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.
The former music director at Chicago's Smartbar Nate Manic steps out as a producer and vocalist on his self-titled debut album.
F*CLR's latest black wax masterpiece is a transcontinental séance featuring the combined talents of Terry Farley, Wade Teo, Ian Snowball, Harry Dennis — and a reunited Black Science Orchestra.
Returning August 13, 14 & 15: all of your hero's heroes will be in Detroit for Charivari, the homegrown midwest festival.
Teflon Dons release 7" vinyl only selection of edits from the 1996 Rudiments EP and it's so hot it burns your fingers.
Part of the city's Protect Chicago Music Series, the Chosen Few will play for free for all Chicago residents vaccinated by August 14.
Two of the Midwest's finest manufacturers of secret weapons fire two more as Ricardo Miranda and Patrice Scott split a new 12" from San Diego label Rhythm Nation.
Based in South Africa, Jackie Queens says she has a song for every moment in her life. Before she's done there will be a Jackie Queens song for yours, too.
Andre Kronert's drums hit with diamond-cut precision on "Purpose," the lead track from his new EP of the same name from Kneaded Pains.
NCW (aka Nick Wilson) drops an EP with rare explosive force. Everyone used to make techno records this way, and those worth listening to still do.
Four years after her debut, Oona Dahl's second album, Morph, presents a sound perfected.
Fantasy tracks: A sneak peek from Dr. Packer's forthcoming Operation Disco LP tackles the 1992 Z Records classic "Love Fantasy."
This split EP from Drakkar Noir and Heidi Sabertooth showcases stripped down and electrifying hardware techno on Jacktone Records.
Help one of the outposts of quality underground dance music re-open: Paris club Djoon is approaching a do-or-die fundraising goal.
It's 1983 again, but better. Matthias Zimmermann evokes the spirit of classic synthpop post-punk post-disco and all around melodic music on Kontakt, his new EP on Back Office.
New 7" record from Detroit legend Suburban Knight drops on Detroit Techno Records.
Two Midwest Techno stalwarts make fun shit together on That Way from Grid Based Beats.
What Goes Around launches and misfires with a remix of the stronger-than-steel Iz & Diz Chicago house classic "Strong."
Fewer than 10% of industry executives at any level are Black, well below the US population, according to a new report which shows the music industry is still mostly made up of white men.
PBR Streetgang show their faith in a wirey Italo sound on Dayskipper, released by 10Questions, the new label from Bas Koopmans and Dam Swindle's Lars Dales.
"Expression" is a low slung classic featuring Amp Fiddler on keys from Kyle Hall's MPC Dreams EP.
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