of live shows as UNDERGROUNDHOUSE.TV debuts at LOKAL (1904 W. North Avenue, just east of the corner of Damen, North & Milwaukee in Chicago’s Wicker Park neighborhood).

Presented by www.Undergroundhouse.tv in conjunction with Chill Productions (Studio Paris, Sub 51, Mercadito), our inaugural show will feature UGHTV residents DJ PSYKO-M1, South-Side Chicago DJ/Producer ED NINE and DJ SPENCE:CHICAGO.

Approximate set times:

~ DJ PSYKO-M1 (Logan Square Ministry of Defense / GetDownChicago): 10-11:30pm

~ ED NINE (Dustpan / B Natural / H.A.R.D):
11:30-1am

~ DJ SPENCE:CHICAGO (WCRX 88.1 FM Chicago ‘Masters in the Mix’ / Pirate Radio 91.0 FM – Greece / House Music Social Network (HMSN- Italy):
1-2:30am

If you are on Facebook, RSVP on our EVENT PAGE and leave a comment!

NO COVER, NO EXCUSES ….. It’s gonna’ be a HOUSE SHOW…. BE THERE !!!

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LOKAL, 1904 W. NORTH AVENUE, CHICAGO

UNDERGROUNDHOUSE.TV

is taking over LOKAL, located at 1904 W. North Avenue in Chicago’s Wicker Park neighborhood.  With your support during these initial shows this will turn into a monthly or bi-monthly residency for UGHTV.

The first show will be featuring UGHTV Resident DJs:

10 - 11:30 pm ~ DJ PSYKO-M1 (Logan Square Ministry of Defense/GetDownChicago) ~

11:30pm - 1am ~ ED NINE (Dustpan/B Natural/H.A.R.D) ~

1 - 2:30am ~ DJ SPENCE:CHICAGO (WCRX 88.1 FM Chicago 'Masters in the Mix'/Pirate Radio 91.0 FM - Greece) ~

There will be NO COVER at the door… just show and be ready to GET DOWN at a proper Chicago HOUSE PARTY!

Technics SL-1200MK2

(from Wikipedia) The Technics SL-1200 MK2 MK3 MK4 MK5 MK5G M5G MK6 LTD & GLD are a series of turntables manufactured since October 1972 by Matsushita under the brand name of Technics. S means “Stereo”, L means “Player”. Originally released as a high fidelity consumer record player, it quickly became adopted among radio and club disc jockeys. Since its release in 1978, SL-1200MK2 and its successors have been the most common turntable for DJing and scratching. The MK2 presented several improvements, including to the motor and casing. Since 1972, more than 3 million units have been sold. It is widely regarded as one of the most durable and reliable turntables ever produced. Many of the models manufactured in the 1970s are still in heavy use. Rappers have referred to the turntable in pairs as “1200s”, “Tee 12s”, “Technics”, “Tec 12s”, “wheels of steel” and “the Ones and Twos”. In the autumn of 2010, Panasonic announced that the series was to be discontinued due to marketplace conditions.^{[3] [4]}

According to notable journalist Tom Terrell of NPR, the Technics 1200 SL direct-drive turntable is “the most important musical instrument of the last two-and-a-half decades.”^[5]

At the London Science Museum, Technics SL-1210 is on display^[6] as one of the pieces of technology that have shaped the world we live in.^[7]

The Technics SL-1200 series

Technics SL-1200 Production Ceased in late-2010

On 1 November 2010, Panasonic made the following statement on the DMC World DJ Championships home page.^[1]

Panasonic reactive statement – Production of analogue turntables has ceased

Panasonic has confirmed that it ceased the production of its Technics-branded analogue turntables this autumn.

After more than 35 years as a leading manufacturer of analogue turntables, Panasonic has regretfully taken the decision to leave this market. However, Panasonic will continue to sell headphones under the Technics brand.

We are sure that retailers and consumers will understand that our product range has to reflect the accelerating transformation of the entire audio market from analogue to digital.

In addition, the number of component suppliers serving the analogue market has dwindled in recent years and we brought forward the decision to leave the market rather than risk being unable to fulfil future orders because of a lack of parts.

Panasonic employees who have been working on the analogue turntable range have been redeployed elsewhere within Panasonic – many of them continuing to work in Panasonic´s Audio Video Business Unit.

QSC - K Series K12 Active Loudspeaker

I also purchased a QSC K12 Tote Speaker Bag for it over at DJDEALS.COM and scored the lowest price online with free shipping.

