{
  "slug": "adonis",
  "name": "Adonis",
  "description": "Adonis appears once in our Chicago House list, placing as high as No. 6. Hand-curated, with a reason for every pick.",
  "updated": "2026-08-28",
  "url": "https://waxonia.com/artist/adonis/",
  "appearanceCount": 1,
  "distinctRecordings": 1,
  "years": {
    "first": 1986,
    "last": 1986
  },
  "highestPlacing": {
    "rank": 6,
    "list": "Chicago House"
  },
  "appearsOn": [
    {
      "kind": "genre",
      "slug": "chicago-house",
      "name": "Chicago House",
      "url": "https://waxonia.com/genre/chicago-house/",
      "entries": 1
    }
  ],
  "tracks": [
    {
      "trackKey": "adonis--no-way-back",
      "trackUrl": "https://waxonia.com/track/adonis--no-way-back/",
      "title": "No Way Back",
      "year": 1986,
      "label": "Trax",
      "isrc": "US3VR8600001",
      "whyItMatters": "The bassline is the whole record and it is one of the best ever committed to vinyl. Menacing where most Chicago house was euphoric, and a direct ancestor of techno's darker side.",
      "alsoOn": [],
      "links": {
        "spotify": {
          "url": "https://open.spotify.com/search/Adonis%20No%20Way%20Back",
          "exact": false
        },
        "youtubeMusic": {
          "url": "https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=XguWA1JGlQ8",
          "exact": true
        }
      },
      "rank": 6,
      "on": {
        "kind": "genre",
        "slug": "chicago-house",
        "name": "Chicago House",
        "url": "https://waxonia.com/genre/chicago-house/"
      },
      "artist": "Adonis"
    }
  ],
  "curates": null
}