Love for the vibe: C&C Sessions Vol 1
Paul Cut and Jorge Caiado are on fire on this exquisite vinyl-only deep house EP on Inner Balance.
Bandcamp Finds: 0161 Underground – Runnin’
From Manchester and purveyor of deep but energetic dance music, spiked with a bit of garage, drums that will knock some bodies around and vocal clips that will lift them back up.
Mira Ló – The 5 Mag Cover Mix
French DJ and producer Mira Ló takes over 5 Mag's cover mix for issue 205, out in February 2023.
Maestro: Abacus returns with The Lower End Theory
NDATL drops another sterling Abacus EP on the world, The Lower End Theory will enlighten those new to Abacus' releases as to why his name is so revered among many in the deep house community
True to the roots: Hector Ram drops vinyl cut Midnight Sounds
Bouncing basement thumps and the unapologetic love for the motherbeat carries through across all four original tracks on Midnight Sounds, a vinyl-only cut from Hector Ram and Short Attention Records.
Ricardo Miranda opens up the vault on The Deep & The Lost
Nobody was making music like this in 2004. Mostly, they're still not. A six track dig into Ricardo Miranda's archives on vinyl from Noble Square.
Ash Lauryn remixes Sam Ruffillo on the funky Don’t Think Twice
Toy Tonics teases the remixes from Sam Ruffillo's Brooklyn Tapes with a funky, deep mix from Ash Lauryn.
Manuel Tur returns to Compost with Dreamharmonicon
Manuel Tur and Yuu Udagawa summon up dark Berlin nightspots on the effortlessly cool "Dreamharmonicon" from Compost Records.
A tasty compilation from Aterral Records marks their second anniversary
Eight tracks of different shades of deep house mark Aterral Records' second anniversary compilation.
Hugo LX and the Platinum Wave
The 5 Mag Cover Story: What you need to know about Hugo LX is that he's making some of the best dance music in the world right now.
DJ Deeka – RISE vol 4
Strictly Underground Music's DJ Deeka is the DJ for this week's featured mix for 5 Mag's RISE series.
Crackazat’s “Never Ending Love” is a bright & colorful masterpiece
Released on Nervous Records, Crackazat's "Never Ending Love" feels right at home next to the label's golden era releases, and an easy head and shoulders above much of its more recent output.
Cosmic Rhythm & Rhythm of Paradise drop the rigorously dope Open Your Mind EP
Like all Cosmic Rhythm records, this is built by DJs, for DJ - spectacular deep house from Italy with love.
Freudenthaler bangs on the fresh & funky Bar Rescue
Screaming music for screaming people: Deep house was never supposed to be boring, techno was never supposed to be music you could hear in a mall over the muffled sound of foodcourts and strollers and people trying to sell you snapback caps and Cinnabons.
Damian Rausch – The Cover Mix
We're opening 2023 with our latest cover mix. Originally planned a year ago, it finally came together for us and Damian Rausch, the rising German producer and DJ with notable releases on Monologues, The...
Glenn Davis – RISE vol 2
5 Mag's weekly mix series shines a spotlight on a new mix from Dublin based producer and DJ Glenn Davis.
Real Feel Records launches with Toribio on “Brown Cocoa Skin”
Real Feel Records kicks off with a gorgeous 4 track EP from Toribio, featuring DJ Spinna on the remix.
Cee ElAssaad: Evolve
Will Sumsuch meets Cee ElAssaad, Moroccan DJ and producer among a fresh cohort of electronic artists from North Africa and the Middle East with a singular sound.
#ListenUp Ten City’s Love Is Love, remixed
Chicago duo DRAMA add original vox and pulsating electro-pop vibes to LOVE IS LOVE, the title track from Chicago house legends Ten City's forthcoming album.
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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.
