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.
If you like your music deep, garagey and reminiscent of '90s warehouse parties, you’ll love Marc Cotterell. Featured in many a 5 Magazine writeup, we’re very excited to finally have him come back to Chicago.
Plastik People is a label...
There is something to be said for a DJ crew that not only revolutionized House music but also spawned a plethora of stars on their own right.
The Chicago House music scene exploded in the 1980s as the Hot...
Issue #128 of 5 Magazine is now available. 5 Magazine is published every two weeks in our member's section for our subscribers.
On the Cover:
Chicago Skyway: Sean Hernandez is Chicago Skyway, and under that name he's released some of the...
IN LESS THAN TWO YEARS, Rubb Sound System had almost 30 releases and have already remixed some of the biggest names in the industry: Frankie Knuckles, Steve Silk Hurley, Farley Jackmaster Funk, Armando Gallop, DJ Deeon, Robert Armani, Fast...
We were pretty proud to be early jumpers on the bandwagon of South African House Music - aside from reviews poking at the genuinely innovative sounds of Soulful House emerging from the country, we featured the first (identifiable) international...
There's never a time when DVS1 playing in your town isn’t a “special” event. The Minneapolis-based DJ and producer sat with us for a 5 Magazine profile a couple of years ago and I'm pretty sure we've previewed every...
Issue #127 of 5 Magazine is now available. This is our first completely digital issue, published in a variety of formats (including mobile-friendly HTML) as well as optimized PDF.
ON THE COVER:
Ashley Beedle: Black Science Orchestra, X-Press 2 and so...
Never one to sit still, Chicago native Bear Who? releases the third music video, "Oso de Amor," from his project "The Bochinche Era EP."
The EP is the first release from "Butta Up Music" his new electronic label. All...
After years of trying to bring back the highly esteemed King of '90s Deep House - the true master of all things soulful and garage - the dream has come to fruition.
Kerri "Kaoz" Chandler has been bequeathing us...
As we reported yesterday, news is rife that React's Spring Awakening Festival might be forced to move from its home at Soldier Field to Jackson Park - site of the Chosen Few Picnic in July.
Today React (part of SFX...
Due to a rather gnarly scheduling conflict, React presents' Spring Awakening festival may be moving to the South Side home of the Chosen Few Picnic this year.
The Chicago Tribune reports that Spring Awakening's normal venue - Soldier Field, also...
Downtown Chicago comes alive with the sound of House Music first and third Fridays throughout this Winter and Spring. That's when Wired Fridays, presented by the City of Chicago's Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, takes flight in...
If you missed the last one, just wait around long enough and Stevie B will make it all right. The prolific UK Garage-influenced DJ and producer has given away more music than many of his peers have created, many...
Rarely does an act get booked to play Movement before their debut release drops, but then most "acts" don't have 40 years of House Music between them. Get Real is Claude VonStroke and Green Velvet (aka Cajmere), and together...
Phase I of the Movement 2016 festival line-up was announced today. Among the Detroit pioneers and DJs and producers representing the breadth of electronic music today, everyone is talking about the headliners.
German electronic music pioneers Kraftwerk are bringing their...
Issue #126 of 5 Magazine is now available.
In honor of his birthday and the upcoming benefit on January 17, we elected to dedicate this entire issue to stories about Frankie Knuckles.
Inside this issue:
The Final Cuts: Eric Kupper collaborated on...
Pioneer is now making DJ performance software, and they really want you to try it.
Rekordbox DJ - Pioneer's own DJ software - is now available by monthly subscription.
Pioneer has long been offering their Rekordbox software for free download. Rekordbox...
The Houses That Curtis Jones Built have a couple of hot records out today, featuring Josh Butler on Cajual and Alberto Ruiz on Relief.
Portable is the name of Josh Butler's second EP for Cajual. It's a bit of a...
Issue #125 of 5 Magazine is now available.
Inside this issue:
DJ Psycho: Greatly loved, highly outspoken and a madman behind the tables: Czarina Mirani talks to Dezi Magby, aka DJ Psycho from Detroit.
Richard Earnshaw: The 5 Magazine Interview: Will...
Did you miss the Boiler Room events in Chicago and Detroit last month? Whether you were out of town, out of the loop or want to relive it again, the Boiler Room crew have posted video and audio of...
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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.
