New collaborative album from Detroit legends !

Norm Talley returns to his Upstairs Asylum label alongside fellow US house pioneer Delano Smith for Straight Up No Chaser, an eight-track opus featuring four solo cuts each.

Talley's gritty, dubbed-out, low-rolling house style is present and correct throughout with the loopy chords of 'Blak Bottom' getting things going, 'The Flip' getting more cavernous and aqueous and 'ISO Vision' leaning into dub techno.

'Believe It' is a soulful deep house looper, while Smith gets bubbly with 'The Bassline', lays down thumping kicks on 'Travels 23' and his trademark synth smears on 'The Drive' while 'Remembrance' is a heady dub house cut that locks you into a state of perfect hypnosis. More

House with an extra dose of crispy high-end from DJ Aakmael, who has haunted the saucier ends of the Chicago house scene since the mid 1990s. Aakmael is a mysterious entity, and can be ghost-spotted behind any solid pair of decks on a rainy night. 'Deep Cookie' harkens after a forgotten platonic form of house, in which East Asian synths and 808 claps collide compellingly. Meanwhile, '4ever' rounds off the B-side; it's a diggers' delight with a near-UK feel and mystical vocals and sax, recalling recent tunes this side of the pond by Ben Hauke. More

Detroit born/Phoenix based Steve Crawford next up on Norm Talley's Upstairs Asylum featuring a killer Yoruba Soul remix. More

Delano Smith, Patrice Scott and Deepset on Norm Talleys Upstairs Asylum Recordings More

Classic Tyree Cooper productions! More

Another classic release on Makin' Madd Records in the rebound! This time it's The Shadow aka Lou Robinson of SCAN7) "The Lurking Shadow EP" which came out 1995 will be soon available again on solid black vinyl. Re-mastered edition - don't sleep! Special thanks to Mr. Terrence Parker!

A1. The People (Intro)
A2. Holla-Day
A3. One Track Mind
B1. Deeptroitsrumental
B2. D-Toolz More

A1. Marcellus Pittman - Everybody Party
A2. Javontte - Late Night Love
A3. Rick Wilhite and Delano Smith ft Jon Dixon - Neo Solaris
B1. Rick Wilhite and Delano Smith - 11 Minutes of Funk
B2. Jon Dixon - Belle Isle Bounce
C1. Norm Talley - Dreaming in Detroit
C2. Gerald Mitchell AKA Soul Saver - KAORI
D1. Kenny Dixon Jnr - I'm Goin Black
D2. Delano Smith - Hot Lovely Relations
E1. Omar S. - VAT 69 (Godson Mix)
F1. Rick Wilhite and Delano Smith - Pipe Putta

A Detroit compilation compiled by Delano Smith (Mixmode) and Rick Wilhite (Vibes New & Rare Music) Vibes and Visions. More

A1. Powder
A2. Lost
B1. More Powder (Delano Smith Mix)
B2. Private Party More

A1. Gonna Luv U
A2. Detroit Dubz
B1. In Your Soulz
B2. Digital XTC (Detroit Mix) More

A1. Muggy Detroit Heat (Mixed by Norm Talley, produced by Omar-S)
B1. Jus Hangin (Produced by Moodymann & Norm Talley, Mashed up by D'Julz) More