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.
There will never be another Paul Johnson. Ever.
Black Sjuan's Rogue Disco EP is a Bandcamp find of the funky kind.
Bought by the Pharma Bro, seized by the government and now sold to... the Wu-Tang Clan again? Elon Musk? or who?
"Distance" is an incendiary release from Glasgow native Yeti Mind Tricks from Motech.
Damian Rausch has a preternatural feel for deep house, making tracks that have a sound and feel that is classic on Watch Me Fly, his forthcoming EP from Balance sublabel The Gathering.
Hugely underrated broken beat pioneer Kaidi Tatham inaugurates the new 7 Inch Nails label with a platter of pure gold.
Body-moving bass and drums like thunder on Nu-Cleo's debut release from new label Aural Vision.
From Mike Dunn to Michael Ezebukwu: here are 6 tracks we love most from the small but hugely influential early Chicago house label, Rockin' House, and the late Rodney Bakerr.
Mark de Clive-Lowe's new series "Midnight Snacks" launches on vinyl & digital on Mashibeats.
Stoned drunk on acid: more than 130 minutes of tweak & squelch on Kick.S's Acid 2021 out now from AcidWorx.
The brilliant Clive From Accounts made one of the best records of 2020 and is back with a new EP on Dirt Crew with a remix from Dan Only.
Another amazing EP from the Rotterdam techno savants and another great slab of black wax from Vault Wax.
One of David Mancuso's Loft classics and "major influence for DJs such as Larry Levan, Frankie Knuckles and Kenny Dope" the classic Rude Movements gets worked over by an all-star roster of remixers for BBE.
The notoriously leftfield Leonid Nevermind's "Use The Moon" is another revelation from one of our most revelatory producers.
Chicago's Ed Nine takes the wheel for SANCTIFY vol 3 from 5 Mag's deep house mix series.
Saiful Idris' "Summer Daze" is of those songs that brands itself on people's memories of a summer season.
ADMN, Mister Joshooa and Remote Viewing Party make up Under The Bridge, the 3rd release from Detroit's new label Infolines and anchored by a lush Delano Smith remix.
Harold Heath's new book "Long Relationships" explores his journey "from unknown DJ to smalltime DJ" with some harrowing stops along the way.
A packaged goods funk party from Chicago's Emmaculate featuring live drums, bass, keys and organ on Red Night Recordings.
Rick James and funky NPG-era Prince appears to be the inspiration for "Your Freakness" by legendary Chicago house band Master C&J.
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