24HOV Mixes – Montreal Edition: FRED EVERYTHING
(Photo by Bruno Destombes) Recorded live in Montreal in February 2016 at the Bleury Vinyl Bar for the 14th edition of the 24 Hours of Vinyl project. This one comes from our good friend, and bona fide Canadian house music legend, FRED EVERYTHING. The set was a great way to …
Future Classic: Andy Stott “Too Many Voices”
via Boomkat: 4th Album from Andy Stott, a follow-up to 2014’s Faith In Strangers, featuring Fourth World pop variants joining the dots between Haruomi Hosono & Ryuichi Sakamoto, Newworldaquarium, Ruff Sqwad and Theo Parrish… Too Many Voices is the fourth album from Andy Stott, recorded over the last 18 months …
Future Classic: Byron The Aquarius “Gone Today Here Tomorrow” (Wild Oats)
To most electronic music heads, it might seem like Byron The Aquarius came out of absolutely nowhere in the last 12 months in which he released an album on BBE, a underground best-selling EP on Theo Parrish’s Sound Signature label and now a 6 track EP on Kyle Hall’s Wild Oats imprint. However, …
Forgotten Treasure: The Funky Horns “Blow” (1995)
Jazzy House wasn’t always associated with background elevator music found on countless generic lounge compilations. Before the formula was abused, some stunning creations were made fusing the purest jazz elements and the pulsating rhythm of House music together. The Denmark-born and NYC-based DJ Duke was always very versatile with his …
Future Classic: Omar S “The Best”
via Juno: Alex “Omar” Smith has never been one for modesty, so we shouldn’t be too surprised that he’s called his latest full-length – his fifth in total – The Best. To be fair, he is rather good at producing high-grade deep house, and here unveils another eleven gems. Interestingly, …
Forgotten Treasure: Free Love Foundation “The Sound” Kerri Chandler Remix (1993)
If you were heavily into UK Garage and 2 Step around 1997-1998, you might be familiar with 4 Liberty records. They had major releases out from Dreem Teem, Colour Girl and Underground Solution amongst others. Let’s rewind 4 years earlier when US Garage was king and laid the foundation for …
Future Classic: Beats In Space “BIS: 001 – 020”
via RVNG: From its beginnings as a college radio show on WNYU, Tim Sweeney’s Beats in Space was on a necessary trajectory toward preserving waveform memories permanently to wax. BIS: 001 – 020 chronicles the consideration and sophistication embodied by the first twenty releases of the label’s twelve year history. …
Future Classic: Mood Hut “Disco Mantras Vol 1”
via Juno: “Having seemingly been taken aback by their success over the last two years, Vancouver’s Mood Hut crew has decided to go back to basics with an album – the crew’s first – from the previously unheralded Disco Mantras. Naturally, they’re keeping tight-lipped about the identity of its’ creators, …
KARIZMA – in 10 Records
In celebration of Baltimore house legend Karizma‘s first full length album under his Kaytronik moniker we wanted to have a little chat and talk about some the influences guiding the sound of one of our favorite House producers ever. We strongly recommend you get that new record titled “Thee Album“, …
Future Classic: Leon Vynehall “Rojus: Designed To Dance”
via Juno: “Having contributed a stellar track to Gerd Janson’s Musik For Autobahns 2 compilation, it’s little surprise to see Leon Vynehall pop up on Running Back. Rojus (Designed To Dance) is an expansive affair, with Gerd Janson deeming the eight-track set worthy of his CD edition to go alongside …
Tribute to FRANKIE KNUCKLES – Selected by The Rawsoul
When I woke up and found out that Frankie Knuckles was gone I was quite surprised but mostly very sad. I went straight to the basement and started digging all of his records, productions and remixes. As I started to listen to his music; sadness promptly faded away as his …
Guest Mix: NIAGARA (Principe Discos / Ascender, Portugal)
We’re happy to present a guest session from one of our favorite young producers out there. From Portugal, the artist known as NIAGARA has made his mark on one of the most exciting labels out there, Lisboa’s PRINCIPE DISCOS, his was one of our favorite EP’s of 2015. He has …