Johnny Fiasco’s Nothing But Love
Well damn, I wasn't expecting disco from Johnny Fiasco, but disco is what you get in a single that looks back to the big chorus of a 1980 hit by Mystic Merlin. After listening...
Getting to Know Garrett David
In which we get to know Garrett David, resident DJ at Queen! every Sunday at SmartBar. The twenty-two year old wunderkind has just released what may be the best slab of wax cut by...
Rick Wade: Big Push (The Playground)
This is an interesting project from a new label out of Denver called The Playground: vinyl only, limited edition and (I think) hand-stamped, with a run limited to 200. I suspect they'll be hard...
Ron Trent and Timmy Regisford Headline 2013 Silver Room Block Party
No rest for the weary: After the Chosen Few Picnic, Wavefront, Westfest (and with House of Sol still yet to come), July's amazing line-up of Chicago outdoor events continues July 20th with the 11th...
Andy Vaz: 7 Inches of Straight Vacationing Part II (Yore)
This is a neat limited release package: a 200 issue pressing of a pair of brilliant remixes from Andy Vaz's Straight Vacationing LP. Patrice Scott's remix is stunning: it opens with a fuzzy 303...
NY’s Finest: I Can’t Wait Till Tonight (Traxx Underground)
Yikes, I had no idea this was Victor Simonelli when I first heard it - actually, not an inkling until getting ready to write this up. NY's Finest is one of Simonelli's many aliases...
Josh Milan: The 5 Magazine Interview
When you talk about Blaze, you're talking about House Music royalty. The legendary duo released almost twenty full length albums, countless hit songs and remixes for Diana Ross, Aretha, Jamiroquai, and more...
But that's all...
Romanthony’s Ministry of Love Remixed by Andres, Kevin McKay
Glasgow Underground is releasing a double 12" and digital set of remixes this summer featuring the late Romanthony's classic "Ministry of Love" remixed by Andrés, Ejeca, Andre Crom, Mirrors and Kevin McKay.
There's an inevitable...
James Johnston: Consumer EP (No Matter What)
Good God is it a grim date in the halls of hell sifting through the thousands of faceless, tuneless tracks that do such damage to the Tech House genre that few self-respecting producers really...
Jenifa Mayanja and Dakini9: Heading Into Tomorrow/Polarity Shift (Sound Warrior)
Hakim Murphy turned me on to a ton of great records in the year he was writing for 5 Magazine. His review of Jenifa Mayanja's full length Walking In The Shadows LP was such...
Garrett David: The Queen! Tracks (Stripped and Chewed)
Photo by Ken Paul
SmartBar is celebrating their 30th anniversary this year, and despite the scrapbook documentaries and other forms of Chicago mythology, the club has a legacy of residents that is second to none....
Chicago Skyway: Thunder (Altered Moods Recordings)
Three original tracks of absolutely perfect Deep House from Chicago Skyway, with a remix from Altered Moods' Malcolm Moore rounding out a stellar release. What's perfect? Probably that you can listen to these soaring...
In the Studio with Anthony “Shake” Shakir
For 5 Magazine's monthly feature on musical machines and the men & women who love them, we talk with Detroit electronic music pioneer and Frictional Recordings owner Anthony "Shake" Shakir. Mr. Shakir's work as...
Sergio Fedasz: New Mix Monday #173
San Francisco DJ and producer Sergio Fedasz mixes Volume 173 of New Mix Monday, 5 Magazine's weekly House Music guest mix series.
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Co-founder and...
Remembering Romanthony, For the First Time, Again
Millions know the name Romanthony because of Daft Punk, but he was really so much more.
Don't we always say that when someone passes away? But this time it's true. It takes a monstrous appetite...
Confirmed: Romanthony, Legendary House Music Artist, Passed Away (Updated)
Updated 5/19/13 - 04:27 AM CDT:
Remembering Romanthony, For the First Time, Again
Updated 5/19/13 - 01:49 AM CDT:
Confirmation of Romanthony's death on May 7, 2013 from his sister:
Mellony Moore, Romanthony's sister, has confirmed that he...
Norm Talley: Analog XTC (Minimood Extra)
I am trying to hold my shit together here and I don't think I'm doing too good a job of it. In "Analog XTC", Norm Talley simply goes beyond what Deep House is supposed...
Franck Roger’s Extensions of Yesterday (Circus Company)
I don't always agree with Franck Roger's pronunciamentos about the state of dance music, but at least he's approaching the debate with some honesty. Start a thread on Facebook with the question "What's wrong...
Brodanse featuring Cari Golden: Activate (Danse Club)
Of all the self-declared archivists sifting through the silt and sand of classic Deep House, Danse Club established itself right quick with several cuts remixed and reissued with a degree of respect you'll never...
No Dial Tone and James Curd: Standing Still – Gentle Help (Classic)
Split EPs are an endangered species - a victim of The Great Unbundling that began with dubplates, test presses and short runs and devoured them one-by-one like a horde of locusts. Whether it's for...
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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.
