Chicago House Legend Roy Davis Jr Diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis
Updated: A gofundme campaign has been set up by some good people to assist Roy Davis Jr. Click here to find out more.
Our friend, a wonderful producer and a stalwart of the Chicago scene,...
Reflections on Frankie Knuckles
Symbolically and appropriately, 5 Magazine, a Chicago publication (in origin and spirit), was and is intricately tied to Frankie Knuckles.
Without pause, Frankie Knuckles not only lived the "roots of modern dance" - he personified...
Chicago Skyway: The 5 Magazine Interview
"Chicago is still the best city in the world when it comes to dance music." This is not a controversial statement from Chicago Skyway, but it's one he is uniquely qualified to make.
Sean Hernandez...
Moodymann: DJ-Kicks
I'm going to start this story about one Detroit institution by citing another one. Pirahnahead - one of electronic music's great brahmins, and a walking encyclopedia of liner notes and personal experiences filed away...
Ortella: A 5 Mag Mix vol 21
I first came across Ortella from his Mad in Lyon EPs, released on the routinely brilliant Rutilance Records label based in France. Tracks like "Reflex" and "Work That Shit" were (and remain) DJ stand-bys,...
The Final Cuts: Eric Kupper on Frankie Knuckles
From The Whistle Song to Director's Cut, Eric Kupper probably made more records with Frankie Knuckles than any other man or woman alive.
He's produced more than 2000 records in his own right (including work...
Mood II Swing: Back In The Groove
Mood II Swing's Lem Springsteen and John Ciafone left an indelible imprint in House music's global psyche since their debut in the early '90s. With Lem on keyboards and John doing the beats, their...
Hakim Murphy: The Chocolate Dice EP
D3 Elements has built a hell of a roster in the last three years: Hakim Murphy's The Chocolate Dice rubs shoulders with tracks from Mike Clark, Terrence Parker, Dan Curtin, D-Knox and two records...
Gene Farris Is On 100
Gene Farris is one of the Chicago mainstays that proves that hard work and the inability to stay still will reward you to no end. His Farris Wheel Recordings just unveiled its 100th release,...
Dennis Ferrer Reinvents Himself, Again & Again
Never one to be shy about his views on the current musical climate, Dennis Ferrer's interviews always draw lots of attention.
Getting ready to play here in Chicago this Friday, this time he tackles festival...
Kool Vibe: Basics
Kool Vibe's last four records have been called House Trax, The Black & White Project (parts 1 and 2) and now Basics. You may notice a pattern emerging, aside from the gorgeous chords and...
Jeremy Underground Mixes My Love Is Underground II
One's flagging interest in conventional compilations creeps down to zero in light of some outstanding collections curated by Joey Negro and Jeremy Underground. My Love Is Underground II nicks its name from Jeremy's top...
Cure And The Cause: New LA Club Open For Business
When a successful producer and DJ with over twenty-five Top 10 releases in the past two years decides to pick up and move from one end of the country to the other and open...
Deep88’s The Black Album
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In a world where everything seems to be "aspirational," it's so refreshing when you stumble upon something that has no ambitions to be anything other than what it...
thatmanmonkz: Columbusing LP
Maybe it was the artwork or the influences or just a random connection made inside my brain but something about thatmanmonkz has always brought to mind an older, grimmer Britain - one of unwashed...
Ashley Beedle: The 5 Magazine Interview
IN THE EARLY YEARS OF HOUSE MUSIC in the UK, the traffic was largely one-way, coming to these islands from across the pond. Tales of the niche underground sub-genre called "Acid House" infecting the mainstream...
Closer To Truth: Chapter Two
Various Artists strikes again with an EP that's more of a label sampler and nearly as long as an album from the dynamic new label Closer To Truth. Launched with a series of free...
Lay-Far: How I Communicate
Cloudy skies be damned! "How I Communicate" is a delicious disco slice of heaven guaranteed to perk up your atmosphere on even the gloomiest of days. Whether you like your disco on...
Franck Roger: Home Invasion 10
Franck Roger has retreated so far from the niceties of commerce that it doesn't even feel like splitting his records up into individual EPs is quite proper any longer.
This is the landmark tenth...
Four Walls: Streets EP
There's a lot to love right here, as three heroes of the underground throw lots together for a surprisingly smooth three track EP.
Four Walls is Mikhail Shvaikousky of Belarus, who makes music like...
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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.
