New Project Showcases UK Underground on Chicago’s Restricted Radio
Billy Butler and Just Vibes Radio launch the UK Househeads Mixshow debuting on October 3 2026.
Rick Wade Launches Harmonie Keys, a Sound & Idea Generating App
The Harmonie Keys app generates ideas and deep, luscious chords, melodies, harmonies and sounds - something of the essence of the Rick Wade aesthetic - from right inside your browser.
Musique Mystique: Finetune drops the stellar Impulse LP on Sengiley Wax
Across ten tracks of eclectic electronic gems, Finetune's Impulse album is the third installment is experimental music in the best sense - unique, challenging for sure, but very listenable.
Down, Sun: Electronic awakenings from Earthly Measures
Brilliant (in the sense of bright), sensual and deeply nourishing diesel for the soul from Earthly Measures. Released on their self-titled label, Down, Sun is a four track EP of complex but very accessible music with a global flair and tribal spirit.
Al Smith / Sanctify vol 14
A Monday morning vibe from a DJ and producer you should know about named Al Smith for 5 Mag's SANCTIFY deep house series.
Ka§par maps his musical DNA in 8 tracks on “Thread Of Becoming”
Kaspar is a master of the lost art of transmitting your soul through the medium of a machine. His fifth album, Thread Of Becoming, is an attempt at autobiography, and when you hear it you are listening to a person explain how he got the way he is by revisiting the music and moments that shaped him.
“Halsted & Lake” is a masterclass in Chicago house from Jevon Jackson
Jevon Jackson is one of Chicago house music's stalwarts, a fixture at lofts, basement parties, clubs, raves and everything in between for decades
Maboroshi: Henna Onna stars in her vinyl debut
Henna Onna has a carefully crafted sound that was made for vinyl, a predilection for the kind of warm, enveloping deep house that doesn’t sound right unless it’s carved into a physical groove. Maboroshi...
Longevity: DJ Slugo + the New Issue of 5 Mag
DJ Slugo: a 5 Mag cover story, plus Michael Gray cover mix & interview, the anti-AI backlash and music platforms' reaction and more inside the new issue of 5 Mag, out now.
Demuir & IAmBrandon Collab on a Future Underground Smash “Get Ovah Dat Bridge”
Bubbling up from the Chicago underground comes an irresistible, club-ready classic featuring Demuir and IAmBrandon.
Nathalie Capello Shines on the Wide Awake “Dreams”
With a huge vocal and a hook that straps your heart into a roller coaster, "Dizzy" is the standout track on Dreams, Nathalie Capello's wild new EP for Hot Haus.
Chicago House Music Festival 2026: Full Lineup, Schedule & Must-See Events
We might start calling it "House Music Week" in Chicago as the city's Chicago House Music Festival and Conference continues to grow. Here is the full lineup, schedule and not to miss highlights from all four days August 27 through August 30 2026.
New Music: Water Sign is Sophisticated Deep House from John Silas
John Silas is a new name to me but one we should keep a close eye on if this dazzling five track EP from Love Injection is any guide.
Music for the furthest planet: Gilbert shines on the futurist Origins EP
Hi Tech Gold: Origins is a record by Gilbert, its sound a sophisticated and virulent strain of high tech soul, balanced on the axis where deep house and jazzy Detroit techno touch.
DJ Set: Czboogie Live at Horse Meat Disco, Metro / Smartbar 2026
Three hour set from 5 Mag founder Czboogie at the iconic Horse Meat Disco residency June 27, 2026 at Metro / Smartbar in Chicago.
Emanuele Cisi & Joe Claussell Get Spiritual on “Pharoah’s Message” Remixes
Highly accomplished, unashamedly jazzy, and splendidly self indulgent Sacred Rhythm remixes from Joe Claussell of Emanuele Cisi's Right Tempo track Pharoah's Message.
Rewind: Souldynamic release 10th anniversary edition of “Equatoriale”
DJs can still break songs. Souldynamic's "Equatoriale" is still making an impact a decade after a clever mix by Lil Louis made it famous.
Music for Nightcrawlers: Mike Agent X Clark and “The Dark Side”
New cuts from Collective Rhythm spotlights the dark and dangerous side of Mike Agent X Clark with ADMN on the remix.
Crash Out: The True Story of the Fake Viral Techno DJ and the $50 Million Fraud
Celebrated by the dance music press, Alejandro Zamora claimed that his DJ livestreams relieved his depression and inspired a global community of mental health-conscious followers. Was it all just another scam?
Premiere: New Digital Fidelity – Lake Shore Dr (GE-OLOGY Remix) [Adeen / Scopic Records]
Listen to the smoky, soulful yet futuristic remix by the legendary GE-OLOGY of "Lake Shore Dr" from New Digital Fidelity's 9 Hours Landing EP.
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