Few names carry as much weight in the Chi-Town house canon as K’ Alexi Shelby. A veteran of both Trax Records and Transmat, he has been a cornerstone of the Windy City sound since the genre's formative years, leaving an indelible mark on dance music history as Risque III with the Chicago house classic Essence of a Dream. Decades on, his grip on a dancefloor remains as assured as ever.

For Waveform Sessions #4, K’ Alexi Shelby delivers a masterclass in deep, soulful Chicago house; a journey that moves with the unhurried confidence of someone who has forgotten more about this music than most will ever know. He opens with his own Rise before paying homage to fellow Windy City legend Mr. Fingers with a rework of the timeless Can You Feel It.

Dave & Maurissa's Now That You Got My Luv and Chicago Funky Sensation keep the deep house flame burning bright through the middle section, before Diviniti and Exodus add further soul and warmth with I'm The Best and Together Forever respectively. K’ Alexi closes out the session in emphatic fashion; FREEDOM Fighter sets the tone for a rousing finale before Mars (2Mars & Back) carries the whole thing to a beautiful conclusion.

Essential listening from one of house music's true originals.

Tracklist:

  1. K Alexi Shelby — Rise

  2. Mr. Fingers — Can You Feel It (K Alexi Shelby ReWork)

  3. Dave & Maurissa — Now That You Got My Luv

  4. K Alexi Shelby — Chicago Funky Sensation

  5. Diviniti — I'm The Best

  6. Exodus — Together Forever

  7. K Alexi Shelby — FREEDOM Fighter

  8. K Alexi Shelby — Mars (2Mars & Back)

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