Marc Cotterell on House, Garage and Plastik People
Wanna get a brief lesson on House and Garage history as told (verbally and musically) by Marc Cotterell? Keep scrolling!
We’re beyond excited to have Marc Cotterell grace Chicago decks this coming week. We’re HUGE...
Free Snazz (While Supplies Last)
If you missed the last one, just wait around long enough and Stevie B will make it all right. The prolific UK Garage-influenced DJ and producer has given away more music than many of...
Listen: Disclosure Slaps Together a Caracal Album Mix
Disclosure dropped today a rather bizarre album promo for their forthcoming LP Caracal. The highly anticipated album (which might well be the buoy that measures whether at least one of the Dance Music Bubbles...
Runaround Runaround Runaround Runaround
Country Club Disco releases a lot of records, and there are some gems in these stacks. Their latest is called Runaround, from an artist who is also calling his or herself "Runaround." I'm not...
Jeremy Sylvester: A 5 Mag Mix Vol ++007
UK Garage pioneer Jeremy Sylvester mixes Volume #7 of A 5 Mag Mix, 5 Magazine's signature mix and interview series.
"I’ve been quite busy DJing around UK and Europe with gigs in Netherlands, Switzerland, Germany...
MJ Cole: The 5 Magazine Cover Story
MJ COLE HAS A STYLE ALL HIS OWN. It's the kind of musical hybrid that combines the roughness of a broken beat with the beautiful melodies of a lush piano chord. He has made...
Alex Agore: What Did I Do (Snazzy Traxx)
Anytime I see a new Alex Agore release, I make a point to listen to it because he never disappoints. I can’t say that for more than a handful of producers out there these...
Get Snazzy: Meet UK Producer Stevie B.
I've noticed that those who have an amazing ear for music - especially those championing that '90s-tinged garage sound - tend to be the modest ones with little or no publicity hype. Kool...
5 Mag Interviews Todd Edwards – On Disclosure, Daft Punk and His New Album
Two years ago I watched Todd Edwards (twitter | soundcloud) charm the pants off his Chicago audience. Armed with the biggest smile and glow cross necklaces to give away, he danced through his entire...
Rewind 4Ever: The History of UK Garage Documentary
You may have seen the extremely enticing trailer of the UK Garage documentary Rewind 4Ever floating around on people's social media walls at some point last year. Clips of producers, DJs and MCs such...
How I Play: Scott Diaz on the Culture and Craft of DJing
DJs today are confronted with an astonishing number of choices, from vinyl to digital media, controllers, mixers, and the unending stream of more music being released for consumption than at any time in history.
It's...
Marc Cotterell: New Mix Monday vol 191
Marc Cotterell mixes volume 191 of New Mix Monday, 5 Magazine's weekly guest mix series.
English-born but living in the US, Marc Cotterell is a DJ, committed vinyl junkie and owner of Plastik People Recordings....
Disclosure is Coming Back to Chicago
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTed_S_NUkA
It's been rumored for awhile, and know it's official.Chicago promoters React and Silver Wrapper are bringing acclaimed UK duo Disclosure back to Chicago coming this Thursday, October 24 at House of Blues.
So far...
5 Magazine Interviews Kastle
Do you know Kastle? Because you should - you really, really should. The San Francisco-based producer has just released his eclectic, self-titled album that's been receiving rave reviews.
5 Magazine talked to Kastle ahead of...
Todd Edwards To Join Daft Punk for Random Access Memories Album
News about Daft Punk's forthcoming Random Access Memories - at this point, the most anticipated album in electronic music since... probably the last Daft Punk album - continues to dribble out. After the first...
Todd Edwards: The 5 Magazine Interview
You know a Todd Edwards song when you hear it. And his contributions to the UK Garage scene from the early '90s onwards continues to impress.
Cop Jeremy Sylvester’s Sound in Back to 95 Producer Pack Volume 3
If you're going to use sample pack beats, you may as well go to the source. Both Rick Wade and, to the point of this piece, friend of 5 Mag Jeremy Sylvester have dropped...
Jeremy Sylvester: 5 Magazine Interviews the UK Garage Pioneer
While compiling songs for a UKG inspired mix, I had narrowed my choices down to about 25 of my favorites. It wasn't until much later, while creating a playlist, that I realized that over...
Getting to Know Scott Diaz
Getting to know UK producer Scott Diaz, who has come out of nowhere to release four smokin' hot EPs in the last four months
Czboogie UK Garage Mix
UK Garage mix from 5 Mag editor Czboogie from our resident's series in 2011. Here Cz brings you her latest mix made up of her favorite style of music: UK Garage. Most of these...
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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.
