Tevo Howard (Live): 5 Magazine’s New Mix Monday #163
We've featured a lot of people in our New Mix Monday series. Some are legends, some are local heroes, some are people just getting into the game. Our selection process is very much based...
Jamie 3:26: The 5 Magazine Interview
Maybe the hardest working DJ in the scene, Jamie 3:26 is one of Chicago's true House Music soldiers. And thanks to the success of his original recordings, edits, remixes and a spinning style known...
Boo Williams: Looney Chunes Vol 1 / Back To The Future
Color me amazed. New label Contemporary Scarecrow has planted a foot firmly in the scene by dragging several classic Boo Williams compositions out of the cobwebs and blending them with four brand new cuts....
Deep and Disco (and a little bit of pop): JKriv of Deep and Disco
We go around but one time on this globe, and Jason Kriveloff, alias JKriv, appears to be one of those carpe diem types. As the bassist for Tortured Soul, JKriv brought dance music into...
Crazy P: Heartbreaker (Remixes)
It's pop. That's all. But with a four word sample from Aretha and music that seems to have been conjured rather than created, Crazy P's "Heartbreaker" captured my soul. That's the power of music,...
Bai-ee: Four Play Music Sessions vol 6
Four Play Sessions is a mix series from Chicago's Four Play Music and featuring the talents of Mr. Andrew Emil & Friends, published each month exclusively for 5 Magazine.
Volume 6 features Bai-ee. The Chicaga...
Todd Edwards: The 5 Magazine Interview
You know a Todd Edwards song when you hear it. And his contributions to the UK Garage scene from the early '90s onwards continues to impress.
DJ Dan: 5 Magazine DJ Masters (2012)
This is the first installment of 5 Magazine's DJ Masters series, featuring interviews & companion mixes from influential and legendary figures whose contributions were crucial to the development of the American House Music scene.
I...
Audiojack: No Equal Sides (20:20 Vision)
Some day the story of 20:20 Vision will be told. The back catalog of Ralph Lawson's seemingly immortal imprint is staggeringly vast, and unlike some zombie labels reanimated for "brand quality" (and to re-issue...
Hector Moralez: Four Play Sessions Vol 5
Four Play Sessions is a mix series from Chicago's Four Play Music and featuring the talents of Mr. Andrew Emil & Friends, published each month exclusively for 5 Magazine.
Volume 5 puts Mr. Hector Moralez...
Norm Talley: The 5 Magazine Interview
5 Magazine's October 2012 issue story with Detroit Deep House DJ and producer Norm Talley
Atnarko: Violent Sky (Dance:Revolt)
It's pretty crass to say that what makes a track stand out from the pack is that it's about something, but it's true, and so is the implication that most have nothing to say....
Luke Solomon: Classics, Freaks and The Little Creatures
5 Magazine's September 2012 cover story with Luke Solomon, co-founder of Classic Music Company, Freaks, Music for Freaks and his new label Little Creatures.
J Paul Getto Interview
In a sea of so-so edits, endless swing and disco samples and prosaic hip-hop loops, a lot of us have been getting jaded with the Jacking House genre. But when Tony Saputo and Maurice...
Rick Wade. Chicago. Why Aren’t You Excited About This?
Sir Rick. If you've read anything I've written on the subject, it's self-explanatory. If you haven't, "Sir Rick" is Rick Wade, one of Detroit's tireless bodymovers and a Deep House warrior with as many...
Agnes, Eddie Leader & Iron Curtis: About Time
Content is a club residency in Manchester UK that is reportedly so hot that DJ Magazine has nominated it as the "best club night". Knowing something about how magazines decide these things, I can't...
MK: The 5 Magazine Interview
5 Magazine's cover story with MK, aka Marc Kinchen, Detroit producer, remixer and (quite recently) DJ.
Gant Garrard: 5 Magazine’s New Mix Monday #152
This week's featured mix is from DJ, producer, label owner and one of the baddest men in Chicago, Gant Garrard aka Gant-Man.
I don't think the introductions are necessary here, but if they are -...
Feature: Carl Bias of Master C&J
Get outcher Number Two pencils and a clean sheet of paper, and at the end we'll be having a quiz. Quite a few of the classic House artists of the late '80s have been...
House, Techno and Backpacks: Detroit’s Backpack Drive and House Music Picnic
The end of every summer gives the promise of a new school year complete with new friends, classes and abundant activities. But for many underprivileged kids, something as simple as a school bag and...
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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.
