Michaelangelo Matos
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Recent collections of the musicians' outtakes enhance our understanding of transitional portions of monumental careers. That doesn't make them essential, though.
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The compiler of a boxset that resurrects early Chicago house music traces the scene's prehistory to the relationship between a father and son who were ahead of the curve.
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"Inspector Norse" starts with a cosmic whoosh before settling into a hopping little disco groove.
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"Tamidit In Aicha" is raw and scrawny-sounding, but it also pulses with life and good cheer.
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Danny Tenaglia and Justin Berkmann tell stories about Levan, widely fêted as the greatest DJ of all.
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Kid Creole and his band The Coconuts are an unlikely source for one of the year's kindest songs: "Stony and Cory."
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In the 1990s, American record labels pushed European dance music. But the party didn't last forever.
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Indie rock and techno music don't generally find much overlap in their audiences. But the latest release from a German techno producer who goes by the name Pantha du Prince is finding success in attracting fans accustomed to songs built around lyrics.