#Rejoice: 5 Mag Reaches Issue 200.
Ron Trent, Black Loops, John Digweed & Nick Muir, Todd Edwards, Rebecca Goldberg, Elisa Bee & more.
Rejoice: an album of milestones, celebrations and new adventures. 5 Mag reaches Issue #200, almost 17 years to the day after we started.
5 Mag #200 is out now, and we think it's one of the best we've ever done. On the cover of this issue is Ron Trent talk about the sonic and spiritual journey behind his new record What Do The Stars Say To You. Also a cover mix from Black Loops and a profile of the Italian producer & DJ by Will Sumsuch. John Digweed & Nick Muir celebrate another 200th milestone with us — the 200th release from their label Bedrock Records. Plus Todd Edwards on Strictly Rhythm, Rebecca Goldberg records the (literal) sounds of Detroit, Elisa Bee stars in System Records' Summer Series and more packed in 87 pages. Made in Chicago and made for you.
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#CoverMix: Black Loops mixes Sanctify Vol 5:
More From Issue #200:
The Cover Mix: Black Loops. There are few signatures of quality in the modern age, but a deep house record with a Black Loops track or remix on the sticker is as good an indicator of first class music as you'll find. In addition to a 5 Mag profile by Will Sumsuch, Black Loops contributed a DJ set for this issue's cover mix.
Strictly Todd Edwards. How is it possible that Todd Edwards never released a track on Strictly Rhythm before? Some 30 years after first hearing it on the floor of Sound Factory Bar, Todd's remixing one of the best ever made: Hardrive aka Louie Vega's "Deep Inside."
Destination Detroit with Rebecca Goldberg. From the airport to Belle Isle Beach, Rebecca Goldberg records the (literal) sounds of Detroit and Michigan for the BBC Radiophonic Travel Agency project.
Summer Serialized: System Records Summer Series presents Elisa Bee. Records We Love: 'Dense Metaverse' lands right in the middle of the label's acclaimed weekly single showcase.
Detroit Techno Doc God Said Give 'em Drum Machines Debuts at Tribeca. An auspicious premiere for this story of 'mismanaged success, damaged friendships, ascendant beats & raw inspiration' in 1980s Detroit.
Streaming Platforms "Disappear" a Handful of Michael Jackson Songs. A bizarre purge, unannounced by anyone, sees several Michael Jackson recordings disappear from Spotify and other streaming platforms. Live by the stream, die by the stream...
This is How Dance Music News Gets Made. A simple story about Kanye West sampling from Marshall Jefferson turned into an error-ridden mess on nearly every news site. How did it happen — and why does it keep happening?
Ron Trent: 'This Is A Different Kind of Headspace'. Harold Heath profiles Ron Trent, on the meaning behind his masterpiece album What Do The Stars Say To You, positive music and the powerful science of transmitting feelings and emotions through machines. Photos by Steven Piper.
Esoterica: Will Sumsuch meets Black Loops. 5 Mag's Will Sumsuch profiles the Italian deep house producer and ex-drummer on Freerange, moving to Berlin and incantations of studio magic.
200: John Digweed & Nick Muir on Bedrock Records' 200th Release. If you're a believer of numerology or just a trader in uncanny coincidences: it's here, in 5 Mag's 200th issue, that we're celebrating alongside John Digweed and Nick Muir. That's because Bedrock Records, their label, has marked their 200th release. A rare look backward with a glance forward too from one of electronic music' most enduring collaborations.
Reviews 200. 200 review sections over 200 issues, thousands of records and this is one of our longest yet. This issue features tracks from Homero G (PDG Discs), Glenn Davis (Yore), Medlar (Delusions of Grandeur), Herald Traccs (Worldship Music), Alton Miller (Quintessentials), Cho and Random Impetus (Menace), Theo Parrish & Maurissa Rose, Manuel Sahagun (Pomme Frite), Lady Blackbird & Crooked Man, Bootleg Contraband, Crane de Poule (Integrity Records), STL (Chateau Chepere), Fireground (Tresor) and Reekee (Sistrum).
In Rotation 200. More records we love and are playing the hell out of from Specter (Argis Music), Fantastic Man (Kalahari Oyster Cult), Gloria Scott, Genius Of Time (Oath), 3 Electro Knights, Lanowa (Citizens of Vice), Roy Ayers (BBE Music), Paul Blackford, The Layabouts ft Omar (Foliage Records), Justin Espada, DJ Deano DNA and Pfeffermouse (Girlfriend Records).
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