Music: Armand Van Helden - I Like Making Sex Records

Armand Van Helden's latest album Ghettoblaster as the name suggests will take you on a ride back to the roots of dance music. Says Armand, "On this album I was going for a retro throwback 1985-89 soul up-tempo urban type sound. Chicago meets Miami meets New York City kind of thing. Or to put it differently, house meets freestyle meets hip-house meets club meets new wave."

Armand Van Helden seems to want people to remember, or attempt to experience, what it was like before "underground" dance music became a mainstream kind of thing; tie-ing together all of the attempts at retro sound that has been pumping out of the clubs lately. "The snare sounds Prince used, the keyboards from Expose and those old 808 drums, I've noticed them coming back. I keep my ear to the street."

"I’m not fascinated by intelligence, I don’t get a kick out of minimal techno. I don’t want my music to be intelligent. I like making sex records." This time around, guests include Fat Joe, Will ‘Tha Wiz’ Lemay, BL, Kudu, George Llanes, as well as vocalists Nicole Roux, Majida. The current single Touch Your Toes featuring Fat Joe & BL, is out now on vinyl and iTunes.

Armand Van Helden
Ghettoblaster
Southern Fried/Ultra Records

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Music: The Chicago LP

Chicago-based S&S Records have brought together the legends of House Music to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the soulful genre embraced and sampled the world over. The Chicago LP is a two disc, two DVD set featuring original music from Grammy-winning and nominated producers, remixers, artists and DJ's. The record will be released is schedulued forlate Spring.

The Chicago LP is the brainchild of S&S Records' GRAMMY-nominated remixer, producer, DJ, House Music legend Steve "Silk" Hurley along with global DJ, producer, remixer Shannon "DJ Skip" Syas. The record is a musical journey and history of all music Chicago, featuring the city's finest; while the companion DVD is a personal history of those making House Music.

Hurley has produced and remixed records for major artists in the urban music world including Chaka Khan, Michael Jackson, R. Kelly, Bob Marley, Ann Nesby, and Prince. His OLD SKOOL /NEW SKOOL REMIX on the nationally-syndicated Tom Joyner Morning Show, is broadcast every Tuesday and Thursday on 128 stations across the US.

Special marketing and promotional events surrounding the release of The Chicago LP will be held in major markets and feature many of the artists on the record. There will be a special event in the home of House music, Chicago, in late June. The "Chicago is in The House" tour will be announced in the near future.

Tracklisting
Bad Boy Bill ft. Kevin Irving -- "All Night With You"
CZR -- "How I Feel"
DJ Pierre -- "SirenTraxMaxxBass"
DJ Rhythm -- "You're The One"
DJ Skip -- "The Hustle of Life"
DJ Slugo ft. Fast Eddie -- "Juke It"
E-Smoove ft. LaTanza -- "Miracle"
Fast Eddie & Steve 'Silk' Hurley -- "Chicago House Scene (Freaky Mix)"
Gene Hunt -- "Get Down"
George Jackson ft. Xaviera Gold -- "Another Day"
Hyper Harp & DJ Skip ft. Ava Cherry -- "Please Believe"
Jamie Principle -- "Baby Wants To Ride"
Jesse Saunders -- "Whats This Fx"
Joe Smooth -- "Keep On Praisin'"
Kelly G. ft. Jasmin Ray -- "South Africa"
Lego -- "Sax Addict"
Malik Yusef ft Common, Kanye West & JV -- "Wouldn't You Like To Ride (S&SRmx)"
Marshall Jefferson & Steve 'Silk' Hurley ft. B. Laurén -- "Just A Feelin' (That I Get)"
Maurice Joshua ft. Jean Davis-- "So Amazing"
Mike Dunn ft. Tha Club Kidz -- "I Wanna Go Down"
Mr. K. Alexi -- "Beautiful Chi-Biza"
Paul Johnson -- "After The Storm"
Ricky Bradshaw ft. Shawn Christopher -- "Touched By Your Love"
Ricky Bradshaw ft. Shawn Christopher -- "Never Knew Love (Classic Mix)"
Ron Carroll ft. Trina Tru Luv jjah and Big Sexy -- "Do Me Baby"
Roy Davis Jr. ft. Terry Dexter -- "Magic"
Stacy Kidd -- "Yesterday (Club Mix)"
Steve 'Silk' Hurley ft. Dani -- "Takin' Me Higher (Alright)"
Steve 'Silk' Hurley ft. Javanté -- "Classic"
Syleena Johnson-- "Peace Pipe"
Terry Hunter ft. Shane -- "Superstar"
Voices of Life ft. Sharon Pass-- "Runnin' Away"

Hear exclusive snippets of The Chicago LP and view never-before-seen trailers of the DVD at www.101d.com/cd/chicagolp