Elevate your Chicago House tracks with direct curator feedback

Authenticity resonates most strongly with our Chicago house curators. Whether you're producing classic warehouse-inspired tracks, acid house with TB-303 elements, soulful vocal house, or innovative fusions with footwork influences, curators look for productions that demonstrate understanding of Chicago's rich musical heritage while bringing something fresh to the conversation. Technical excellence matters, but equally important is capturing the spirit and energy that has made Chicago house endure for decades.

Focus on developing a distinctive approach within the Chicago tradition. While the four-on-the-floor pattern is foundational, curators appreciate artists who find their unique voice. Pay attention to sound design, particularly bass and percussion elements that define the Chicago sound. Consider how your tracks might fit into a DJ set at a Chicago venue like Smartbar. Including thoughtful notes about your influences (whether Marshall Jefferson, Lil Louis, or contemporary Chicago artists) helps curators contextualize your work within the scene they know intimately.

While classic Chicago house always has an audience, we're seeing strong interest in submissions that bridge traditional and contemporary sounds. Tracks that incorporate the soulful elements of classic Chicago house with modern production techniques perform particularly well. Acid house continues to experience resurgences, and forward-thinking fusions that connect Chicago house with footwork or juke elements often catch curators' attention. That said, all authentic expressions of Chicago house can find their audience through our platform.

Not at all. While Chicago created house music, the genre has become global, and our platform bridges geographical gaps. Our curators value quality and authenticity regardless of where you're based. We've helped producers from around the world connect with Chicago's house music community. What matters most is respect for the genre's origins and a genuine approach to the sound. Groover provides access to Chicago house specialists who might otherwise be difficult to reach without local connections.

The curators & pros on Groover are carefully selected music enthusiasts screened by the Groover Team for their ability to curate and discover talented new artists.

We review their application based on:

• Their degree of influence (globally, or within their niche)

• The quality of the content they produce

• The artists they support and their editorial line

Curators on Groover fall into three main categories, depending on what you’re looking for. You’ll gain access to the full list of curators and pros once you’ve started your campaign and added details about your track. From there, you can refine your search using filters like music genres, curator types, and countries.

• Visibility Curators: Media outlets, blogs, radio stations and shows, playlisters, and YouTube/Twitch channels. If they like your track, they’ll share it with their audience, helping you reach new listeners.

• Partners: Record labels, bookers, managers, sync supervisors, and publishers looking for their next big discovery—the artists they want to work with and represent. If you’re looking to build your network, these are the ones to reach out to.

• Advice: Managers, coaches, mentors, and other industry professionals selected for their ability to offer valuable feedback on your production, career, or overall project. If you’re sending a demo and want detailed advice, these are the people to connect with.

All record labels and pros on Groover are passionate about discovering new talent. They’ve been carefully selected based on the opportunities they can provide. Each curator and pro is independent and specializes in different music genres.

Yes! As long as you have a YouTube, SoundCloud, or Audiomack link for your track (it can be unlisted or private), you can use Groover!

You can send tracks on Groover that…

• are unfinished

• are unreleased

• will be released in the near future

• have already been released (even tracks from your back catalog)

There are record labels & pros for every level of development and any style of music on Groover.

Yes, Groover is a paid service. This is what allows us to secure the feedback you receive from the music curators and pros you've chosen, which is our #1 mission. 



Here's an overview of our fair and transparent pricing:

Grooviz are virtual credits on Groover. In order to send your track to the curators & pros of your choice on the Groover platform, you will need to purchase Grooviz.

• 1 Grooviz costs €1, all taxes included (~ $1.07 USD)

• Sending a track to 1 curator/pro will cost you 2 Grooviz. In rare cases, it will cost more (usually 4 or 6 Grooviz) to contact a curator/pro if they are one of our top curators.

• You can buy attractive packs (discounts of up to 24%!) to save money on your campaigns.

Your credits will be refunded and you’ll be able to contact any other curator on the platform.