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Music Reviews: Ashford + Simpson - The Warner Years | Warner Bros./Rhino. You can't go wrong with this double disc set. On Disc One you'll find most of their dance music classics, including hard to find original 12" mixes of "Don't Cost You Nothing," "Found A Cure" "Love Don't Make It Right" and "It Seems to Hang On" to name a few...
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DJ Charts: DJ Deeon | House Music playlist from Chicago based DJ Deeon...
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tech.nerd: I Read the Trades So You Don't Have To | Login to read here
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[Archive] Vick Lavender Interview | Still more classic interviews as we update our archives, this time featuring Vick Lavender of Mr. A.L.I. and the Vick Lavender Ensemble...
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[Archive] Groove Junkies Interview | This was our longest interview at the time it was published, with Parrish Wintersmith and Evan Landes of Groove Junkies...
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5 Magazine EBlast | 5 Mag Release Party + Chicago Area Events for this Weekend...
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Music Reviews: Vick Lavender - "The Chase" (Tribute to Fred Hampton) | April 2008: Unified. "Vick's The Chase features what sound like live instruments - a little bit of a Latin swing, but with an inspired piano solo..."
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[Archive] Stacy Kidd Interview - House 4 Life | Another classic interview from the archives of 5 Magazine...
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[Archives] Stormin' the CHI: Cameron da DJ | Originally published in our January 2007 issue...
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[Archives] Mark Grant ft. Russoul: "Guessin' Again" | Originally published in our January 2007 issue...
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[Archives] Raquet Ball Club: "Gravy" | Originally published in our January 2007 issue...
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[Archives] Scott Wozniak - "Breathe" | Originally published in our January 2007 issue...
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Gene Farris Interview | After four years in Amsterdam, Gene Farris is back...
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Cz's Night Out Blog: New York, Chicago | My New York weekend trip has been very pleasant and low-key... lots of Chinese massages and Filipino and Indian food eating. I didn't even go to my favorite Saturday night Shelter party...
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DJ Charts: Grant Nelson | Playlist from UK Producer and DJ Grant Nelson from our April 2008 issue.
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5 Magazine DJ Series presents Jamie 3:26 | May 2008 issue DJ mix by and profile of Jamie 3:26.
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ARCHIVE: Michael Ezebukwu Interview | From our January 2007 issue: Michael Ezebukwu Rediscovered.
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In the Mix: Mixed in Key | Originally published in our January 2007 issue...
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Cz's Night Out Blog: Crash, Boom! | On my way to taking Luigi to his doggie agility class, I got into a car accident. A bad one. Both cars undriveable, smashed, towed away...
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ARCHIVE: Ron Trent Interview | An old classic interview with Ron Trent...
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5 Magazine EBlast | May Issue Released, Gene Farris Mix + Events...
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Gene Farris Mix | Live in Thailand, New Year's Eve...
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Lament for the Record Store | Yet another record store bites the dust. Login to read here
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Househeads Calendar | Updated with Chicago House Music Residencies + Events for May 2008.
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5 Magazine EBlast | Sneak peak at May Events + 5 Magazine Release Party...
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May 2008 Issue Released | Login to read here
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Audio: DJ Stoney Mix: "Beneath the Underground" | New House Music mix from DJ Stoney, resident at Spin, Circuit and The Prop House titled Beneath the Underground...
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In the Mix: Rane TTM 57SL Mixer | There was a moment - brief, it now seems - that there was a significant lag between DJ software (exemplified by Serato) and the hardware that we all have to use. Take a poll of House Music lovers and you'll find a lot of them employed in IT and other industries, so we became...
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DJ Charts: Redsoul | DJ Charts from the UK's Dave "Redsoul" Wareing...
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DJ Charts: Mazi | DJ Charts from DJ Mazi...
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Music Reviews: Cesar Ramirez: Blue Light Special EP | Smooth Agent. "The title track "Blue Light Special" is probably my favorite track of the trio: jazzy, happy, melodic. It puts you in the mind of a warm Spring night in the city - wherever you live. Check out the swingin' drum pattern, sampled upright bass..."
