Dance Mania is Still Running This Shit
Of the dozens of classic Chicago House labels that ran aground at the turn of the millennium, none was more lamented than Dance Mania. Lost during the Great Record Store Die-Off of the early...
DJs That Inspire: Edward Fields
Stories of DJs come and go, but sometimes there are those that go beyond the ordinary and need to be shared.
I've known Edward Fields for a few years now. he's always been incredibly kind,...
Kerri Chandler: The Drive (5MagLove)
Dick Dickler: The Drive
A freebee: the opening "phone conversation" from this incredible song is the answer to the question so many of you that have asked: "What WAS that sexy accapella you played?" While...
Kerri Chandler: I Need You (5MagLove)
Kamar: I Need You (50% Dub)
If there were to be one signature song to describe my sound, it would be this song, hands down. I love it, I live it, and I wouldn't...
Kerri Chandler: House Is House (5MagLove)
Kerri Chandler: House Is House
Real recognizes real and this record is an example of how heroes are made. When the little guys aren't "allowed" to be frustrated or to call bullshit on how whack...
Disco Refugees: Dan Hartman, Loleatta Holloway and the Day After Disco Died
It was supposed to be the deal of the century, and in retrospect - if you count art rather than commerce - it was. It was a project bringing together the most talented songwriter...
Kerri Chandler: Atmosphere (5MagLove)
Kerri Chandler: Atmosphere EP
I had such a tough time deciding between the Atmosphere EP and Computer Games. I eventually had to put taste aside and stand back to admire the way that this four...
Alex Peace Is Martin EZ
My favorite stories are not about the newly-discovered underdog, but those of transformation. Change is a daunting thing to many people, and we often favor trudging the same road rather than taking that leap...
Kerri Chandler: It’s You (5MagLove)
Kerri Chandler: It's You
This song has always had a special place in my heart. In 2010 I spent an entire Summer editing 41 separate videos of DJ interviews in celebration of 5 Magazine's fifth...
Kerri Chandler: BarAThym (5MagLove)
Kerri Chandler: BarAThym (Foremost Poets Vocal Edit)
I'm a softie for a cowbell. Shit, I'm a softie for percussion! While I'm at it, I love builds in a song... you know that moment when you're...
Imagine No Music: The Message with Terry Hunter
Terry Hunter is once again infusing us with positivity and hope through his new EP, featuring an all-star cast of powerhouse vocalists, including Jon Pierce, Byron Stingily, Jamie Principle, Ann Nesby and Chantay Savage,...
MK Embarks on His Worldwide Tour
On the heels of his upcoming show at the Mid in Chicago, MK (aka Marc Kinchen) is riding the wave of his BBC Radio1hit "Piece of Me" with Becky Hill.
With over 20 back to...
Reflections on Frankie Knuckles
Symbolically and appropriately, 5 Magazine, a Chicago publication (in origin and spirit), was and is intricately tied to Frankie Knuckles.
Without pause, Frankie Knuckles not only lived the "roots of modern dance" - he personified...
Chicago Skyway: The 5 Magazine Interview
"Chicago is still the best city in the world when it comes to dance music." This is not a controversial statement from Chicago Skyway, but it's one he is uniquely qualified to make.
Sean Hernandez...
The Final Cuts: Eric Kupper on Frankie Knuckles
From The Whistle Song to Director's Cut, Eric Kupper probably made more records with Frankie Knuckles than any other man or woman alive.
He's produced more than 2000 records in his own right (including work...
Mood II Swing: Back In The Groove
Mood II Swing's Lem Springsteen and John Ciafone left an indelible imprint in House music's global psyche since their debut in the early '90s. With Lem on keyboards and John doing the beats, their...
Dennis Ferrer Reinvents Himself, Again & Again
Never one to be shy about his views on the current musical climate, Dennis Ferrer's interviews always draw lots of attention.
Getting ready to play here in Chicago this Friday, this time he tackles festival...
Where’s The House? The 8 Best House Music Events at SXSW
Austin’s SXSW is an annual bastion of live music, celebrity sightings, technology, free booze, free food and it takes endurance to make it through it all! The music portion of the festival kicks off...
Ashley Beedle: The 5 Magazine Interview
IN THE EARLY YEARS OF HOUSE MUSIC in the UK, the traffic was largely one-way, coming to these islands from across the pond. Tales of the niche underground sub-genre called "Acid House" infecting the mainstream...
Meet Rubb Sound System
IN LESS THAN TWO YEARS, Rubb Sound System had almost 30 releases and have already remixed some of the biggest names in the industry: Frankie Knuckles, Steve Silk Hurley, Farley Jackmaster Funk, Armando Gallop,...
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elevate: Nico Lahs, Dam Swindle, Heist in the new 5 Mag
Nico Lahs on the cover, Dam Swindle cover mix, 100 releases of Heist Recordings, Point Winona and the LA underground and more inside the new issue of 5 Mag.
