chicago juke: dj nate, dj rashad [R.I.P. 2014], leatherface aka kaptain cadillac, dj roc &c &c

the jlin feels like a game-changer

i'm still waiting for dark energy to click for me. it's not as frenetic as other footwork stuff?

feels like more of a listening than a dancing album, lots of cool drum programming, but doesn't truly groove

its def more head-pleasing, like its made for you to pay attention to the patterns. a lot of it makes me think of dubstep actually, though without ever sounding like shes trying to sound like dubstep. tbh i lost interest in a lot of the stuff by footwork producers that was trying to incorporate other genres (even that made by the original chicago guys), but jlin somehow integrates dubstep-friendly elements in a much smoother, more natural way.

great mixtape: https://mallmusicinc.bandcamp.com/album/mall-music-presents-juice-ii

This DJ Orange Julius mixtape is definitely pretty great.

dj spinn raising the bar

http://backspinpromo.com/djspinnoffthatloud/

with this track specifically, "dubby" is quite old now, and i am not 100% keen on the other two

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMzjsL8vaog

https://youtu.be/Wgtfx8RttME

the Paypal album is fun, first few tracks especially. love the room-y percussion in this one:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVrIFxGNRb0

yeah i'm definitely gonna buy it when it comes out.

that 'Ahhhhhhh' track is sweet. have a hard time with this stuff, a lot of it sounds pretty raw, w/excess, like trigger happy samples/percussion and questionable flows.. i like how machinedrum has a more easily digestible, almost like, bibio/post rock take on the music. the jlin dark energey stuff sounds well focused.

So what have been the best juke/footwork releases this year? I've not really been keeping up

I have been loving Jlin's stuff though. The new EP is sick

my favorite footwork track this year was "off that loud", posted the video about six posts up

my faves:

DJ Spinn - Dubby (from Off that Loud EP)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49cQHfWzn0o

DJ Rashad - 6613 EP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EF0sDAq6aec

Mall Music Presents Juice II
https://mallmusicinc.bandcamp.com/album/mall-music-presents-juice-ii

DJ Pay Pal - Buy Now EP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DtS6caVrQA

DJ Mastercard - Virtual Crime EP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eB87r3MrHNQ

Machinedrum - Movin Forward EP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3Xj4vP0Yhs

DJ Khalab - Eunoto EP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-N43K6oadp4

Clap! Clap! - Simple EP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rI5_ZedJnLc

RP Boo - Classics Vol 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLvOGOLq6KY

Thanks! I saw there was an RP Boo album out this year but I just haven't gotten round to picking it up yet

yeah the new rp boo is great

ne dj mastercard is great
https://mallmusicinc.bandcamp.com/album/corrupt-memories

new*

DJ Taye mix - https://www.mixcloud.com/Mixmag/in-session-dj-taye/

thanks dominique

This Taye mix is ridiculous. Really great.

Thanks in no small part to the Jlin and Paypal albums from 2015, my footwork passion has been reignited. Also interested int he Lisbon 'Batida' style and whatever it is Clap! Clap! is all about. Think these all inhabit a similar area of broken sample-based rhythms. Might it be worth starting a new rolling thread for this stuff (the title of this one is a bit old-fashioned now, right?)

fuck it Rolling Footwork / Juke / Cargaa / Shangaan/ Chaabi / Other

so ... i hear this jana rush thing is pretty good

yep

I been listening to Bangs & Works v's 1 & 2 a lot this week and ugh fuck they are so good and are actually really gr8 at the gym???

Good thread on how this stuff was experienced

If you didn’t go to parties at The Rink, House of Kicks, Dolton Expo, Markham Skating Rink, 5th City, Paul Hall or the Route then you wouldn’t understand this thread...

— AshleySherelle (@AshleySherelle) March 23, 2018

Look, you have to watch this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yecFTeMVSlo

dj manny’s “signals in my head” is a true song of the year candidate for me

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MEpEStwhLM

listened to “double cup” three times last night, how is this still so good

Been repping this excellent mix from HiTech—
https://soundcloud.com/carharttwip/carhartt-wip-radio-june-2023

yes i saw that, all that stuff is great!! i posted abt hi tech and full body du rag. haven’t heard detwat yet but i bet it’s going to be great

love Détwat, it really ups the game tbh

"last winter," a long circulating bonus track from double cup, has just been officially released in advance of its upcoming 10th anniversary reissue

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8kY46h_two

Damn, I can't believe it's been 10 years since that came out.

Me neither. Feels so recent