S&S Records, Inc. (and S&S Chicago, Inc.) was established by 4-time GRAMMY® nominated producer and House Music pioneer Steve "Silk" Hurley and global DJ/Producer Shannon "DJ Skip" Syas. Silk and Skip merged Hurley's worldwide commercial success and Syas' strong global following to form S&S Records. These two Chicago Jacks DJ Threejay and Patrick Wayne have been at it for years [...]

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  For this video, 4-Time GRAMMY® Nominated producer, House Music Pioneer and DJ Steve “Silk” Hurley’s of S&S Chicago purpose was to showcase live remixing  and live mashups that he’s been creating for years on turntables, but with the use of the technology provided by the Numark NS6ii. Although the use of NS6ii’s synch feature would be great for combining 4 different [...]

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Among the new year’s resolutions and speculation about what lies ahead, one thing that is certain is the musical excellence created by S&S Chicago.  Role models to so many Steve ‘Silk’ Hurley and Shannon ‘DJ Skip’ Syas have a creative energy which is fresh and exciting. Their union was something very special and their evolution since then, both individually and as a duo has been [...]

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GRAMMY® Nominated DJ Steve “Silk” Hurley "Remixes Live" on the new NS6ii! 4-Time GRAMMY® Nominated Producer, Songwriter and DJ Steve “Silk”Hurley expresses his excitement in receiving the 2nd generation NS6, the NS6II. Silk from S&S Chicago gives a brief description of the improvements made, and ends with an impromptu DJ performance that shows how he can put together a “Remix [...]

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The 4th Annual House Music Block Party, the two-day festival of sound and life, has come to an end, leaving revelers wet and breathless with its array of locally, nationally and internationally renowned DJs. If you missed it, BOY DID YOU MISS IT!!! As part of its community interaction initiative, Undaground Element Events & S&S Records/S&S Chicago strive to create memorable [...]

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S&S Records, Inc. (and S&S Chicago, Inc.) was established by 4-time GRAMMY® nominated producer and House Music pioneer Steve "Silk" Hurley and global DJ/Producer Shannon "DJ Skip" Syas. Silk and Skip merged Hurley's worldwide commercial success and Syas' strong global following to form S&S Records. S&S Records has accumulated a catalog of new and classic hit records from [...]

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S&S Records, Inc. (and S&S Chicago, Inc.) was established by 4-time GRAMMY® nominated producer and House Music pioneer Steve "Silk" Hurley and global DJ/Producer Shannon "DJ Skip" Syas. Silk and Skip merged Hurley's worldwide commercial success and Syas' strong global following to form S&S Records. S&S Records has accumulated a catalog of new and classic hit records from [...]

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The feeling of a distorted Jimi Hendrix guitar solo driving a plethora of swirling Minimoogs, paired with the thunderous baritone growl of Mufasa! That is what came to mind when I heard “Freak Somebody” for the first time. Freak Fineman truly nailed it when producing this high energy, floor slamming dance track. He also wrote the perfect lyrics to accompany a feature by none other than[...]

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In this episode of “The Workshop,” host Caryn Lee leads a journey into the depths of entertainment executive Shannon “DJ Skip” Syas. With an impressive list of accomplishments and titles amassed over his 20+ year music career, Skip demonstrates that he is far more than the intern. Learn how “DJ Skip” was first an internationally renowned music producer before earning acclaim as a [...]

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S&S Records, Inc. (and S&S Chicago, Inc.) was established in 2005 by 4-time GRAMMY® nominated producer Steve “Silk” Hurley and global DJ/Producer Shannon “DJ Skip” Syas. Merging Hurley’s worldwide commercial success and Syas’ strong global following, the dance label has become home to numerous musical greats and one of the most respected blogs / podcast on the internet. [...]

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