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Playful psych-pop, laidback R&B, a mesmerizing cover version and a farewell to an icon of house music

Paul Johnson: Music’s in Me Paul Johnson, a pioneer and champion of house music, has passed away at 50 years old. He began DJing at just 13 in Chicago, eventually making infectious dance anthems that remain beloved all over the world. Best known for 1999’s “Get Get Down” (which landed in the top 10 in Belgium, France, the Netherlands and the UK), Johnson was an …

CHVRCHES: Good Girls (John Carpenter Remix)

Legendary horror filmmaker and composer John Carpenter remixes “Good Girls,” a recent single from synth-pop act CHVRCHES off their forthcoming album Screen Violence. Carpenter lends an eerie undercurrent to the soaring song. CHVRCHES also reworked John Carpenter’s “Turning The Bones” from the director’s recently released album, Lost Themes III: Alive After Death. In addition to their digital debut today, both tracks will appear on a …

Paul Johnson: Music’s in Me

Paul Johnson, a pioneer and champion of house music, has passed away at 50 years old. He began DJing at just 13 in Chicago, eventually making infectious dance anthems that remain beloved all over the world. Best known for 1999’s “Get Get Down” (which landed in the top 10 in Belgium, France, the Netherlands and the UK), Johnson was an instinctive, self-taught DJ and producer. …