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Larry Heard & Robert Owens win vs Trax Records

The Guardian carries the story that the lawsuit by Larry Heard and Robert Owens against Trax Records has been settled.

Haçienda NYE livestream features an avatar of Frankie Knuckles

24 hour (virtual) party people with Carl Craig, Phuture (live), Inner City (live) and an avatar playing Frankie Knuckles last ever Manchester NYE set recorded in 2013.

Trax Records Founder Larry Sherman Dies of Heart Failure

Chicago House label Trax Records' founder Larry Sherman died of heart failure over Passover.

DJ Pierre Announces Monumental ACID TRACK Remix Project

KiNK, Paco Osuna, Kerri Chandler, Carl Craig and more to remix the acid house progenitor ACID TRACK marking DJ Pierre's 35 years in the business.

Strictly Rhythm Was the Soundtrack of House Music’s Golden Age

Strictly Rhythm Underground '90 to '97 captures the dominance the label had over the 1990s club scene.

WildPitch Atlanta: DJs are taking back the nightclub

5 Magazine talks to Andrea Sutherland, part of a team with DJ Pierre and Afro Acid that brought WildPitch Music Hall to Atlanta.

This Month We’re Talking About Joeski

New 5 Magazine Issue 145 with New York City nightlife legend Joeski, a new 5 Mag Mix from Ricardo Miranda, WildPitch! in Atlanta and more.

The Acid Family Comes Out Tonight for Spank

Smartbar. December 8 2016. Roy Davis, Jr. DJ Pierre. Farley Jackmaster Funk. Czboogie. For Spank.

The Phuture Belongs to Him: Remembering Earl Smith, Jr

There was music before Phuture, and music after, and every single day, the legacy of Earl Smith, Jr will grow larger.

The Phuture Is Yours: 5 Mag Issue 138

We honor the legends and spotlight the new breed. In this issue: Pezzner, a tribute to Earl Smith, Jr of Phuture, Jeff Derringer of Oktave, and three mixes from Boorane, Jay Hill and Tim Zawada.

We Lost a Giant of a Man: Phuture’s Earl Smith, Jr

Earl Smith, Jr.'s obituary will mention his role in the creation of Acid House. We remember him for so much more.

DJ Spank-Spank from Phuture in Recovery Following Stroke

Earl Smith, known in the dance music community by the moniker DJ Spank-Spank from the legendary Acid House creators Phuture, suffered a stroke on...

Let’s Do One Last SummerDance in Chicago with Derrick Carter

Many moons ago, there were evening DJ-centered events held in Grant Park's Spirit of Music Garden, attended by thousands and loved by them all....

Phuture Perfect: DJ Pierre on the Return of the Original Acid House Band

For the first time in decades, Acid House creators DJ Pierre and Spank Spank are touring together as Phuture. They want you to know...

Phuture Past: DJ Pierre’s First Party Was In a Barn

Seems like every time I sit down with DJ Pierre, we wind up with a lot more material than we can squeeze into print....

Phuture In Conversation with 5 Magazine – July 15 2015

The Apple Store in conjunction with 5 Magazine present a special talk with PHUTURE on the creation and rise of Acid House Music. Acid House...

Phuture Live Again – The New Issue of 5 Magazine

The Acid House creators from Chicago are back on the scene with a mindblowing, facemelting live set. This story and more is inside Issue #120...

Chicago: The Summer of House Starts Now

The Chicago summers keep getting better and better for House Music. With the wild success of their Wired Fridays lunchtime dance party series every...

Josh Wink’s Talking To You

Born in 1995, "Higher State of Consciousness" isn't legal to buy beer in a South Philly bar yet but it is old enough to...

DJ Pierre: The 5 Magazine Interview

"We were struggling so hard to make something we thought sounded good," DJ Pierre says today of the early days of Phuture. "That struggle...

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