Ardalan: 2010 — Today / 5 Mag Cover Story
Producer & DJ Ardalan burst onto the scene like a holy comet in 2010 with the release of Mr. Spock. 16 years later, we talk about production techniques, his upbringing in Iran and dealing with that kind of meteoric success at age 19 in our latest 5 Mag cover story.
ARTWORX: Richard Earnshaw on the making of his new label
Richard Earnshaw gives 5 Mag the lowdown on ARTWORX, a new record label launched with an irresistible soulful house jam "Better For Me," and what he's learned over 20 years since he launched his first label.
Album of the Month: Oliver Dollar on “Contemporary”
Rekids' generational run of great house music albums continues with Contemporary, the new collection of dancefloor-friendly deep house tracks from Oliver Dollar.
Czboogie DJ Mix – Live at EMBODY / Smartbar
5 Mag founder Czboogie's set at the Waacking and Vogueing party called EMBODY at Smartbar on December 11 2025.
Ardalan: Inside the New 5 Mag
5 Mag profile of Ardalan, plus LOVEFOXY cover mix and interview, Oliver Dollar album of the month, Richard Earnshaw's new bag and more inside 5 Mag Issue 223.
Bandcamp bans AI generated music
Bandcamp users are encouraged to flag any music which appears to be AI generated.
DJ Cent mix / 5 Mag RISE vol 40
A 120 minute house music work out from Detroit's DJ Cent for this week's RISE mix from 5 Mag.
LAUNCH: 5 Mag Meets Antonne
Continuing to shine a light on new and upcoming artists and DJs on the horizon, 5 Mag meets Manila promoter, DJ and first time producer Antonne for our LAUNCH series.
Inside the Tampa Rave Revolution
A new book reproduces every issue of the seminal Florida rave zine TRiP MAGAZEEN, spotlighting an overlooked chapter in dance music history.
Aaron Antoniou mix / 5 Mag RISE vol 39
Cueing up a proper Chicago deep house mix from the city's own DJ and producer Aaron Antoniou for this week's 5 Mag RISE set.
![Premiere: Richard Earnshaw & Sabrina Chyld - Better For Me (Original Mix) [Artworx]](https://5mag.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/richard-earnshaw-better-for-me-324x235.jpg "Premiere: Richard Earnshaw launches a new label with the irresistible “Better For Me” ft Sabrina Chyld")
Premiere: Richard Earnshaw launches a new label with the irresistible “Better For Me” ft Sabrina Chyld
The irresistible soulful house jam "Better For Me" is out now in promo release on Traxsource and available worldwide on 19 December 2025.
KLP mix / 5 Mag RISE vol 38
Uplifting hands-in-the-air house from Australian DJ, vocalist and producer KLP for this week's 5 Mag RISE mix.
5 Magazine presents The Legend of Paul Johnson
A 5 Mag special issue on the life & music of a beloved Chicago House Music pioneer.
ANNOUNCE: The Legend of Paul Johnson
5 Mag's next issue is a big one: a special edition dedicated solely to the story of beloved Chicago house icon Paul Johnson.
Message From Our Founder: 5 Mag Turns 20
Back in 2005, we never dreamed this little labor of love would still be here in 2025...
trackID: Gene Tellem on the making of “Phantom Vibrations”
Gene Tellem takes us into the studio for the making of Phantom Vibrations, her new track with Love Injection and one of the best tracks of the year.
Collective Rhythm Network
James Duncan meets Geoff Adamson & Marc-Andrew Bird, the duo behind Collective Rhythm: a label and a radio show broadcasting from Canada since 1998 and still going strong.
20 Years, 221 Issues, 100s of Artists: 20 Years of 5 Magazine Part 2
20 years of 5 Magazine! So many friends we’ve made along the way. We thank you
This Is How We Remember Ron Carroll
Chicago house music DJ, vocalist, producer and impresario Ron Carroll has passed away. This is how we remember him.
20 Years, 221 Issues, 100s of Artists: 20 Years of 5 Magazine
Louie Vega, Kerri Chandler, DJ Minx, Ultra Nate, Tortured Soul, Demuir, Jeremy Sylvester, Grant Nelson, Kai Alce and DJ Spen wish 5 Magazine a happy birthday on our 20th anniversary.
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SLOPWAVE: AI is Eating the World. It’s Finally Come for Us.
There’s no way to shut off the sewage pipe of AI-generated trash. And it's started to overwhelm us.
