Timothy returns to Dungeon Module with six raw but playful house trax influenced by the early days of Chicago when you could still hear the wave influence. 12 bit drum machines, haunting strings, metallic percussion, cavernous flanger, stuttered vox. An antidote to over slick 90s house pastiche. This album is a fine example of the style Timothy has refined for years, from the psychedelic slam jak of ‘Junior’s Revenge’, to the heads down funk of title track ‘Home Of The Cone’.
Tom Carruthers is unstoppable and undoubtedly one of the most prolific house/techno producers out there in the recent years. Here he returns with a two tracks on his label his label Non Stop Rhythm. Title track is a pure monster.
A special 15 year anniversary record celebrating L.I.E.S. Records. L.I.E.S. and Nation join forces on this huge release with a new collaborative project out of Chicago from “DuKe” and The Stranger. Two sided-12 inch housed in a full picture sleeve, once again we hear and see the scope of the broad range of what is, and can be “dance music” through the adventurous production of DuKe & The Stranger. Two eight minute versions alternating in time space and rhythm … this is the future, past and present wrapped into one from the visionaries.
UK producer Tom Carruthers returns with a scorching 5-tracker for Skylax Records, diving headfirst into the primal roots of jackin’ house, proto-italo, and early machine funk, channeling the energy of the underground circa ’86 – pure drum machine soul for the dancefloor faithful.
To honor one of the most legendary figures in dance music history, here is the official Ron Hardy tee – a tribute to the fearless pioneer of Chicago’s underground sound, the wild spirit of the Music Box. Known for his raw edits, relentless energy, and boundary-pushing sets, he reshaped club culture and inspired generations of DJs and dancers. This release includes thee monstruous tracks straight from the basement.
Rahaan is a US edit master who can turn his hand to disco, house, soul, funk and r&b all with equal elan. He’s been doing it for 20 years but it’s still exciting to hear a new one from the legend, and the 11th Street Edits outing is another beguiling one. ‘Impure’ is a ragged and rugged, low-slung deep house drum track with cat squeals and crashing hits striking a menacing tone. ‘Answer The Damn Phone’ is a surging cosmic disco sound with driving arps and incongruous vocals before closer ‘Intense’ brings more raw, physical rhythms to a driving deep house cut.
Hieroglyphic Being presents The Blessings Vol. 3 on Mathematics Plus.
Something different and special for Dungeon Module 008, Timothy J. Fairplay invites artists he admires both new and established for music on Working Overtime Volume One. The compilation begins with ‘Master Blaster’ by RZ-1 warrior and REALM resident Oyster, then Alex Israel keeps up the jackbeat intensity with ‘You Forgot The Briefcase’. Chupacabras is next with pressure building Thanet party electro jam ‘OFF Planet’. Hope Of The States frontman Sam Herlihy debuts his electronic project Total Mathematics with the cinematic ‘Warningcamp’ to close the side. ‘Set Phasers To Stun’ starts side B, analogue house by Computerdisco constructed in a workshop of vintage synths overlooking the Bristol Channel. Timothy first met Rebecca Goldberg playing at Tresor, ‘URNOTALONE’ is hypnotic Minimal Nation style Detroit techno featuring field recordings from her recent trip to Roswell. Alan Harman appears with ‘Blast Zone’ in his instantly recognisable and unparalleled cold wave style. Timothy J. Fairplay finishes the album with the lo-fi synth, melodica and Space Echo of ‘Night Warden Dub’.
“The 6th chapter as the previous 5 chapters is education that a lot of alleged “House” DJs and Producers are obviously lacking showcasing modern, vintage and out of print/promo labels:
Trax Records, Underground House Records, Precision Records, Dezzarotic Records, L.A. Club Resource, Gherkin Records, Chicago Connection, Still Music Chicago, Dark Entries and Chiwax to productions from:
Ron Hardy, Felix Da Housecat’s 1st production, Sweet D, Gene Hunt, Larry Heard, Farley Jackmaster Funk, Virgo 4, X2, Dmarc Cantu, Steve Summers, Boyd Jarvis, Juju, Leron Carson, G-Strings, Ron Morelli, Terence Woodard, Delroy Edwards, Mutant Beat Dance and a new production of jakbeat to come from Chicago with a new alias project dropping later this year in 2025 for a label we support. (more news on that later)
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This selection covers the building blocks of the early dance music scene with selections of today and yesterday incorporating musical blueprint dubs, a couple of vocals in between but overall: a raw style of basement underground tracks of Chicago and New York’s timeless heroes & icons we admire, honor and inspired by their education.
We hope this will give people the chance to listen to music many may have never heard on this side of sound that provides a provocative and thoughtful musical workout in your mind with vinyl turntables, a vintage mix console with an effects box and cd players.”
Morris Audio is welcoming Dutch artist Böhm with “People communicate EP”, full of dreamy, old school House with a techy edge. Techno, Acid or old school House, Böhm’s versatility while keeping a real underground edge is class.
In a sea of disposable cookie cutter music Hieroglyphic Being continues to be a singular voice in the crowd. The 12 track album “The Sound Of Something Ending” deftly maps the intersection of house, techno, and EBM, while maintaining the curiosity of free jazz & the DIY of punk.
Chiwax Classic Edition presents Boo Williams – Nuclear Transit EP re-issue, which originally came out
on Residual Recordings in 1999.
Buckwheat Beat 4 The Primordial Cult
This spacey and atmospheric track pays tribute to the fallen heroes of the Muzik Box which tested and pushed dance music ideas for those who chose to UNDERSTAND the heritage and RESPECT the history these individuals created from their hearts..
Jakbeat is not to be trivialized.
Psycho PipeZ
Kincaid and The Jak come together showing massive respect to Marcus Mixx from the days of Saber Records in Chicago. with an homage of ”Psychousic” more twisted and mental for the dedicated freaks of oLd schoOL tracks!!!…
An Announcement Of A Miracle
This tune is about a specific idea..not using a 303 to make a timeless piece of Chicago Seriousness. The Jak & Nico Babylon lays out the foundation of vintage electronics righteously snapping Kode with an intense amount of energy and balance paying respect to the underground tribes. The sermon included throughout the song is about the truthful miracle in the lives of OUR humanity everyday.
listen, absorb and realize!
Roman Romance 4 The Drum Kidz
This is a honorable homage to Fred Brown from Rocking House Records (Chicago)..The Jak & Nico go head to head with this dark and melancholic slab of pure chicago created by hand…
Showin Ultra Respect.
Drum Major
this conceptual production from new klan member Nico Babylon creates a hypnotic electronic blueprint focused on vintage synths and syncopated movement of rhythmic dimensions and craftsmanship.
plainly said..this is the next level of jakbeat moving forward!
This Nasty Possession
The Jak collaborates with Nico on this uber old school formula from the days of chicago underground in the mid 80s along the timeline of gherkin/gene hunt era. everything u hear on this tune was created by hand…No samples were taken!
The Hipodrome Of Music 