As part of an editorial celebration of the Windy City for Multi-platform Publication SSENSE, Chicago native DJ Bill Salas AKA Brenmar put together his own tribute to the town he was born and raised. Contributing a stellar mixtape of Chicago Electronic music the Grizzly Records artist takes listeners through a sonic history lesson tracing the evolution of the local sound.

“I remember going to house parties when I was 14 or 15 years old, 40 ounce of beer in hand with my boys while we “juked” girls from behind. Can’t lie, it was kinda heaven. Had to go to the mall to cop Gant-Man mixtapes on CDs with whatever little money I could muster up. It’s funny, I didn’t realize how regional a lot of this music was until I moved to New York and started touring. You can find out about everything online now really easily, but seven or eight years ago if I mentioned juke I usually just got a blank stare if that person wasn’t from Chicago.

This is straight, raw, unfiltered dance music: sometimes nothing more than a vocal, bassline, and some drums. I reference a lot of the songs on this mixtape whenever I make my own club music. It’s an art to make such powerful statements with so little.”

Before jumping into the mixtape below watch the BTS editorial video for the entire piece featuring some amazing footwork by Peace Eddie and Track by DJ Rashad –

History Of Chicago

Tracklisting 

Jody “Fingers” Finch – Jack Your Big Booty (BHQ No Acid Vocal)
Frankie Kuckles – Baby Wants To Ride
Mark Imperial – Dissin All Hoes (46th Street Dub)
MD III – The Pressure Cooker (M.D.’s Klub Mixx)
Candy J – Why Are You Wasting My Time (Club Mix)
Mark Imperial – J’adore Danser (Club Mix)
Adonis – No Way Back
Armando – Morse Code
Gant-Man – Juke Dat Girl From Tha Back
Paul Johnson – Construction Work
Jammin Gerald – Pass It To The Homie
Waxmaster – Footwerk 97
Houz Mon – Fear The Worlddd
Eric Martin – If You Ride N My Truck (FTP Up 96 Mix)
DJ Deeon – 3 Fine Hoez
DJ D-Man & Billy Boy – Dooky Boody (D-Man Club Version)
DJ Puff – Bang The Box
Jammin Gerald – Hold Up
Greedy J & Sleepy J – Nation Hoe
DJ Milton – JR Funeral
Dj Puncho – Let me C U Juke
Parris Mitchell – Muthafuckin Dog
Dj Clent – Back Seat Hoe
Green Velvet – Shake & Pop (Gant-Man’s Juke Remix)
Traxman – Get Down Lil Mama
Dj Funk – Bounce Dat Ass
RP Boo – Speakers R-4 (Sounds)

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