Everyone in the Chicago dance music scene knows the DJ crew Ghetto Division. If you don't, consider this a refresher on local music. Ghetto Division have been holding it down on the south side for a while now and in the last year or so they've cozied themselves into the minds of house heads all over the country. Trailblazers of house music, Ghetto Division's work slays dance floors, time and time again. The crew is very tight-nit and why wouldn't they be? They're family, after all. Made up of brothers, cousins and close friends, this family aspect has helped the crew's ascent to popularity. One of its integral members, Charlie Glitch, offers up mix No. 2 of Chicagoist Mix Series. more ›

Nestled in the Archer Heights neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago existed a musical mecca where legends gathered and the aspiring came to be enlightened. Hot Jams Records, also known as Pink Machine Studio, was an outpost whose patrons revealed as much about the history of Chicago House as the stacks of records they purchased. From the late '90s through as recently as 2007, Hot Jams filled a role far more significant that sales. For area youth like the Ghetto Division collective, the walls of Hot Jams were a safe haven of late nights, forged friendships and daily inspiration. A few years and countless memories later, Ghetto Division carry the torch of Hot Jams, a group of DJs and producers who challenge the norms of Chicago nightlife and champion the cause of original music making. more ›