MJ Cole & Roy Davis Jr at Vertigo Sky Lounge – July 16 2016
At long last: coming July 16 2016 to Vertigo Sky Lounge with Czboogie and DJ Sushi.
Up All Night with Tony Humphries
After 35 years DJing, Tony Humphries has done it all. Twice. From holding down the legendary Zanzibar, from which much of the scene to come would find their inspiration, to KISS FM and some...
The DJs that brought House Music to the White House
Going on the 26th year of their Chosen Few Picnic, these eight pivotal House ambassadors blew us away once again when pictures were posted all over social media of their recent visit to the...
Quentin Harris: Stronger
Quentin Harris is back. New York's dynamic producer, with two major albums to date (Sa.cri.fice and No Politics) has been a major force in the House scene, moving deftly moved between the soulful and...
Zed Bias Remixes Mark de Clive-Lowe’s “Now or Never”
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Multi-instrumentalist and bona fide genius Mark de Clive-Lowe has announced the launch of his CHURCH Summer Sessions starting up June 16 2016 at The Grand Star Jazz Club...
Last Chance for Early Bird Tickets to the Chosen Few Weekend
Just a heads up for the wise: the Chosen Few are offering deeply discounted Early Bird tickets for the Chosen Few Weekend and Music Festival going down on July 2 and July 3 2016...
Alton Miller & Diamond Dealer Remix Andingowenu
Atal Music boasts a catalog that includes records from Louie Vega, Chez Damier and Ron Trent, but their commitment and support to the leading lights and emerging talents of South African House Music over...
GO!! Ralf Gum on 15 Years of GOGO Music
There's an earnestness about Ralf Gum, and aside from the music it's one of his most attractive qualities as an artist. Here's a guy that would stay true - did stay true, in the...
Frankie Knuckles’ Dancefloor Beasts
DEL compiles a selection of dancefloor "beauties" and dancefloor "beasts" from the illustrious career of Frankie Knuckles for his Foundations series. These are the beasts!
Related: Foundations' Reflections on Frankie Knuckles.
Related: Frankie Knuckles' Dancefloor Beauties.
Frankie...
N’Dinga Gaba: The 5 Magazine Interview
In a climate where "hot" new music trends seem to be introduced to the world every few months like a high-street store's new fashion line, artists who are steadfastly doing their own thing stand...
Kenny Dope and the Return of Dopewax
He's best known for partnering with Louie Vega in Masters at Work, but that's just one entry in a long list of Kenny "Dope" Gonzalez's career highlights. He's also collaborated with Vega in MAW's...
Natasha Watts’ 2nd Time Around
The first time Natasha Watts ever crossed my radar was with "Time to Shine," her beautiful song with Aaron Ross. I've been hooked ever since. Following up on her self-titled debut album in 2014,...
Richard Earnshaw Makes His US Debut
Friday the 13th will be an incredible day of music in LA. Not only will it be the label launch of Joshua Evangelista’s much awaited TonedDef Recordings at One666Hollywood, but there will also be...
Frankie Knuckles’ Dancefloor Beauties
DEL compiles a selection of dancefloor "beauties" and dancefloor "beasts" from the illustrious career of Frankie Knuckles for his Foundations series. Part one: The Beauties. The Beasts will follow next week.
Related: Foundations' Reflections on...
Chicago House Party: A Celebration of House Music in Millennium Park
Have you had enough of the summer announcements? Are you not entertained?
Well, we've got one more.
Last year was pretty much the high-water mark for dance music events in Chicago. We came to...
Spiritchaser: A 5 Mag Mix vol 23
Richard Earnshaw & Mark Bamford of Spiritchaser run through a decade and a half of remixes for vol 23 of A 5 Mag Mix.
Richard Earnshaw makes his second appearance in 5 Magazine in the...
Pandemonium! HUGE Chosen Few Picnic Announcements
House Music's souled-up Woodstock just got a little more intense. The Chosen Few Picnic has announced their official line-up and performers for this year's 2016 event - and also dropped the news that the...
Behind Chicago’s Strictly ’90s
Often referred to as the golden age of House Music, many gems from that era beg to be brought to light again. And not just for nostalgia’s sake, but because there are actually hundreds...
Soul Slayerz: “A Mother’s Tongue”
Often forgotten during discussions about the DNA of House music, African rhythms have subtly dictated the groove ever since the genre evolved beyond Disco and stood up on its own. Just a quick listen...
Heights + Worship ft. Carlton Livingston: Crucify Me
For experienced and savvy producers, sometimes a chord, vocal sample, full acapella or an incomplete project can be blessed with new life and then a hit is "birthed." Thus is the case with...
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Library of Congress adds Jamie Principle’s “Your Love” to National Recording Registry
The classic of classic Chicago house tracks was selected for preservation as one of "the defining sounds of history and culture." Here's how it was made.
