Meet John Cutrone of 312 Audio
I've always most admired the DIY spirit of Chicago's dance music scene. What we come to accept as part of our common heritage often began as just a one man (or woman) show: a...
Almighty Cajual and Relief Drop Two New EPs Today
The Houses That Curtis Jones Built have a couple of hot records out today, featuring Josh Butler on Cajual and Alberto Ruiz on Relief.
Portable is the name of Josh Butler's second EP for Cajual....
Kate Simko: Today and Other Days
Used to be that when people asked me about the proverbial "next big producer out of Chicago," the first name that came to mind was Kate Simko.
I'm an unabashed fan - I bought Lights...
We’ve Got To Love (and We Do!)
One of Frankie Knuckles' most anticipated unreleased remixes has finally seen the light of day. We've Got To Love by Joe Smooth and Paris Brightledge gets the Director's Cut treatment.
One of Frankie Knuckles' most...
Pete Dafeet: Lost and Found (And Lost Again)
After many years of productions and remixes on a multitude of imprints, Lost My Dog founder Pete Dafeet finally dropped his debut album this summer, fittingly released on his own label. Several years in...
Beyond Real: DJ Spinna, circa 2015
Will Sumsuch talks to DJ Spinna about Jigmastas, Hip Hop, House, Stevie and "the strategic removal of consciousness and spirituality from the music by the industry."
A true DJ's DJ, and one of the few...
I-Robots & Donna McGhee’s New Dirty Talk Mixes
Let's cover a classic: the Klein + MBO cover of Dirty Talk by I-Robots, NOIA's Alessandro and Davide Piatto and legendary vocalist Donna McGhee gets an extra pack of mixes.
If dance music were a...
Chicago’s Tied Collective Launches New Label with Memo Boys EP
Made in Chicago like God intended and on vinyl for the pleasure of man, Tied001 is, as you might reckon, the debut release from the Chicago artist collective and party people Tied, who in...
Rock The House: Rodney Bakerr and Rockin’ House Records
Averaging just one record a year since 1986, Rodney Bakerr's Rockin' House Records makes a fair claim for being considered one of Chicago's greatest House Music labels.
Chicago celebrates things that last until they're dead...
Queen! The SmartBar Residency Is On The Road To Legendary
5 Magazine's Czarina Mirani goes behind the scenes of Queen!, Chicago's Sunday night residency at SmartBar with Derrick Carter, Michael Serafini, Garrett David, Jojo Baby, Sissy Spastik, Jay Jay and a cast of thousands.
Photos...
5 Magazine Interviews Teklife’s DJ Tre
A founding member of the Ghetto Teknitianz and the Teklife crew, Chicago's DJ Ttre is among those at the forefront of the Juke and Fotwork movement.
Aside from his appearance on Next Life, Hyperdub's...
5 Magazine meets DJ Krush
5 Mag meets legendary Japanese DJ and producer DJ Krush on the release of his new album The Butterfly Effect.
DJ Pierre Givin’ The People What They Want: Back 2 House
The House Sound of Chicago stomps forward with another fiery plate from DJ Pierre, this time alongside Italian production duo Supernova and Afro Acid youngblood Raskal.
"Back 2 House" bangs the favorite vocal of jack...
Demarkus Lewis: No Legend. Just House.
Househeads know the name. In the last 15 years what other producer remained as consistent and simultaneously prolific as Demarkus Lewis? As a DJ he has that special ability to make you feel supremely...
Listen to Mystic Bill’s Ferocious Throwback “U Won’t C Me”
Nothing sensitive or subtle about this one. Mystic Bill - the man who DJ'd for your favorite DJ's DJ - teams up with German label Snuff Trax for the forthcoming EP U Won't C...
Tribe Records Celebrates 100 Records with Optimistic
Zepherin Saint hits upon classic territory with the 100th release of Tribe Records: a cover of 'Optimistic' with Sounds of Blackness alum Ann Nesby.
Zepherin Saint's Tribe Records, purveyors of fine Soulful House records, passes...
DJ E-Clyps Tell The World I’m Here
Tell The World He's Here: DJ E-Clyps new LP drops October 2 2015 but the first single is available now.
Twenty three tracks is quite long for an album (especially if it's not juke). But...
Atjazz, Opolopo, Daz-I-Kue Remix Mark de Clive-Lowe’s Church
Mark de Clive-Lowe has announced a new remix album based upon his critically acclaimed 2014 LP, Church.
Church Remixed features nine remixes (and five bonus tracks on the Traxsource edition) featuring the talents of...
Listen: Disclosure Slaps Together a Caracal Album Mix
Disclosure dropped today a rather bizarre album promo for their forthcoming LP Caracal. The highly anticipated album (which might well be the buoy that measures whether at least one of the Dance Music Bubbles...
Foundations: 14 Essential Disco Mixers
DEL combs though his collection to bring us 14 of the best of these curious, often anonymous and sometimes unloved Disco mixer records.
Previously:
Big Apple 2
('91) ('82-'83) - Post-disco "Prelude-era" with some of my favorite...
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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.
