Chicago
Every Kazi Magazine story tagged Chicago: news, features and digital covers in one place.
- CRY BBY's Stupid Remix Rewires Chicago Drill Without Abandoning Its Teeth
The Chicago independent's melodic drill project with CEO Trayle, Pop Lord, and Sonny Digital isn't softening the city's sound. It's sharpening it from a different angle.
- John Summit sold 15 million streams but still hasn't made a Chicago record
The most streamed DJ on Spotify runs a label called Experts Only and headlines festivals with house music that knows every rule except the one about risk. His residencies print money. His BPMs never waver. The question is whether any of it actually moves.
- Horsegirl Went to Wales and Lost the Plot
The Chicago trio traded lo-fi grit for Cate Le Bon's studio clarity on Phonetics On and On, and the result is a record that sounds expensive but feels empty.
- Ax and the Hatchetmen Want to Be Your Favorite Bar Band With a Budget
The Chicago horn crew just dropped a debut album on Arista that sounds like it was engineered to offend absolutely no one. That might be the problem.