Terry Matthew
Managing Editor of 5 Magazine, Terry Matthew's first record was "Circus Bells." His first mixtape was from Armando Gallop. Aside from writing for 5 Mag, Terry has authored the liner notes for Jeff Mills' "Metropolis Metropolis" and the 20th anniversary reissue of Hardkiss' "Delusions of Grandeur." He lives in Chicago. You can reach Terry by email.
A Monday morning vibe from a DJ and producer you should know about named Al Smith for 5 Mag's SANCTIFY deep house series.
Kaspar is a master of the lost art of transmitting your soul through the medium of a machine. His fifth album, Thread Of Becoming, is an attempt at autobiography, and when you hear it you are listening to a person explain how he got the way he is by revisiting the music and moments that shaped him.
Jevon Jackson is one of Chicago house music's stalwarts, a fixture at lofts, basement parties, clubs, raves and everything in between for decades
Last Disco On Earth is Mar De Novo's Winding Road debut, drawing in the history of disco, Italo, trip hop, downtempo, synthwave and a million other genres both real and imaginary. The results are spellbinding: one of the best front-to-finish plays of 2026.
Henna Onna has a carefully crafted sound that was made for vinyl, a predilection for the kind of warm, enveloping deep house that doesn’t sound right unless it’s carved into a physical groove. Maboroshi is the Yerevan, Armenia based...
Action Required: Rekordbox, CDJs and many other other Pioneer DJ products have a severe security flaw that could give an attacker access to your laptop.
As Juno Download laments the demise of music download platforms, Subvert launches as a grassroots alternative to all of them.
Bubbling up from the Chicago underground comes an irresistible, club-ready classic featuring Demuir and IAmBrandon.
Democrats from the House Oversight Committee follow a class action lawsuit over accusations that StubHub CEO Eric Baker runs a hedge fund that sells tickets on his own platform.
With a huge vocal and a hook that straps your heart into a roller coaster, "Dizzy" is the standout track on Dreams, Nathalie Capello's wild new EP for Hot Haus.
We might start calling it "House Music Week" in Chicago as the city's Chicago House Music Festival and Conference continues to grow. Here is the full lineup, schedule and not to miss highlights from all four days August 27 through August 30 2026.
John Silas is a new name to me but one we should keep a close eye on if this dazzling five track EP from Love Injection is any guide.
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DJs can still break songs. Souldynamic's "Equatoriale" is still making an impact a decade after a clever mix by Lil Louis made it famous.
The company that bought Pitchfork is suing the man who co-founded it over half a million dollars earmarked for the now defunct Chicago music festival.
New cuts from Collective Rhythm spotlights the dark and dangerous side of Mike Agent X Clark with ADMN on the remix.
Celebrated by the dance music press, Alejandro Zamora claimed that his DJ livestreams relieved his depression and inspired a global community of mental health-conscious followers. Was it all just another scam?
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The Northside Chicago street festival welcomes DJ Sneak, Derrick Carter, DJ Heather, Jevon Jackson, Tyree Cooper, Diz, Czboogie, Striz, T Mixwell and more.
Magnolia evokes the era of Bob Moog, Dave Smith and the towering founder/engineers who built instruments that they themselves wanted to use.
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Al Smith / Sanctify vol 14
A Monday morning vibe from a DJ and producer you should know about named Al Smith for 5 Mag's SANCTIFY deep house series.
