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Still Music is proud to present “Analog Aquarium”, the debut album by legendary Detroit house producer Rick “The Godson” Wilhite.

Rick is a longtime member of Detroit’s dance music scene, dating back to his time working at Buy Rite records, one of the epicenters of Detroit’s 1980’s techno music explosion. More recently, his own record shop Vibes New and Rare Music has achieved revered status amongst those in the know, acting as the heart and soul of deep dance music in the city. Rick is also responsible for throwing countless parties in Detroit, helping to develop the house sound that the city is known for, and to build connections to DJs from other cities like Chicago that have proved invaluable over the years. His love for music and records has led to a DJing career that has spanned many genres, though it is his take on deep house music that has led him to international acclaim. Drawing from Detroit’s history of soul, jazz, disco, house, and techno, Rick’s productions weave these sometimes disparate elements into a beautiful, cohesive whole that remains distinctly his own, just as he does with the records he plays in his DJ sets. Working with Theo Parrish, Keny Dixon Jr., and Malik Pittman on the 3 Chairs project has grown Rick’s reputation even greater. With many classic 12” releases under his own name that have been absolutely beaten to death by DJs worldwide, it is now time for Rick to leave his mark on a wider audience with his debut solo album.

While it is undoubtedly HIS album, “Analog Aquarium” allows Rick to explore all sides of his musical abilities with the assistance of some of his most trusted allies. The record kicks off with a hot, jazzy vocal track in collaboration with Osunlade, Theo Parrish, and Billy Love, the Jacksons’ referencing “Blame It On The Boogie”. While this tune conjures up images of the California sun, the next cut, “Dark Walking”, sees Rick team up with fellow 3 Chair Malik Pittman to explore the deep, nasty underbelly of the 313 with menacing synth bass and warm jazz chords. The two part jam “Muzic Gonna Save The World” is a loose, stomping string-heavy romp, bringing to mind Pharoah Sanders if the synthesizer and sampler had been his instruments of choice. “Sunshine Pt. 2” starts off pleasant enough with rolling percussion and Rick’s own voice intoning, “Sunshine”, but those vibes are soon belied by the ominous strings and bells that transform the track entirely. One of the tracks from Rick’s first outing on Still Music is revisited on “City Bar Opening (Basement Mix)”, taking the already raw feeling to an even higher level. “Deep Horizons” begins with frenetic percussion that is eventually whittled down to a soulful groove before building the intensity back up. Rick’s famous late-night sampled grooves reappear on “In The Rain”, with Billy Love vibing up the place with his heart-felt vocals. On “Cosmic Jungle” and “Cosmic Soup”, Rick explores outer and inner space with tripped-out sci-fi effects but without sacrificing the soul that makes his productions so personal. All in all, a fitting full-length for such a diverse musician. 
Still Music is based in Chicago, IL, and is the brainchild of Jerome Derradji. Now in its seventh year, Still Music has been instrumental in the worldwide proliferation of some of America’s freshest underground dance music. From raw disco to beautiful, refined techno, and stopping at every tempo and mood between and beyond, Still Music and its sublabels Past Due and Love For Music (also known as Stilove4music) have found room to include artists both established and new, releasing what can only be described as GOOD music.

01 Blame It On The Boogie

This mix was made using only my dad's records.  Every one of them an original pressing, stuff he bought when he was about as old as I am now--give or take a decade.  My dad never played an instrument really, and my mom always joked that he was actually tone-deaf.  But man, what a taste in music--and in his own way, what an ear too.  My dad could tell you who was playing drums and what year the record was made after hearing the first 2 bars of a song.  Maybe his mind never quite figured out how to communicate with his hands or his voice in a musical way--but he certainly had a mind for music.  

Some of these records were his favorites, some of them are my favorites, and some of them I listened to for the first time while I was putting this mix together--discovering new favorites.

Dad, this one's for you.

OP 𓅛 mix 8 - Dave Harrington - Plays Pretty Just For You

Side 1

Side 2

Seven members strong, Submotion Orchestra know that teamwork makes the dream work. With two massive albums behind them, the purveyors of jazz-classical-dub-electronica are soothing fans with their 1968 EP. Dropping 4th November via Flux Pavilion﻿'s Circus Records this seems a slight change in direction for the label, showing off their softer side. ﻿Hit play for the premiere of Breathe It In - soulful dubstep at its finest. 

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Track Premiere: Submotion Orchestra - Breathe It In

[p*dis] distribution sampler for November 2013


Space Lady - The Space Lady's Greatest Hits - I Had Too Much To Dream (Last Night) [Night School]

V.A - New German Ethnic Music - Ulrich Schnauss - Donni so - La Pagliarella (karaoke kalk)

Atmo dub ambient mix (recorded on MixLr 30 october 2013)

The 'Nightcall' EP is out now: http://po.st/NightcallEP

Our debut album 'If You Wait' is out now!

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Nightcall (Joe Goddard Remix)

Remix of "While I'm Still Here" by Genesis Breyer P-Orridge, from the Deluxe Edition of "Hesitation Marks."

Hesitation Marks (Deluxe Version)

While I'm Still Here (Breyer P-Orridge 'Howler' Remix)

Angus & Julia Stone cover. ..I had a real harmony craving this evening, I couldn't hold it in! 

