Autechre: Oversteps
These guys don’t make music that’s half-assed.
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Author: Jacob Arnold
If You Only Knew (Chip E.)
Chip E. was first named “The Godfather of House” by Street Mix magazine in November, 1986.
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Anthony “Shake” Shakir: Frictionalism 1994-2009
Each time I listen to this collection, I’m immersed in Shake’s world for half a day.
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2010 Winter Singles
Brand new 12-inches from Omar-S, Disco Nihilist, and Hieroglyphic Being.
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Vince Lawrence, House’s Architect
Lawrence has always been content to work behind the scenes, yet his ideas and hard work shaped the history of music.
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Yard: DFPRMX
Narita Records and Concrete Plastic may both be on hiatus, but Yard channels their spirit on this self-published remix album.
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Leonard “Remix” Rroy, Chicago’s Unsung House DJ
Rroy’s parties at The Rink Zone drew huge crowds. He claims he invented the term “house music.”
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Chicago House Roots: Left-field
House and techno were both heavily influenced by prep dance scenes.
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Various: John Morales – The M&M Mixes
After each recording session, Morales would stay late to make personal reference mixes which he used for DJing and radio.
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2009 Top 10
10 albums, 10 EPs, 5 reissues
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