Rich Medina: A Man For All Seasons
There are few nightclub DJs that have accomplished as much, across as many genres, as Rich Medina (facebook, twitter, themarksmen.net, afrobeatles.com, crazylegsworkshop.com). He has worked with music legends like De La Soul, Erykah Badu,...
A Taste of Honey Dijon
High fashion and House Music used to go together like vodka and vermouth, and for Honey Dijon, they still do. From Chicago, Miss Dijon (facebook, twitter, soundcloud) got her groove on as a DJ...
John Morales: The Return of the Disco Legend
In music, and especially in underground music, the word "legend" is thrown around to the point where it loses all meaning.
What is a legend? It's someone who broke the mold - someone whose sounds,...
Label Profile: Mazi, Nathan Drew Larsen and Fresh Meat Records
5 Mag's Label Profile series continues, with curiously in-depth overviews of some of our favorite House Music labels and the people behind them. This month we're featuring Mazi (aka Audio Soul Project), Nathan Drew...
Riva Starr: The 5 Magazine Interview
Riva Starr is that quirky, sassy, tongue-in-cheek producer with a savoir-faire that screams original! His sound is refreshingly unconventional to say the least.
In 2010, people stood up and paid attention when his critically...
Cover Story: Grant Nelson
I don't know of many other producers that have run the gamut of sounds like this man has. From early breakbeat techno, rave and hardcore jams as Wishdokta (among others) to pushing 2 Step...
DJ Meme: The 5 Magazine Interview
In February 2011, DJ Meme's remix of "The Ones You Love" came out and immediately shot to the top of the download charts. His rework of the Frankie Knuckles & The Shapeshifters' track -...
Conversations with Jay West
Jay West's mix for our New Mix Monday series a couple of weeks ago elicited a deluge of feedback - uniformly positive, but some expressing surprise at the deep direction for a producer widely...
Matthias Heilbronn: The 5 Magazine Interview
It's a cliché to talk about an artist that's been in the thick of the industry for more than two decades as "underrated", but it's staggering to take a step back and draw in...
Frankie Knuckles is on a Mission…
While many founding fathers of House Music become complacent and rest on their laurels of yesteryear, Frankie Knuckles is busy churning out tune after tune like his life depended on it.
Last week he sent...
Doc Link and Eman Get Liberated
As an new writer for 5 Magazine, I'd like to say that all styles of House Music excite me and I'm a bit of a glutton when it comes to the colorful palette that...
Marshall Jefferson: The Return of the House Music Anthem
Fifty years from now, when archeologists are tracing ancient folklore to uncover this thing called House Music, they'll come across one song, one track that stands alone among all of the early Chicago classics....
Terry Hunter on Chicago DJ Day and the Photograph that Reverberated Throughout the City
On January 9th, 2011 history was made. Chicago House DJ Day was born, and to commemorate this event 100 of some of the most influential DJs came together at The Shrine to take an...
Cover Story: 5 Mag meets Boy George
Boy George is truly and authentically an ambassador for dance music. 5 Mag's 2011 cover story with the British music icon.
Who is Sonny Fodera?
Hailing from Australia, Sonny Fodera is one of the rising stars of the Jacking House scene, and is making waves with his groovy, funkalicious, ultra-danceable tracks
Random Soul: The 5 Magazine Interview
Sydney, Australia has brought us a dynamic duo in the form of Yogi and Husky aka Random Soul (facebook, myspace) a DJ and production team that has made an indelible mark in just 5...
Mark Almaria: Going Against the Odds
For those of you who were partying in the '90s, you've undoubtedly heard of Mark Almaria (soundcloud, discogs). He was a celebrated fixture not only in the rave scene but also at Chicago clubs...
Label Profile: DJ Mes and Guesthouse
5 Mag's Label Profile series is a new feature, with curiously in-depth overviews of some of our favorite House Music labels. Recognizing that most labels (especially these days) are a labor of love of...
Groove Assassin: The 5 Magazine Interview
If you currently play House Music of any sort you're sure to know who Groove Assassin (facebook, myspace) is. He remixes and produces gems on a near weekly basis for pretty much every staple...
Junior Sanchez: The 5 Magazine Interview
After talking to him for an hour, it's not hard to figure out why Junior Sanchez has so many fans in this industry, among DJs, producers and party people alike. He not only makes...
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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.
