5 Magazine
House Music magazine publishing for more than 12 years from Chicago, covering Deep House, Soulful House, Techno, Synth, Disco and every flavor of underground electronic music.
We've got you covered for New Year's Day in Chicago.
Music & Art in a Time of Political Despair, plus 15 years of Dirt Crew Recordings, Chicago homegrown house music savant John Simmons and more inside 5 Mag #178, out now.
The new club in the Pilsen neighborhood will feature a state of the art soundsystem, nine bars, and 55,000 square feet dedicated primarily to music events.
Shaun J Wright's new Smartbar residency "What It Is" launches February 7 2020 with special guest Josey Rebelle.
Make no small plans: Charivari 2020 promises the best line-up yet for one of the best underground electronic music festivals in America.
Logan Square late night venue East Room closed on December 1st with "something new" coming... but not yet.
Soela brings a vinyl-only DJ mix for this week's 5 Mag Mix, ahead of our profile in the latest issue.
First appearing on their Fabric mix, The Martinez Brothers collaborate with Louie Vega and vocalist Marc E. Bassy on "Let It Go," out today on Cuttin' Headz.
The makers of Reason export their devices for use by other DAWs and rename the company after their flagship product.
Red Bull and Metro/Smartbar honor 50 years of disc jockeys that have patrolled the counters of the legendary Chicago dance music mecca Gramaphone Records.
Eric B from the legendary hip hop duo Eric B & Rakim was released on bail today after spending two weeks in a New Jersey county jail
Scott Moncrieff aka thatmanmonkz takes control of this week's 5 Mag Mix.
Arturia's Microlab is a keyboard controller for music producers who need to compact their home studio down to the size of a carry-on bag.
An icy Halloween has Chicago fleeing indoors where Derrick does everything, so does Paco Osuna, Tensnake hosts a masquerade and more Halloween night events.
Daylight Savings becomes a date in the Chicago scene as important and exciting as Black Wednesday or New Year's Eve when Smartbar and Metro open their doors for 23 hours straight.
The legendary 808 State, plus mixes and interviews with thatmanmonkz, Soela and more in 5 Mag 177, out today.
People get ready - Housegiving 2019 is coming to Navy Pier's Aon Ballroom on Black Wednesday with Farley Jackmaster Funk, Mark Farina, DJ Alicia and host 5 Mag's Czarina Mirani (Czboogie).
If you don't know Matt Masters' name, you know his work. Here is some of it as Matt takes over this week's 5 Mag Mix.
Detroit (and Ghostly) invade Chicago this weekend, plus some day party vibes with Ron Trent.
Hot Music gets hotter on the new 8 track Ornaments release featuring a selection of Pal Joey Music tracks edited and serving as inspiration to Tokyo producer Takeshi Fukushima.
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Vitality: Inside the New Issue of 5 Mag
DJ Three on the cover, Jimpster on 30 Years of Freerange, Ryan Sadorus on House of Beretta, Fred Everything and Teuteu live keys + DJ cover mix and more.
