Vincent Floyd: Sometimes They Come Back
Vincent Floyd made several stone cold classics in the 1990s, but never knew anyone was listening. But they were.
im/Print: Deep Club Denver
The first of our new label profiles series features Ryan Scannura and Deep Club: the party, the label, and how legalization ruins everything.
Karizma/Kaytronik: The Master Artist
When he was granted the title of "Master Artist," the Maryland Arts Council was telling us what we already know. In a world that celebrates mediocrity, Karizma is a cut above.
Ron Hardy Photographs: Back To The Music Box
Ron Hardy photos and pictures of the Music Box, the legendary nightclub in Chicago from the personal collection of Robert Williams.
Get Hyped: MJ Cole is in Chicago
We had a chat with UK Garage/2 Step/Bass and House Music don MJ Cole this afternoon, ahead of his gig at Vertigo Sky Lounge in Chicago this Saturday.
Roy Davis Jr. is Unstoppable
You can't stop Roy Davis Jr. Join in or get out of the way. Czarina Mirani interviews Roy after his recent MS diagnosis and ahead of his appearance with MJ Cole this Saturday in Chicago.
David Marston: The 5 Mag Interview
David Marston has released two sunny and splendidly melodic records for Soul Clap Records, Jamaicalia and Kindness of Bearer. People cannot stop raving about them.
Shiba San talks Chicago House ahead of Mamby
Shiba San is the French connection to the Dirtybird collective - the "newcomer" that many people don’t realize has actually been making beats for 15 years in his native country. But it was his...
Eurodisco Forever: An Essential Voyage Playlist
12 essential tracks from VOYAGE, four French Eurodisco heroes that ruled the discotheque.
A Brief History of the Minimoog, Part One
Watch part one of A Brief History of the Minimoog is right here.
Up All Night with Tony Humphries
After 35 years DJing, Tony Humphries has done it all. Twice. From holding down the legendary Zanzibar, from which much of the scene to come would find their inspiration, to KISS FM and some...
Al Kent: Disco Love
Scotland might not be the first place that springs to mind when you think of Disco music. But just as surely as it spawned the inventors of hypnosis, deep-fried Mars bars and television, old...
The DJs that brought House Music to the White House
Going on the 26th year of their Chosen Few Picnic, these eight pivotal House ambassadors blew us away once again when pictures were posted all over social media of their recent visit to the...
Quentin Harris: Stronger
Quentin Harris is back. New York's dynamic producer, with two major albums to date (Sa.cri.fice and No Politics) has been a major force in the House scene, moving deftly moved between the soulful and...
Prince: To Have Loved and Lost…
I'm sure that you've now had your fill of rare concert footage, interviews, tributes and articles telling you which Prince tracks you should listen to right now...
"Did you know that Prince wrote Manic Mo..."
Yes,...
Foundations: Voyage and “An Absolute Timeless Dance Classic”
Music has always been a journey. The journey to our modern dance music had many foundations that have been shared in this column. Soul, funk, R&B, jazz, and rock all have played a key...
Prince: Music Was The Key
"Music Is The Key" was a bully of a track, demanding so much attention that it starved others of oxygen and became one of those records that despite the demands of fashion remains one...
Prince: Stealing Purple Rain
I WAS IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, which is a pretty young age for a thief or for a Prince fan. I don't know what prompted this act of petty criminality, but this was still a...
Prince: Dance 4 Life
You try to be tactful, you don't want to hurt anybody but in the moments after a tremendous tragedy or world-changing event, you sort of have to put your feelings aside and drive where...
Coming Soon: Bob Moog Documentary Electronic Voyager
Here's a nice success story to start your day. Electronic Voyager, a documentary dedicated to the life of synthesizer and electronic music pioneer Bob Moog, has exited its kickstarter campaign fully funded with hours...
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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.
