UNDERGROUND URBAN MUSIC :: FEATURED ARTICLES
Introducing Dan Black
Seldom has an album twisted so thrillingly through so many styles, nor over-flowed with so much melody and feeling. Little wonder that Black is being tipped by the world’s critics and bloggers as one of 2010’s most promising break through artists. If his name already rings a bell, that’s perhaps because you've heard everyone from Zane Lowe to Perez Hilton raving about HYPNTZ, the Notorious BIG cover which first brought Black to the world’s attention when unsigned in 2008. Continue reading post...

New School/Old School Music Straight from Detroit

 

I was on one of my favorite groups Myspace sites and heard some new hot tracks so I had to let you know a new album is about to drop. Sa Ra is always getting mad buzz (Sa Ra Myspace page). This is a production team who have gotten mad love and production credits on albums from the likes of Common, Pharoh Monch, NERD, Dr Dre, Jill Scott, and Goapele. Continue reading post...

 

OLD SCHOOL ELECTRO :: Retrospective
Get your old school electro fix on with this global video retrospective of the movement and it's influences both here and abroad.

INTERVIEW ::

DJ Dez of Slum Village

 

ONLINE RADIO ::

 

FEATURED MIX PODCASTS ::

BIO :: MIKE CLARK

Born on the north-end of downtown Detroit and raised on the West side off the infamous 7 Mile Road, he was heavily influenced by the electrifying energy of the Jazz, Funk and the Disco era. At the early age of thirteen, Mike took a serious interest in DJing and turn-tablism. He has played in famous clubs such as L'uomo, Cheeks, Studio 53 and Park Avenue and became a major player in the birth of Detroit Techno along side Dj's such as Juan Atkins, Derrick May, Kevin Saunders, Blake Baxter and Eddie Folkes. Mike has worked with major labels such as UR, Nite Groove, Happy, Simply Soul, Planet E, Got Soul and Third Ear. Soul Founder of Beatdown sounds and the Strictly Beatdown record Label. (For a full Biography please contact Strictlybeatdown@gmail.com)

DJ MIX :: MIKE CLARK

HOUSE PODCASTS ::
FEATURED PODCAST HOUSE MIX :: By Delano Smith
Click this link to check it out his Deep House Sound

Pirahnahead
Spivey's Beat Factory
Delano Smith

OLD SCHOOL PODCAST ::
EJ Flavors