DJ Earl "Teklife or No Life"

• Words: Nathan Albert
• Label: Moveltraxx

"Teklife or No Life" is the title track from DJ Earl's first EP (artwork above) for the ghetto-leaning Moveltraxx imprint out of France, a hub which is already home to releases by Traxman, DJ Rashad, DJ Clent, and more. The label is pushing Earl as the latest chapter in the ongoing Chicago juke/footwork explosion, and this track certainly keeps up with the finest of the Windy City's producers. The young Chicago native propels "Teklife" with ghetto-house-influenced percussion, all clicking about a noodling, seductive synth whine. The complete tracklist and a preview of the Teklife or No Life EP can be found after the jump.

1 We Trippy Mane
2 Untouchable
3 Get Up Hoe
4 That's the Way
5 Dey Don't Know Bout Da Bottom
6 Teklife or No Life