Located 90 miles due north of Chicago, Milwaukee might not yet rank as a legendary musical destination but DJ and producer Jonn Hawley is focused to change that perception; this is something he has always done in his career. “There has always been a rich underground scene here, you just have to know where to find it”

Jonn made his debut in 1991 and has not only helped to define the Milwaukee underground dance movement but has taken his passion and talent all over the globe to cities such as New York, Toronto, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, Detroit, Miami and even as far away as Hawaii and Ireland. Wherever and whenever he plays there is guaranteed feedback from those who dance to his beats for the first time that he is very gifted; hearing him behind the decks is always an electrifying experience.

“Music is my life” Jonn laments, “It keeps me grounded and inspired with a true message of unity and joy.”

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Captured by the uplifting spirit of House Music as a teenager growing up on Chicago’s Southside, David Sabat's taste in music would forever be molded at live events that featured the pioneers and future legends of this new genre. As a result, David developed his DJ skills, expanded his music collection and landed his first nightclub residency at the age of 19. He paid his way through college DJing at several nightclubs and college events exposing the Chicago House sound to his peers while focusing heavily on breaking new music.

In the early 1990s Sabat coordinated large music video dance shows across the United States which consisted mostly of popular music. He eventually found his way back to the Chicago House Music scene and in 2003 launched ChicagoSoundSource and showcased some of the best DJ talents Chicago has to offer. He built shows, promotion, and bookings for this highly select group of all-star Chicago DJs/producers along with rising talent and fused them with incredible free-style musicians. This unique blend of DJs and musicians were the building blocks of ChicagoSoundSource.

In 2004 Sabat co-founded the Chicago House Music Association (CHMA), a not-for-profit organization focused on unity within the Chicago House Music community. CHMA hosted an annual Chicago DJ Softball tournament featuring several legendary and internationally recognized Chicago House Music DJs, producers, and vocalists. The tournament was supported by industry sponsorship including RANE, Numark, and SURE. It became one of the most anticipated and unique House events in Chicago for three years.

Working with so many talented DJs, producers, vocalists, and musicians gave Sabat new influences and motivation to revive and revamp himself as a performer and in 2006, he eventually made it back to the DJ booth. He has performed all over Chicago as well as most major cities in the United States and many overseas. In December 2007 Sabat performed for the first time with the House Music band MAAD SOUL and was invited to join the group as their resident DJ in June 2008. MAAD SOUL took off and became one of Chicago's most sought after live House acts.

Sabat finally found his way into the studio and has produced several edits and remixes. In May 2009 he founded HIGH on SOUL, an independent digital record label focusing on Deep and Soulful House Music. After nearly two years of R&D the first release came in March of 2011 featuring original work, collaborations, and remixes by other artists. Over the years, Sabat has continued to expand his reach and appear on many festivals including becoming a resident of Mi Casa Holiday for their annual finale in Mexico. Today, he has fine-tuned his DJ style and sound into what he likes to call, Uplifting Afro-Latin-Soul.

Lumberjacks in Hell has been founded in 2010. Intimate Friends followed in 2013. For some people the difference or the need for distinction between these two is quite evident but to give you an idea. Lumberjacks is always 100% for the dance floor, inspired by the music from Chicago and Detroit which is not only reflected in the Artists we release. Intimate Friends is a headier affair. Soul, Hip Hop and House are all fair game. If you check the releases next to each other both labels have a distinct sound. And maybe a certain BPM range. This isn't saying that some of the music couldn't have appeared on either label but somehow it all makes sense to me. Thanks for supporting the music and artists we are releasing and don't hesitate to get in touch! We love to hear from you,

Marcel Vogel, Amsterdam 2017 


Booking requests for Marcel Vogel or Lumberjacks in Hell // Intimate Friends showcases:
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Chicago DJ duo specializing in latin house, deep house, soulful house, disco, and a little something you weren’t expecting

