Dos: Two Years of Aterral Records
Launched during the pandemic, Aterral Records is one of the most exciting deep house labels to emerge this decade. In a little more than two years, Aterral has released a crate's worth of outstanding material amplifying a certain strain of deep house - those warm, richly textured deep grooves that leave behind a trace of spiritual resonance in the air. They call it "deep, life-affirming house, two-step and minimal," and that's what it is.
Rediscovering Victor Simonelli
Three generations of dance music DJs, producers & fans have been enlightened by the funky, souled'up testament of Victor Simonelli. a new collection focuses attention on his deeply influential early '90s house tracks.
The Sound of Tomorrow: Tom Roberts on the launch of Cyphon Recordings
Freerange and Delusions of Grandeur add a new sibling to the label family. Tom Roberts on the launch of Cyphon Recordings.
Site of Chicago club The Warehouse listed as “most endangered”
A Chicago preservation group has listed the site of legendary house music club The Warehouse as one of Chicago's "7 most endangered" buildings and destinations for 2023.
Damian Rausch: The Heat
5 Mag meets the rising German DJ and producer making luscious, beautiful tracks with an ear tuned to the dancefloor.
Milton Jackson: The Mixdown Interview
Will Sumsuch debuts a new feature for 5 Mag, taking a deep dive into music production with some of his favorite music producers. Up first: deep house producer Milton Jackson talks shop, plugins, sample packs, and why you never want to see a livestream of him at work.
Hugo LX and the Platinum Wave
The 5 Mag Cover Story: What you need to know about Hugo LX is that he's making some of the best dance music in the world right now.
Cee ElAssaad: Evolve
Will Sumsuch meets Cee ElAssaad, Moroccan DJ and producer among a fresh cohort of electronic artists from North Africa and the Middle East with a singular sound.
Jimpster: Live At Last
Our favorite deep house producer & DJ talks COVID, Brexit and coming to Chicago ahead of his live show at Smartbar.
Techno Folklore: the Making of God Said Give ‘Em Drum Machines
Kristian Hill and Jennifer Washington - two filmmakers from Detroit - on the 12 year odyssey to tell the story of techno's foundations and make "a human story about dance music."
Q Lazzarus, Anonymously
All we really knew about Q Lazzarus is that she made a perfect pop song. But we always want to know more.
This year’s festival season was brought to you by Mastercard
Ravenomics: Fans were gouged like mad for festival tickets and travel in the summer of 2022, taking on debt that will now be more difficult to pay off.
Dam Swindle on 10 years of Heist, where the swindling never stops
Rees Urban meets Dam Swindle, looking back over 10 years of Heist Recordings with a 3 part series of their greatest hits and some new takes on them.
Esoterica: Sumsuch meets Black Loops
Black Loops, the Italian deep house producer and ex-drummer, on Freerange, moving to Berlin and the proper incantations of studio magic.
Nala is exploring “the marriage between punk inspiration, badass women and dance music”
Shaped by the electronic music underground of Miami and LA, Nala steps out with her new label Mi Domina, exploring "the marriage between punk inspiration, badass women and dance music."
Ultra, Simply Ultra
With house music history again part of the mainstream conversation, Ultra Naté steps forward with a brilliant new album that shows everyone how it's done.
When 5 Mag Met Steve Mill (Again)
Greek producer Steve Mill breaks a 3 year hiatus with a new EP on Tensnake's True Romance. Here's what else he's been up to.
SELECT: The Sound of Roots Underground
The first, last, best and deepest cuts from the catalog of Italian deep house label Roots Underground.
Lester Fitzpatrick Is Doing The Work
From Relief & Dance Mania to UKR, Lester Fitzpatrick has become one of the most prolific underground artists in Chicago and probably the world. He's not slowing down. And this is how he does the work.
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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.
