Ian Friday: The 5 Magazine Interview
New York City's Ian Friday is a modern-day troubadour - a poet, DJ, producer and - as rare as it gets in this era of churn-and-burn dance music singles - a songwriter par excellence.
Aaron-Carl, Detroit Producer, Label Owner, and DJ, Passes Away
Aaron's music is universal, and in a sense belongs to the world now, but will always, always, always be rooted in Detroit
Bah Samba Ft. Tasita D’Mour: Live in the Summer (Souldynamic Remixes)
Bah Samba's been doing it since '96 and they continue to live large this time through the magic of these Souldynamic remixes which kick last Summer's scorcher up a notch! The Heated Up Mix...
Demarkus Lewis ft. J.A.M.O.N.: Off the Chain EP
I'd normally hop on the Soulful House bandwagon before something a tad harder, but this hip-hop-y House banger just totally deserves mad props - especially because it mixes that sound with a dash of...
Josh Milan: The 5 Magazine Interview
Josh Milan and his cohorts from Blaze have been the musical masterminds behind many monumental moments on the dance floor. Now striking out on his own in the guise of a classic-style record executive,...
Curtis McClain: The House Music Anthem (Remixes Part 1)
Take the most famous opening notes and the most seminal chorus in House Music history and add Frankie Knuckles, Eric Kupper, Todd Terry and Terry Hunter as remixers... For maybe the first time in...
New Mix Monday: Ultra Nate
Newsflash! Ultra Naté isn't just the singer that has shaped House Music's sound with classic tracks like Free and the album Blue Notes in the Basement. She's also a promoter, impresario and one hell...
Quentin Harris: “The Young Don’t Want To Learn and the Old Don’t Want to Teach”
The Sacrifice: In the mid-2000s, Quentin Harris was a dance music powerhouse. But despite his outspoken and over the top nature, his musical offerings of late have been relatively sparse.
Black Coffee on the Brink
An interview with South Africa DJ and producer Black Coffee at the head of his US tour back in 2010.
Cookie Monsterz and Michelle Weeks: Spread Love
This is your peak-hour stomper for the months flowing into summer and maybe beyond. Michelle Weeks is well-known as a vocalist by this point, but I hadn't a clue who the hell the "Cookie...
Andy Compton ft. Diviniti: Where I Want to Be
Whatever your style of House, there's a version of deepness in here that you need to share with the masses. My top picks:
Bazil's Vox Dub is sweet and lounge-y, with a sporadic sax line...
DJ MFR: Rome Departure (The Remixes)
It needs to be said: Hearing Jay-J's mix of Marco from Rome's "Take Me Away" makes me jizz in my pants a little bit. D'layna's deliciously magical vocals - which also stand out in...
Chuck Love: The 5 Magazine Interview
Chuck Love is literally a one man band. From playing the flute to the drums and from the bass to vocals, he does it all in his live show while mixing songs. He also...
Anane Vega and Louie Vega: The 5 Magazine Interview
In February 2010, Nervous Records will be releasing Ananesworld, the new album from vocalist Anané (website, facebook, myspace, twitter, podomatic) and produced by her husband, Grammy Award winner Louie Vega. Effortlessly shifting from Deep...
The Martinez Brothers: The 5 Magazine Interview
Bursting onto the scene almost four years ago at the tender ages of 13 and 16, the Bronx-born Martinez Brothers have infused new blood and hope in what many see as a plateauing scene....
Jamie Lewis: The 5 Magazine Interview
From Switzerland, Jamie Lewis has been rocking the tables and carrying the flag for House Music for more than 20 years.
Richard Earnshaw Mix: New Mix Monday 2009
Richard Earnshaw is the founder of Duffnote Recordings and renowned as one of the top producers and remixers on the planet.
Listen to Richard Earnshaw: 5 Magazine's New Mix Monday (2009) by5 Magazine on hearthis.at
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DJ Spinna: The Boogie Back
Funk? Soul? Disco? Some crazy vocal lines? Yeah, this has it - all. If you're a a fan of groovy Disco House - mostly on the slower side (120-ish), you gotta grab this. First,...
DJ Spinna: The Boogie Back
Let's go back now, to the period after Disco was purged from the airwaves but before House Music was born. Musicologists have dubbed this urban musical outpost "Boogie Music", dominated by the Funk and...
Dennis Ferrer: “Hey Hey!”
We have another potential blockbuster with this cut. Hot on the heels of his Strictly Rhythm release "Sinfonia Della Notte" (which is still in heavy rotation around the globe), Dennis brings it home to...
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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
