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.
Ravenomics: Jacked fees and chaos brought all of the record platform's faults to the surface.
A remarkable label debut for Marli, who has been producing for a few years but emerges with a nearly pitch-perfect release on Unknown To The Unknown.
Jacob Arnold interviews about the classic Chicago club the Music Box precede a Ron Hardy mix from 1984 from the archives of DJ M-Traxxx.
For people who know what the term "Midwest Techno" means and love what it sounds like, Decoder has that whole aesthetic on lock on XX 15 from Molecular Recordings.
This Sunday afternoon with Mel Hammond and DJ Tommy Starck whose The Penthouse EP will be available.
The sound of Fata Morgana I is stripped down, raw, playing out how you'd hear music in a live PA - which is how Vasco Ispirian perfected this style of producing techno.
French West Indies vocalist Karl The Voice remembered as a kindly figure whose voice animated tracks by Fred Everything, Franck Roger, Marc Cotterell, Playin 4 The City, Bob Sinclar and more.
The NYC singer and entrepreneur who gave Frankie Knuckles and Larry Levan an early gig passed away in Australia.
"Azzurro" is blissful deep house of the sort that you have to knock around for awhile before you can make it.
5 Mag's latest cover mix from Black Eyes, featuring 18 tracks of "hydro-trippin house and aquatic techno from Atlantis."
One of the first Chicago house music artists, Jesse Saunders has suffered a setback in his recovery from a stroke and requires urgent support to continue rehab.
Kai Alce's NDATL introduces us to the smoky, warm sounds of South African producer June Jazzin on his self-titled label debut.
The secret project originally dropped on vinyl in 2011 and the rerelease was in the works for a few weeks prior to Silent Servant's death.
The sound system and DJ booth get an upgrade as the Chicago nightclub enters its 27th season.
We're as thrilled as you are to learn that there is finally a producer who goes by the name "Boink."
Pittsburgh Track Authority wave the flag for their hometown with a polished but lively single featuring vocalist Brandon Markell Holmes.
Capturing the hothouse of leftfield disco in the early 1980s, Disco Not Disco gets a special edition repress as Strut Records celebrates their 25th anniversary.
Lea Lisa, Black Loops, Dan Only, Javonntte and more on black wax from Toronto's excellent Selections label.
Three artists with deep roots and human connections in this scene died last week, in what appears to be an unspeakable tragedy.
Legendary vocalist Kathy Brown's family has announced that her previously diagnosed lung cancer has spread to her brain. A GoFundMe campaign has been launched to support her.
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