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.
Phil Gerus (aka Phil Mirzoian), who released music on Tensnake's True Romance, Sonar Kollective, Emotional Especial and others was killed by an allegedly drunk driving police officer in June.
French producer Blazers has been stepping out in 2023, with original tracks that shine on this remix pack from Sengiley Recordings.
Andrew Emil has been leaning in hard on showcasing his remixing skills and that's the theme of Nite Dreams from a leading light in the vinyl deep house world, Yore.
O'Shae Sibley was stabbed to death in New York this weekend. Friends and witnesses say he murdered for dancing in public while gay and Black.
The German duo made up of producer David Platzdasch and pianist / keyboardist Holger Dix cultivate moods rather than making cookie-cutter dancefloor bangers-on-demand on Apparent Movement from Closer To Truth.
Apparel is launching a pretty cool seven inch series with two plates released in June and August respectively with a flared-out disco/funk sound by the mysterious Apparel Wax.
There was a point about four hours ago when I had no idea who Naux was. I've been deep in a rabbit hole with the French producer's catalog and it's a very weird place to be.
5 Mag showcase featuring Chicago artist SaraProblem on LOVE THIS HOUSE, her new track with vocalist Khadeeja Grace.
The man behind the legend was even greater than the legend itself. 5 Mag remembers Chicago house DJ and ghetto house pioneer DJ Deeon, who passed away today.
Fantastically dope, dirty and elegant by turns, the space-minded cosmonauts of Culture Power 45 present us with The Degabah System, an "interstellar" trio with their debut album Saqqara.
First Cut welcomes TR One, Giles Armstrong and Reflection Port Assembly on shiny black wax on Crossing The Red Line.
At 1:05 you should be prepared to get happy. Hustlin' All Day by Portuguese producer Bernardo Mota gets positively joyful at that moment as this lovely little track erupts with bigger-than-Def Mix piano chords going up like fireworks.
Firefly by Conrad marks an artist at the peak of their creative powers. Unfortunately, it is also a posthumous release: Conrad took his own life before the Firefly EP was released.
Levon Vincent has a clear affinity here for the record, which presaged a darker, more physical turn for analog-driven techno and deep house. Vincent is a fellow traveler and his work on these remixes is nothing short of stunning.
It may be cheapening the art and coarsening the discourse when all we have to say about a record is mf, this is dope but mf, this is dope. When it comes to her public discography, Roberta has not missed.
The event's 18 year run has spanned from Wicker Park to Hyde Park before becoming a multi-day lakefront festival.
Close your eyes and you're there again: standing amid the broken toilets and dimebags on the tiles at whatever club was the hot place in 1996 but which you had a vague suspicion was no longer quite so hot in 1997.
Code 041 is another brilliant musical excursion from the wildly eclectic but always on point DJ Rocca
The line-up and times for the panel discussions as well as the keynote "fireside chat" with Robert Owens at the Chicago House Music Conference held this Friday, June 23 2023 at the Chicago Cultural Center.
An enthusiastic City Council approved landmark designation for the building where Frankie Knuckles played and where house music was born in Chicago.
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