The beast

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01. Rinder and Lewis – Lust
02. Makossa and Megablast feat. Gaiola Das Popozudas – Late Que Eu Tô Passando
03. Pal Joey – Runaway
04. Boddhi Satva – O De’ Ko Do
05. Ray Foxx – The Trumpeter (Chocolate Puma Remix)
06. The Goodmen – Give It Up (2011 edit)
07. Stereogamous feat. Shaun J. Wright – Face Love Anew (The Carry Nation Remix)
08. L-Vis 1990 – United Groove (Buraka Som Sistema Remix)
09. Reality – Wanna Get busy (Busy Dub)
10. Djedjotronic – Abyssal Zone
11. Fatherhood – Eww
12. Alejandro Paz – Duro
13. The Crystal Ark – Ascension (Deep Mix)
14. Michel Cleis – Litoral

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Randolph blesses us with a new mix to celebrate the release of his DCD "Echoes (Of Lonely Eden)"!

Randolph 2010 mix

3-12 Love Is The Answer  Farley  The King Of House Music  Jackmaster Funk Remix (Bonus)

3-11 I Got Broke Breakdancing Instrumental

Straight from the mighty vault of Mitchbal and Chicago Connection Records, Still Music is more than proud to announce the release of “Jack The House” - an unreleased 12” from Mitchbal & Larry Williams, featuring a never heard before remix by Frankie Knuckles.

Larry Williams was the bassist for Chicago disco band OMNI - the creators of “Out Of My Hands - Love’s Taken Over” and was well known for adding just the right amount of funk to anything he worked on. He is also famous for his collaboration with West Philipps on the boogie classic “(I’m Just A Sucker) For A Pretty Face”.

Larry was a close friend of Mitchbal and naturally started working with Mitchbal back in the early Eighties. His first production was for the McGhee “I Got Broke Breakdancing” 12” released by Mitchbal records in 1985.

For this release, Larry Williams drops a killer Italo Disco House tune “Jack The House” (vocal and instrumental). Frankie Knuckles’ remix is absolutely breathtaking, elevating “Jack The House” into a vital classic Chicago House joint.

This is the stuff of legends and it is pretty obvious (for us at least) that “Jack The House” is going to be- come an essential release for a lot of heads out there. Both original versions and remix are amazing and once again reinforce the historical importance of Mitchbal & Chicago Connection Records as a pioneering label for dance music worldwide.
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B1 - JACK THE HOUSE - VOCAL MIX

B2 - JACK THE HOUSE - INSTRUMENTAL

Jerome Derradji Mix for http://www.sweatlodgeradio.com 

Label Name:Still Music, Past Due Records & Stilove4music - LFM
Year Started: 2004

Address: Chicago

Website: www.itstillmusic.com

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Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/stillmusic

Label Bio:
Still Music is based in Chicago, IL, and is the brainchild of Jerome Derradji. Now in its 9th year, Still Music has been instrumental in the worldwide proliferation of some of America’s freshest underground dance music. From raw disco to beautiful, refined techno, and stopping at every tempo and mood between and beyond, Still Music and its sublabels Past Due and Love For Music have found room to include artists both established and new, releasing what can only be described as GOOD music.

This is the natural way of working for Mr. Derradji, who moved to the US in 2000 and cut his teeth working with various record shops and electronic music distributors in Chicago. He decided to launch Still Music in 2004, with the inaugural release featuring Amp Fiddler from Detroit remixing Patchworks from France. With this template set, Still Music went on to release music from veteran dance producers such as Rick Wilhite and Gerald Mitchell, while also stretching out into other genres on Randolph’s “Lonely Eden” album and Seun Kuti’s political afrobeat on “Think Africa”. Still also dropped the In The Dark compilation, showcasing the then-emerging Detroit house sound and featuring the production debut of Keith Worthy, which was touted as Groove Magazine’s #1 release the month it came out. These credentials have earned Still Music “Label of the Month” status in XLR8R magazine and on leading dance music site Resident Advisor.

Not satisfied with Still Music’s impressive breadth and depth, Jerome also launched two highly successful sublabels to compliment the main label. Past Due records is the place for long-forgotten independent disco and funk gems to be unearthed, reissued, and remixed by modern producers, bringing artists like DIT and Greyship Daviz into the spotlight they (wrongfully!) never achieved the first time around. Love For Music (also known as Stilove4music) is the label dedicated to more underground sounds, from disco edits to lo-fi house and techno madness.


Label Artists:
Jerome Derradji, Rick Wilhite, Basic Soul Unit, Mr Raoul K, Marcellus Pittman, Keith Worthy, Mike Huckaby, Randolph, Bruce Ivery, Frankie Knuckles and many many more….


Highlighted Tracks:
Master Plan - Electric Baile (Commercial Mix) - Still Music 
Jerome Derradji - Disconnect - Stilove4music
Bruce Ivery - Changez - Stilove4music
Rick "The Godson" Wilhite - City Bar "Reopen" Live Dancing - Still Music
Jerome Derradji - Adaptive Control - Stilove4music
Basic Soul Unit - This - Still Music
Jerome Derradji - NYCom - Stilove4music
Rick Wilhite - Can you feel me? - Stilove4music
A + O - Misunderstood - Stilove4music
Devin Dare - Feels So Wrong - Stilove4music



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