Tag: soulful house

You might not recognize the name "HM" right away, but it's the latest moniker being used by none other than Harold Matthews - better known in Chicago House lore as "Big Ed."

Can you feel nostalgia for something you didn't experience firsthand? I'm a big fan of the Soulful House sound of Global Soul Music (and...

After 20 years of putting out music, Andy Compton from The Rurals has the hard-earned reputation for being a connoisseur of all things soulful,...

Ralf Gum always provides heavy ammunition for his DJs. The third single from his 2014 album In My City dropped yesterday in promo release...

Soulful House is a singles-driven genre. You rarely get a true extended play EP rather than a single and a few remixes (including -...

I gotta be honest: one of the things that really called me back to writing music reviews again is the resurgence of true songwriting...

"I want people to feel like they saw something special when I'm gone." Chicago House Music producer Terry Hunter is one of the most...

In a post-apocalyptic world where the fallout from the EDM Bomb has caused our musical landscape to resemble the set of a Mad Max...

Jennifer Hudson, R. Kelly, Wayne Williams and Terry Hunter. What do these legendary names all have in common? Well, the obvious answer is Chicago,...

If you're a soulful DJ, I cannot imagine any reason why you wouldn't lead off every set you play for the next three months...

Where do you begin the story of the man who began it all? The man who began it for you? Should I start at the...

Update: Our man Joey Negro just sent us an exclusive mix ahead of his date this Friday, March 21, 2014 at Primary Nightclub in...

DJs today are confronted with an astonishing number of choices, from vinyl to digital media, controllers, mixers, and the unending stream of more music...

Never pass up a record with a John Morales remix. That rule should have been carved into your crate or sewn into the inseam...

At a time when dance music is now outselling Hip-Hop, we can shamelessly go with the glass half full analogy and say that the...

Seven years ago, I saw Tortured Soul live and said to myself: "This is the future I'm looking at." Everybody I knew that kind of...

A new mix from Grammy Award winner and Chicago House Music legend Maurice Joshua kicks off 5 Magazine's 100th Issue Celebration.   All this month we're...

Some artists are very well known. Some are known well by those that KNOW music! This is the case with this tight EP on...

Beating up on David Guetta at this point is about as fun as slapping around a middle aged accountant in a leather mask and...

Ahead of our 8 year anniversary party this Friday, August 23 2013, we get to know Brian Coxx of New York City, talking punk...