Reaching a little bit higher: Jackie Queens
Based in South Africa, Jackie Queens says she has a song for every moment in her life. Before she's done there will be a Jackie Queens song for yours, too.
Djoon, the Paris club that so often supports us, needs our support
Help one of the outposts of quality underground dance music re-open: Paris club Djoon is approaching a do-or-die fundraising goal.
John Beltran remixes “Windows” from C-Pull & Natalia Kissoon
Soul with a bit of a Latin swing to it, "Windows" is the new single from American producer C-Pull, London producer Nigel Hayes and vocalist Natalia Kissoon.
Alton Miller & Bo team up on “Where Did We Go Wrong?”
Alton Miller has released more great tracks in the last 3 years than most producers have in a lifetime. This is his latest on vinyl for Chicago's brilliant deep house label Noble Square.
Andrew Emil releases 34 track remix collection
New comp from S&S Records showcases Chicago producer Andrew Emil's remix work for the Steve "Silk" Hurley and DJ Skip-owned label's back catalog.
Anthony Nicholson shines on “DirtyDiscoJazzFunk”
Anthony Nicholson adds to his incredible legacy with DirtyDiscoJazzFUnk, a new two track drop from The Jazz Diaries.
Black Motion: the Last Chapter & a New Beginning
5 Mag cover story with South African duo Black Motion, on 10 years of healing music and international acclaim: "This is a new dawn for the African artist."
This is some Detroit Fire: vocalist Nikki O on Rough, Rugged, Raw
Detroit vocalist Nikki O has left her mark on some of the best deep house records of the last fifteen years.
Gerald Mitchell & Detroit’s Los Hermanos bring down the house on “Another Day”
Powerful 3 track EP from the Los Hermanos collective. Find this one in the racks and you better pick up doubles because this is gold.
Emmaculate lights up the night on “Feel Alright”
And here I am, blowing up all of your secret weapons before the weekend. The Djoon Experience launches Emmaculate's dynamic "Feel Alright" out now.
Soul Clap previews new album with the World EP
The passage of time nudges Soul Clap in a consciously more soulful and deep direction. The World EP is a glimpse into their future and ours.
After 29 years behind the mic, Joi Cardwell is still about the love
"My goal was to have a discography as long as Ella's." Joi Cardwell reflects on nearly three decades as dance music's go-to vocalist and answering an ad in the Village Voice to singing on "Club Lonely" from Lil Louis.
From the Archives: Phil Asher presents Phlash and Friends 5 Mag Mix (2008)
Remembering Phil Asher doing what he did best with a rare 5 Mag DJ mix from 2008.
The Unapologetic African Sounds of Shamrock Guitor
Kayibiza LOunge talks to Shamrock Guitor, South African guitarist and producer and founder of the new label Gotto Records.
2020 What? OPOLOPO drops Sickla album on Local Talk
"Proper music" and a stunning album called Sickla, the new album from Hungarian/Swedish producer OPOLOPO on Local Talk.
Ralf GUM Launches “Dubs for the Clubs” Series
Night dubbin: Ralf GUM collects some club-ready deep house jams for a new GOGO Music series called Dubs for the Clubs. This is volume 1.
#PassTheMic – Why dance music needs its singers
Why have the vocalists become almost invisible in dance music coverage these days? The answer (probably won't) surprise you.
The deep, smooth & soulful sound of “Like Honey”
Originally released on Candace Bellamy's solo album In My Lane, "Like Honey" is a great soulful song with a stellar performance, resurrected here with some solid production by the team of Chris Sen and Thorne Miller for Just Move Records.
Boddhi Satva: “It feels like I’m home anywhere I go in Africa”
Hailing from the Central African Republic but often an ambassador for the entire continent, Boddhi Satva is one of electronic music’s true souls.
Kenny Dope, Kaidi Tatham, Daz-I-Kue Remix the Happy Song from MF Robots
MF Robots previews the remixes from Kenny Dope, Kaidi Tatham and Daz-I-Kue from the first single from their forthcoming album Break The Wall.
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#FutureShock – Inside the new 5 Mag
Oona Dahl, Boiler Room, Art of Tones, More Ghost Than Man and more inside #5Mag193, out now.