QSC K12 Tote Speaker Bag

‎‘House Music…The Real Story’ by Jesse Saunders is a great read that not only kicks ass but is often controversial… you gotta read the book! I couldn’t put it down, this book is so damn JUICY…. “From his hometown of Chicago, Jesse created the first original House music record and launched the House music movement across the land … Written with author James Cummins, this autobiography tells the story of how it all happened”.  HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

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“Pump Up The Volume: The History Of House Music” is an amazingly well-done documentary about the history of house music. This video traces the development of house music from it’s origins in the clubs of Chicago & New York up to the modern day international scene, and along the way introduces the viewer to the key personalities and venues that helped push it forward. Start here with Part 1 and watch them all…

Worlds Greatest DJ (based on pay-scale)

If you thought you were disgusted when you heard the Jersey Shores’ Situation becoming a Dj was bad news, how did you feel when you found out he makes up to 30k for a set?  ill wait while you run to the your bathroom for a safe place to expulse your lunch….

Back? good. So if youre still with me I hope you’ve left any necessary doors open because as it turns out the world of Dj-ing and the interwebs has delivered yet more news to proverbially blow our minds yet again, and this time the name Simon Cowell is all over it! It seems Simon is currently putting a show together in which he will be looking for the next superstar Dj. Thats right! the same man who ruined not just television but also music, and to some extents parts of American Culture, is now interested in bringing his “ahem” expertise to the Dj booth.

Simon Cowell: Worlds Greatest Authority on DJ Talent

Dj’s from all over the world have taken to their facebooks and twitters (and blogs) to spread the word that this, this very project which could very well be spoon-fed to millions of television and interweb screens all over the world further corrupting the ideas of young minds of what dj-ing should be. But thats just one of the reasons why this show is a bad idea: for example who does this guy think he is assuming that he knows anything about the craft or culture that comes along with the word Dj? Did he just meet Guetta one time and all of a sudden come up with this dreadful idea?

To further worsen matters, the commercialization that would come with this show would be YUGE! and to have a guy that has already raped the British and American radio and television waves just come and try to do the same thing to our underground community is just- its hard to describe the awfulness of this project… Remember what “Twilight” did to vampires? ya. it feels kinda like that.

UGHTV editor comment:  I think we have a winner…..

These series of bi-weekly live streaming video sets are what I call my “House Dope Sessions“… I feature only the finest tracks on the planet, mixed for true HOUSE MUSIC CONNOISSEURS

~ Alternate Tuesdays @ 5-7pm PST/7-9pm CST/8-10pm EST/23-01:00 Brazil/1-3am UK immediately following DJ Julio C. (Brazil) ~ Only on www.undergroundhouse.tv/… TAKE A HIT OF MY HOUSE DOPE!

☛ DJ SPENCE:CHICAGO (Chicago USA) ~ HOUSE DOPE SESSIONS ~ Deep, Soulful, Classic, Latin, Tech, Jackin’ ~ Alternate Tuesdays: 5-7pm PST/7-9pm CST/8-10pm EST/23-01:00 Brazil/1-3am UK

HOUSE DOPE SESSIONS VOL. 1 ~ DJ SPENCE:CHICAGO

DJ SPENCE:CHICAGO ~ HOUSE DOPE SESSIONS ~ LIve 1/4/12 {WARNING:  Contains some Explicit Language, Drunken DJ Idiocy, and excessive Tequila drinking}

AS ALWAYS, WHILE WATCHING VIEWING MY SETS I HIGHLY RECOMMEND WEARING HEADPHONES WITH GOOD BASS RESPONSE

1. Cant You See the Sunshine Through the Rain (A Deeper Dub) – Common Nature
2. Secrets (Relight Mix) – Ananda Project
3. Boom Talk (Original Mix) – Rj Fletcher
4. Harder (Original) – The Crazy Brazilian
5. It’s A Groove Thing – Jordan Peak
6. Breaking Down (Morels Pink Noise Vocal Mix) – Ananda Project
7. Dis Poem 99 (Real House Da Rub Mix) – Mutabaruka
8. It’s A Groove Thing – Jordan Peak
9. Music (Woody Bianchi and J-Reverse Mix) – Woody Bianchi pres. Disconnection
10. Up And Down (Rescue Remix) – Kevin Crafts
11. Bump – Jordan Peak
12. In The Club (Original Mix) – Angel Pina
13. Loco Jack (Sean Random Remix) – Bobby Murray
14. Take It Back – Audiojack
15. Play for Today (Hornbostel & Azzetto Remix) – Kid Batchelor and Jovonn
16. Strings Of Life (Supernova Remix) – Soul Central
17. Since 1984 (Original Mix) – Julian McCain
18. Hard To Get (Richard Earnshaw Remix) – D-Reflection feat. Irma van Pamelen
19. Those Good Vibes (Original) – Alex Kenji
20. Playin Tricks (Hector Moralez Mix) – Nick Garcia
21. God’s Child (John ‘Julius’ Knight Remix) – Big Bang Theory
22. Brothers & Sisters – Alexander Hope
23. Ain’t No Mountain High Enough (Thinking Man’s Mix) – Marvin Gaye

Recorded live in Chicago on 1/04/2012 with 2 Technics SL1200 MK2′s, 2 Pioneer CDJ 1000MK3′s, 1 Pioneer DJM 800 mixer w/Rotary Knobs, a Korg Kaoss Pad 3, AIAIAI TMA-1 Headphones and copious amounts of Chamucos Anejo Tequila.

