The dream of bringing Techno back to Detroit’s Packard Plant is over
After breathless media reports of art galleries, apartments, light industry and even a techno club, the Packard Plant Project has collapsed. Most of it never actually began.
#PassTheMic – Why dance music needs its singers
Why have the vocalists become almost invisible in dance music coverage these days? The answer (probably won't) surprise you.
Jorge Caiado: Vitality
Since his first release a decade ago on Chez Damier's Balance, Jorge Caiado has been passionately influencing the electronic music scene of his local Lisbon and beyond.
There was a genius named Michael Zucker
Michael Zucker, the owner of Finale Sessions was the epitome of a great 21st century underground label owner. He was an even better person.
Boddhi Satva: “It feels like I’m home anywhere I go in Africa”
Hailing from the Central African Republic but often an ambassador for the entire continent, Boddhi Satva is one of electronic music’s true souls.
Chicago nightlife legend Dave Medusa has died
Dave Medusa, of the most influential promoters in the history of electronic music and Chicago music in general has passed away of natural causes.
Sylvester Is Too Big For a 15 Minute Short Video But That’s What We’ve Got To...
Watch Love Me Like You Should: The Brave and Bold Sylvester streaming now.
Art/Artifact: The Music of Tee Mango
Tom Mangan makes music as Tee Mango, inspired by the words of Theo Parrish and an arsenal of deep, irresistible records in his bag.
In The Wolf’s Lair: Inside WOLF Music with Harold Heath
Harold Heath talks to Matt Neale & Stu Clark of WOLF Music and finds out what it takes to run an underground record label without compromise.
John Digweed: “The shared passion for the music never dies”
More than 9 months in the making, a 4xCD project called QUATTRO opens a new decade for John Digweed. Lauren Krieger speaks with the legendary electronic music DJ and producer.
Dancing While Black, Young and Queer in the 1970s
Lessons from Robert Williams: How dealing with the police was an essential part of dancing while Black, queer and young in the 1970s.
Larry Heard & Robert Owens are Suing Trax Records
Chicago House Music pioneers Larry Heard and Robert Owens have filed a multi-million dollar copyright infringement suit against Trax Records and defendant Rachael Cain.
Larry’s Garage Takes Us Back to Paradise
Watch a new documentary on classic disco Paradise Garage and the king who held court there, Larry Levan.
More Classic Chicago House Flyers in Beyond Heaven Vol 2
New book showcases party flyers from back in the day - Chicago from 1981 to 1992 - and snapshots from ground zero of house music's origins.
Rick Wade: Mike Huckaby Had a Gift for Teaching People. Including Me.
Rick Wade reflects on the life and career of Mike Huckaby, from working together at Record Time in the early 1990s, releasing records and DJing together.
SELECT: Six Records with the RAH Band
Phil Spector, Paul McCartney, Herb Alpert: Richard Anthony Hewson tells us the stories behind six records from his storied career.
Mike Huckaby: A Production Primer
Thomas Cox on the "tight but focused" discography and musical evolution of a dance music icon, Mike Huckaby.
Emmaculate: Man In The Box
Chicago DJ and producer Emmaculate aka Eric Welton is stepping out into the limelight. It's a good story.
Trax Records Founder Larry Sherman Dies of Heart Failure
Chicago House label Trax Records' founder Larry Sherman died of heart failure over Passover.
Future/Classical: The Journey of Kate Simko
Chicago-raised, now London-based electronic music artist Kate Simko has done it all, but not all at once. 5 Mag hears her story.
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LOVEFOXY / The 5 Mag Cover Mix
A new 5 Mag cover mix and it's a gorgeous set from emerging DJ, producer and artist LOVEFOXY
