Chicago House Music Festival 2026

Features

Feature stories, profiles and interviews with leading House Music DJs, producers and vocalists from more than 20 years of 5 Magazine.

Booka Shade and Life In a Post-EDM World

The German duo talks to 5 Magazine about Movements10 and live performance ahead of their show December 1 2016 at Concord Music Hall.

House Music Legend Chip E. Lights Up Chicago November 18

House Music legend Chip E speaks to 5 Mag's Czarina Mirani ahead of the All I Want Is Acid blowout at Primary November 18.

Jeff Derringer on Seven Years of OKTAVE

Chicago DJ Jeff Derringer celebrates seven years of his Oktave residency and playing Techno in a House Music town.
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The Phuture Belongs to Him: Remembering Earl Smith, Jr

There was music before Phuture, and music after, and every single day, the legacy of Earl Smith, Jr will grow larger.
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Dubfire is Bringing Live:HYBRID to Freaky Deaky

Interview: What's Dubfire's Live:Hybrid show and why should you be excited about it?

Demuir Does Chicago: The 5 Magazine Interview

5 Magazine's profile of Toronto-based DJ and producer Demuir.

DJ Heather, Lil’Mark and Dan X are Apollo Music Group

Three friends, three cities and a growing catalog of gorgeous House Music. Inside Apollo Music Group with 5 Magazine's new label profile series im/Print.

DJ Spen: The 5 Magazine Interview

Baltimore House Music legend DJ Spen talks to 5 Magazine's Czarina Mirani on his career and the state of DJing and the industry.
Phil Kieran

Phil Kieran: How I Play

Belfast-based DJ and producer Phil Kieran on the culture and craft of DJing.
Video Clash

The Story of Video Clash

The strange history of Video Clash, a Chicago House classic.

Stephanie Cooke: Step Up

Stephanie Cooke on taking the reigns of her career, and why love will always find a way.

KON! The 5 Magazine Interview

The King of Nothing: Will Sumsuch profiles Kon for a 5 Magazine cover story.

Acid House on the Radio: Armando on WBMX 1987/1988

Armando Gallop live set recorded in 1987 or 1988 on Chicago's WBMX radio.

Armando Gallop: Live at the Warehouse DJ Mix

The late, great, unforgotten Armando Gallop in a mix recorded live at The Warehouse.
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im/Print: Minneapolis Exchange

Our second new label profile features Aaron Bliss and Minneapolis Exchange, the new vinyl imprint from the great American midwest.
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3YB: How a Backyard Party Became a House Music Festival

3YB House Fest returns to Chicago on August 20 2016 with Gene Hunt, Hugo H, Mike Dunn, Steve "Silk" Hurley and more on two stages.
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Lay-Far: Deep Communication

How I Communicate was a monster – but it wasn't the first great record you need to know about from Lay-Far.
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Tear The MF’ing Roof Off!

New documentary on the wild and dangerous times of Parliament Funkadelic Tear The Roof Off debuts in Chicago.
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Love, Inaya Day

She's still pushin': Eleven years after her profile in the first issue of 5 Magazine, Inaya Day returns to talk to Doug Brandt for the 5 Magazine Interview.
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A Brief History of the Minimoog, Part Two

Mini-documentary captures the iconic modular synth whose distinctive sound was heard on Kraftwerk's Autobahn, Thriller and Dr. Dre's The Chronic.

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