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Deep House

Deep House is a subgenre of House Music. Originating in the 1980s – particularly with the music of Larry Heard, Fingers Inc, and others – it fuses elements of Chicago House with a more melodic, sometimes soulful feeling.

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Seven Davis, Jr: “This is absolutely me now & me going forward”

Seven Unfiltered: 5 Mag's cover story with one of the most talented people we've ever met: Seven Davis Jr.
Anna Schreit mix

Anna Schreit mix ☀️ RISE vol 23

Rise and shine it's time for more house music - our latest mix is a warm & beautiful set from Anna Schreit for 5 Mag's weekly RISE series.

Live Alive: Seven Davis Jr. in the new 5 Mag

There are probably people in this scene with more innate talent than Seven Davis Jr, but we haven't met them. The brilliant producer, DJ and musician is subject of the latest 5 Mag cover story, plus Nick V and the 17 year strong La Mona Paris, Chicago's viral Elevator Music, disco archeology and more inside 5 Mag 214, out now.
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Disclosure to “FINALLY” release “She’s Gone, Dance On”

She's Gone, Dance On, which was clipped from sets and became a popular tune ID request, was apparently held up by sample clearance.
Jillian X DJ mix

Jillian X mix ☀️ RISE vol 22

New mix from Chicago house DJ Jillian X for 5 Mag's weekly RISE series.
5 Mag Issue 213 with Laurent Garnier, photo by Bazil Lamy

Rooted: Laurent Garnier in the new issue of 5 Mag

Electronic music pioneer Laurent Garnier, Monty Luke, Petals In Sound, Henna Onna, Paul Johnson and more inside the new issue of 5 Mag, released May 2024.
Movement Festival Detroit 2024 daily set times

Just Announced: Movement 2024 Set Times – All Stages

Set times have been announced for all stages and all three days of the 2024 installment of Movement, America's most cherished techno festival taking place in Hart Plaza, Detroit on Memorial Day weekend, May 25 through May 27 2024.
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Elbert Phillips: Tears

Elbert Phillips & Andre Espeut deliver a sensational cover of the Frankie Knuckles, Satoshi Tomiie and Robert Owens classic
Black Sjuan 5 Mag cover mix

The Cover Mix ⚡️ Black Sjuan

Chicago's underground house music hero BLACK SJUAN takes over the latest 5 Mag cover mix.
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“Basement Philosophy” is a proper house debut album from Domenic Cappello

"An audio love letter to American 4/4" - Harold Heath on the proper deep house & techno debut album from Sub Club resident Dominic Cappello.
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Mira Ló’s electrifying night in Chicago

A winter trip to Chicago resulted in an electrifying new EP from France's Mira Ló.
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Long time coming: Chicago’s Aathee drops “Late Arrival (Life of the Party)”

It's easy to hear what Virgil Abloh liked about this: a dubby, stripped-down track of the sort that DJs need in an abundant and steady supply.
WYSER DJ Mix RISE vol 21

WYSER mix ☀️ RISE vol 21

Wake up, stay up and don't stay in: new mix from WYSER, aka Matt Wyser of Custom Vibes, the DJ duo REDUX and part of Shfft Chicago.
Planet Detroit Find The Way album art

New Classic: Planet Detroit’s mid-’90s bumper “Find The Way”

Re/discovery: Gorgeous bass-bouncy deep house and Jersey Garage from '90s Nice'N'Ripe affiliate Zest 4 Life.
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Worldship drops 25th anniversary reissue of “Tomorrow People” featuring Gregory Porter

"Tomorrow People" was acclaimed vocalist Gregory Porter's first record ever - and the original session was done in a single take.
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Live from Cz’s House: Big Love

New mix recorded live from Cz's House with 5 Mag's Czboogie playing soulful, deep house and '90s tracks.
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Keeping The Legacy: Hizou drops the third installment of their deep house V/A series

Dazzling new deep house tracks from Huerta, Nico Lahs, Jacksonville and 100Hz on the third installment of their deep house V/A series.
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Radiant remixes of “Jennifer Pastoral” from Love Injection

Two gorgeous remixes of Jennifer Vanilla's "Jennifer Pastoral" that grab you by the scruff and shake you about a bit to anoint you for a journey to heaven.
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Beloved: Inside the new 5 Mag

An oral history of Freerange Records with Jimpster, Tom Roberts, Matt Masters, Pezzner, Manuel Tur and Fred Everything, plus Chicago house with Black Sjuan, DJ Paulette's welcome to the club, Elbert Phillips on Tears, Dark Heaven and more inside the new issue of 5 Mag, out now.
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Wahine mix ☀️ RISE vol 20

Oh look at the time - it's time2jack with Wahine in an elevated disco + house mix for 5 Mag's weekly RISE series.

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