Buck Rogers Does Disco: How an ’80s TV show inspired an underground jam
The Miami Disco classic "Odyssey" is much loved in the discotheques. It owed its existence to a scruffy '70s musician and the cheesy sci-fi TV show he wrote for.
James Park mix – RISE vol 27
Wake up with a new set from NYC-based DJ James Park for 5 Mag's weekly RISE mix
Interview: Monty Luke on Nightdubbing
Monty Luke has made a specialty of blowing up our stereo and he did it again with the full length Nightdubbing album, out now from Radio Slave's Rekids imprint
SYNC: Paul Johnson mix – Jive Turkey (2012)
Lost mix from the Chicago house icon Paul Johnson originally posted around Thanksgiving 2012.
New Futurism: Inside the new issue of 5 Mag
Rick Wade on AI, art and the future of making music, plus Tilman, James Chance, a Chicago House history primer and more.
Y.U.K.IKO mix – RISE vol 26
Wake up with a new set of jazz and jazzy house from renown Funk, Jazz and Soul cratedigger Y.U.K.IKO for 5 Mag's weekly RISE series.
I-94 is a new mix series connecting Chicago & Detroit
Helmed by VITIGRRL, I-94 dives deep to explore "the gritty, raw and undeniable connection" between the Chicago and Detroit underground electronic music scenes.
Czboogie – Live in Paris Mix
New mix from 5 Mag's Czboogie, recorded live at Sacre Nightclub in Paris on March 8 2024 for the State of Mind Party.
Private equity seeks a stake in ticketing outfit DICE, Boiler Room
Bloomberg reports that investors are seeking to cash out of the company at a valuation of hundreds of millions of dollars.
New conference spotlights Latinos in Chicago House Music
Latinos In Da House recognizes the DJs, artists, dance crews and personalities that shaped Chicago house from the start.
5 Mag meets Nick V & La Mona Paris
There's something to be said for a party that is still going strong after seventeen years. That party is La Mona, a gathering in Paris paying tribute not only to house music but also its passion for the art of dance.
5 Mag Cover Mix – Nick V Live @ La Mona
The latest 5 Mag Cover Mix comes from Nick V, recorded live at his amazing Paris residency La Mona.
Step Inside: Behind the Scenes with Chicago’s Elevator Music
5 Mag's Czarina Mirani meets the anonymous crew behind Chicago's Elevator Music platform and viral livestreaming DJ sets.
Chicago shuts down CTA “rave train” before it even starts
Updated: The Chicago Transit Authority pulled the plug on the four hour event that would have chartered six cars on the CTA Brown Line. Organizers claim it was an unfair, unilateral and arbitrary action.
DJ Paulette: Welcome to the Club
Will Sumsuch speaks to the legendary DJ about her memoir "Welcome To The Club: The Life & Lessons of a Black Woman DJ."
“The Voice of House Music” Chuck Roberts has died
Chicago house icon Chuck Roberts, famous for the "In the beginning there was jack..." sermon, has passed away after a battle with cancer.
5 Mag Cover Mix ⚡️ Henna Onna: Sanctify vol 9
Deep and sophisticated sounds from Yerevan-based deep house DJ and producer Henna Onna as she takes over the 5 Mag cover mix.
Seven Davis, Jr: “This is absolutely me now & me going forward”
Seven Unfiltered: 5 Mag's cover story with one of the most talented people we've ever met: Seven Davis Jr.
Live Alive: Seven Davis Jr. in the new 5 Mag
There are probably people in this scene with more innate talent than Seven Davis Jr, but we haven't met them. The brilliant producer, DJ and musician is subject of the latest 5 Mag cover story, plus Nick V and the 17 year strong La Mona Paris, Chicago's viral Elevator Music, disco archeology and more inside 5 Mag 214, out now.
Rooted: Laurent Garnier in the new issue of 5 Mag
Electronic music pioneer Laurent Garnier, Monty Luke, Petals In Sound, Henna Onna, Paul Johnson and more inside the new issue of 5 Mag, released May 2024.
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Crash Out: The True Story of the Fake Viral Techno DJ and the $50 Million Fraud
Celebrated by the dance music press, Alejandro Zamora claimed that his DJ livestreams relieved his depression and inspired a global community of mental health-conscious followers. Was it all just another scam?
