Definatley - I would add Tevo Howard to the list of Chicagoans. He doesn't seem to run much with the group Dave notes below but still putting out nice deep stuff regardless.
> Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:39:22 -0600 > From: cybo...@gmail.com > To: 313@hyperreal.org > Subject: Re: (313) sistrum > > Greetings people, I'm very happy to hear people talking about these labels. > > I will second the recommendations Quintessentials, Sushitech, Uzuri, > Third Ear, and all the stuff associated with Qu, Fred-P, Jus Ed, and > Levon Vincent (Underground Quality, but also Soul People Music, and > Strength Music Recordings)... Smallville and Dial are nice as well. > > There are also definitely some good things happening with deeper > sounds in Chicago, Hakim Murphy, Specter, Chicago Skyway, and Steven > Tang definitely come to mind. It is a little weird because Chi is so > segregated I only learned that these guys were here making solid music > recently! > > ~David > > On Thu, Jan 26, 2012 at 11:04 AM, Andrew Green <mr.verd...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Aiden, John, > > > > Funny you sent this today, the same day I received 5 of the Sistrum back > > catalogue thru a discogs seller (happy deep days!) Yes, become one of > > my favourite labels in the last couple of years and now Im back in to vinyl > > im trying to get all the good stuff. Im also a big collector of KW's > > Aesthetic Audio. Both labels to to cater for my deep/dub techno and deep > > house tastes, evidently merging the two styles effortlessy. Aesthetic > > perhaps a bit more of tech-house vibe and more melodic. > > > > In my experience the 2nd hand prices on discogs reflect the quality of the > > releases. But a few personal picks here: > > > > Sistrum: > > > > http://www.discogs.com/Various-Underground-Anthems-EP-Vol-1/release/981199 > > (essential) > > > > http://www.discogs.com/Patrice-Scott-Excursions-EP/release/1793874 > > > > http://www.discogs.com/XDB-Espac/release/1233671 > > > > Aesthetic Audio: > > > > http://www.discogs.com/Keith-Worthy-Moments-In-Rhythm-Vol-1/release/1800920 > > (essential) > > > > http://www.discogs.com/Tony-Lionni-The-Chronicles-Noir/release/1570024 > > > > http://www.discogs.com/Various-Abstract-Art-Vol-1/release/2743293 (love > > the Nick Agha /Climates) > > > > http://www.discogs.com/Miles-Sagnia-The-Sounds-From-The-Abyss-EP/release/1957808 > > (essential) > > > > Great shout on Altered Moods John, another favourite and i know they have a > > slew of new great releases over the coming months.....Steve Tang, Specter, > > Matthew Wieck, Malcolm Moore and a few new artists too. > > > > This are my pick of the released stuff > > > > http://www.discogs.com/Various-The-Pancake-Sessions/release/1545222 > > http://www.discogs.com/2DeepSoul-The-Deepness/release/2720300 > > > > > > A few other labels on a similar vibe for me are > > > > Fred P's: Soul People Music > > Uzuri > > Third Ear > > Soul People Music > > Ethereal Sound > > Quintessentials > > > > ive also become a follower of Anton Zap who's putting out stuff across > > various labels. the Anton Zap EP on UQ and I Get No Kick From Champagne > > are recommended! > > > > also check out new Russian Label Rawax > > > > I cant really comment on DL's but have sourced a bit of this stuff > > through Boomkat > > > > Happy hunting & digging > > > > Andy > > > > ps check out my sound cloud for much of this in the mix: > > > > > > http://soundcloud.com/verdant-recordings > > > > Andrew Green > > > > 83 The Waterfront > > Mill Road > > Hertford > > > > mr.verd...@gmail.com > > > > 07816 373278 > > > > On 26 Jan 2012, at 16:07, John Sokolowski wrote: > > > > You had me until you said digital! ;) > > > > I am not sure which of these are available digitally but you should check > > out (if you haven't already) the first Underground Anthems record on > > Sistrum. I haven't heard everything on that label but it is my favorite so > > far. The new one on Emphasis sounds excellent but I don't think it is out > > yet. Still familiarizing myself with the older Aesthetic Audio releases > > although I picked up Moments in Rhythm #2 in Detroit over the holidays and > > like it a lot. > > > > Underground Quality has a lot of releases. I think CT Beat Down by Jus-Ed > > and the Smallpeople release are very, very good. Altered Moods, Downbeat, > > Drumpoet Community, Jersey Underground, and some of the Sushitech releases > > are in similar vein. > > > > Cheers, > > John > > > > > Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:41:39 +0000 > > > From: aidan.b.odohe...@gmail.com > > > To: 313@hyperreal.org > > > Subject: (313) sistrum > > > > > > patrice scott's sistrum label is one that i've not paid too much > > > attention to, to my own cost. i am trying to remedy that now. it's my > > > flavour of the month at the moment, along with emphasis records (thank > > > you, bandcamp). any other labels like this that i should be keeping an > > > eye on - what about aesthetic audio? and underground quality (always > > > mixing up dj qu and jus-ed)? can anyone point me towards essential > > > releases from these labels, that are available digitally? > > > > > > heard a tazz track ('lost' from the world of techno ep) used on a mix > > > - that's exactly the kind of stuff i'm looking for, if anyone is aware > > > of it. > > > > > > regards, > > > aidan > > > >
