Whatever Happened to Gino Soccio?
As I drove back from Brooklyn with my friends, DJ colleagues, and orchestrators of the seminal Sundae party in Philly Dirty and Lee Jones, we were all taken aback by what we had just...
Steve Fabus: New Mix Monday
There's something to be said for longevity in this business. I don't know if it's the ultimate proving ground for a DJ's sound, but it's certainly one criteria - it's hard to think of...
DJ Kon: All About Youx (Soul Clap Records)
This is being billed as "some of Kon's first original House productions". That might be technically true, and you might be able to go into a court of law and plead that with your...
The Essential Vincent Montana, Jr. Playlist
DEL's Foundations counts down the required songs from Vincent Montana Jr.'s extensive discography.
Related: Foundations: Remember Vincent Montana, Jr.
It Looks Like Love
('78) - Goody Goody - "#1 Dee Jay", "Super Jock", and "Bio-Rhythms" (which I...
Remembering Vincent Montana Jr.
The death of a memorable and influential person is always a cause for us to be saddened. Often, we pause to reflect what was. Sometimes, it brings forth a regret. All of these are...
Whatever Happened to Judy Cheeks?
Remember Judy Cheeks? The preacher's daughter and supremely underrated vocalist can make a fair claim to having been one the most versatile and enduring dance music vocalist of the last 30 years.
Example: Judy released...
Rare Footage Surfaces of the Last Days of the Paradise Garage
An incredible, nearly two full hour video has surfaced online, purportedly from the closing week (August 22nd and 27th, 1987) of the Paradise Garage, one of the handful of classic coordinates of the earth...
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.
Listen to Sergio Fedasz: New Mix Monday #172 by5 Magazine on hearthis.at
Co-founder and...
The Essential Quincy Jones Playlist
Timmy Regisford, Mousse T. and (of course) Michael Jackson make appearances in the essential Quincy Jones playlist, compiled by DEL for his Foundations column.
Related: Foundations: Quincy Jones, the Genius
Razzamatazz
('81; #3 Dance-Disco / #17 R&B...
Quincy Jones, the Genius
This installment of FOUNDATIONS is focused on a media genius. Quincy Jones has not only left an indelible mark on music but, also on TV and film, as an author, and with countless humanitarian...
Tim Zawada: Tugboat Edits Vol 1
Tim Zawada's popular edit series makes it's debut on vinyl with an eclectic selection of R&B, boogie and pop from the previous 30 years. Since a couple of the artists on here keep a...
Vincent Montana, Jr., Pioneer of the Philadelphia Sound, Passed Away Today
We first heard it from a Facebook post from Jellybean, and it looks like the news is true. Vincent Montana Jr, a producer, arranger, conductor, musician, founder of the Disco era Salsoul Orchestra and...
Eat It, Celebrity DJs: Giorgio Moroder to Perform First Ever Live DJ Set
It was one of the strange paradoxes of the disco era that two of the giants - two of the people whose innovations were so breathtaking that you can segment music as it existed...
Remembering Sugarfoot: The Ohio Players’ Frontman Passes Away at Age 69
And so we read the sad news this morning that Leroy "Sugarfoot" Bonner, frontman for the Ohio Players who inspired three generations of House, Hip Hop and Soul musicians, passed away over the weekend....
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...
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...
Love Is Still The Message: The Gallery 1977 on DVD
We have a lot of retrospectives, a lot of interviews, a lot of tributes and talismans of respect paid forward but not so many primary documents of the underground disco scene at its peak...
Danny Krivit Celebrates 10 Years of 718 Sessions
Danny Krivit, who played for his first dancefloor four years before I was born, is celebrating a number of milestones this month. In preparation for one of them, Nervous Records is releasing a new...
Cassioware ft. Sajaeda: Fantasy
Cassio James Vincent Ware II was born in Newark. This was great news for the world as it meant he crossed paths with two other New Jersey natives, Kevin Hedge and Josh Milan of...
Boris Midney: Companion
It's rare that any recording tugs my heartstrings in so many directions. Companion is an ensemble group brought together by Soviet-born Jazz composer Boris Midney in 1981, featuring Charmaine on vocals. He is behind...
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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.
