Urban Knights Feat. Blackout Ja 'Step on Dem' (OFFICIAL VIDEO) (Top Billin)

URBAN KNIGHTS - STEP ON DEM EP Step On Dem (Original Mix) Step On Dem (Rory Lyons Remix) Step On Dem (Soul Circuit Remix) Step On Dem (Benny Kane Remix)

A Lull 'Summer Dress' (Lujo Records)

Chicago has a long standing music scene that stretches into every realm of Indie music. A Lull falls right into place with this history.
MP3: A Lull 'Summer Dress' (direct link)

Alice Cohen "Cascading Keys" (Crinoline)

Alice Cohen Pink Keys Vinyl LP, CD, Digital Out June 12 on Olde English Spelling Bee & Crinoline Tracklist: Cascading Keys Silent Movie The Locksmith Dead Leaves In Milk Glass Sheepshead Bay La Fête Étrange Mauve Mood Sunspots Salamander's Tale The Lacemakers Color Of The Sea

Dark Ages "First Born EP" (Frite Nite)

Star Eyes and 5kin of 5kinAndBone5 make theirs debut on Frite Nite Records as Dark Ages. This is some heavy stuff but don't take my word for it, listen for yourself.

ShadowBox 'Haunted By Colors EP' (Pictures Music)

MP3: ShadowBox 'AM' (direct link)

MP3: ShadowBox 'Running Like A Ghost' (direct link)

ShadowBox Haunted By Colors Out July 24th on Pictures Music (Vinyl + Digital)

R.I.P. Donna Summer (December 31, 1948 – May 17, 2012)

JBM 'Stray Ashes' (Western Vinyl)

Download: JBM "Only Now" (direct link) JBM Tour Dates 05.16 Chicago, IL @ Schubas Tavern w/ Damien Jurado 05.17 Pittsburgh, PA @ Andy Warhol Museum w/ Damien Jurado 05.18 Somerville, MA @ Davis Square Theatre w/ Damien Jurado 05.19 New York, NY @ The Mercury Lounge w/ Damien Jurado (early show) 05.19 Brooklyn, NY @ The Rock Shop w/ Damien Jurado (late show) 05.20 Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda's w/ Damien Jurado 05.21 Washington, DC @ Black Cat w/ Damien Jurado 05.22 Raleigh, NC @ Kings Barcade w/ Damien Jurado 05.23 Atlanta, GA @ The Earl w/ Damien Jurado 05.25 Nashville, TN @ The Basement w/ Damien Jurado 05.26 Bloomington, IN @ The Russian w/ Damien Jurado 06.04 New York, NY @ Rockwood Music Hall 06.05 Washington, DC @ DC9 06.11 New York, NY @ Rockwood Music Hall 06.12 Washington, DC @ DC9 06.18 New York, NY @ Rockwood Music Hall 06.25 New York, NY @ Rockwood Music Hall JBM 'Stray Ashes' will be released by Western Vinyl on May 22nd.

ERAS 'Portals' (Track Number Records)

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ZOMBIE DISCO SQUAD FEAT. DJ FUNK 'TWERK' (MADE TO PLAY)

Ahead of the release of the debut Zombie Disco Squad album ‘Brains’ on Jesse Rose’s Made to Play label, Nat Self joins forces with Chicago house legend DJ Funk to release his new single ‘Twerk’, out May 13th. Ready for the floor, ‘Twerk’ is raw house music underpinned by a classic Zombie Disco Squad bassline and DJ Funk’s ghetto house sensibility. The second single to be taken from ‘Brains’,‘Twerk’ is an unmissable introduction to one of the house records of the year. On the flipside Nat delivers ‘Ibiza Hooligan’, a percussive monster sure to heat up any dancefloor whether Balearic terrace or Dalston basement. A label with a deserved reputation for introducing some of house music’s most exciting artists, Made to Play’s policy of releasing just one album a year ensures the quality remains unquestionably high and ‘Brains’ follows in the footsteps of previous breakout long players from the likes of Riva Starr and Round Table Knights. The feedback sheet from the Twerk EP reads like a who's who's of dance music with a unusually diverse mix of artists supporting from Luke Solomon and Mandy to Erol Alkan and Joe Goddard from Hot Chip to name a few. With a residency at Berlin’s Watergate for Made For The Night and huge international demand for his DJ skills, London-born Nat will be making some serious noise this year as Zombie Disco Squad. Buy the single here via Beatport.

Duke Dumont "Street Walker" VIDEO (Turbo Recordings)

Seems like yesterday when I first discovered the deep and dirty productions of Duke Dumont, even though it was like at least 5 years ago. It's good to see he's still at it. The A-side from Dumont's upcoming "For Club Play Vol. 1" EP explores the seedy rhythms of sex work with this gritty video from director Ozzie Pullin. The EP is set for release on May 21st via Tiga's Turbo Recordings.

Here's some DJ support for the upcoming single: "Love love love love it. 'Street Walker' is the one for me." - Ewan Pearson "Shizu this is a dope EP. 'Street Walker' is a hit." - Crookers "DUKE DUMONT is one of the artists I wish I had signed on Ed Banger... Maximum support" - Busy P Turbo Recordings on Facebook.