Mike Dunn: Chicago Honors a Native Son
"It’s a beautiful thing to come from nothing and be something" - Chicago house music pioneer Mike Dunn on being honored by the City of Chicago.
Infinite Salutations: Sophisti-core jazz house jams from Coflo & Emmaculate
DJs, if you're looking for a pair of high-end, jazz flavored, late night, soulful 4/4 tracks that s-t-r-e-t-c-h out in long, looping grooves, then this two track EP from Coflo and Emmaculate could be for you.
Om celebrates 30 years with Colette, Richard Earnshaw & Kenny Summit’s “The Sunshine”
From Om Records' forthcoming 30th anniversary compilation, "The Sunshine" finds DJ Colette in top form.
All Caps: Deep & dusty deep house vibes from Joe Babylon and Roundabout Sounds
Unsung heroes apparently seem to be a dime a dozen these days, but West Coast dance music veteran Joe Babylon truly fits the bill.
Unfold: Shur-I-Kan & Juliet Mendoza speaking truth on Lazy Days
Four highly polished tracks on this latest Lazy Days EP Unfold, a Shur-I-Kan original featuring spoken word vocals from Juliet Mendoza, an instrumental version, and a remix and dub from label boss Fred Everything
Put That Record Back On: Remembering DJ Dan
An icon of North American DJ culture and catalyst of the '90s rave explosion in the Bay Area and the United States, DJ Dan has passed away.
A Detroit Summer: Dazzling electronocturnes from John Beltran’s Placid Angles project
John Beltran has brought his ambient and breakbeat-driven techno alter ego to Kalahari Oyster Cult, the Dutch home of dreamy and esoteric electronic music.
On Repeat: Eris Drew — DJ-Kicks
Harold Heath selects 2025's best electronic music albums, including Eris Drew's mix for !K7's DJ-Kicks series.
Soul Cohesion launches at The California Clipper
The new night features Mike Dunn, Czboogie and a b2b from Twan and Adorio on Saturday March 28 2026.
Roy Davis Jr’s label reissues classic Paul Johnson EP
Paul Johnson's Club Land from Undaground Therapy Music is being released digitally for the very first time.
Juliet Mendoza: Inside 5 Mag Issue 224
The Heart of House: Juliet Mendoza cover story, James Duncan on Toronto house + techno pioneer Ron Allen, dropping acid with PBR Streetgang, a tribute to the great DJ Romain and more, inside the new issue of 5 Mag out now.
On Repeat: Joe Morris and Some Kind of Paradise
Harold Heath selects 2025's best electronic music albums, including Joe Morris and Shades of Sound's Some Kind of Paradise.
On Repeat: 15 years of A Love From Outer Space
A Love From Outer Space celebrates 15 years of Sean Johnston and Andrew Weatherall’s legendary/infamous A Love From Outer Space club night.
Chuck Daniels, Mike Agent X Clark & Claude Young drop a bomb on “Threewaves”
A secret weapon featuring three amazing Detroit producers from Chuck Daniels' Beatstrong Music.
On Repeat: Black Artists Database’s V/A Synergy Vol 3 compilation
Harold Heath looks back at some of 2025's best electronic music albums, including Synergy Vol 3, an 11 track V/A from Black Artists Database.
Ardalan: 2010 — Today / 5 Mag Cover Story
Producer & DJ Ardalan burst onto the scene like a holy comet in 2010 with the release of Mr. Spock. 16 years later, we talk about production techniques, his upbringing in Iran and dealing with that kind of meteoric success at age 19 in our latest 5 Mag cover story.
Gerd dishes up hypnotising Dutch disco on Gentle Intensity
Deep house excellence from Gerd (Dutch producer Gert van Bijl) on Gentle Intensity, a six tracker on Andarta.
ARTWORX: Richard Earnshaw on the making of his new label
Richard Earnshaw gives 5 Mag the lowdown on ARTWORX, a new record label launched with an irresistible soulful house jam "Better For Me," and what he's learned over 20 years since he launched his first label.
Fever: Jennifer Loveless on Aus Music
Clear, clean, sharp house music with a techy edge: Harold Heath on the Jennifer Loveless' FEVER EP on Aus Music.
Damian Rausch drops another bomb on “What’s Your Name?”
Music to stomp your feet and blow up your heart. Deep house like you love it from Damian Rausch on What's Your Name? from his own Rausch Recordings.
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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.
