John Digweed and the Search for Something a Little More Intelligent
Not many DJs can say they've endured the test of time, keeping a constant flow of international gigs and maintaining their relevance in electronic music to decades of club and partygoers. Not only has...
The Essential Gino Soccio Playlist
Tom Moulton, Greg Wilson, Prince Language and more make appearances in The Essential Gino Soccio Playlist, compiled by DEL for Foundations.
Related: Foundations: Whatever Happened to Gino Soccio?
Dancer
('79; #1 Dance-Disco / #60 R&B / #48...
Whatever Happened to Gino Soccio?
As I drove back from Brooklyn with my friends, DJ colleagues, and orchestrators of the seminal Sundae party in Philly Dirty and Lee Jones, we were all taken aback by what we had just...
Getting to Know Garrett David
In which we get to know Garrett David, resident DJ at Queen! every Sunday at SmartBar. The twenty-two year old wunderkind has just released what may be the best slab of wax cut by...
The Essential Vincent Montana, Jr. Playlist
DEL's Foundations counts down the required songs from Vincent Montana Jr.'s extensive discography.
Related: Foundations: Remember Vincent Montana, Jr.
It Looks Like Love
('78) - Goody Goody - "#1 Dee Jay", "Super Jock", and "Bio-Rhythms" (which I...
Remembering Vincent Montana Jr.
The death of a memorable and influential person is always a cause for us to be saddened. Often, we pause to reflect what was. Sometimes, it brings forth a regret. All of these are...
Josh Milan: The 5 Magazine Interview
When you talk about Blaze, you're talking about House Music royalty. The legendary duo released almost twenty full length albums, countless hit songs and remixes for Diana Ross, Aretha, Jamiroquai, and more...
But that's all...
More Music, Less Neon: Movement Is Growing Up
This year's Movement Festival 2013 by Paxahau definitely didn't disappoint, equipped with five technologically spruced up stages (Red Bull Music Academy, Beatport, Underground, Made in Detroit and the Electric Forest) and over 121 artists...
Soul Clap: Our Hearts Were Still in the Deepness
The Soul Clap phenomenon is a groovy, eclectic and ultimately inspiring one. Boston bred chaps Eli Goldstein and Charles Levine have energized a lackluster House scene with a shot of funkdafied adrenaline. Known for...
Where To Buy House Music in Chicago
It's a cliche, but buying music these days is something more commonly done behind a computer, in isolation, than in person and in your neighborhood. Especially with DJ-centered genres like House Music, Techno and...
In the Studio with Anthony “Shake” Shakir
For 5 Magazine's monthly feature on musical machines and the men & women who love them, we talk with Detroit electronic music pioneer and Frictional Recordings owner Anthony "Shake" Shakir. Mr. Shakir's work as...
5 Magazine Interviews Kastle
Do you know Kastle? Because you should - you really, really should. The San Francisco-based producer has just released his eclectic, self-titled album that's been receiving rave reviews.
5 Magazine talked to Kastle ahead of...
The Essential Quincy Jones Playlist
Timmy Regisford, Mousse T. and (of course) Michael Jackson make appearances in the essential Quincy Jones playlist, compiled by DEL for his Foundations column.
Related: Foundations: Quincy Jones, the Genius
Razzamatazz
('81; #3 Dance-Disco / #17 R&B...
Quincy Jones, the Genius
This installment of FOUNDATIONS is focused on a media genius. Quincy Jones has not only left an indelible mark on music but, also on TV and film, as an author, and with countless humanitarian...
DJ Pierre: The 5 Magazine Interview
"We were struggling so hard to make something we thought sounded good," DJ Pierre says today of the early days of Phuture. "That struggle ultimately lead to us getting a 303. And once we...
Tony Touch: How to Throw a Successful Party
Tony Touch: the original mixtape king with hundreds of mixes to date of Hip-Hop, Reggaeton and House. From his Rock Steady Crew affiliation to his work with a staggering who's who of Hip-Hop royalty,...
DJ Pierre Describes Wild Pitch – And Some Straight Talk About Acid House
In the movie A Pure Formality, the reclusive writer Onoff dismisses interviews as an exercise in which "a man asks questions he already knows the answers to, for the pleasure of hearing you repeat...
In the Studio with James Curd
In an expanded edition of Man & Machine, we talk to James Curd of Greenskeepers fame. Formerly of Chicago, James takes us into his new studio in Australia, walks us through a collaboration with...
In the Studio with Johnny Fiasco
For 5 Magazine's new column focusing on machines and the men and women who love them, we go into the studio with Chicago's own Johnny Fiasco, who takes up the argument of analog vs....
Unconscious Therapy, New House Music Documentary, Debuts in Chicago (Video)
Centuries (okay, a few years) ago, Steven Harnell began recording footage for something tentatively given the very tentative title of An Untitled Documentary About House Music. A few people asked me about it, but...
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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.
