Infinite Salutations: Sophisti-core jazz house jams from Coflo & Emmaculate
DJs, if you're looking for a pair of high-end, jazz flavored, late night, soulful 4/4 tracks that s-t-r-e-t-c-h out in long, looping grooves, then this two track EP from Coflo and Emmaculate could be for you.
All Caps: Deep & dusty deep house vibes from Joe Babylon and Roundabout Sounds
Unsung heroes apparently seem to be a dime a dozen these days, but West Coast dance music veteran Joe Babylon truly fits the bill.
ARTWORX: Richard Earnshaw on the making of his new label
Richard Earnshaw gives 5 Mag the lowdown on ARTWORX, a new record label launched with an irresistible soulful house jam "Better For Me," and what he's learned over 20 years since he launched his first label.
Almost Music: Sublime deep house & much, much more from Land Of Echo
Nine expertly crafted tracks of alt-disco, deep-house, leftfield 4/4, digital boogie, future soul, R'n'Chug and forward-thinking sonic hybridizing on the very good Almost Music album from UK producer, DJ and musician Rob Mac and violinist/synth player Lucy Wilkins' new Land Of Echo project.
Full Circle: Soulful bruk house from musclecars and Toribio
Super high quality package from Bradley Zero's Rhythm Section featuring four tracks from Brooklyn duo musclecars with Toribio and Roland Clark on vocals hovering on the organic, jazz-ish end of the house spectrum.
Paul Johnson Mix: New Mix Monday (2010)
Once lost, now found: the soulful side of Paul Johnson in full color in this restored mix Paul recorded exclusively for 5 Magazine in 2010.
New Forever Mine Music Festival: “Where R&B and house music fall in love”
Forever Mine, a new music festival, brings together R&B headliners and Chicago house music DJs for a two day festival in Chicago's Union Park.
Ardalan: Inside the New 5 Mag
5 Mag profile of Ardalan, plus LOVEFOXY cover mix and interview, Oliver Dollar album of the month, Richard Earnshaw's new bag and more inside 5 Mag Issue 223.
![Premiere: Richard Earnshaw & Sabrina Chyld - Better For Me (Original Mix) [Artworx]](https://5mag.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/richard-earnshaw-better-for-me-324x235.jpg "Premiere: Richard Earnshaw launches a new label with the irresistible “Better For Me” ft Sabrina Chyld")
Premiere: Richard Earnshaw launches a new label with the irresistible “Better For Me” ft Sabrina Chyld
The irresistible soulful house jam "Better For Me" is out now in promo release on Traxsource and available worldwide on 19 December 2025.
“Inside My Love” is one of the overlooked soulful house gems of 2025
Santonio, the Echols Brothers and Makeda Rose with an incendiary cover of the Minnie Riperton classic "Inside My Love."
trackID: Gene Tellem on the making of “Phantom Vibrations”
Gene Tellem takes us into the studio for the making of Phantom Vibrations, her new track with Love Injection and one of the best tracks of the year.
House Again: Ten City introduces The Next Generation
The new album from Ten City opens a new chapter in the original house band's four decade history.
This Is How We Remember Ron Carroll
Chicago house music DJ, vocalist, producer and impresario Ron Carroll has passed away. This is how we remember him.
Quicktastic mix – 5 Mag RISE vol 37
Chicago's own Quicktastic takes over this week's RISE mix from 5 Mag.
Lori Branch mix – 5 Mag RISE vol 36
Spend 60 minutes with Chicago house music pioneer Lori Branch in this week's 5 Mag RISE mix.
Back to Basics: Inside the New 5 Mag
Mark Knight goes deep, Yuu Udagawa does our cover mix, Gene Tellem on making one of the best tracks of 2025 and more inside 5 Magazine Issue 221, out now.
Czboogie DJ Mix – Live at Horse Meat Disco @ Metro / Smartbar
5 Mag's Czboogie opening set for the Horse Meat Disco Party at Metro/Smartbar on 7/3/2025. 1st and 2nd parts of a tag set.
Chicago House Music Festival & Conference announces lineup and set-times for 2025
This year's free public festival stretches across four days staring August 21 2025 with a renewed emphasis on house dance.
Mississippi Soul: Annie & The Caldwells drop a bomb with remixers Nicky Siano, musclecars & more
Luaka Bop enlists Nicky Siano along with musclecars, Justin Strauss and Kornel Kovacs to remix two songs from family soul and gospel band Annie and The Caldwells.
Soulful house festival Liquid Spirit returns to Malta in September 2025
Liquid Spirit festival on Gozo Island in the Mediterranean features a long weekend of music, pop-ups and several boat parties.
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LOVEFOXY / The 5 Mag Cover Mix
A new 5 Mag cover mix and it's a gorgeous set from emerging DJ, producer and artist LOVEFOXY
