Some months ago, a web publication that shall remain nameless (eh, nevermind) did one of those kooky "Where Are They Now?" features, focusing exclusively on Chicago House Music producers from the first and second wave. While pondering the fate of Robert Armani (he's doing fine, by the way, as anyone relying on more than 5 seconds of Googling could tell you), they also threw in a jab at Ralphi Rosario. They knew where he was, of course - Ralphi has been a fixture in this seedy lil town for more than 20 years - but threw a hip-check at his current predilection for the more progressive aspects of House and asked instead "where it had all gone wrong".

Again, spend a few months with your ear to the ground and you'll know that Ralphi hasn't gone anywhere. And it's proven with his newest release, "Everybody Shake It" on Blueplate Global. On the vocals is legendary diva Shawn Christopher (is the singer from the vocal mixes of "French Kiss" real enough for you?), and lest you wonder about the sound, the two or three progressive-ish tracks are offset nicely by mixes from Légo of Poontin Muzik and Jay-J of Shifted Music.

+ Ralphi Rosario ft. Shawn Christopher: "Everybody Shake It" (Lego Mix)

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