The Ultimate UK Garage Documentary Makes Its Chicago Debut
Rewind 4Ever: A History of UK Garage at East Room on Sunday June 17 2018 with a director Q&A and afterparty sets by Mazi, RUBB Sound System, the Almaria Brothers & Czboogie.
Love Stories from Southport Weekender
"If it wasn’t for house music we would have never met and if it wasn’t for Southport we may not still be together 26 years later." Romance, marriage proposals and ecstasy at Southport Weekender.
Louie Vega: Music Is A Family
Fresh from his seventh Grammy nomination, Louie Vega talks to 5 Mag's Krystal Rodriguez in a must read interview on Loleatta, Sylvester, Elements of Life, his NYC Disco album and uniting three generations of dance music.
The Scumfrog: Digging Below the Surface of a Post-EDM World
Chart-topping Dutch DJ/producer Jesse Houk, A.K.A. The Scumfrog, on what comes after the EDM deluge.
Here Comes the Pool Boy
Cyril Hahn wanted his new alias to be completely anonymous. Then he made an album he couldn't keep secret. Krystal Rodriguez interviews Cyril Hahn about his new album "Pool Boy" under an alias of the same name.
Jimpster: “The Music is Always Bigger Than All of Us”
Harold Heath explores the music, the labels and the secrets of the sound of Jamie Odell, aka Jimpster in a superb and essential 5 Magazine Interview.
Lester Fitzpatrick: A Chicago Story
Tristan Dominguez talks to the ultra-prolific Chicago producer Lester Fitzpatrick.
It’s Time To Jack Again
Chip E on Carl Cox remaking Time To Jack and Chicago House Music lore of Frankie Knuckles and Ron Hardy in the studio.
Dan Only: Track Teardown
Dan Only blew us away with his new EP The Wurly Chronicles. The producer takes us into his studio for the making of the track "Be Major... Believe," out now from Dirt Crew.
Duke Shin and 5 Years of Bringing The Goods
Exclusive mix and interview with Duke Shin, purveyor of fine beats and impresario behind The Goods Thursday nights, celebrating their 5th anniversary.
Santiago Salazar: Views from the Varrio
On his second studio album, LA techno veteran Santiago Salazar revisits the rough past that fuels his drive for a better future.
Soul Survivor: The Life and Times of John Morales
There hasn't yet been a history book written about John Morales. There will be. The legend of disco pioneer and mix savant John Morales
The Musical Renaissance of Detroit’s Filthiest
After Disclosure sampled a rare track of his for "Bang That," Detroit's Filthiest took advantage of the spotlight to release a stunning series of tracks that are leaving people breathless. Tristan Dominguez talks to Detroit's Filthiest aka DJ Nasty about these records & all the others.
YENI: Visions of Techno and Cyborgs in Love
Techno flows through YENI, influencing her from an early age in the East German illegal rave scene and driving her life to become a global force as a DJ, producer, and label owner.
Fearless Predictions for 2018 in House Music
5 Magazine staff, family and friends read the tea leaves for the house music industry in the coming year including Demuir, Eli Escobar, DJ Heather, Kerri Chandler, DJ Spen, Eli from Soul Clap, Terry Hunter, Ultra Nate, Adrien Assadian, Kev, Dustin, Lauren, Czarina, Terry and Will from 5 Magazine's staff and more.
Virginia: The 5 Magazine Profile
Czarina Mirani meets Virginia: vocalist, DJ, producer and Panorama Bar resident.
Luke McKeehan on 20 Years of Nordic Trax
From the furthest reaches of the North American continent, Nordic Trax has established itself as an indispensable voice in the house music scene. Owner Luke McKeehan on 20 years of keeping it alive.
Play It Like Papa: 15 Years of Soul
Reel People and Papa Records founder Oli Lazarus on the 15th anniversary of his label - and an exclusive mix from DJ Spinna.
Andre Crom: Off the Safe Path & Into the World
Change and reinvention through the eyes (and ears) of DJ and producer Andre Crom.
Inside the Social Media Bubble
Inside our heads where it's 72 degrees and sunny and it always plays music we already like.
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Cz’s Boogie Podcast Episode 18
Episode 18 of Cz's Boogie, 5 Magazine editor-in-chief Czarina Mirani's podcast running down her 10 current favorite songs with House Music news & talk.
