#ListenUp Get Woke to Niko Marks on This New Detroit Techno Compilation
The world has been sleeping on Niko Marks' tracks and we're going to start kicking at the foot of the bed to wake them the hell up.
DJ Aakmael Is Making His Mark
Dustin Kinney meets DJ Aakmael - DJ, producer, and one of the top Deep House artists on the planet - for our latest 5 Mag interview.
#ListenUp Chosen Few Founder Wayne Williams Beats the Box on No Mountain
No Mountain is another Wayne Williams record - part of the growing discography of original releases from the original Chicago House DJs for Terry Hunter's T's Crates.
Jupiter4 Records Shines a Spotlight on Vincent Floyd, Lil’Tal, Bernard Badie, Mauser
The label assembles a murderer's row of Chicago House veterans lobbing Molotov Cocktails at the dancefloor on "What's Going On? The Spacy Saga Vol 1."
#ListenUp Stompin’ House Tracks from Russian Producer Baltimore Chop
Baltimore Chop is not from Baltimore and has probably never played baseball, but the Russian producer has a preternatural understanding of house on this weird acid, NYC vocal and Chicago house stomper.
Listen to Setting Sun from Bernadette Trax’s Vinyl Debut
Fans of Kevin Yost's jazz-infused house will find a lot to love on Bernadette Trax 01, a vinyl pressing of some of the producer's best releases from the last year or so.
BRS Make a Stunning Comeback with Situation EP
BRS have been churning out quality music since shortly after their formation in the late 1990s on labels including Cyclo and 2020 Vision, but none as fine as this.
Rick Wilhite Brings The Godson IV to Mahogani
Any party that doesn't play at least one track from Rick Wilhite's The Godson IV at least once isn't a party you need to bother with.
Wyndell Long: Enter The Maze / Dawn Notes
Wyndell Long's Enter The Maze EP is coming on wax this month from Vincent Floyd's Dawn Notes.
#ListenUp – Dazzling Ron Trent Remix of Kyoto Jazz Sextet’s “Rising”
Listen to the dazzling brass and electric groove of Ron Trent's remix of Kyoto Jazz Sextet's "Rising" forthcoming on Local Talk.
Getting Lost with Lovebirds, Stee Downes and Lay-Far
Three singular talents - Lovebirds, Stee Downes and Lay-Far on the remix - collaborate on the new single LOST on Lovebirds' Teardrop.
DJ Aakmael Soars on the Flyte Time EP
Vinyl cut from Deso Records featuring DJ Aakmael at his finest.
Gigi Testa – A 5 Mag Mix 67
Bang this exclusive set from Italian jazz, soul and cosmic funk DJ Gigi Testa ahead of the release of his forthcoming EP World Peace Music presents Rio Grande distributed by Atypical Dopeness.
Juli Lee: Breaking Clouds
Juli Lee is a new name to me but with releases like Breaking Clouds on MYR I'd guess she's probably gonna be everywhere.
The Goods Brings Shazam Bangles, Ed Nine + Striz to Swig
This September's guests at Duke Shin's Thursday night residency in Chicago.
Tom Moulton & Dimitri from Paris Remix “The Way You Love Me” from Ron...
Glitterbox drops two searing remixes by Dimitri from Paris and disco legend Tom Moulton of the 2006 track Ron Hall & The Muthafunkaz track "The Way You Love Me" featuring Marc Evans.
Unquenchable: Cassy, the 5 Mag Interview
Cassy talks to 5 Magazine's Lauren Krieger about her storied career and the inauguration of her Kwench Records concept for this month's cover story.
KiNK’s Playground Remixed by Josh Wink, Matthew Herbert & More
The antidote to boring, mediocre and frowningly serious dance music, KiNK's Playground album gets remixed from an illustrious roster including Josh Wink, Matthew Herbert, Radio Slave and Dusky.
Magnus Asberg: Transitions
Slinky, soulful and sonorous, "Knee Deep" is the stand-out track on Transitions from Magnus Asberg and Bogota Recordings.
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Another Big, Big Issue: Inside the New 5 Magazine
Dan Curtin on the cover and electronic music around the world with Ron Basejam (Crazy P), Anna Tur (Ibiza), Eddie Niguel (Singapore), Michael Donaldson & 8D Industries inside the latest issue of 5 Mag, out now.
