Chiwax Classic Edition presents Boo Williams – Nuclear Transit EP re-issue, which originally came out
on Residual Recordings in 1999.
Boo Williams – Nuclear Transit EP [CCE046]
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Boo Williams – A New Beginning [CCE045]
Chiwax Classic Edition presents the re-issue of “A New Beginning”, Boo Williams’ first release ever, which came originally out on legendary Relief Records in 1994.
2024 Best Tracks part. 2 (of 10)
We start presenting our favorite tracks from 2024. More or less in a chronological order we present here the second set of tracks.
Boo Williams – Back Track [BMM20]
Boo Williams continues to hone and refine his very particular ”cosmic house” sound. As usual you’ll hear masterfully crafted deep house cuts that take you on a journey thru outer (and) innerspace.
Boo Williams – Day Rise [PRTR30]
The second part of Boo Williams’ double release on Sushitech’s sub label Pariter, ‘Day Rise’, is definitely more upbeat of the two but it’s a subtle distinction – it’s certainly not full of 4AM bangers designed to keep you awake until the busses start running again. ‘Talley Up’ is a very straight forward affair, circling around a two note synth riff and gradually building percussion. ‘The Take Over’ is similarly spritely, another builder with crashing cymbals, jazzy chords and drum machine tumbles steadily building an insurmountable wall of funkiness. Breezy, bumping closer ‘Teleport’ completes the set, meaning three ultra-handy, raw but sophisticated tunes that house and techno DJs alike will find slipping into their sets with a natural ease.
Boo Williams – Night Fall [PRTR29]
Chicago second generation house hero Boo Williams joining the roster with a two-part release for Sushitech’s sub label Pariter. The first part, ‘Night Fall’, features three tracks, all of which fit the mold of early evening classics. ‘Acid Matrix’ has an early Detroit feel to its raw machine handclap snares and panther-like, stalking bassline, while ‘Deep Tech’ might be geographically closer to late 80s, early 90s Yorkshire, a compulsive funkiness emerging from its bleepcentric soundscape. ‘Service Chamber’ is sleeker and more mellow, telephone dial tones spiralling off into the ether while tinkling, xylophone-sounded keys play hypnotically. Choice, quality material that will help any DJ to subtly pick the pace up as the sun falls.
Boo Williams – Song & Dance EP [PHONOGRAMME39]
Boo Williams is back with a sizzling 4-track EP on Phonogramme Records that’s set to ignite your dancefloor with his tripping house, spaced out, and classy beats. Williams’ signature sound combines classic rhythms with cutting-edge innovation, creating an irresistible blend of nostalgia and modernity. Each track is a testament to Boo Williams’ exceptional talent, promising a dynamic mix of deep, soulful, and electrifying house music, all with that tripping house, spaced out, and classy touch.
2023 Best Albums
Here are our favorite albums from 2023 compiled in chronological order.
Continue reading “2023 Best Albums”Boo Williams – Tribute To Chicago [CHIWAX039]
Chiwax presents another outstanding release by Boo Williams. “Tribute To Chicago” is Boo’s hommage to the Capital City of House Music, their artists and his hometown.
Boo Williams – Hypnotic Teck [PRTR27]
Chicago house artist Boo Williams returns with his famous signature sound that is full of party but never short on class. His chunky drums are always the foundational element and they come embellished with superb synth work. This new EP on Pariter finds him lean into tech with the loopy acid squelches of ‘303 Effect’ keeping you in suspense, ‘Acid Smoke’ layering soft 303 lines into a punchy deep house cut and then comes the EP highlight, ‘Extension Time’. It’s a zoned-out roller with tender piano chords turning you inwards for deep reflection as the rubbery drums keep things moving.
Boo Williams – Natural Service EP [CHIWAX037]
Rawax welcomes back Mr. Boo Williams with “Natural Service EP”, the 6th release from the Chicago Legend on the label, a modern classic.
VA – Music In Motion [UAR013]
Norm Talley’s Upstairs Asylum label only arrived in 2021 but is already up there with the great Motor City imprints. The boss has been busy putting together a trio of new EPs for the first half of 2023 that showcases a wealth of Mid-West talent. House hero Boo Williams kicks off this one with his typically tight drum programming and party-starting synth work on ‘Tickin Clock.’ Eric Johnson keeps it raw, deep and loopy on ‘Melodic Gruv’ then Reggie Dokes brings his signature Atlanta house sound to ‘Mother’s Child’ with its melancholic lead sax and ‘End of Time’ is a broken beat bliss out.
Boo Williams – Depths Of Life LP [BMMDLP2]
Chicago legend Boo Williams’ “Depths Of Life” fuses classic melodic deep house with spacey acid and hard swung rhythms in Boo’s signature style. It includes 10 crisp signature tracks, wrapped in a cosmic view of jazzy moods and hypnotic melodies.
Boo Williams – Emergency Teck [BMM50]
BMM 50 kicks off with some tech-leaning grooves that swing back and forth underneath cosmic pad work. ‘Limited Time’ is a more percussive and laid-back vibe, with deep house chords and jazzy feelings. ‘Emergency Teck’ then comes in two further versions – one acid one, and one beat tool for layering up your sets. It makes for another timeless outing from this vital house voice.
Moon Man – Big Fat Woman [GR-1279]
Boo Williams – Tribulation [BMM90]
Chicago veteran Boo Williams presents his latest limited-edition missive. Opener ”Tribulation” is sweet and spacey, with Williams wrapping fizzing, techno-tempo drums and bubbly bass in intergalactic synths sounds and chords so emotive you might start blubbing on the dancefloor. It comes accompanied by a deeper, acid-flecked flipside dub that also boasts some exciting new synth solos (track three) and a slightly slower, but no less energetic or musically positive, bonus cut called ”Mental State”. Predictably, this is every bit as alluring as the EP’s other tracks.
The Strictly Jaz Unit – The Tempest [SJUDLP1]
Astonishingly, 23 years have passed since Glenn Underground and Boo Williams established the Strictly Jaz Unit project, a fluid collective of underground Chicago deep house producers. These days, SJU mainly operates as a duo, and it was this stripped-back line-up that produced “The Tempest”, a rare album-length outing bristling with quality cuts. Every track is naturally dynamic with sonic rich musicality & keyboard melodies. As a whole, the album is far more intergalactic, electronic and sci-fi sounding than either man’s solo productions, with just a few hints of the luscious instrumentation and swinging grooves associated with their previous work. There’s no dip in quality, though, with the dubbed-out deep house hypnotism of “Heard Syndrome”, the Patrick Cowley/Giorgio Moroder influenced “The Struggle”, the Chicago-goes-Yorkshire bleep flex of “Time of Speed, Not Day” and acid-fired gorgeousness of “The Flat (London Projects)” standing out.
Boo Williams / Simoncino – Split EP [CRS001]
Chiwax & Rawax present the first ”Split EP”. For the Chiwax side it will be the Chicago Master Boo Williams and for the Rawax side it’s the amazing Simoncino.
VA – From Chicago To Detroit V6 [DOFTD006]
Volume 6 of the sought-after series From Chicago To Detroit compiled by Jordan Fields. The A side kicks off with ‘Moonman’s Return’ and a full 12” version of ‘The Runner’ from Boo Williams. Side B features tracks from Steve Frisco, Morgan Alexander, Giles Dickerson.
Glenn Underground – Cloud Burst [SJU12R20]
A timeless classic created and arranged by Glenn Underground originally released in the mid-90s on a Boo Williams’ EP. The track took Europe by storm and now on a special 1-sided 12” from Strictly Jazz Unit Muzic it’s available again.
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