Collective Rhythm Network
James Duncan meets Geoff Adamson & Marc-Andrew Bird, the duo behind Collective Rhythm: a label and a radio show broadcasting from Canada since 1998 and still going strong.
This Is How We Remember Ron Carroll
Chicago house music DJ, vocalist, producer and impresario Ron Carroll has passed away. This is how we remember him.
Album of the Month: Alexander Flood on “Artifactual Rhythm”
"That's what I'm trying to do with a lot of my music - find a middle ground between human and drum machine." Alexander Flood on the sparkling new LP Artifactual Rhythm, out now from Atjazz Record Company.
Lori Branch mix – 5 Mag RISE vol 36
Spend 60 minutes with Chicago house music pioneer Lori Branch in this week's 5 Mag RISE mix.
True Balearic: Will Sumsuch remembers Alex Kentucky
One of the unsung heroes of underground music on the island of Ibiza and far beyond, DJ, producer and label owner Alex Kentucky tragically left us on August 18th 2025. Will Sumsuch remembers the Balearic DJ, producer, artist and friend to many.
Back to Basics: Inside the New 5 Mag
Mark Knight goes deep, Yuu Udagawa does our cover mix, Gene Tellem on making one of the best tracks of 2025 and more inside 5 Magazine Issue 221, out now.
5 Mag 20th Anniversary Party with Natasha Diggs, Czboogie & Quicktastic
Dancing and the best music you've heard in your life on October 4 2025 at Smartbar in Chicago.
Chicago House Music Festival & Conference announces lineup and set-times for 2025
This year's free public festival stretches across four days staring August 21 2025 with a renewed emphasis on house dance.
WITH LOVE: Announcing 5 Mag’s 20th Anniversary Vinyl Release
WITH LOVE from Chicago: 5 Mag celebrates 20 years with 3 foundational Chicago house music producers on our first vinyl release, featuring tracks from foundational Chicago artists Mike Dunn, Roy Davis, Jr. and Jamie 3:26.
Made In Chicago: Jamie 3:26 in the new 5 Mag
Chicago house hero Jamie 3:26 on the cover, plus Alexander Flood, Ryan Sadorus, Collective Rhythm Network, Liara Tsai and more inside 5 Mag Issue 220, out now.
5 Mag x London – Our 20th Anniversary Release Party at BBE
Chicago invades London WITH LOVE this June 26 as 5 Mag celebrates our 20th anniversary with a release party for our first vinyl record at BBE Store.
Visions: Inside the New Issue of 5 Mag
Chicago house music visionary Hieroglyphic Being, plus cover mix and interview with Galen, Z.I.P.P.O., a new label called FLURB, the breaking of Live Nation and more inside the new issue of 5 Mag, out now.
Deep in the underground with… Jamie 3:26
Listening to his track from the 5 Mag 20th anniversary record for the first time...
Lolo Knows mix: RISE vol 33
Wake up, it's time for a new deep and soulful house music set from Cleveland's LOLO KNOWS for 5 Mag's RISE series.
With Love: 5 Mag celebrates 20 years with our first vinyl release
5 Mag celebrates 20 years with 3 foundational Chicago house music producers on our first vinyl release. Listen to the test pressing with us.
Elbert Phillips releases a 3 hour Frankie Knuckles classics tribute mix
Chicago DJ and producer Elbert Phillips pays tribute to the late, legendary Frankie Knuckles with this extended and thoroughly dope classic tribute mix.
MOVE! Inside the New Issue of 5 Mag
Detroit ambassador-at-large Mike Agent X Clark in 5 Mag's cover profile, plus DJ Slugo cover mix, Mystic Freaks featuring Jamie 3:26, Danou P and Young Pulse and more inside the new issue of 5 Mag, out now.
Queen! and Metro / Smartbar present Frankie Knuckles tribute this Sunday night
For Frankie! on Sunday January 19th pays tribute to Frankie Knuckles, Godfather of House Music, on the 70th anniversary of his birth.
Ka§par — Snorkeling On Mushrooms mix
We're bouncing into 2025 like we own it with a 4 hour mix from our friend in Lisbon, Ka§par.
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Message From Our Founder: 5 Mag Turns 20
Back in 2005, we never dreamed this little labor of love would still be here in 2025...
