Guest Mix: Chicago Skyway – In Context

Sean Hernandez, better known as Chicago Skyway, first appeared on everyone’s radar with last year’s “Bells” 12″ on Eargasmic. Since then, he has dropped EPs for M>O>S and Uzuri, and this past week has released his debut album “Wreckage” on Eargasmic (CD only right now, with vinyl coming up early in ’11!). There’s plenty of other stuff in the pipeline as well, including a track on an EP for Altered Moods (also featuring tracks by ISM favs Steven Tang and Specter in addition to label boss Malcolm Moore) and a remix for Windimoto.

Check out the video for “War” from the Wreckage album…

Moving on to this mix, a while back Sean and I were discussing the possibility of him doing a mix similar to the one Steven Tang did for us where he played all his own material. With so many new things out and a bunch in the pipeline, now seemed like a perfect time to do it! Chicago Skyway productions generally tend to rely heavily on the old Roland machines that everyone knows, but his skills are most evident in how he manages to coax so many different emotions and feelings from those machines. From jacking drums to beautiful melodies, with everything from aggressive acid and deep synth funk thrown in, this mix stays captivating. If you already know Sean’s released work, you will be happy to hear some new shit that isn’t out yet. If you’re unfamiliar with him, this is the perfect introduction! Much thanks to Sean for breaking us off with this excellent mix…

Tracklist:

01 – Chicago Skyway – Pilsen Sunrise – Altered Moods Recordings
02 – Chicago Skyway & dcook Project – Cortex (unreleased)
03 – Chicago Skyway – Heavens Acid (unreleased)
10 – Chicago Skyway – Purgatory – Eargasmic Digital
11 – Chicago Skyway – WAR – Eargasmic Recordings
12 – Chicago Skyway – Hell – Eargasmic Recordings
13 – Chicago Skyway – Its Okay – Eargasmic Recordings
14 – Chicago Skyway – Acid – Uzuri Recordings
15 – Chicago Skyway – Heaven (Mix 6) – M>O>S> Records
16 – Chicago Skyway – Air(95 Version) – Eargasmic Recordings
17 – Sean Hernandez – Chicken Wang (Unreleased)
18 – Chicago Skyway – Bells (Extended) – Eargasmic Recordings
19 – Chicago Skyway – Glasswerks – Uzuri Recordings
20 – Chicago Skyway – Wreckage – Eargasmic Recordings
21 – Chicago Skyway – Madness (Unreleased)

Download the mix here.