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Matrixxman

Stuxnet

Recommended by: Vin Sol

Rich with analog ideas, Matrixxman shows his interests in deep Chicago moods with techno futurism. StuxNet follows the futuristic path Matrixxman has... more...

• 1 StuxNet Part l
• 2 StuxNet Part lI
• 3 Venetian Mask (The Hieroglyphic Being Experience)
• 4 The Caravan (Silent Servant Remix)

Paul Johnson

Vol.1

Kiler collection Paul Johnson tracks on Steve Poindexter's Chicago Underground label. This is some true Blue ''Ghetto'' House music, fat, funky and f... more...

• 1 S.O.S
• 2 Plus Times Minus
• 3 Love Feeling
• 4 Over Load no12

The Traxxmen (DJ Deeon, DJ Milton, Mike Dunn, Armando)

Nothings Stoppin

Recommended by: Vin Sol

Super heavyweight Chicago heat from 1994 on Steve Poindexter's Muzique label! This one's only for the headstrong, hard, jacking, minimal and raw. Pur... more...

• 1 P.M.S
• 2 Here We Go Again
• 3 In Yo Mouf - Oral Sexx Mixx
• 4 Emergency - Original 9-1-1 Mixx

Boo Williams

The Shocker

Great emotive Chicago house tracks as usual by mr. Williams!

• 1 The Shocker
• 2 Final Change
• 3 Rocking Chairs

Armando

The New World Order (Level 3)

Owner of the legendary Warehouse label, and producer of many early Chicago classics its a bit sad to see the many re-issues popping up not doing justi... more...

• 1 Funky Swing
• 2 Lesbian Luv
• 3 Big Band
• 4 Jack 'n 4 Jazz

Frankie Knuckles

It's a cold world

Classic Chicago track with male vox.... Bad Boy on the flip..

• 1 It's A Cold World (Original)
• 2 Bad Boy (Original)

Frankie Knuckles

Baby Wants To Ride / Your Love

Deep emotional house tracks (bad pressing of your love!). The tracks that made it happen!

• 1 Baby Wants To Ride (Original)
• 2 Your Love (Original)

Olin & Savile

Thanks, Karl

Olin returns to Argot with fellow Smart Bar resident Savile in tow. Vinyl only orig mix + dubbed out floor-filler & suffocating bass, massive kicks, a... more...

• 1 Thanks, Karl (Saville Version)
• 2 Thanks, Karl (Olin Version)

Mike Dunn

I Wanna B House

Recommended by: Obalski | Inga Mauer | Clone

Unreleased house/techno tracks recorded between 88-91 from the Chicago master Mike Dunn. 'I Wanna B House' comes with an edit from Johnny Aux and ano... more...

• 1 I Wanna B House
• 2 I Wanna B House (Johnny Aux Edit)
• 3 I'm The Houze

Drewsky

Lost Trax ep

New label by Chicago / Dance Mania legend Drewsky.

• 1 Bismark
• 2 Lets Get It
• 3 I Got It
• 4 The Purge

Paul Johnson

The Music In Me ep

Some classic tracks by Chicago legend Paul Johnson in the rebound on the Traxx Series Volume 2.

• 1 The Music In Me
• 2 Slinky
• 3 Yall Stole Them Dances
• 4 Life In The Jungle

DJ Duke

Chicago Trax Old Skool Sampler DJ Duke Presents: The Chicago Legends Vol 2

Following up on the highly successful Classic Chicago tracks E.P., DJ Duke takes us even deeper with another volume of Chicago legends. The raw stompe... more...

• 1 Black Tribe - 100 Percent Trackin' (DJ Duke Edit)
• 2 Danell Dixon - Sunrise (DJ Duke Edit)
• 3 Felix Da Housecat - I Found Her (Dj Duke Edit)
• 4 Nate Williams - Klimax (DJ Duke Edit - Roy Davis Jr Remix)

Dancer

Am A Dog / Boom Boom

Nice re-press of the great Boom Boom track by Dancer aka Sidney Winters from 1987. Both sides are mixed by the late, great Frankie Knuckles

• 1 Am A Dog
• 2 Boom Boom

Innerspace Halflife

Custom LSE

Innerspace Halflife delivered a cosmic techno tune spiced up by an acidic bass line and solid drums pattern. including remix from The Jaydes and Anaxa... more...

• 1 Custom LSE
• 2 Custom LSE (The Jaydes Remix)
• 3 Custom LSE (Anazander Recustomizasheun)

Armando

The New World Order (Remastered - Part One)

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... more...

• 1 Here We Go
• 2 Warp Factor
• 3 Wave Forms
• 4 Simple Minded

Two Dogs In A House

The Doomsday Initiative pt. 2

Recommended by: Mick Wills

The Doomsday Initiative is a musical concept that the end of the world was here and doom was plunging to terrible sadness. Selected artists 2 Dogs In... more...

• 1 Sequence 1
• 2 Sequence 2
• 3 Sequence 3

Various Artists

Art21 ep

Side A contents two masterpieces of nu soul remixes produced by Abicah Soul Project and vocals featured by Harold Brandon. Yotam Avni presents the fir... more...

• 1 Abicah Soul ft Harol - Sign It Away
• 2 Abicah Soul ft Harol - Happiness
• 3 Jenifa Mayanja - Slow R
• 4 Ernie - Scrum Method

2AMFM

The Doomsday Initiative pt. 1

Recommended by: San Soda | Inga Mauer | Paul du Lac

he Doomsday Initiative is a musical concept that the end of the world was here and doom was plunging to terrible sadness. selected artists 2AMFM ( D'... more...

• 1 Beyond Instinct
• 2 Save Face
• 3 Omnibus

Ideal

Sex Chants

Forgotten release from Steve Poindexter's CBB label (one of the 2 releases). Somehow this release never did do much, neither by the collectors or the... more...

• 1 Sex Chants
• 2 I Must Go On
• 3 Fly Away
• 4 The Atmosphere

Armando

Land Of Confusion

Recommended by: Ekman

Land Of Confusion'' is one of the most seminal Chicago Acid House records. Originally released in 1987 on Bam Bam's Westbrook imprint and produced... more...

• 1 Land Of Confusion
• 2 Confusion Track 1
• 3 Confusion Track 2

Berkson & What

Make It True (Luke Solomon & Larry Heard rmxs)

Original mix is a harmonious, radiant house jam with a sharp kick, acid tinged bassline, sultry vocals and smooth synths. Unsung hero Luke Solomon del... more...

• 1 Make It True
• 2 Luke Solomon 4 Turnings Remix
• 3 Mr. Fingers Psychedelic Jungle Mix

Bam Bam

Hot Spot

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... more...

• 1 Hot Spot (Radio Mix)
• 2 Hot Spot (Instrumental Mix)
• 3 Hot Spot (Club Mix)
• 4 Hot Spot (House Mix)

Virgo Four

E-series Part Three

Part 3 of the E-series... Chicago house bliss.

• 1 Coco Beach Cafe
• 2 I Will Rock You
• 3 St Tropez
• 4 I Can Only Be Me

Ricardo Miranda

Up On The Scene ep

Spacey deep house release. Includes a drumtrack on the flip.

• 1 Altered Feel
• 2 Deep Wax
• 3 Up On The Scene
• 4 Up On The Scene (drums)

Ken Gill

Ken Gill EP

Recommended by: Obalski | Clone | Serge

Alleviated Records is proud to present the Ken Gill EP. Ken was on the scene while Bernard (Badie) and Larry (Heard) worked on music ideas between 199... more...

• 1 Love Moon
• 2 Just a Test
• 3 Idol Mind
• 4 Jack Wit Honey