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.
Hidden gems right in plain sight: Detroit true people Strand return on Resilience with DJ Stingray 313 and Shamus Coghlan remixes.
Have you heard of Yellow Jackets? They're dropping heat on these rare platters, with this Ron Trent jam "The Medi" backed by Other Lands on this split EP from the exceptional Mother Tongue in-house label.
Soul Clap's House of EFUNK drops an incendiary remix pack of Detroit producer Hazmat's "No Ordinary Love"
Marvin Prather is Eternal Student, a fixture from the early days of the Detroit electronic music scene who debuted as a producer three decades later with the gorgeous "Hear Me Though." This is his story.
Massive respect due to anyone that can lead off a one-sheet for a 21st century electronic music EP with a quote from Gertrude Stein.
Showered in neo-soul, "Starlight" hangs on a gorgeous hook, a chorus that elevates a mid-tempo track into a soul-with-strings tour de force.
The music streaming platform is luring livestreaming artists back from Twitch and YouTube by leveraging fan donations.
The A-side of Robert Hood's classic Detroit techno track played inside out. That's only the second most remarkable thing about Toxin 12, though.
Four absolutely stellar deep house and garage-tinged tracks here & gone on vinyl.
Chicago producer & Queen! resident Garrett David drops a second EP on Spanish label Mate and it's flying.
There are very few records that every DJ could use, much less need; Delano Smith's "BeNeath" is one that checks both boxes.
Shoe rental is included in the admission to The Acid Bowl on April 29 2022, Chicago's first annual all acid house blacklight bowling party with I Love Acid's Posthuman, Frankie Vega, Josh Werner and DJ Warp.
Deeper States Vol 1 features four tracks built upon a sample pack released by Brawther and used by members of his Patreon.
Rolling with dark grooves and serpentine basslines, CMD makes some of the best produced techno you'll hear
Your AirPods will last longer on this planet than your bones, if they doesn't explode first.
Eren Erdol's "A Night Cloud" is a devotional offering to the sound, spirit and culture of '90s house and Jersey garage.
The EP released by Worldship has gone through two pressings this year and is still impossible to find - for good reason.
Killer UK Garage track from "Rich Daddies," purportedly a pair of Australian housemates who made this incendiary record "during one of the longest lockdowns in the world."
After PledgeMusic's demise, a new platform emerges, designed specifically for musicians. Will it be any different than the last?
Mark Grusane mixes a brew of deep house, electro and secret society vibes on a forthcoming 12" vinyl release from Rush Hour.
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