Slide: Pittsburgh Track Authority & Brandon Markell Holmes with a gorgeously deep vocal house cut
Pittsburgh Track Authority wave the flag for their hometown with a polished but lively single featuring vocalist Brandon Markell Holmes.
Czboogie – Live @ Podlasie Club
First mix of the year from 5 Mag's Czboogie recorded live at Chicago's Podlasie nightclub on January 6 2024.
“Special Edition” caps a landmark 2023 for Toronto’s Selections
Lea Lisa, Black Loops, Dan Only, Javonntte and more on black wax from Toronto's excellent Selections label.
Resolution: Inside the new issue of 5 Mag
Welcoming the new year with Anané, Toribio, Italian DJ legend Beppe Loda, Black Eyes, Danny J Lewis and more inside Issue 211 of 5 Mag.
There is one true diva, her name is Kathy Brown and she needs our help
Legendary vocalist Kathy Brown's family has announced that her previously diagnosed lung cancer has spread to her brain. A GoFundMe campaign has been launched to support her.
Straight Up No Chaser: deep house at its finest from Delano Smith & Norm Talley
Double twelve inch in which two of the greatest deep house producers in Detroit (and that means in the world) drop some of their dopest tracks.
“What Does It Do?” Deep jazz from Hugo LX
Hugo LX continues to build a discography of classic-sounding but forward-looking deep house releases, seriously sophisticated with an artistry or cleverness that is constantly bumping up against the bin lid of what deep house is supposed to, in good taste, allow.
Cz’s House New Year’s Eve 2024 episode w/ House, Disco & Garage
New mix recorded live from the crib with 5 Mag's Czboogie playing house, disco and garage to ring in the new year.
GoFundMe launched to cover Amp Fiddler’s funeral expenses
The family of Joseph Fiddler, better known in music as Amp Fiddler, have launched a GoFundMe campaign to cover funeral expenses for the recently departed "ambassador of funk, soul, and electronic music, keyboardist, producer, Afro-futurist, and guiding force of light for so many."
Maxime Dangles: Les Délivrés Remixes
Remixes from Maxime Dangles and others of his album Les Délivrés, the soundtrack from a French documentary about the cheap and often brutal life of gig economy delivery drivers in contemporary France.
The Beat. The Scene. The Sound.
Harold Heath on DJ Disciple's inside look at "the rise, the fall and rebirth of house music in New York City"
Deep House Heaven: Javonntte remixes “Trozo de Cielo” from Jorge C.
For the last five or six years, the name of the remixer on this, Javonntte, has been shorthand for "buy on sight." But when it comes to Trozo de Cielo, you get a superb A side track too.
Amp Fiddler, a giant among giants, has died
By every measure one of the greatest of the many great artists birthed by Detroit, singer, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist Amp Fiddler has passed away.
Love Exists: Kai Alcé heads a 4 track V/A from Mexico’s Short Attention Records
Thrilling cut from Kai Alce showcased on a four track V/A from emerging Mexican deep house label Short Attention Records.
Dear Johnny: a V/A as lovely as its namesake from As You Like It
Pay attention, these are names you will hear again. Bay Area crew As You Like It drop a 14 track V/A compilation dedicated to the late Johnny Igaz.
Villa Memoria: Malik Hendricks drops a soulful standout track for Djoon
Every club with a soul should have an imprint like The Djoon Experience.
New episode of Cz’s House – vol 6
This episode is on the chill garage tip...so sit back, have a drink, have a smoke, clean your apartment, or slow dance with your cat.
The Cover Story: Alinka
Kyiv, Chicago, Berlin: three cities that Alinka has called home, in a life that's been marked by an artistic journey and a physical one. With the rebirth of Twirl we talk to DJ and producer Alinka - one of the people we love, on the people and things that she loves.
The Girl With A Hole In Her Heart: Wonderful, windswept English Balearica from A Man Called...
An accomplished and varied collection of house, synth-pop and Balearic, thematically based around the country and city landscapes of Teeside UK where Sally Rogers grew up and spent lockdown.
Mikey DJ ☀️ RISE vol 17
Wake up with a new mix of garage vibes from UK's Mikey DJ for 5 Mag's RISE series
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Library of Congress adds Jamie Principle’s “Your Love” to National Recording Registry
The classic of classic Chicago house tracks was selected for preservation as one of "the defining sounds of history and culture." Here's how it was made.
