The Atlanta Weekender Returns Labor Day Weekend 2015
The dates for the 2015 Atlanta Weekender have been announced. The event - now in its fourth year - will take place over Labor Day weekend, September 3 through September 6, 2015.
Featuring a line-up...
Mark de Clive-Lowe Brings Native Instruments Workshop to SAE Institute
Musician, producer and composer Mark de Clive-Lowe is kicking off a nationwide tour of free workshops across the United States, which pulls into Chicago this April 18.
Native Instruments and SAE Institute are sponsors for...
Who’s Going to the Ten City Reunion?
Chicago, send the kids to the fam and call in sick for a week, because the city hasn't seen a powerhouse event of Chicago House Music's original pioneers in a long, long time. And...
Tortured Soul Preps New Album & Tour
Following the tragic death of keyboard player Ethan White, Tortured Soul has announced that the band will continue touring and details of their forthcoming studio album have emerged from shop listings overseas.
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The Last Dance: Southport Weekender to Shut Down
Twenty-eight years after it began, the organizers behind the world's largest soulful music event have announced that they're packing it in.
With "heartfelt sadness," Alex and Dave said in a statement that it was time...
And Now The Singers: More Chosen Few Picnic 2015 Announcements
Three days, three announcements representing the entire breadth of underground electronic music in the Midwest, from Chicago's Chosen Few Picnic to Movement in Detroit and Soulful House to Techno.
Now comes the third announcement,...
Husky on His New Track “We Rise Together”
HALF OF THE AUSTRALIAN DUO Random Soul (they do a little show for us - new episode coming next week!), Husky is a man of many talents. In addition to Random Soul Recordings, he...
It’s Time: The Soulful House Sound of Sean McCabe
IT'S ALWAYS BEEN FASCINATING to me to find young artists in dance music that gravitate towards soulful music. Since releasing his first tracks in 2003 at 17 years old, Sean McCabe has quietly and...
Moodymann Remixes Ralf Gum’s “With Her Hand”
Ralf Gum always provides heavy ammunition for his DJs. The third single from his 2014 album In My City dropped yesterday in promo release on Traxsource with a surprising mix from Detroit's Kenny Dixon,...
Ethan White of Tortured Soul, Remembered
Another good man has gone. Ethan White - best known as the keyboard player for Tortured Soul - has passed away, the band's official Facebook page has confirmed:
Former Tortured Soul bassist JKriv (Deep&Disco) reacted...
KIRV: The Legend of Kevin Irving
ALL I KNEW FOR SURE was that he was a hell of a singer - one of the best, certainly in House Music, likely of his era, probably in the world.
Kevin Irving could boast...
Victor Simonelli On His New Track with Byron Stingily: “Having You”
There's a story behind every track. Or at least the good ones. Listening Room is a regular feature devoted to discovering new House Music and learning the story behind the tracks from their creators.
It's...
Is This The First House Music Track to Evoke Eric Garner?
Updated 3/9: Out today via beatport.
Dance music often deals with currents affairs and controversies from an oblique and indirect angle. I don't think this is anything to apologize for. Dance music grew out of...
A Gift For You From Josh Milan and Friends
Josh Milan’s talents are unparalleled. He’s a songbird whose voice can inspire people to tears, and he’s garnered more songwriting and production hits than one could possibly imagine. His label Honeycomb Music is his...
David Morales Remembers Frankie Knuckles
Top and Cover Photo: Gavin Mills
IT WAS EXACTLY ONE YEAR AGO that hundreds of people were packed inside SmartBar in anticipation of Frankie Knuckles' big birthday celebration. On the bill alongside the birthday boy...
Beyond This Life: Blue Six’s Signs and Wonders
Jay Denes, recording exclusively (and rarely) these days as Blue Six, is one of the most remarkable artists in dance music. I've always been fascinated with the guy's records and the heady philosophy behind...
Kevin Irving, Legendary House Music Vocalist, Has Died
Another of the seminal artists that powered Chicago's early House Music scene has passed away.
5 Magazine has confirmed that legendary House Music vocalist Kevin Irving - whose voice was heard on tracks including "Children...
Ralf Gum’s City Life: In My City LP
Soulful House is a singles-driven genre. You rarely get a true extended play EP rather than a single and a few remixes (including - it's inevitable - the generic instrumental and dub mixes).
Yet...
In Residence with Uhuru Afrika, Boston
5 Magazine's residency spotlight features Adam Gibbons and Uhuru Afrika, the incredibly unique Boston club night deeply rooted in the music of Africa and the Diaspora.
"When someone walks in the door, I want them...
Martin Iveson and a Certain Indian Brand of Beer: Cobra
Better known as Atjazz, UK producer Martin Iveson has been creating soulful, genre-defying dance music for more than two decades. His latest release on his own Atjazz Record Company is named after a certain...
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A new 5 Mag cover mix and it's a gorgeous set from emerging DJ, producer and artist LOVEFOXY
