Through the House Masters series, Defected Records has played host to house and electronic music artists of undisputed heritage and pedigree from around the world. Now with twenty four editions in the series the list of artists reads like the definitive House Music hall of fame including Frankie Knuckles, Masters at Work, MK, Murk, Osunlade,…

House Dealers 45 by Selecta Music Dead Celebrities /Black Rock Records /London Underground House And Techno best sums up the sound of the Dead Celebrities, with support from Carl Cox, Nic Fanciulli and many others on their first release this production duo are set to make some noise on the Underground circuit. Track List: 1-…

The Hot Mix 5 are an American DJ team originating from Chicago, Illinois, who were chosen by WBMX Program Director, Lee Michaels in 1981. The founding members were Farley “Funkin” Keith (later known as Farley “Jackmaster” Funk), Mickey “Mixin” Oliver, Ralphi Rosario, Kenny “Jammin” Jason, and Scott “Smokin” Silz. In 1982, Scott Silz was asked…

From Traxsource: After launching his incredibly well received debut on Kittball, the ‘Purple Pianos EP’ , at the beginning of 2015, the Dresden deep funkmeister Purple Disco Machine is back once again with a second masterpiece – the “Tank Drop EP”. This 2-tracker brilliantly showcases his individual heavy funk laden style by combining a symphony…

In this list, we see many new faces stand shoulder to shoulder with seasoned veterans. Something we see as a good sign for dance music as a whole that there’s such a wide and varied pool of talent, producing quality records across the globe. There has been a lot of great House Music this year…