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.
Being a long time fan, I always look forward to the new Drop Music promos that get passed my way. For those who don't know, Drop Music was pioneered and championed by Laurence Ritchie who is 1/2 of the...
As an new writer for 5 Magazine, I'd like to say that all styles of House Music excite me and I'm a bit of a glutton when it comes to the colorful palette that this genre of music has...
Camouflage is a pretty interesting guy. He learned to DJ as a teenager in Joburg, moved to London in 2003 and started up pretty much the only House Music internet radio station I make the time to listen to,...
5 Mag's Label Profile series is a new feature, with curiously in-depth overviews of some of our favorite House Music labels. Recognizing that most labels (especially these days) are a labor of love of just one or two founders,...
After talking to him for an hour, it's not hard to figure out why Junior Sanchez has so many fans in this industry, among DJs, producers and party people alike. He not only makes forward-thinking club music, but is...
Superb producer and vocalist Alexander East sent us his latest project on 3345 Music with three remixers for your pleasure. The original cut is a definite floor-warmer, heavy on the synths with a smooth groove. It's got the beat...
I have to admit, after I first heard Toomy Disco's new album Bedroom Tricks, the first thing I did was email Jazzy Eyewear of SoSound (the label that released it) and demand to know if I was being hoaxed.
"Age...
A central part of Chicago House is the presence of the elements that created it. Keeping true to that essence is the creation of The Chicago Jazz EP, the follow-up to The New Gotham EP from producers Cajmere and...
UK producer DJ Aura delivers a deep yet techie 3 track EP, and it's definitely club friendly. The original mix of "Excited State" is a deep & dirty, yet funky hypnotic loop, almost Kerri Chandler-ish with the dark baseline....
Long Island native Carolyn Harding returns with a re-working of her 1987 hit, "Moving On". Originally produced by Winston Jones, this collage of notable producers includes five action-packed remixed versions that will provide solidarity to any dancefloor.
Continuing a legacy...
WOW! This offering could very well contend as one of the BEST remix projects this year!! And it couldn't have been done without the collaborative efforts from both the UK and the Midwest. Smooth Agent Records presents the 2010...
Hard to believe that it's been 12 years since Laurence Ritchie and Andy Riley formed Inland Knights (twitter, myspace, discogs) and unleashed their form of House Music mayhem on an unsuspecting world. After meeting up as DJs for the...
Andy Clockwork put together a pretty impressive 5-track EP, with three of 'em grabbing my attention, the fourth one I'm not sure about, and the fifth track - let's just say that I don't smoke! All in all,...
Copyright has reached a certain level of notoriety that it's hard to explain to people who ain't there yet but would like to be. Together with a few other names - Dennis Ferrer is the most obvious one -...
I've had my eye on these guys all year, and I've been impressed with the work they've put out so far. We've got five tracks to hit, so let's get right to the meat.
Three versions of "Sing to Swing"...
I've been banging these tracks around all month, and I am pleased to inform you that the "Disko Sux" title was used strictly ironically. "Back Booster" kicks it off nicely with plenty of well-integrated disco samples and a funky...
This is old school in distribution, not in sound. Dennis Ferrer seeded this in the hands of a select few for several months - almost since WMC 2010, it seems - and it's finally getting out to the public...
This has to be one of my favorite releases from the digital side of the Guesthouse Music catalog this year. Dimitri Max kills it, giving us a timepiece release that is a throwback to the days of filter Disco...
Tracks from Audio Soul Project are like a fine wine: I bring them out when I know they'll be appreciated and the mood is right. This three track release Call of Grace is smooth, funky, lively, and relaxed all...
The first thing I noticed about this .dotbleep release (besides the bitchin' album art) is that it's long, and by long I mean you could take the first track, mix it in for a couple minutes, then mix an...
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LOVEFOXY / The 5 Mag Cover Mix
A new 5 Mag cover mix and it's a gorgeous set from emerging DJ, producer and artist LOVEFOXY