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Cue the bass…Deep in the heart of the ghetto, on the mean streets of Chicago’s infamous Southside, a music pioneer was born…
From the beginning, Thomas “DJ Slugo” Kendricks was influenced by his cousin, DJ Geno, a member of a local Chicago hot mix group, and other local icons such as the Hot Mix 5 (of Chicago radio). Slugo, with 20+ years in the game, over 20 albums in his pocket and over 50 CDs on the street, began a journey that lead him to become one of the original creators of a style of music commonly known as Ghetto House, more recently regarded as Juke.
Ghetto House, an urban dance sound created by inner-city producers from raw walks of life and derived from Old School House, is steeped with nuances from ghetto-life traditions and descriptions of the hood through rhythm. It moves beyond the just being and dives right into the metaphysical, with its rhythmic, infectious energy exciting the inner spirit and making folk return to their Motherland dance roots.
The magic struck Slugo at a high school dance where he asked the DJ if he could spin a couple of tracks. Although his set only lasted a brief 15 minutes, it ignited a flame that burns brighter than ever today.
From 1984-1987, Slugo honed his skills by observing the skills of his local heroes. Participating in heated DJ battles won him acclaim as a technical expert on the wheels of steel. He released his first truly professional mix tape Ghetto Mix Part III (1992). This tape landed in the hands of Ray Barney, CEO of the Chicago-based Dance Mania, one of the largest dance music labels in the world. Barney and Slugo formalized an agreement resulting in a long stream of releases on the Dance Mania label and affording Slugo the freedom to form his own label, Subterranean Playhouse.
During this same period, friend and fellow producer Paul Johnson introduced Slugo to a southern promoter, which culminated his professional merge into the rave scene. His unheard of Ghetto style of mixing quickly made him a favorite to tens of thousands of partygoers and promoters alike.
The release of the popular Cardboard Booty mix CD, called “the most influential ghetto house CD ever made” by London’s Underbeat Magazine, who also went on to call DJ Slugo, “the Ghetto-father of the American dance floor.” As his fame spread, releases with other national labels, such as Underground Construction, Dance Mania, GTI Records, Serotonin Records, Data Bass, CWAL Mob Recordings, Wide Records and Crosstalk International, Inc., as well as his follow up album, The Ghetto Don, flew off the shelves.
Taking his career to the next level, Slugo signed with the 1 electronic music booking agency in the United States, Teknomafia. With Teknomafia’s 10-year strong foothold on the nationwide rave, club & concert market as well as national distribution for his future releases, the only question that remained was where to begin. Slugo later said that this proved to be one of the best decisions made for his career. After Teknomafia shut their doors and in order to progress into mainstream music, DJ Slugo was the only electronic artist kept on the roster.
2002 saw Slugo returning to his roots with new projects, Where the Rats and Godzilla. Slugo calls these releases without a doubt, some of his best work. They have also without a doubt, exceeded the sales of nearly every other release he has done to this date and which lead to his wildly successful “Godzilla” track becoming a worldwide phenomenon.
After a yearlong respite to rethink his career path, Slugo is back in the game and taking the world by storm. Recent affiliations with England’s Wide Adventure and Crosstalk International, Inc. promise many great things to come.
“Imma keep making Ghetto House music because I love it!”
The saga continues…

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Wayne Brett:
CEO Lofrequency Recordings.


Wayne Brett:
CEO Lofrequency Recordings.

With over two decades experience, this all round DJ, producer and engineer cut his DJing teeth playing underground techno parties in the U.K. such as AMORPHOUS and UGLY FUNK as well as club nights like CHEEKY and HIGH LIFE where he Shared line-ups with the likes of Cristian Vogel, Tobias Schmidt and Daz Saund (to name a few).
Wayne has mixed it up for celebs and sports stars alike and has even been known to throw down some tunes for English Royalty!!! 
After relocating to Amsterdam for nearly ten years Wayne's deejaying style mellowed quite considerably as he became more and more disillusioned with the techno scene and reverted to the funky, jackin' house sound of Chicago which had always been a love of his.
Now back in the UK his passion for underground house has grown and grown.
Wayne joined the Chicago House FM family in 2011 and now broadcasts his brand of jackin' house music around the world to an ever growing number of listeners who tune in to his Saturday night Lofrequency show.
As a producer Wayne has had plenty of bangin' releases and remixes on various labels such as Flosshatt Digital, Chicago House FM Records, 8down, House Call Records, LW Recordings, Full House, Cabbie Hat, Greenhouse, Doin' Work and many more.
In 2014 Wayne started his own label Lofrequency Recordings which continues to go from strength to strength, releasing hard edged jackin' house music that is guaranteed to drag you kicking and screaming to the dance floor...

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