Frankfurt’s finest deliver their second installment of deep tracks that ride the line between house and techno, and at a meaty 160 minutes spread across two discs (one compilation, one mix by label honcho Alex Flitsch), it’s a heavy serving. Art Bleek kicks off the comp with “Modern Spaces,” a cut featuring a balance of Read more...

Genre: old school Latin funk, Latin soul, international Latin-beat.
Sounds like: the real Latin underground.
Bottom line: Keen-eared UK DJ personality, Gilles Peterson, for the first time, drifts into the archives of the Fania Records vault, still full with a fertile, timeless crop of Latin music—influenced by funk, soul or traditional salsa. (Marlon Regis)

Saona (Gilles Peterson & Read more...

Since opening in 2003, acclaimed NYC nightclub Cielo has become a premier destination for heaving throngs of devout patrons, industry VIPs, audiophiles, irritating “fashionistas,” globetrotting tourists and the curious alike. Tucked away neatly in Manhattan’s uber-trendy Meatpacking District, the intimate venue has played host to some of dance and electronic music’s most influential innovators and Read more...