Atomic Age Drum Machines: the Ghost Orchestras of Harry Chamberlin
Musicians' unions once banned these machines for fear they would put their members out of work. The incredible story of the insulation installer who developed the world's first commercial drum machine.
Junior Sanchez: Welcome To The Matrix
5 Mag's Harold Heath talks to underground house music hero Junior Sanchez ahead of a 5 Mag show at Smartbar on August 30.
Something Real: Peter Croce & the Story of Rocksteady Disco
Rocksteady Disco is releasing some of the best and most important records in the scene today. Lauren Krieger talks to founder Peter Croce on the Detroit vinyl label's origins and aspirations.
What It Is: Deep Jazz Funk House Jams with Kapote
Harold Heath talks cold techno and warm solar vibes with Kapote, a "music nerd, DJ, keyboard wizard and producer" and founder of the exquisite, buy-on-sight Toy Tonics record label.
Timmy Regisford: Love for the Underground
Legendary NYC DJ and producer Timmy Regisford walks us through five tracks from his new 7pm album, and mixes a brand new 5 Mag Mix.
The Culture with Benji Candelario
Let's talk about DJing: Benji Candelario played at nearly every OG club imaginable, including residencies at Studio 54 and Ministry in London. 5 Mag editor Czarina Mirani talks to Benji about his art to approaching the turntables and excelling at the craft across 30 years of technology.
Bonobo: “It’s Less About the Stage, More About the Experience”
Lauren Krieger talks to Bonobo about bringing his outdoor electronic music event series to North America, with dates in Montreal, Denver, San Francisco, Brooklyn and coming to Chicago on July 6.
For Me: The Beautiful World of Dawn Tallman
People say that music saved their life. Music saved Dawn Tallman, and her music has saved so many more. The Queen of Gospel Energy talks to 5 Mag about her songs of love, inspiration and survival.
The Culture with DJ Rocca
Celebrating the beauty of the imperfect mix: veteran Italian producer DJ Rocca on the culture and craft of DJing for 5 Mag's The Culture series.
SELECT – Six Records with Detroit’s Filthiest
Motor City Electro Company's 20 year anniversary marked by 6 records, selected and with the stories behind them by Detroit's Filthiest.
Hot Mixing with Hot Toddy
UK producer, DJ, guitarist, songwriter and arranger Chris Todd is one half of UK house stalwarts Crazy P. Harold Heath talks to the acclaimed producer, remixer and DJ about the art of mixing.
Everything Has Changed and the Industry Hasn’t Noticed (Yet)
Will Sumsuch went to the Brighton Music Conference, and what he saw was "an industry suffering from an identity crisis."
Chicago House’s Sleezy D of “I’ve Lost Control” Has Died
Marshall Jefferson tagged us in a post bringing the news that Derrick Harris aka Sleezy D has died of kidney failure.
In the Middle of Pride Month, the Chicago White Sox Will Celebrate Disco Demolition. That Shouldn’t...
Just steps from the church where the late Frankie Knuckles was memorialized, the Chicago White Sox will commemorate Disco Demolition Night this Thursday.
The Man Who Made His Computer Sing: Max Mathews & the Invention of Digital Music
The mp3, ProTools, Ableton and digital music itself can be traced to a crazy engineer who taught his computer to sing and helped Stanley Kubrick scare the crap out of the world.
All Praise To HYPERACTIVE, Chicago’s Techno Godfather Has Returned
Memorialized as one of Daft Punk's "Teachers," one of the legends of Chicago's Techno underground is back. 5 Mag's cover story with DJ Hyperactive.
The Culture with Manuel Tur
"Both at the studio and the club, an EQ is still the most powerful tool we have." The secrets of the sound of Manuel Tur, deep house producer and DJ. His new EP ORGANIC REACH is out now from Freerange.
Red Rack’em: Wonky Magazine Profile
Harold Heath gets in the head of Scottish DJ and producer Danny Berman aka Red Rack'em, creator of the massive "Wonky Bassline Disco Banger" and its successor, "Wonky Techno Banger."
How To Crowdfund an Album Without Going Broke or Looking Like a Tool
Crowdfunding already had something of a shabby reputation - and that was before funding sites began stealing their customers' money.
Memphis Techno & The Big Beat: Ten Trax Records
Will Morrow on the founding of his new label, Ten Trax, created to spread the dirty, raw sound of techno from the American South.
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Dedication: To Juan Atkins
There was never a moment before today that Juan Atkins was not a vital part of the American electronic music scene.
