Reflections on Frankie Knuckles
Symbolically and appropriately, 5 Magazine, a Chicago publication (in origin and spirit), was and is intricately tied to Frankie Knuckles.
Without pause, Frankie Knuckles not only lived the "roots of modern dance" - he personified...
The Final Cuts: Eric Kupper on Frankie Knuckles
From The Whistle Song to Director's Cut, Eric Kupper probably made more records with Frankie Knuckles than any other man or woman alive.
He's produced more than 2000 records in his own right (including work...
Mood II Swing: Back In The Groove
Mood II Swing's Lem Springsteen and John Ciafone left an indelible imprint in House music's global psyche since their debut in the early '90s. With Lem on keyboards and John doing the beats, their...
Cure And The Cause: New LA Club Open For Business
When a successful producer and DJ with over twenty-five Top 10 releases in the past two years decides to pick up and move from one end of the country to the other and open...
Ralf GUM: Love Core
The end of a long winter is in sight, with the first green shoots of spring showing up in the form of "Love Core," a charismatic and simple Soulful House gem from Ralf GUM...
Black Coffee Celebrates 10 Years of Shaking Asses
We were pretty proud to be early jumpers on the bandwagon of South African House Music - aside from reviews poking at the genuinely innovative sounds of Soulful House emerging from the country, we...
Louie Vega: Louie Vega Starring… XXVIII
Louie Vega wanted to see all his friends at once. Here they are, an unexpected but pleasant surprise in this double CD released and distributed by Vega Records.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIxpmJOWsmw
Do your roman numerals: a total...
The Last Days of The Shrine
In the '90s, it seemed that every shop and store in Chicago was on the verge of becoming a Starbucks. Today, they've gone condo.
The Shrine is the latest casualty in Chicago's property wars gone...
Richard Earnshaw: The 5 Magazine Interview
IT'S BEEN FIVE YEARS since 5 Magazine last caught up with Soulful House maestro, Duffnote boss and one half of Spiritchaser, Richard Earnshaw. Since that last conversation he's released his debut solo album, In...
Lenny Fontana: A 5 Mag Mix vol 20
Lenny Fontana is a testament to New York's incredible influence in budding some of the most prolific producers and DJs. His iconic song with DJ Shorty from 2000, "Chocolate Sensation," is the stuff of...
Steve “Silk” Hurley: What The Future Looks Like
FIVE YEARS FROM NOW I have a feeling that House Music will have made a complete comeback to where it was in the early '90s, but with even more commercial success. I believe it...
Mark de Clive-Lowe: What The Future Looks Like
TEN YEARS AGO this industry was totally different - digital was an unknown and divisive newcomer and the old guard still dictated the way most of the industry worked. Now we're in a time...
Roy Davis, Jr.: What The Future Looks Like
I THINK THAT THE SALES of actual vinyl will start to increase and the digital record stores will become weaker, as the streaming avenues like YouTube, etc. thanks to advertising companies, will become a...
John-Christian Urich: What The Future Looks Like
I THINK WE ARE GOING TO SEE some cooler, smaller niche festivals (3,000 to 5,000 people) gathering for weekenders and I also think we're going to see more venues that combine different forms of...
Terry Hunter: What The Future Looks Like
I THINK IN THREE YEARS we will have a drastic shift in music as we know it... We all know everything comes in cycles so I predict more well written and produced projects with...
Joey Negro: What The Future Looks Like
EXPERIENCE HAS TAUGHT ME that guessing the future of anything is pretty much impossible; at best you might get it half right. If you'd asked me in 2005 where dance music would be in...
For Frankie: Inside the Frankie Knuckles Foundation
What is the Frankie Knuckles Foundation and what does it do? We find out with Executive Director Frederick Dunson about preserving Frankie Knuckles' legacy and real House Music.
Help Colonel Abrams
Item: An appeal from House Music legend Marshall Jefferson on behalf of Colonel Abrams. The multifaceted performer on more classic tracks than any man could count is in "dire straits" after both health and...
We’ve Got To Love (and We Do!)
One of Frankie Knuckles' most anticipated unreleased remixes has finally seen the light of day. We've Got To Love by Joe Smooth and Paris Brightledge gets the Director's Cut treatment.
One of Frankie Knuckles' most...
Dance Music Legend Tony Humphries in Chicago for SEVEN BUCKS?!
There are about five people on this planet that you can say were genuinely irreplaceable in House Music - that if you could somehow take out their contributions from the stream and pour them...
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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
