Chicago House Music Festival 2026

Techno

Techno is a form of electronic music featuring driving 4/4 beats varying in tempo from 120 to 150 beats per minute.

Wyndell Long: Enter The Maze / Dawn Notes

Wyndell Long's Enter The Maze EP is coming on wax this month from Vincent Floyd's Dawn Notes.

Specter’s “Built To Last” is Nearly Perfect

Specter's Built To Last is nearly perfect, structurally and musically it is top 5 on the album of the year list of anyone that wants to be taken seriously.

Locked Club & Private Persons Speak Out on Club Closures in Russia

Locked Club's Svoboda is an answer to the "raids, shutdowns of clubs and major festivals" in Russia.

Titonton: Music Is The Only Thing That Makes Sense In This World

Lauren Krieger talks to Midwest Techno hero Titonton about the rebirth of Residual Recordings and the future of music beyond us.

Christopher Coe’s Let It Go Gets Remixed by Saytek & Steve Mulder

The remix pack featuring Saytek and Steve Mulder of Christopher Coe's album MNTNS of SLNC is the latest single from Coe and Carl Cox's joint label Awesome Soundwave.

Dan Curtin – A 5 Mag Mix 65

Exclusive mix from Techno pioneer Dan Curtin ahead of the reissue of his timeless 1994 album The Silicon Dawn.

Unquenchable: Cassy, the 5 Mag Interview

Cassy talks to 5 Magazine's Lauren Krieger about her storied career and the inauguration of her Kwench Records concept for this month's cover story.

Flora FM Releases Self-Titled EP for Vanity Press

Highly eclectic but utterly lovable, Flora FM's self-titled EP for Vanity Press seems to draw from an encyclopedia of the last 20 years of electronic music.

KiNK’s Playground Remixed by Josh Wink, Matthew Herbert & More

The antidote to boring, mediocre and frowningly serious dance music, KiNK's Playground album gets remixed from an illustrious roster including Josh Wink, Matthew Herbert, Radio Slave and Dusky.

Eddie Fowlkes – A 5 Mag Mix 64

The latest 5 Mag Mix is a set from legendary Detroit founding father Eddie Fowlkes.

Rondell Adams – A 5 Mag Mix 63

Rondell Adams celebrates another devastating EP with a frenetic mix of underground tracks and techno in our latest 5 Mag Mix.

Ron S.: Blackjack EP on Anode Records

Reminiscent of the dreamy aggression of latter-day Robert Hood, Ron S.'s "Blackjack" is hypnotic in your earphones and devastating in effect.

Hyperloop’s Mentalizm Drops on Wax from Drumcode

Aggressive techno from Hyperloop (sometimes still known as Riva Starr) and Green Velvet aka Cajmere.

Traverse Seventeen on Eargasmic Recordings

Daryl Cura's last six tracks have been free downloads from Bandcamp and if you're not hip to this then now is the time to get up to speed.

Casey Tucker Returns to Love Notes with Alternative Faction

Acid grooves polished until they gleam like chrome, Casey Tucker's Alternative Faction exists where the high tech funk of Eddie Fowlkes meets the virtuosity of Larry Heard.

Shawn Rudiman: …The Next Planet Over

The Pittsburgh Tracks revival continues with ... The Next Planet Over, another dope record from Shawn Rudiman.

Ponyrok Closing Set at Deep Club 5 Year Anniversary

New DJ set recorded at Deep Club's 5 year anniversary featuring Deep Club resident Ponyrok.

D’Marc Cantu: A Spiritual Thing

Reigniting a pure love for music: Lauren Krieger sits down for a fascinating talk with D'Marc Cantu for 5 Magazine's cover story.

Lone Dancer Returns to Jacktone with Void Simulation

Everything on Jacktone is essential, especially the genre-shattering records from Lone Dancer.

Ben Sims Gets Wired on Synthesis Records

Hot wired: a frenzy of percussion captured on wax by DJ Pepo's Synthesis.

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