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Cz's Night Out Blog: DJ Groupie/Stage Mom | I've taken on the unofficial role of manager/booking agent/pimp/nagging gf for him, the poor thing...
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DJ Charts: Ralf Gum | DJ Charts from Germany's Ralf Gum...
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Music Reviews: Green Velvet - "It's Time 2 Jack" | Cajual. "This is a bonus track off the Green Velvet featuring Russoul Walk EP..."
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Music Reviews: RaShaan Houston - "Happy" (MCM Remix) | Ruff'n'Tuff. "Here's a new remix of "Happy" produced by George Jackson; the original was featured on Southport Weekender Vol. 4..."
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Music Reviews: Trizonna McClendon - "Sunshine + Lemonade" (inblueblackness rmx) | 4 The Soul-Reciprocity. "The dancefloor remix of this soulkissed neo-soul track is likely to find an appreciative audience when it makes the rounds..."
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DJ Charts: Lawnchair Generals | DJ Charts from Seattle's Lawnchair Generals...
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Gadget Reviews: LaCie LaCinema Premier Media Drive | The LaCinema Premier from hard disk maker LaCie is either (a) an external computer hard drive with a few bells and whistles, (b) a useful and inexpensive necessity for anyone with an entertainment center, or (c) the bane of the movie industry that will bring Hollywood whimpering to its knees...
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Music Reviews: Atjazz ft. Robert Owens - "Love Someone" | Mantis Recordings. "Right on the heels of the exciting "Twilight People", Robert Owens is back, delivering fresh vocals..."
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Music Reviews: Nomumbah ft. Nadirah Shakoor - "Like a Rainbow" | Sonar Kollektiv. "Play this if you want to set the tone for the night early on, or if you're brave enough to..."
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Music Reviews: Reel People feat. Tony Momrelle + Imaani - "Amazing" | PAPA. "After your endless search for the right music in record stores and download sites, this is the kind of discovery..."
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Music Reviews: Wil Milton - "Rubberband" | Blak Ink Music. "I'm on the fence about this project. "Rubberband" will fit nicely into one of two music bins..."
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Osunlade Interview | Osunlade is not just a House Music phenomenon, but one of the true artists of any genre or artform of our time. A working musician from the age of seventeen, he's released more than twenty albums of material and worked with artists from Patti Labelle to Roy Ayers...
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Who is Ricky Bradshaw? | When Ricky Bradshaw's massive underground hit "Black Keys (Filtered Jazz Mix)" hit the streets in 1999, vinyl was still king among Househeads. Chicago's House scene was vibrant and ubiquitous...
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Grei Anatomy | I'm going to apologize in advance for framing it like this, but Kerri Chandler is going to be the one to really bring sexy back. Lesser artists talk; true artists will show you how it's done. That's at least the line I'm taking in describing one of the strangest but most beautiful releases to come out in 2007...
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Gant Man | Cajmere caused a stir a year ago with the release of the "Shake and Pop" remixes on Relief. Among the edits by DJ Sneak, Dealer and Mark Grant was a pair of remixes by Gant Garrard who, like Cajmere/Green Velvet or Lil John/Lil John Coleman's use of separate identities for different musical styles...
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In the Mix: M-Audio Trigger Finger | We've concentrated quite a bit on DJ equipment here, and little about machines for the at-home studio. The M-Audio Trigger Finger is a sleek and inexpensive drum machine for both programming and performing, and is compatible with Reason, Live, and a number...
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In the Mix: Numarq iDJ2 | Numarq's revision of the popular iDJ software has a number of new features, but the most talked-about is the ability to mix two songs simultaneously from a single iPod. Revolutionary? It might not sound impressive, but an audio device that could simultaneously manipulate multiple sources from the same removable media...
