Red Bull Cut Their Prizes for DJs, So This DJ is Crowdfunding Them Himself
Since Red Bull stopped paying cash prizes to winners of their 3Style contest, DJ Konflikt stepped forward to raise the funds himself.
Meet the New Outlaws of the Airwaves. Like Everything Else, You Can Find Them...
Pirate radio is thriving on YouTube where people seek the community and intimacy long gone from personalized streaming and crappy terrestrial radio.
DC LaRue: Do You Want The Real Thing?
Bruce Tantum in search of the artist behind disco classics like "Cathedrals" and "Do You Want The Real Thing?", the story of his lost masters and how he brought them to Joey Negro for the amazing record Resurrection.
Titonton: Music Is The Only Thing That Makes Sense In This World
Lauren Krieger talks to Midwest Techno hero Titonton about the rebirth of Residual Recordings and the future of music beyond us.
Unquenchable: Cassy, the 5 Mag Interview
Cassy talks to 5 Magazine's Lauren Krieger about her storied career and the inauguration of her Kwench Records concept for this month's cover story.
Sean Haley was a Chicago House Star. This Is Why So Many People Loved...
If there was anyone preternaturally destined to become a Chicago House DJ, it was Sean Haley. 5 Mag's Terry Matthew pays tribute to the musical legacy of the late Chicago artist.
Watch: New Documentary on “The Disco King of Skokie”
New film The Disco King of Skokie sheds new light on Carey Weiman and Chicago's '70s disco scene through House Music to EDM.
The Essential Versatility of Davidson Ospina
Veteran NYC producer and DJ Davidson Ospina talks to 5 Mag's Tristan Dominguez on his long, multifaceted and amazing career in dance music.
Fred Everything: Everything Is Everything
Say Everything: Fred Everything opens up to Harold Heath about the struggle to complete his latest album and its very literal title, Long Way Home.
Souldynamic: From Equatoriale to Excedo
Souldynamic's Luca and Stefano have been shining examples of the incredible amount of soulful talent that emerges from Italian soil. Czarina Mirani on their decade of soulful dancefloor hits and turn in direction marked by the launch of Excedo Records.
Prince Airick Goes AWF!
Part commentator, part performer, part Ballroom ambassador, Prince Airick is setting out to present his music and the celebration of queer culture loud and proud.
D’Marc Cantu: A Spiritual Thing
Reigniting a pure love for music: Lauren Krieger sits down for a fascinating talk with D'Marc Cantu for 5 Magazine's cover story.
Chuck Roberts Proclaims the 10 Commandments of House
The legendary vocalist Chuck Roberts - the Voice of House Music - came down with 10 commandments in hand...
Christopher Coe Is Making Music Out of Mountains
Fusion of nature and electronic music: Tristan Dominguez talks to Christopher Coe about the making of MNTNS of SLNC, the first release from his new label with Carl Cox, Awesome Soundwave.
Discograph: Aathee Records
Czarina Mirani profiles the forward thinking Chicago label Aathee Records, with a free download of their newest EP.
Hifi Sean: Searching for the Perfect Beat
Stand up and testify: Harold Heath profiles the eclectic UK producer Hifi Sean in a classic 5 Mag Interview.
Brawther: Transient States
5 Magazine's Terry Matthew sits down for a cover story with French Deep House producer and DJ Brawther, following the release of his amazing debut album Transient States.
7 Rare and Ultra-Coveted UK Garage Records
Check your crate, check your closet, check your basement - there's gold in these 7 records from both well-known and cult UK Garage artists.
Fish Go Deep, On the Groove and How to Use It
Will Sumsuch talks to Greg Dowling and Shane Johnson of Fish Go Deep on building a music scene in Cork, Ireland in the 1980s and '90s and a career based on outstanding deep house records that stand the test of time.
5 House Music Classics Made by The Chosen Few
They're best known as DJs, but the members of the Chosen Few DJs - some of the first and finest house music DJs in the world - have made some classic house music tracks. Here are 5 to bang right now.
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Shining Star: The Impossible, Wonderful Life of Linda Clifford
DJ- and producer-centered culture often overlooks the role of the amazing men and women who gave voice to disco. We do not. Lauren Krieger talks to one of the tireless, talented First Ladies of Disco, Lady Linda Clifford.
