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.
Mike Agent X Clark's "The Heat" is gonna be a HUGE record, with remixes on board from Ben Sims, El Provost and Peter Rocket.
Behringer's clone of the iconic TR-808 is among the most anticipated new drum machines of the year. They're now shipping to retailers.
I hope you like wireless ear buds, pal, cuz you're gonna need them.
Colette teams up with Pete Moss for a new set of remixes of "Dreams," her cover of the Stevie Nicks tune.
Groovin has performed enough resurrections by now to be qualified as a necromancer, and never have they done more beautiful work than on the Victor Simonelli (as NY's Finest) 1993 classic "Do You Feel Me?"
The Unviersal Robot Band's classic "Barely Breaking Even" finds new life in the hands of Louie Vega for BBE Music's 500th release.
One of the best young American electronic music labels scores up another instant must-have in their discography with the dreamy, emotional deep techno and house of Nu-Cleo.
SoSure continues their tour through the Director's Cut catalog with remixes by Dimitri from Paris, Moplen, and the Shapeshifters of the Frankie Knuckles and Jamie Principle Chicago House classic I'll Take You There.
Absent makes his debut on Mark Broom's Beard Man label with devastating techno artillery on the Animate EP.
Vibrant deep house from a label that punches way above its weight: sublabel of Chez Damier's Balance, Courtesy of Balance.
Mixcloud introduces more changes - this time for the worst.
Kerri Chandler makes records for DJing, Danny Krivit edits records for DJs and this is the best gift you could ever give to one.
Island disco dance funk uncovered by Rocafort Records, Kokoro Disco-San is a trio of live musicians that play like a viciously tight unit.
After PledgeMusic's implosion, Benji Rogers is raising money for a new venture based on "positive" news. He's using Kickstarter to fund it.
Charges have been filed in the murder of Adam Thorpe, the Twin Cities DJ who disappeared in January 2019. Darren Stebe has been charged with double homicide and two others with aiding him after the remains of Thorpe and Jason McDonough were found in a firepit.
House of Sol - one of the festivals that makes Chicago such an amazing place for music - kicks off with Chicago house heroes Paul Johnson, DJ Heather, Kid Enigma, Ed Nine, Shazam Bangles and more.
Half of Floorplan with her father Robert Hood, Lyric Hood drops a grooving two track EP on M-Plant.
High waters on Lake Michigan and a federally protected species of shorebird at Montrose Beach lead React and Jam to cancel this year's Mamby on the Beach festival in Chicago.
Silicon Valley is coming to ruin DJ culture next. PSLY is a new app which harnesses the power of crowds to compel the DJ to play their favorite song next. This is a real thing.
Four tracks from Ralf Gum's latest album Progressions have showed up on vinyl. Why don't more soulful house labels follow suit?
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