Check out my live show very other Tuesday evening on www.Undergroundhouse.tv ALTERNATE TUESDAYS: 5-7pm Los Angeles/7-9pm Chicago/8-10pm New York/23-01:00 Brazil/1-3am London UK

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Mr. Fabulous-DJ FM

Though I had never met him before, I had been a fan of his mixes on WCRX 88.1 FM‘s long running underground music show “Masters In The Mix“.   To my ears, the 30 minute WCRX mixes put together by Mr. Fabulous-DJ FM are total ear-candy, a high-energy blend of old skool cuts that make you say “Mannn I haven’t heard THAT in a long time!“, raw tunes with 808 & 909 drum machine beats, classic soulful/vocal/club house tracks, and of course the tastiest latin house tunes you can imagine.

So after my guest set on Chitownvibes, I maintained contact with DJ 4EVER via our mutual connection as resident DJs on the ‘Masters In The Mix‘ show.  Eventually 4EVER and I agreed to collaborate by having his long-running show simulcast on my upstart new streaming video station, Undergroundhouse.tv.  As luck would have it, it turned out that DJ FM was 4EVER‘s co-host on the show, meaning that Undergroundhouse.tv had the pleasure of watching DJ FM mixing live on our station every Saturday afternoon 1-4pm CST (DJ FM usually gets on the decks for the last hour).  Which leads me to this….

If there is one cat in Chicago who has a deep respect for the legacy of those who came before and blazed pathways, understands who the original producers were and what tracks they created that contributed to the evolution of this music we love so much, this music we call HOUSE…. one cat who can present it all in one package with so much energy, passion, style and love that you just can’t resist it…. that mixologist would be Mr. Fabulous-DJ FM.

So let me share something with you that, if you call yourself a HouseHead, you are going to fucking LOVE:  The first 2 releases in the multi-part ‘Three Decades of House Music Tribute Mix Series‘ mixed by Mr. Fabulous-DJ FM.  These free mixes are not just an amazing compilation of the ‘history of house music’, but as enjoyable to listen to as they are educational.  ENJOY!!!!  ~

This article originally appeared in the “Featured” section of the Undergroundhouse.tv Blog

Three Decades of House Music Tribute Mix Series Pt 1 ~ Mr.Fabulous-DJ FM

Three Decades of House Music Tribute Mix Series Pt 2 ~ Mr.Fabulous-DJ FM

DJ SPENCE:CHICAGO Live 12/20/11 {WARNING:  Contains Explicit Language, Drunken DJ Idiocy, and Korg Kaoss Pad 3 Stupidity}

AS ALWAYS, WHILE WATCHING VIEWING MY SETS I HIGHLY RECOMMEND WEARING HEADPHONES WITH GOOD BASS RESPONSE

1. MuSol Vs Kid Creme Vs Omar – MuSol / Pearl & Dean
2. Love Is Not For Hire (Main Mix) – Avi Elman & Danny J feat. Mani Hoffman
3. Stand Up – Scott Wozniak
4. Sonando Contigo (Kerri Chandler Remix) –  Kiko Navarro
5. Perfect Match (Original Mix) – Jae B
6. Bump  – Jordan Peak
7. Dumb Love – Vince Melo
8. It’s A Groove Thing – Jordan Peak
9. Playin Tricks (Hector Moralez Mix) – Nick Garcia
10. Take – Jordan Peak
11. What Love (Original Mix) – Scott Diaz
12. New Yorkshire (Club Mix) – Ed Davenport
13. K08 (Metal Mix) – K-series
14. Cologned (Original) – Deltano, Hermanez
15. Under The Arches (Original Mix) – Scott Diaz
16. More Red Lights (Dub Mix) – Ed Davenport
17. Don’t Hold Back – Arco
18. He Is The Joy (DJ Fudge Remix) – Donna Allen
19. In The Club (Original Mix) – Angel Pina
20. Change My World (Original Mix) – Scott Diaz
21. Kindness of Strangers (Original Mix) – D-t3ch
22. Shazamalam (Original Mix) – Soulfuledge
23. Lady Iz A Tramp (Extended Mix) – Demarkus Lewis & E-Man

Recorded live in Chicago on 12/20/11 with 2 Technics SL1200 MK2′s, 2 Pioneer CDJ 1000MK3′s, 1 Pioneer DJM 800 mixer w/Rotary Knobs, a Korg Kaoss Pad 3, AIAIAI TMA-1 Headphones and Chamucos Anejo Tequila… remember, if it’s TEQUILA… it’s gotta be an ANEJO.