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In the Mix: Behringer BCD3000 | Behringer's BCD3000 is an improvement on the 2000 series and likely to give CDJs a run for the lower end of the club CD turntable market. While the experience of using...
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Cz's Night Out Blog: Party Pornstars | I love Mary Carey. Ever since I watched her heartfelt attempts at sobriety on VH1's reality show "Celebrity Rehab", I've been rooting for her to get her shit together. There was something about her innocent looking face and occasional tears that made me feel for her. So when I hear she is to appear at Green Dolphin Monday night, I'm so there...
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DJ Pap Mix: Retrospective | Here's a great new mix sent to us by DJ Pap, right on the heels of his contribution (with Matt Kerr and Cei-Bei) to blended, our Chicago/Miami sampler. This mix takes you on a real journey, starting with a unique intro, continuing through the likes of Black Science Orchestra...
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In the Mix: Korg Kaoss Mixer | For gearheads, this is enough to make you cry. Korg has come up with a combination next-generation KAOSS pad and DJ mixer and combined them into one product, beautiful in its simplicity and design. The KAOSS Mixer combines the pad's hands-on management of effects processing...
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Liquid Vinyl Review | In the past few years we've had the honor of having four movies dedicated to the subject of dance music: Maestro, The UnUsual Suspects, The Godfather of Disco, The Chicago LP/DVD and now Liquid Vinyl. The latter, directed by LA-based Taylor Neary played in February at independent film haven Facets to very little fanfare...
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In the Mix: M-Audio Fast Track Ultra Audio Interface | M-Audio is well-known for manufacturing a variety of audio gadgets, from finger triggers for drum machines to this, a USB-connected audio interface for home studios...
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Farley Jackmaster Funk Interview | From our March 2008 Issue: Interview with Farley Jackmaster Funk on the past, the present, the future...
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The Index: Farley Jackmaster Funk | Bio + Links...
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The Index: Aaron Dae | Bio + Links...
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The Index: Andre Harris | Bio + Links...
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The Index: Large Music | History + Links...
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The Index: Phil Asher | Bio + Links...
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The Index: Richard Earnshaw | Bio + Links...
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The Index: Terisa Griffin | Bio + Links...
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The Index: Terry Hunter | Bio + Links...
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Kevin Starke Acid Mix | The owner of KStarke Records, Kevin Starke, gave me this mix a few months back when I was conducting an interview with him in conjunction with The Armando Project...
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DJ Charts: Terry Hunter | DJ Chart from Terry Hunter of T's Box and MAW Records...
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Love Sex Etc: 10 Obvious Sex-Tips for Stubborn Men | The best way to drive in a point is to repeat it over and over again. That's why women have perfected the art of nagging. We do this not to get on your nerves, but rather because you still never get it!...
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Music Reviews: Andre Harris - The Sunset EP | What can I say? Spoken Word meets Deep House! You can enjoy this one on the dancefloor as well as in your iPod. Andre Harris is a master when it comes to soulful House productions, if you haven't figured it out by now...
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Love Sex Etc: Bar Etiquette 101 | There are a few advantages to living around alcoholics. For one thing, I knew how to shuffle cards and the draw a straight flush in poker by the time I was seven years old. But most importantly, I learned the little dos and don'ts that make slamming down a few shots our social lubricant such a far more rewarding experience...
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Cz's Night Out Blog: The Miami Report | Full coverage from this year's Winter Music Conference...
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Cz's Night Out Column: September 2007 | Photos from our September 2007 issue added to the archives...
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Cz's Night Out Column: April 2006 | Photos from our April 2006 issue added to the archives...
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Cz's Night Out Column: December 2005 | Photos from our December 2005 issue added to the archives...
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Cz's Night Out Column: September 2005 | Photos from our September 2005 issue added to the archives...
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Music Reviews: Jacko pres. Tony Loreto - The Spirit EP | "This is a three track EP from Tony Humphries' label. 'Anthem' has a cute, early hours groove... No fancy work, just a decent dubby instrumental groove to put you in the mood for... whatever you're in the mood for..."
