Jamie 3:26 Remixes Soulphiction’s Beehive
Jamie 3:26 produces like he DJs and on his "Windy City Bump" mix of Soulphiction's Beehive from Local Talk he's willing to throw it all out there and lay it on the line if it will make you jack yourself to death.
Jimpster: The Franc Spangler Chronicles
How a harmless alter ego can take on a life of its own: Jimpster talks to 5 Mag's Lauren Krieger on his once-mysterious "Franc Spangler" records.
Review: Ian Pooley & Perry Colo Deliver on Together, Alright!
Together, Alright - a subdued deep house collaboration with Perry Colo - gets freaky and delightfully warped through Ian Pooley's production wizardry.
Jazz Hands: Chez Damier, Ben Vedren & Paul Cut are Heart 2 Heart
Jazzy deep house meets tech soul on the superb Tempo of Love / Beggin Bread from the Heart 2 Heart supergroup.
Javonntte & Mimid Remix Andy Vaz’s Irresistible “Help Me”
Wewillalwaysbealovesong pairs one of the best remixers on the scene with one of the most supremely underrated producers on HELP ME, from Andy Vaz's Sankolige EP.
Dark Grooves Reissuing Spencer Kincy’s Tangled Thoughts
Hidden Agenda / Tangled Thoughts was one of Gemini's "Italian" EPs and is being repressed on vinyl by the Groovin' sublabel, Dark Grooves.
Review: JTC Conjures “Indigo, Flesh & Fire” on Spectral Sound
Five tracks you're hooked: "Indigo, Flesh & Fire," like all of JTC's records has a personality of its own, the pieces building toward a unique identity.
Jimpster – A 5 Mag Mix vol 84
Deep house savant Jimpster takes over our 5 Mag Mix series this week with a brand new, exclusive mix.
Veteran Chicago DJ John Simmons Makes His Debut on Tevo Howard’s Label
Long overdue! Veteran Chicago house DJ John Simmons breaks it down with his premiere release ALL I CAN SAY on Tevo Howard's label. Listen to the Paul Johnson remix now.
Romanthony Rediscovered: Trust Remixes, Remastered & Reissued
Kerri Chandler's remix of Romanthony's "Trust" is one of the greatest, most sublime deep house tracks ever made.
Alton Miller is Down for the Dance, Has Love For the Beat
Chicago label The Playground drops these super classy deep tracks from the mighty Alton Miller, who is hitting some kind of career renaissance right about now. And we are enjoying this.
Jacksonville Praises His Machines of Loving Grace
Jacksonville conjures the spirit of Richard Brautigan and his poem All Watched Over By Machines of Loving Grace for a new EP of four tracks that wrap themselves around you and vibrate with warmth.
#ListenUp Waajeed and Candi Lindsey Team Up for Powerful HEAVY
Who else is making house music like this right now? Who actually can? Waajeed always comes correct but from the direction you least expect, as on Heavy from his new Ten Toes Down EP featuring Candi Lindsey.
#ListenUp Deep, Evocative Tracks from Soela on Lily
However she does it Soela makes some of the best deep house records I've come across. Lily on Kompakt Records is another ethereal master cut.
Jenifa Mayanja, Norus Headline Phuture Shock’s Excursions V/A
Some familiar faces - Jenifa Mayanja, Norus, Cyclonix, Flabaire - bringing new sounds on Excursions Vol 6, a solid V/A vinyl-only comp from Phuture Shock Muzik.
Dynamite: Mike Agent X Clark Drops The Heat
Mike Agent X Clark's "The Heat" is gonna be a HUGE record, with remixes on board from Ben Sims, El Provost and Peter Rocket.
Simonelli’s Finest: Reissue of NY’s Finest’s Do You Feel Me?
Groovin has performed enough resurrections by now to be qualified as a necromancer, and never have they done more beautiful work than on the Victor Simonelli (as NY's Finest) 1993 classic "Do You Feel Me?"
Something Real: Peter Croce & the Story of Rocksteady Disco
Rocksteady Disco is releasing some of the best and most important records in the scene today. Lauren Krieger talks to founder Peter Croce on the Detroit vinyl label's origins and aspirations.
Tranquilized Dreams: Love Notes Drops The Outerzone from Nu-Cleo
One of the best young American electronic music labels scores up another instant must-have in their discography with the dreamy, emotional deep techno and house of Nu-Cleo.
Rasmus Faber – A 5 Mag Mix 82
We praise Rasmus Faber on his new album "Two Left Feet" and he blesses us with a new 5 Mag Mix.
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Dedication: To Juan Atkins
There was never a moment before today that Juan Atkins was not a vital part of the American electronic music scene.
