Danny Krivit: The 5 Magazine Interview
A BOY SURROUNDED by legendary rock stars, treating them as the neighborhood patron at his father's restaurant. A teen whose DJ career launched at the age of 14 after being handed a James Brown...
Danism and Kathy Brown: “Light Up My Life”
I couldn't believe that Kathy Brown was covering a bubblegum ballad from Debbie ("Pat's Daughter") Boone... and thankfully, she isn't. This track features soaring vocals with a touch of disco (can anything Kathy Brown...
Master Kev: The 5 Magazine Interview
5 Magazine's 2008 profile of DJ and producer Master Kev.
Azee Project: Traveling in Africa (Abicah Soul Remix)
The original release of Traveling In Africa comes from one member of the Brazilian Soul Crew on the Taubate EP, which received heavy chart action from industry heavyweights like Louie Vega, Dr. Bob Jones...
Andre Harris: Sunset EP
What can I say? Spoken Word meets Deep House! You can enjoy this one on the dancefloor as well as in your iPod. Andre Harris is a master when it comes to soulful House...
Rich Medina: The 5 Magazine Interview
FROM PRODUCING AND DJING a myriad of genres, spoken word performances or popping up in clothing ads or independent films, singular paradigms don't exist for this forerunner within music culture. You may have come...
The Armando Project: Terry Hunter Interview
The following is a partial transcript of our interview with Terry Hunter for The Armando Project. Terry was on the road at the time, and took time out to answer a few questions and...
Phlash and Friends ft. Shea Soul – Runnin / Exaltation (Archive Records)
This column is quickly becoming a Phil Asher lovefest, but the man simply releases so much must-have music that passing it up would be a tragedy of omission. "Runnin'" was featured on a mix...
Atjazz ft Robert Owens: Love Someone
Right on the heels of the exciting "Twilight People", Robert Owens is back, delivering fresh vocals alongside sizzling techy production by Atjazz, and Slope! You might rock all three interpretations over the course of...
Phil Asher presents Phlash and Friends: Political 06 / Revolution = Solution
Archive Records from Italy has put out this stomping two track release from Phil Asher, one of the most multifaceted producers working today. Phil beats this one hard - these are brutal tracks sure...
DJ Man-X: “Miami Soul”
Considering I've seen that city's name in two tracks that have come across my desk in the last few days, it must be time for the Winter Music Conference again. "Miami Soul" is actually...
Dos Almas ft. Son Paulo: “You Take Me There”
This is a nice, breezy track, strictly on the Deep House side from Plus Groove out of Toronto. It's not a vocal in the traditional sense - more like jazz scat, making sounds as...
So You Think You’re Old School? Meet. Dr. Bob Jones
In his more than forty years in the business, Dr. Bob Jones has seen dance music trends come and go. Whether he's selecting music for his worldwide gigs, or an underground radio show, he...
5 Magazine DJ Series presents Wayne Williams
Note: The 5 Magazine DJ Series was a monthly CD series released in a limited edition from March 2007 to November 2008. We featured mixes from legends such as Frankie Knuckles, Gene Hunt and...
5 Magazine DJ Series presents Mark Grant
Mark Grant mix from 5 Magazine's DJ Series on CD published from 2007 to 2008.
Domenico Navarra & Monique Henry: So Lonely Remixes part II
It was tough to decide between the second package of remixes of "So Lonely" and "I Go Deep" for this month's editor's pick, but if I couldn't pick this one, I was at least...
5 Magazine DJ Series presents DJ Lego
Note: The 5 Magazine DJ Series was a monthly CD series released in a limited edition from March 2007 to November 2008. We featured mixes from legends such as Frankie Knuckles, Gene Hunt and...
5 Magazine DJ Series presents Terry Hunter
Terry Hunter mix from 5 Magazine's DJ Series on CD published from 2007 to 2008.
The Dark Knight: John Julius Knight, the 5 Mag Interview
5 Magazine meets John Julius Knight, House Music DJ and producer extraordinaire.
David Storm Ruffin: “The Morning After”
I'm also not sure about the release info on this one, but hopefully it gets a wide release. It's downtempo and shows off some virtuoso work on the ivories. Actually, I'm not sure "downtempo"...
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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.
