual experience the flow of this evolution, and connections between musicians and machines to make their musical pieces on this project to inspire listeners and to challenge the genres they represent by each series.

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Large Music continues to showcase the brilliant and creative work of early 90s artists Black Ice with a re-issue of one of the most sought after early Chicago House releases- the Union Camp EP. Originally released in 1993 on the historic Night Club Records, Large Music has now licensed the tracks exclusively for a worldwide vinyl-only release. While all four tracks possess that classic raw Chi-town Soul vibe, it is Track 1, Men on Drums, that has garnered the most attention. Championed the last few years by respected Berlin-based DJ Zip, many of the elite vinyl-only DJs across the globe have sough out a clean copy of this very rare wax masterpiece.

2 supreme Chicago heavyweights go head to head across 2 slabs of wax... step up Boo Williams & Glen Underground! These 2 producers should need no introduction, they've both help shape the second wave of Chicago's House sound with their own inimitable styles over a slew of classic releases since the mid 90's. This double-pack is pure fire & was originally released in 1995 on miniscule Trax offshoot MAAD, fans of that bouncing, stripped back, funked out House music look no further, it's all right here! Across the 2 discs you'll find back to back bangers, a serious addition to any DJ's bag & throwing a whole lot of styles into the blender Boo & Glen don't let up! This is the first time this record has ever been re-pressed since it's original release surprisingly with prices on-line often being at the higher end of the scale for used copies. All of the tracks featured still pack a serious punch & will definitely rock any party! This is straight up, no nonsense HOUSE for the heads! Fully re-mastered, re-pressed & re-released for 2015 in it's original format with the permission & participation of all rights holders with all original MAAD label artwork intact.

Armando was nothing short of a Chicago House & Techno pioneer and many producers since have been inspired by his raw punchy style. His seminal classic EP 'New World Order has now been remastered from the vaults of Trax Records for your jackin' pleasure…

Andreas goes full on acid! Tip!

Previosuly unreleased material by Chicago's great Vincent Floyd! Early works, mastered from the original DAT tapes.

"I want them to hate me for putting this out" says Jackmaster Hater, referring to tracks once possessed by a mere handful of Chicago House DJs. These recordings, traded secretly on tape, were exclusive to the likes of Ron Hardy and Frankie Knuckles. Here is the new compilation by Jerome Derradji with Kevin Starke, aka the infamous Jackmaster Hater and owner of Kstarke Records in Chicago. ?It is one of the sickest slice of Chicago House Music ever released.

Hailing from Chicago's South Side, the duo Dar Embarks lives in a world of underground techno and machines. Their debut album, FLEER EP, was recorded live on hardwares, no keys were played, just the pressing of buttons and turning of knobs. Gathering its inspiration from records on the shelf, sci fi and comics, Dar Embarks remains steadfast in technotic efforts to interpret the future…our future.

"Promised Land" is a hands down Acid House anthem. Fact. Released in 1988 on Chicago's DJ International label it became one of the first crossover "hits" of House music. Transcending electronic music's boundaries it entered the worlds minds & ears with it's positive lyrics & Chicago House rhythms. This 2014 reissue brings together 4 definitive remastered original mixes of this all time essential classic.

Chicago anthem from Maurice circa 1988... All 4 mixes re mastered for 2014... Gonna give you acid!

Fantastic re_issue of Mr. Fingers' seminal "Can You Feel It". All 4 mixes in all their glory re mastered from original files for 2014. If you only buy one House record in your life, this should be the one!!!

After the critically acclaimed Serge & Tyrell release a little while ago Alden Tyrell is back solo with a new Clone Jack For Daze. A double A-side release with modern jack tracks that nod to Chicago's tradition of making effective and fun tracks for the floor. These two tracks with a little jack nostalgia that will do the job! Mr Tyrell delivering in top form. Coming soon!