Closer to Truth Celebrates 40 Releases with Hotevilla & Javonntte on “If I Told You”
This is a feel-good record, the sort of weapon that gleams with age and which a DJ can pull out now, or six months from now, or six years.
#ListenUp Vincent Floyd Brings It Again with Economy of Motion
Vincent Floyd keeps bringing it. A new 4 track EP from Manuscript shows him at the top of his game.
This Is For You, from Maurissa Rose and Theo Parrish
Theo Parrish's latest single features stellar songwriting and even better vocals from Maurissa Rose.
Outer Limits is Unadulterated DJ Heat from Boo Williams
Boo Williams' "Outer Limits" is the kind of record Sun Ra might have made if he were born 50 years later and on the Southside of Chicago.
15 Years of Dirt Crew – A 5 Mag Mix vol 90
Dirt Crew Recordings head Break 3000 plunders 15 years of the label's incomparable catalog for our latest 5 Mag Mix.
Change Request Releases the Deep & Dark “Shatter Proof”
Andrew Emil (still here as Change Request) flexes his songwriting chops on "Shatter Proof," a new single from Mazi's Fresh Meat Records.
John Simmons: All I Can Say
The long and winding road taken by Chicago house DJ and now producer John Simmons.
Rick Wade Remixes Ritual for Moteur Ville Musique
Sick b-side jam on J Gabriel's Pretty Girls Don't Dance EP featuring Delano Smith and Rick Wade remixes.
Early Days: Selections by Nick Holder
Selected Works is a vinyl-only curated trip through the great deep house producer Nick Holder's catalog.
Kai Alcé & Alton Miller Remix Omar’s Benefit
Somewhere deep in New York or Atlanta there's a party where people play nothing but Kai Alce remixes all night long and it's the best party in the world.
Louie Vega Previews New Album “Expansions in the NYC”
This one is for the dancers: Named after his residency, Louie Vega and Nervous Records drops a preview EP from his forthcoming Expansions in the NYC album.
#ListenUp Waajeed Conjures Up Witchy Tunes on Hocus Pocus
Waajeed's four track HOCUS POCUS EP on Deviation is about as close to a perfect EP as I can imagine.
Javonntte & DJ Romain Release Drumz of Africa on Innermoods
James Duncan's Innermoods is the truth and if you want to know where your favorite DJ gets those rare dope jams, this is one of the hidden caches smuggling secret weapons.
Soela: Resonance
5 Mag is in love with the sound of Elina Shorokhova, aka Soela. The Berlin-based DJ and producer talks to Lauren Krieger and plays some dope wax for our latest 5 Mag Mix.
Drum Love on Ibadan’s Leads & Bites Vol 3
Ibadan's V/A series returns after an extended hiatus with four samplings of deep, soulful and afro house bangers.
thatmanmonkz: Straight Out of Sheffield
Harold Heath talks to Scott Moncrieff, aka thatmanmonkz, on the making of his new album Non Zero Sum Game.
Soela – A 5 Mag Mix 89
Soela brings a vinyl-only DJ mix for this week's 5 Mag Mix, ahead of our profile in the latest issue.
#ListenUp Louie Vega & the Martinez Brothers Team Up on LET IT GO
First appearing on their Fabric mix, The Martinez Brothers collaborate with Louie Vega and vocalist Marc E. Bassy on "Let It Go," out today on Cuttin' Headz.
Z Records Releases the Scorching New Edition of “Attack The Dancefloor”
Leading off with straight fire: Joey Negro remixes Delia Renee's 1981 Airwave Records "You're Gonna Want Me Back," plus remixes from Dr. Packer and Grant Nelson on the 14th edition of Z Records' Attack the Dancefloor.
Eddie Niguel’s Integrity Records Launches New “The Other Side” Series
Singapore label Integrity Records launches "The Other Side," a new b-side series November 21.
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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.