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Music Reviews: DJ Man-X - Miami Soul | "Considering I've seen that city's name in two tracks that have come across my desk in the last few days, it must be time for the Winter Music Conference again. "Miami Soul" is actually a neat little track - laid back, maybe more on the AM Radio side of House than I like to go (I've never been the biggest fan of extended flute solos). But there's no denying the musicality..."
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Music Reviews: Kimara Lovelace - When Can Our Love Begin | "You like vocals? Get this. Kimara Lovelace is one of my favorites and delivers an inspired performance on this single from King Street. Richard Earnshaw's mix drops the vocals for an instrumental, with a simple organ chord repeating over and over..."
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DJ Charts: Robert Owens | DJ Chart and playlist from Robert Owens.
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DJ Charts: Jay West | DJ Chart and playlist from Jay West.
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DJ Charts: Bear Who? | DJ Chart and playlist from Bear Who?
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DJ Charts: Lego | DJ Chart and playlist from Lego
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DJ Charts: Slugo | DJ Chart and playlist from Slugo
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DJ Charts: John Simmons | DJ Chart and playlist from John Simmons
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5 Magazine DJ Series presents Stacy Kidd | New mix and profile of Stacy Kidd from the April 2008 issue.
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Miami Galleries Part One | Part 1 of 5 in the members area. Login to read here
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Listening Post Update | Seven new music samples added. Login to read here
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5 Magazine E-Blast | New Issue + New Contents + Chi Area Events Through This Weekend...
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DJ Spinna: From Funk to Futuristic | From our March 2008 Issue: Interview with DJ Spinna on House and Hip-Hop, Stevie Wonder and more...
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Hott 22 ft. Bonnie Bailey: No Promises | New review in the members area. Login to read here
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RandomArt: March 2008 Party People Artwork | Impromptu Hot Mix 5 Reunion at Ron Carroll's in-store promotion at Gramaphone Records...
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Aaron Dae: Live in Kalamazoo Mix | House Music mix recorded live in Kalamazoo, Michigan by Aaron Dae of Dae and Dae Deep Records.
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April 2008 Househeads Calendar | Chi area House Music events + residencies.
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Members Area v.2.0 Launched | Huge overhaul of our Members' Only section with exclusive Gene Farris Mix, Reviews, New Music Samples and more - more to come... Login to read here
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Terry Hunter Interview | From the Armando Project.
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Hummingbird Flyer/1996? | From the Armando Project.
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Kaboom Easter/1993 | From the Armando Project.
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Todd Terry - Sunday Morning | February 2008: Tony Records. Thanks to the fabulous remix talents of Sean McCabe, Kenny Dope and of course Todd Terry himself, there's a mix for EVERYONE on this project...
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The Candy Dealers - Disco Treats EP | February 2008: Agave. I was rocking this one for weeks with nothing more than a truncated promo that cut off abruptly after the 1:00 mark...
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John Julius Knight - One Track Mind | February 2008: Reversoulmusic. If you read my interview with him back in September 2007, you know I'm a huge fan of all things JJK...
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Reel People feat. Darien - Alibi | February 2008: Papa. After hearing the original I wondered how Rasmus Faber could outdo this. I must say that he did it right...
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April 2008 Issue Released | Login to read here
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Flora Cruz - Overcome EP | February 2008: Mixtape Sessions. West End Records' Adam Cruz produced this six track EP for Flora Cruz...
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Gene Hunt feat. Robert Owens - Twilight People | February 2008: Dope Wax. A DJ keeping Chicago House Music alive with one of Chicago's greatest vocal talents...
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Ralf GUM feat. Monique Bingham - Kissing Strangers | February 2008: GOGO Music. Monique Bingham's latest features her powerful vocals held back in a kind of disco/R&B hybrid...
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Sound Diggers - Jack Dis Shit | February 2008: Control. This track awesomely funky and finds a groove in the quirky samples that their spiritual forefathers...
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