Ladies & Gentlemen: the fantastically dope Degabah System
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.
Claremont Editions Vol 3: A warming winter Balearic treat from Claremont 56
The third edition of Claremont 56's compilation series gathers low-tempo high-temperature grooves via label rarities, unreleased versions and brand new music too.
Tour-Maubourg releases the gently introspective Spaces of Silence
Different shades of deep house on the 2nd album from Tour-Maubourg, thematically based around the ideas of noise and silence.
ZG is Zansika Lachhani and Grant, and their debut album is an out-of-nowhere masterpiece
Coming just at the end of 2022, ZG is a new project of blindingly beautiful work and one of the best albums of the year.
San Mateo creates an ambient masterpiece on Exspiravit Luminaria
Exspiravit Luminaria "feels organic and human throughout, blurring boundaries between classical and electronic music with its palette of warm strings, subtle sound design and mournful drones."
More Ghost Than Man: The Worlds We Made There
Terry Grant didn't break up with club music - they're just taking a break. Inside the More Ghost Than Man project and the new album The Worlds We Made There.
Moodymanc samples downtempo vibes on Vault’s Cows on a Beach
As "Vault," Moodymanc blows the dust off some tracks more than a decade in the making on "Cows on a Beach."
Jon Delerious drops acid, lofi jazz and more on Can’t Hold Back
Two b-side tracks highlight an EP full of flavor by Jon Delerious for Luke McKeehan's Nordic Trax.
ChilledCow on notice: Steve Roach launches 24/7 ambient YouTube channel
Following in the footsteps of the independent YouTube streamers putting up "beats to relax/study to," ambient artist Steve Roach has created a 24/7 ambient streaming channel.
The Politik: making soul music for an alternative universe
One of the best cult albums of the '00s: Mark de Clive-Lowe on the The Politik — his one-off collaboration with Bémbé Ségué, with appearances from Daz-I-Kue, Waajeed and more.
Farmarama! A Conversation with Sally Rogers of A Man Called Adam
Sally Rogers is best known as one half of Balearic funsters A Man Called Adam which has just released their latest and many say their best album yet, Farmarama. Harold Heath has the story.
Shawn Rudiman: Out of Time
Pittsburgh's Shawn Rudiman makes hardware-heavy techno that's both serious-minded and seriously good, Bruce Tantum profiles Shawn for this issue's 5 Mag cover story.
(Re)Introducing… 8D Industries
5 Mag's new label profile series talks to Michael Donaldson about the rebirth and evolution of 8D Industries.
Meet the New Outlaws of the Airwaves. Like Everything Else, You Can Find Them on YouTube
Pirate radio is thriving on YouTube where people seek the community and intimacy long gone from personalized streaming and crappy terrestrial radio.
Fess Grandiose: Front Room Methodology
Get a stompin' sound system, because Fess Grandiose's full length LP of hip-hop and chill vibes is so dense with textures and subtle effects that you're liable to miss the show without one.
Sean Haley was a Chicago House Star. This Is Why So Many People Loved Him.
If there was anyone preternaturally destined to become a Chicago House DJ, it was Sean Haley. 5 Mag's Terry Matthew pays tribute to the musical legacy of the late Chicago artist.
#ListenUp The Passion of Rick Wade
Detroit deep house magician Rick Wade is in rare form on Passion Play from Shall Not Fade.
C. Scott Blows Our Minds Again with Distance Fog
Listen up: Distance Fog is another eclectic EP from the Pittsburgh wunderkind C. Scott on hometown label Pittsburgh Tracks.
shutdown: after death.
Late night lo-fi downtempo grooves from shutdown, a producer that hails from Monterrey, Mexico and a sound that brings the ghetto palms of a pre-gentrified Brooklyn boulevard to life. Bits and pieces (drums, mostly)...
Quantum Lo-Fi Hip Hop Beats from Darkskills
Deep House don Rick Wade flashes his dark skills with "60 minutes of deep lo-fi beat super science."
MUST READ!
A People’s History of Chicago House Music
In the poetic and robust Chicago House Music: Culture and Community, Marguerite L. Harrold captures the history of house music with the eye of a scholar and the passion of a true believer.
