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.
I haven’t made it down to one of these day parties yet but this one is not going to be missed. Our guy Terry Hunter and our other guy Mike Dunn have been collaborating for ... well, parts of...
Chicago is in store for a rare pleasure this Friday when the UK producer, pirate radio legend and duty-bound 909 hardhat worker Dave Angel visits Primary.
One of the godfathers of the British techno scene, Mr. Angel stopping off...
5 Magazine's Czarina Mirani goes behind the scenes of Queen!, the Sunday night residency at SmartBar, in Issue #122 of 5 Magazine, released September 2015 and available now.
Also in this issue: Teklife co-founder DJ Tre; DEL's Foundations on Walter...
It seems like Bryan Bai-ee has released more Chicago House records since he moved to the Bay Area than many Chicago label owners that ain’t gone anywhere. Following up on the uplifting "How Deep" with Johnny Fiasco, Bai-ee has...
Following the release of OS X version 10.10.5 this morning, Apple, Inc. has released an update to its leading-edge audio program, Logic Pro X, with the surprise addition of the Alchemy soft synth packed in.
The creator of Alchemy, Camel...
North Coast Music Festival has announced the lineup for the Heineken House Stage featuring an eclectic mix of Chicago House Music stalwarts and beyond.
Uk DJ/Production duo Waze & Odyssey will be joined by Moon Boots, Monty Luke from...
What if the most prolific dance music producer in history staged a comeback and nobody noticed?
That appears to be the case with Bobby Orlando, also known as Bobby O, and also known by no less than...
A SummertimeChi tradition expands! From the people who brought you one of Chicago's best summer parties, 3 Yards Bangin', comes the inaugural 3YB House Fest, celebrating Southeast Chicago's contributions to House Music!
The fest features DJ sets by husband and...
It took a minute, but a couple of months after the release of their EP Ordinary World, UK duo Dusky have released a bizarre new video for a single off the release, the melodic and vaguely Jersey-esque “Skin Deep.”
Directed...
We heard about this earlier this year but the cat is out of the bag. ArtNews posted a story about Chicago artist Theaster Gates, who we'd been informed discretely was working with the late Frankie Knuckles' vinyl record collection....
And you thought festivals were only summer fare? After 7 years of a highly successful Halloween event, the good folks at React have expanded their Freaky Deaky party into a 3 day festival at a new home, the massive...
After 500 episodes of his White Noise radio series, Dave Clarke has put together an eclectic collection of ferocious techno and scrapyard electro for your enjoyment.
Dave Clarke Presents: A White Noise Retrospective is out now on bandcamp and features...
The 808 drum machine has inspired a documentary and now a holiday.
Roland and the team behind the AIRA product line are marking the adorable advent of #808 day by teaming up to offer free workshops with Dubspot as...
For the last 16 months, the smiling face of the most wonderful man in Chicago has greeted travelers on the El from atop a building at Fullerton and California.
Recently, however, the Frankie Knuckles mural in Logan Square created in...
"I didn't think we needed to wait 50 years until everyone who was there at the beginning of the House scene was dead to start celebrating & documenting the history of the music..."
5 Magazine goes behind the scenes with...
This Friday after work, we're inviting all 5 Magazine family and friends to join us for a free BBQ on the newly remodeled patio at Grand Bar Whiskey Lounge.
The first annual 5 Magazine BBQ Social is Friday, August 7...
The 2015 House of Sol is fast approaching and you won't forgive yourself if you miss it.
For those unawares, House of Sol is a showcase for Chicago House Music held as part of Fiesta del Sol in Chicago's...
Legendary Chicago underground music club Neo has announced that it's pulling up stakes and moving all operations to Debonair Social Club in Wicker Park beginning in August 2015.
Following initial reports by Red Eye and this flyer referencing the dispute...
Chicago's Chosen Few DJs are celebrating their record-breaking 25th anniversary with the announcement that they are creating the Beyond The Groove Foundation, a non-profit corporation aimed at empowering the city's youth.
Among other goals, Beyond the Groove plans to acquire...
July 14 is Bastille Day in France and Net Label Day on the internet.
A group of intrepid independent artists and labels have banded together under that title to highlight "free and independent music in high quality format" from...
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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.
