GU Unreleased US Schallplatten & CDs

Review: Those two little letters GU are always enough to get us excited. They are of course an alias of Glenn Underground, the masterful Chicago house producer, musician and DJ who still has a much lower profile than his talents deserve. Here he adds a Mix Mashup to Bobpstar's 'Mayday/Captured Restless Soul Mixes' and the result is a bubbly, mellifluous deep house cut with warm and liquid synths, chopped-up vocal fragments and a gooey sense of romance. It is another crucial offering from the Windy City mainstay, even if it is a one-sided 12".

Review: Deep house legend Glenn Underground provides a wonderful re-rub of follow Windy City legend Robert Owens' track 'Tonight', giving it that signature soulful and jazzy vibe that only he can, all the while retaining Owen's soulful vocals. The original was produced by Florida-based veteran Joe Ventura (Big Speaker Music) and came with a great remix by New York City's Victor Simonelli, but we're really feeling the GU treatment on this rendition, which is a single sided limited edition release.

Review: When Robert Owens and Glenn Underground appear on the same record, you just know the results will be magic. They are both long-standing titans of the house scene, especially Chicago, with impossibly soulful sounds. This reissue of their timeless 'Tonight' is a real heartmelter. It has lush, soft focus chords draped over cuddly and deep drums, sustained pads bring that sense of cosmic infinity and of course the smoky tones of Owens layering in the human emotion that makes this one so irresistible.