Groundbreaking fusion from Hugo LX on transcenDance
Dropped on DJ Spinna's Wonderwax, Hugo LX's transcenDance is a "very personal homage to original dance music legacies" but never takes its eye off the future.
Cinthie remixes Revivis on Neck Back EP
Gritty, blurry deep house from Berlin, with Cinthie remixing Revivis on Neck Back from vinyl imprint Talman Records.
Cellaroot: a new label debuts with a V/A EP from Belgium
CRLTD001 is a vinyl-only release from a new imprint coalescing around a "minimal and microhouse music" style.
Norm Talley & Upstairs Asylum: “This Is What the Underground Is”
Powered by rare releases, unreleased mixes and a roster thick with Detroit talent, Norm Talley's Upstairs Asylum is widely hailed as one of the best deep house record labels of 2021. The year before, it didn't even exist.
#JACKED – Inside the New 5 Mag
Demuir beats the beat thieves, a legendary Garage white label, the making of a Frankie Knuckles tribute and more inside the new issue of 5 Mag.
Ron Trent remixes Coflo’s celestial Orisha fable “Warrior’s Dance”
Coflo's latest EP on Ocha Records, A Warrior's Dance, is a whirlwind of grooves and deep rhythms, spellbinding and entrancing.
Anthony Nicholson & Lailah Reich team up on “We Are One”
Chicago heat from two artists you should always, always, always keep tabs on, because what they put on wax is always a delight.
#ListenUp Niko Marks drops the Reach Out EP
Detroit producer Niko Marks shows his soulful side on a new four track EP, Reach Out, on vinyl from Yore Records.
Franck Roger is pumping out tracks like a Bandcamp fiend
On "Get It On" Franck Roger loops a hypnotic sample to devastating effect. It's one of a dozen tracks populating the Real Tone Records bandcamp after a long hiatus.
10,000 Hours of Session Victim
The new Session Victim EP on Toy Tonics whips through genres, tones and sounds, representing a year's worth of time together "cooking beats."
The Secret DJ has a new book: Tales From The Booth
The mysterious author and veteran DJ's third title will be released this Friday from Velocity Press.
Snazzy Traxx are for the unsung DJ heroes of the world
Essentials for DJs who need to tap into a constant stream of quality house and garage-influenced tracks.
Police arrest 4 in the death of actor Michael K Williams
Surveillance video shows men selling the fatal dose of fentanyl-laced heroin that would lead to the actor's 2021 overdose.
#ListenUp Gratts & Robert Owens sing of a Brighter Future
A consciously optimistic and upbeat tune, "Brighter Future" by Gratts and Chicago house legend Robert Owens gets rewired by Jorge Caiado on his Inner Balance label.
Kai Alcé & Voigtmann remix Silverlining’s “Aura”
Deep, techy and acid-bubbling remixes from Kai Alce and Voightmann on Silverlining Dubs XI, taken from Asad Rizvi's Simulacra album.
#ListenUp Lugovskiy drops a Balcony Party on Closer To Truth
Lugovskiy's "Balcony Party" EP is smoldering deep house heat from the always reliable Closer To Truth label.
Tortured Soul has a show
Valentine's Weekend the live group Tortured Soul plays at Chicago's Cobra Lounge on February 12 with Lady D and Larry Miller.
Clive From Accounts drops the scintillating Strictly Business
Telecommuting during lockdown, Clive From Accounts makes more deep house beauties on the clock on Strictly Business from Razor'N'Tape.
Lea Lisa – Keys of Life
5 Mag meets French deep house DJ, producer and creator of our latest cover mix, Lea Lisa, on DJing, crate digging and why taste beats tech every time.
Vibe The Feel is a major release from Monty Luke
Five tracks for your dollar, as Monty Luke takes you from the basement to the mainroom to the afterparty.
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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.
