Flexi Cuts Launches a New Velvet Series
New vinyl V/A series by the Flexi Cuts label features tracks from Relative, Tengrams, Will Hofbauer and more.
Pablo Bolivar: A 5 Mag Mix #54
Lauren Krieger gets the lowdown from Seven Villas' Pablo Bolivar in an exclusive new interview and 5 Mag Mix.
Demuir, Snazzy Trax, Melodymann Show Us a Funky Good Time on Shake & Stir
Melodymathics builds on their legacy on vinyl with a five track various artists compilation featuring Demuir, Snazzy Trax, Melodymann and more.
Michael Zucker to Release New Album, Draw Closer
Finale Sessions drops Michael Zucker's Draw Closer LP on vinyl. It was worth the wait.
Giorgio Luceri Dusts Off “6D22” Moniker for Dragon’s Path
Midnight Shift is probably one of the most well-known labels to be born and thrive in Asia, now adding 6D22 (aka Giorgio Luceri) to their roster with Dragon's Path.
Free Shmoo!
Free Shmoo! - A Chicago affair remixed with love by Garrett David and released by Love Notes from Brooklyn.
Joeski & Doc Martin Collaborate on Vajra
House legends Doc Martin and Joeski team up with Lillia for Vajra, a round of deep, sinister beats served up by Poker Flat.
T’s Crates Revamps Emmaculate’s Fenix
Terry Hunter's T's Crates takes Fenix into the shop, with a stomping acid mix and spoken word by Chicago's Black Widow.
Nachtbraker’s Quartet Series Throws the Spotlight on Kuzma Palkin
Kuzma Palkin's "Macho Culture" is the 3rd in Nachtbraker's body-conscious Bodybuilder Quartet series.
Santonio Echols’ Detroit Bounce
Santonio Echols embodies the motto "Detroit Hustles Harder" and he's still slinging bad-ass wax in 2018 with Detroit Bounce.
Lone Dancer’s House Is a Tunnel
Great EP of sci fi House and Techno from Lone Dancer and Deep Club Denver.
Where It All Began: Karizma Reissues The Power
Karizma's "The Power" has lost none of its bossy authority in the intervening years. Here it is digitally with a choice exclusive.
Mike Dunn: My House From All Angles
Not since the days of classic Chicago House labels Warehouse and Muzique has Mike Dunn concentrated as much attention on a single release as his new LP My House From All Angles.
Xio: A 5 Mag Mix #53
A 5 Mag Mix travels to Russia to meet Xio, owner of Wax Ninja Records in Moscow with an exclusive mix of unreleased jams!
Ricardo Miranda ft. K Joy: The DJ Knows What I Like
Two Chicago icons: the legendary vocalist K Joy ("Like This") joins Ricardo Miranda for new disco & proto house tracks on Noble Square.
Virginia: The 5 Magazine Profile
Czarina Mirani meets Virginia: vocalist, DJ, producer and Panorama Bar resident.
Dungeon Meat presents Weapons of Ass Destruction Vol 1
A collection of dance floor dynamite from the oddball dancefloor and posterior destroyers at Dungeon Meat.
Heist Remixes Heist on The Round Up Part IV
Detroit Swindle, Nachtbraker, Parker Madicine, Nebraska, Alma Negra and Fouk remix one another on the fourth installment of Heist Records' The Round Up series.
Billy Butler & Adam Hyjek featuring Josh Quenton: Stay
Mike Millrain's Soul Revolution Records stays in the gap where Deep House, Soulful House and UKG meet.
Various: Vibe Boutique Records ADE 2017 Sampler
Vibes provided by Glenn Underground, Reelsoul, Ross Couch, Crackazat, Mark de Clive-Lowe and more on the only one of the 3,000 ADE samplers we've profiled in 2017.
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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.
