Tag: chicago house music
Gene Hunt: May the Funk Be With You
It's 31 degrees in Chicago and some motherfucker is going on about Ibiza. Forty nine people were shot this weekend and if it's all...
Gemini Inc: The Second Act of Spencer Kincy
The hottest producer in the underground hasn't made a record in more than ten years. There's an old line that comes up in Hollywood...
Where House Found A Home: Chicago and South Africa’s House Music Explosion
My dearest Chicago, you are the architect for the house that Jack built, but did you have any idea that your music was fueling...
Cajmere’s Funky Fresh for 5 – Volume Five
Do you believe in numerology? I don't, but there's something that catches your eye (and will catch your ear) about the fifth installment in...
Cajmere’s Funky Fresh for 5 – Volume Four
Time to get happy: this is the fourth installment of Cajmere's Funky Fresh for 5, a monthly mix series from Chicago's pride, Cajmere, appearing...
Cajmere’s Funky Fresh for 5 – Volume Three
In 2011, 5 Magazine published close to 100 mixes, radio shows, podcasts and the like - and none were as popular as this! Cajmere's...
Cajmere’s Funky Fresh for 5 – Volume Two
Brand new! 5 Magazine is very pleased to present Cajmere's Funky Fresh for 5: Volume Two - the second installment of a new mix...
Cajmere’s Funky Fresh for 5 – Volume One
The one you've been waiting for is here. As announced in July, 5 Magazine is very pleased to present Cajmere's Funky Fresh for 5:...
Kid Enigma: Resurrection EP
I've only heard five tracks from Kid Enigma and I already have a massive amount of respect for him. It's because he's not afraid...
A Taste of Honey Dijon
High fashion and House Music used to go together like vodka and vermouth, and for Honey Dijon, they still do. From Chicago, Miss Dijon...
Malcolm Moore, Chicago Skyway, Specter, Steven Tang: Pancake Sessions
Attention Deep House heads: there is vinyl heat circulating in breakfast form entitled Pancake Sessions. The label is equipped with delicious pancake art on...
DJ Rush Live at Urban’s House in Chicago: January 6, 2011
For the last three years, we've been honored to have House Music legend and worldwide electronic music icon DJ Rush celebrate his birthday with...
Joshua Iz: The 5 Magazine Interview
Joshua Michaels is better known to most as simply Joshua, Iz or half of the DJ and production duo of Iz & Diz. Iz...
Chicago House Legend Paul Johnson Seriously Injured in Accident
Update (28 Dec 2010 14:26:00) from Agency Sounds: Per Paul Johnson, permission must be obtained from Paul Johnson prior to hosting a benefit in...
Spencer Kincy aka Gemini: Imagine-A-Nation (Relief)
Spencer Kincy was at the top of his game in 1997 when he reached a peak of astonishing creativity, the likes of which had...
Spencer Kincy Mixes: Live in Bonn 1995
This is a soulful and jazzy mix (beginning with the epic Chuck Roberts vocal "In the beginning there was Jack and Jack had a...
DJ Rush Live at Urban’s House in Chicago – January 7 2010
DJ Rush is a giant in dance music. He's now approaching his 20th anniversary as a producer - a recording career that began with...
Greenskeepers’ James Curd: The 5 Magazine Interview
James Curd (website, facebook, discogs, twitter) has made quite a name for himself this past decade. Also known as the mastermind behind the Greenskeepers...
New Mix Monday: Tyree Cooper Mix
It took about two decades for them to catch up, but the recent resurgence of mainstream interest in Hip House and Acid has brought...
What Happened to Gemini? A Spencer Kincy Update
(This article about Spencer Kincy was originally published at the now-defunct housemusicdaily site. Since a few other things I've written reference this, I thought...
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