Check out my live show very other Tuesday evening on www.Undergroundhouse.tv ALTERNATE TUESDAYS: 5-7pm Los Angeles/7-9pm Chicago/8-10pm New York/23-01:00 Brazil/1-3am London UK

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HOUSE DOPE SESSIONS VOL. 1 ~ DJ SPENCE:CHICAGO

HOUSE DOPE SESSIONS VOL. 1 is the first in a new series of my live mixes. These mixes are only going to contain the most dope house tracks I can dig up …for discerning House Heads only.

Intro) Practice – DJ Jazzy Jeff feat. J Live – BBE (BBE 15 – 15 Years Of Real Music For Real People {Compiled & Mixed By Chris Read})
Aca) Music (Original Accapella) – Mr. V – SOLE Channel (Mr. V Accapellas Volume 1)
1) Ethek (Jagermeister Dub) – Lovebirds – Eternal Sounds Digital (Sunset House Vol.1)
2) Take It Back – Audiojack – 20/20Vision (Get Serious EP)
3) There But For The Grace Of God (Joey Negro Mix) – Fire Island feat. Love Nelson – ITH (Zouk Classics – Celebrating 20 Years Of Music)
4) Shazamalam (Original Mix) – Soulfuledge – Swings and Roundabouts (The Shazamalam EP)
5) Lady Iz A Tramp (Extended Mix) – Demarkus Lewis – Grin Traxx (In My Youth EP)
6) Hypnotize (Original Mix) – Tony Lionni – MadHouse Records (Bijou EP)
7) Clouds (Roland Nights Remix) – Andres Aguirre – Urban Torque (Clouds EP)
8- Byrdman’s Revenge (Original) – Mike Delgado – Henry Street (Upstairs Lounge EP)
Aca) The Music Sounds Better With You (Accapella) – Stardust – Virgin Records (Music Sounds Better With You)
9) Saturday Life – Funk Mediterraneo – Uma (Saturday Life EP)
10) Canto Pro Mar (DJ Meme Bonus Beats) – DJ Meme pres. Brazilianism – Copyright (Canto Pro Mar – Part 2)
11) Woodnote (Soul Purpose Remix) – Patrick Podage and Nikola Kotevski – Stimulated Soul Recordings (Woodnote)
12) Oh Yeah (Julien Chaptal Remix) – Kevin Griffiths – Tsuba (Tsuba Remixes Vol. 4)
13) African Blues (Original Mix) – Neuroxyde/Aki Bergen – Kittball (It Began In Africa Volume 2)
14) Chicago In Mind (2011 Mix) – Hermanez – Suara (The Year Of The Cat)
Aca) Nothing Without Me (Baboba Dj Tool) – Stonebridge, Mixmaster & Isabel Fructuoso – Delecto (Nothing Without Me – Christian Alvarez 2009 Remixes EP)
15) Show You How 2 Werk It Out (Original) – Demarkus Lewis – Guesthouse (Dtown Hustle EP)
16) Heaven Made U (Original Mix) – Demarkus Lewis – Grin Traxx (In My Youth EP)
17) Reach Inside (Restless Soul Peaktime Mix) – Bah Samba – ITH (Zouk Classics – Celebrating 20 Years Of Music)
18) Rumba Magica (Original Mix) – DJ Chus & David Herrero – Stereo Productions (Balearica’11)
19) Pasilda (Knee Deep Re-mix) – Afro Medusa – Unlimited Media (Coleción Estelar de Latin Dance, Hip-hop & Rap)
20) Belgian Jazz Melody – JR From Dallas – Farris Wheel Recordings (Be Town Jazz EP)
21) Let’s Get Together (Original Mix) – Scott Diaz – connect:d (Beg, Steal & Borrow EP)
22) The Attraction (Attraxion Mix) – JedSet – SoulHeat (The Attraction)
23) MuSol Vs Kid Creme Vs Omar – MuSol / Pearl & Dean – Musoul Recordings (White Label)

Recorded live in Chicago on 11/25/11 with 2 Technics SL1200 MK2′s, 2 Pioneer CDJ 1000MK3′s, 1 Pioneer DJM 800 mixer w/Rotary Knobs, AIAIAI TMA-1 Headphones and Chamucos Anejo Tequila… remember, if it’s TEQUILA… it’s gotta be an ANEJO.

Check out my live show very other Tuesday evening on www.Undergroundhouse.tv ALTERNATE TUESDAYS: 5-7pm Los Angeles/7-9pm Chicago/8-10pm New York/23-01:00 Brazil/1-3am London UK

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