ANNOUNCING: THE NEW ISSUE OF 5 MAG
The History of Ghetto House, by DJ Funk
We just unearthed this video from 5 Mag's five year anniversary project archives in which the legendary DJ Funk talks about the history of ghetto house music, where it came from and what it's about.
The Icon: Remembering DJ Funk
Nobody captured the energy and fun of house music better than DJ Funk.
LUKUMIPEOPLE mix: RISE vol 32
Wake up, it's time for a new deep & heady set from LUKUMIPEOPLE for 5 Mag's RISE series
Elbert Phillips releases a 3 hour Frankie Knuckles classics tribute mix
Chicago DJ and producer Elbert Phillips pays tribute to the late, legendary Frankie Knuckles with this extended and thoroughly dope classic tribute mix.
CyDrums is a new drum machine with a unique flair
From Sonicware and the makers of the colorful LIVEN line of synths comes CyDrums, a compact, "neo-hyperactive" drum machine with a unique visual style.
Introducing Flite, a powerful and (mostly) free new creation tool from Wavea
Flite is a multi-sampler and synth workstation aimed at music producers from Sharooz Raoofi aka Principleasure's new company.
Waldorf takes the Microwave into the DAW
Waldorf steps up with their own deluxe "bit-by-bit" plugin emulation of the famed Microwave synth, the first unit created by German manufacturer.
Disco Refugees: Dan Hartman, Loleatta Holloway and the Day After Disco Died
It was supposed to be the deal of the century, and in retrospect - if...
Mixed With Love: A Story About Walter Gibbons
That night in 1977 when I heard Walter Gibbons at The Second Story in Philly allowed me a peek into the foundation of a DJ and remixer that would produce epic, unique and historic music.
The Armando Project: Farley Jackmaster Funk Interview
This is the transcript of our interview with Farley Jackmaster Funk for The Armando Project....
The house that Frankie Knuckles built for us
How we keep Frankie a part of our lives and the soul of the architect in the house he built for us.
The Man Who Made His Computer Sing: Max Mathews & the Invention of Digital Music
The mp3, ProTools, Ableton and digital music itself can be traced to a crazy engineer who taught his computer to sing and helped Stanley Kubrick scare the crap out of the world.
Put a fork in it: the demise of Chicago’s Pitchfork Music Festival
This is what happens when you let ghouls establish ownership over your culture.
Why American broadcasters will never pay performance royalties
Faced with another congressional push to close their billion dollar loophole, the AM/FM industry is fighting hard to keep performance royalties from artists.
The Dumbest Music Industry Scams (and why they still work)
How to avoid every single music industry scam every single time.
Rick Wade: Mike Huckaby Had a Gift for Teaching People. Including Me.
Rick Wade reflects on the life and career of Mike Huckaby, from working together at Record Time in the early 1990s, releasing records and DJing together.
Meet the Godfather of House Foreclosure
The REAL "business techno" and bizarre PR campaign behind the "Goldman Sachs DJ CEO" David Solomon, who calls himself "DJ D-Sol."
Hardkiss: The Story So Far
One year after the tragic death of Scott Hardkiss, Gavin and Robbie Hardkiss have brought...
Shawn Rudiman: Out of Time
Pittsburgh's Shawn Rudiman makes hardware-heavy techno that's both serious-minded and seriously good, Bruce Tantum profiles Shawn for this issue's 5 Mag cover story.
Lost Astronaut: The Last Records of Tranquility Bass
Michael Kandel was many things to many people at different times, but his musical career...
