Chicago House Roots: WBMX Italo
There’s no denying that Italo disco served as a major influence to Chicago producers.
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Porter Ricks: Biokinetics
Listening to this album for the first time in several years, I realize it’s much stronger than I remembered.
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Helium Robots: Jarza EP
I’ll admit, I was drawn to this EP for its inclusion of two Theo Parrish “translations.”
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Obsolete Music Technology: “Mmmmmusic”
Steven Tang’s latest single reminds me of the good old days of melodic Detroit techno.
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Mike Dunkley: Corpus Clock
An impressive debut, chock full of atmospheric textures
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2011 in Review
Here are the releases that I returned to repeatedly this year.
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Floating Points: Shadows
The latest collaboration between Floating Points and audio/video artist Will Hunt.
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Farley Keith Mixes, 1984-1986
Any study of influential Chicago DJs would be incomplete without Farley Keith (later Farley “Jackmaster” Funk).
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Area: Youth
The music here befits its soothing, hand-painted sleeve.
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Pittsburgh Track Authority: Archipelago
These guys love deep music, and it shows.
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