Coflo – “It was the culture that raised me”
Catching The Ghost: 5 Mag's Czarina Mirani profiles to Bay Area producer, DJ, teacher and dancer Coflo in this wide-ranging 5 Mag cover story.
Dubbyman and Dan Piu are Age of Rage
Dubbyman and Dan Piu channel an almost mystical vibration on Credo Tracks Vol 1, on vinyl from new label Sole Aspect.
#ListenUp Paris Cesvette and Chakra Blue – “Caving In”
Paris Cesvette and Chakra Blue team up for a cosmic soul crunch called Caving In on Sy Sez's Raising Records.
Choice Andrew Emil remixes on Yore’s “Nite Dreams”
Andrew Emil has been leaning in hard on showcasing his remixing skills and that's the theme of Nite Dreams from a leading light in the vinyl deep house world, Yore.
Some Call It House, We Call It Home: the Story of 3 Degrees
The history of Chicago's 3 Degrees Global collective, representing a missing link in Chicago house music history as told by its members: Jeremiah Seraphine, Forever Monna, Julius The Mad Thinker, Dj-FLX, Priti Gandhi, BIGSEXY and Czboogie.
Ladies & Gentlemen: the fantastically dope Degabah System
Fantastically dope, dirty and elegant by turns, the space-minded cosmonauts of Culture Power 45 present us with The Degabah System, an "interstellar" trio with their debut album Saqqara.
Rediscovering Victor Simonelli
Three generations of dance music DJs, producers & fans have been enlightened by the funky, souled'up testament of Victor Simonelli. a new collection focuses attention on his deeply influential early '90s house tracks.
Morales, Milan & Dunn remix Louie Vega & Karen Harding’s “Free To Love”
Nervous drops a ferocious remix pack of "Free To Love" featuring Mike Dunn, David Morales and Josh Milan.
DJ Deeka – RISE vol 4
Strictly Underground Music's DJ Deeka is the DJ for this week's featured mix for 5 Mag's RISE series.
Glenn Davis – RISE vol 2
5 Mag's weekly mix series shines a spotlight on a new mix from Dublin based producer and DJ Glenn Davis.
Cee ElAssaad: Evolve
Will Sumsuch meets Cee ElAssaad, Moroccan DJ and producer among a fresh cohort of electronic artists from North Africa and the Middle East with a singular sound.
Theo Parrish drops a superb album mix for DJ Kicks: Detroit Forward
Filled with surprising twists and tasty juxtapositions, Theo Parrish's DJ Kicks is one of the strongest DJ mixes I've heard this year.
Kaidi Tatham remixes Get Up from Roy Ayers & Kyoto Jazz Massive
When these three names appear on a record we should probably take note of it. Live bass and percussion meet soul-to-soul with Kaidi Tatham's broken beat sound on this remix from Message From A New Dawn.
#ListenUp Kayenne – Rain Fall Down Remixes on NDATL
The Chris Brann produced single gets the remix treatment from Anthony Nicholson, Marc Cotterell and Groove Victim.
SELECT: The Sound of Roots Underground
The first, last, best and deepest cuts from the catalog of Italian deep house label Roots Underground.
Garage City holds a reunion to raise funds for Steve from Bobby & Steve
Bringing the tribe back together in Shoreditch London this Saturday Oct 1 with Norman Jay, Grant Nelson, Full Intention and more to raise money for the care of Steve Laviniere, who is in neurological hospital care following complications from COVID.
Joyful noise from Theo Parrish & Maurissa Rose on “It’s Out Of Your Control”
Maurissa Rose is one of those vocalists that sounds like she's singing with her whole heart only to you.
BBE reissues Pépé Bradock’s remix of Roy Ayers’ “I Am Your Mind Part II”
BBE drops a funky 10" vinyl disc paired with "Reaching For The Highest Pleasure" from Roy Ayers' rediscovered Virgin Ubiquity sessions.
Kylie Auldist & Tony Garcia spread “Peanut Butter”
An affectionate tribute to Gwen Guthrie by Aussie vocalist Kylie Auldist and Tony Garcia in the Vagrant Soundz-released cover of "Peanut Butter."
Alex Agore returns with the gorgeous deep house séance “Polarity”
One of the most prolific producers of the 2010s, Alex Agore returns to home label Moment of Truth with the shockingly pure and soulful "Polarity."
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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.
