ARC Music Festival announces 2025 lineup
ARC Music Festival returns to Chicago's Union Park this August 2025. Auris just announced this year's lineup featuring Amelie Lens, Cajmere, Eric Prydz, Eris Drew, Jamie XX, Richie Hawtin, Floorplan, John Summit, Nicole Moudaber, DJ Tennis, Mike Dunn and more.
A Sillybration: Classic early tech house from Housey Doingz
The two volumes of this compilation chart yet another chapter in the evolution of dance music, another set of DJs and producers who lurked in the background innovating their own little niche - in this case, tech house.
UK tech house originals Spincycle launch new label Coin-Op Records
Spincycle are UK producers Dave Clements and Andy Davies, who put out a small but perfectly formed catalog of pristinely programmed, highly danceable tech house in the early 2000s, records that are still entirely playable today. This three tracker is the debut release on their new label Coin-Op.
Genius Of Time drop deep house vocal “Rave Breaks”
With vocals that work beautifully with the chords, a stripped-back post-UKG rhythm track and a tight, dance floor-focused arrangement, "Rave Breaks" from Genius Of Time has anthem potential on the right dance floors.
Autonome Acid Unit & Dark Prophet’s excellent Amsterdam Acid Adventures
If the Netherlands built an amusement park dedicated to their history of acid and techno then the tracks on "Amsterdam Acid Adventures" would be the overhead soundtrack for suspiciously fast and highly dangerous rollercoaster rides.
Cleveland’s Lolo Knows makes a lovely debut on “Say Ya Love”
DJ Lolo Knows, for long a fixture in the Midwest scene, makes her debut on the Import Tracks label with an assist from Jordan Martinez.
Dear Johnny: a V/A as lovely as its namesake from As You Like It
Pay attention, these are names you will hear again. Bay Area crew As You Like It drop a 14 track V/A compilation dedicated to the late Johnny Igaz.
DJ wOLFY! Mix ☀️ RISE vol 15
Wake t f up with a new mix from Chicago house DJ wOLFY! from 5 Mag's Monday mix series RISE.
51st Festival announces full lineup for 2023
51st Festival is one of 5 Mag's favorite summer festivals - and it's back for 2023, with six stages and over 100 performers, listed here.
UK label Drifted drops the quality Kids Klub EP from Jack Eject
Heavy duty, funky basslines, stripped, taut house beats, a whiff of that cool, detached Detroit musical sensibility and a helping of Chicago jack. It's like the best of '90s-style tech house but re-tooled for the 21st century.
Harold Heath’s career could be your life
Harold Heath's new book "Long Relationships" explores his journey "from unknown DJ to smalltime DJ" with some harrowing stops along the way.
Essential Angel Moraes: Life In Stereo
The journey is the reward: Angel Moraes leaves behind a staggering legacy in the house music scene. Here are 16 tracks we love best.
The CIA/Tech House Connection: it’s even worse than you think
The CIA "tech house" rebrand launched a thousand memes. Congrats: you participated in a viral marketing campaign.
Houses of the holy: Godtripping with Oona Dahl
Is it music or the voice of the spirit molecule? Watergate releases Oona Dahl's "Godtripper" and we have questions.
Long Island Sound releases Nowhere But Here
With a love of gritty breakbeats, the un-googleable Long Island Sound's music plunges between genres that usually only intersect on an adventurous DJ's turntables.
Mr. G Bangs for NDATL with Positive Connection
This is what you call, in any context, "essential business." NDATL catches a solar flare from Mr. G on his Positive Connection EP.
Live It Live with Saytek Live on Tour
Saytek releases a live album, recorded back when people still did that sort of thing.
Ghost Dance: Gavin Hardkiss & the Dark Art of Light Work
"I wrote a lot of music and words in 2019," Gavin Hardkiss says, "because I knew what 2020 would bring." And here we are. A review of The Dark Art of Light Work, the 6th album by Gavin Hardkiss as Hawke.
James Solace Drops Atmospheric “Spectral” on LNOE
James Solace offers some solace for the grooveless with the Ghost Town EP from Sasha's Last Night On Earth.
