Teklife records proudly presents the third installment of ON LIFE, a compilation series exploring 
the wide array of talent and range on the posse’s roster. Featuring the OGs, the protégés, the Chicagoans and the out-of-towners, it showcases  20 different artists who continue to push the sound of footwork to new levels.

Among the 18 tracks on this compilation, you hear the many moods that make up this world of music and dance. The smoother, tender side, built around heavy harmonies and intermittent percussion is explored on DJ Manny’s glorious New Wave. Heavee & Sirr TMO touch on the aggressive, competitive side on Get Smoked, utilizing taunting vocals and jarring synths to stir up a battle. The clubby, celebratory side is handled by DJ Lucky on Welcome to the Party, with seductive chants and throbbing bass tailored to fill up any dance floor.

Some tracks in this collection harness one of the aforementioned approaches, while others employ all of the above. ON LIFE is a grand display of the depth and diversity that embodies the spirit of footwork, and how strong it still is going into its 4th decade of existence. It’s a testament to the Chicago-born culture, and shows who’s still carrying the torch that the late DJ Rashad and other pioneers initially lit.

ON LIFE Volume 3

NEW WAVE (feat. DJ Manny)

DJ Phil DJ Spinn DJ Manny - NO LOVE
@djphilteklife, @dj-spinn-1, @deejay-manny-2

NO LOVE (feat. DJ Phil, DJ Spinn & DJ Manny)

I'M YOUR FATHER (feat. Traxman)

XYLO TRAK (feat. DJ Paypal)

PROPAGANDA (feat. A.Fruit)

EROSION DUB (feat. MEL G)

EL MAGO (feat. DJ Chap)

THA GET DOWN (feat. DJ Tre)

WHISTLE (feat. Boylan)

July 11, 2022
KS027
Forest FM 

https://soundcloud.com/downrighteerie
https://soundcloud.com/matesu
https://soundcloud.com/ecilant
https://soundcloud.com/djscopeboyg
https://soundcloud.com/time94
https://soundcloud.com/sdlruk
https://soundcloud.com/prxgvonline
https://soundcloud.com/sakanasakana
https://soundcloud.com/real_tears
https://soundcloud.com/calmstiege
https://soundcloud.com/ital-beat
https://soundcloud.com/deltadubs
https://soundcloud.com/thedjcandyman

Artwork by Harky aka Nekkbreth
https://twitter.com/NEKKBRETH
https://www.instagram.com/nekkbreth1

Downright Eerie - 8 Bar Myth

Nikes is a Phoenix based musician, producer, and DJ. After a decade long background as a classically trained violinist and playing rhythm guitar in a Hardcore Metal band, discovering the electronic music world was the key to fusing a multitude of inspiration eventually arriving at bass driven club hybrid sounds.

Previously out of Austin, Texas, Nikes was a staple of the Austin dance music scene, and has played countless shows, both official and unofficial, at SXSW over the span of many years.

An avid track maker, he's always on to the next sound and doesn't like to stay in one lane. He remembers almost tossing the now featured track Quick Witit before his buddy from across the world sent him a video of it blasting at a club in Brazil:

"Seeing my unreleased tracks being used in live shows (Quick Witit) on an audience that speaks a different language but still vibing and dancing (when I thought it was a throwaway track) gave me confidence knowing the music was transcendent of cultural/language boundaries. Much to love to the people of Brazil."
credits

[LOWKEY009]
released December 16, 2022

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Nikes - Trench Mode

https://tasoteklife.bandcamp.com/album/two-for-tha-five-vol-1

TWO FOR THA FIVE VOL. 1

TASO - Killing Me (With Your Love) 160bpm E

https://tasoteklife.bandcamp.com/album/cold-heat-vol-13

COLD HEAT VOL. 13

TASO - Wicked Hardcore 160bpm C

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