Buck Rogers Does Disco: How an ’80s TV show inspired an underground jam
The Miami Disco classic "Odyssey" is much loved in the discotheques. It owed its existence to a scruffy '70s musician and the cheesy sci-fi TV show he wrote for.
The Politik: making soul music for an alternative universe
One of the best cult albums of the '00s: Mark de Clive-Lowe on the The Politik — his one-off collaboration with Bémbé Ségué, with appearances from Daz-I-Kue, Waajeed and more.
The Techno Agnostics: Rediscovering the Ecstasy of Phil Western & Off and Gone
The beautiful genre-agnostic experimentation of '90s electronica on Off and Gone's 1996 Sigma Receptor, from Dan Handrabur & the late Phil Western.
The Run-Out: There’s More to the Legend of James “Jack Rabbit” Martin
5 Mag remembers some of the greatest acid house ever made and a youthful romance with Tanya Vega and the records of James "Jack Rabbit" Martin.
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Crash Out: The True Story of the Fake Viral Techno DJ and the $50 Million Fraud
Celebrated by the dance music press, Alejandro Zamora claimed that his DJ livestreams relieved his depression and inspired a global community of mental health-conscious followers. Was it all just another scam?
