5 Magazine House Music Feed

Sergio Fedasz: New Mix Monday - Exclusive House Music Mixes from 5 Magazine

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:32:52 CDT

Sergio Fedasz of Go BANG!/San Francisco mixes Volume 173 of New Mix Monday, 5 Magazine's weekly House Music mix guest series

Remembering Romanthony, For the First Time, Again

Sun, 19 May 2013 03:57:54 CDT

Millions know the name Romanthony him because of Daft Punk, but he was really so much more. Remembering the artist and remembering the man: Throughout an exhausting night, searching for confirmation of a fact I didn't want to be true (but secretly feared it was), I kept coming across those songs. The Wall of YouTube Videos that creates itself upon the death of any artist of note is the ritual of our time, like ship burials and Irish wakes.

Confirmed: Romanthony, Legendary House Music Artist, Passed Away

Sat, 18 May 2013 23:33:30 CDT

Multiple reports have come in that influential producer and artist Romanthony has passed away. THIS STORY IS NOW CONFIRMED.

Kastle Interview

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:58:25 CDT

5 Magazine talks to Kastle, the San Francisco based producer. Kastle has just released his eclectic, self-titled album on Symbols Recordings and is appearing in Chicago this Wednesday, May 22 at Home Base, presented by Red Bull Music Academy and 1833 at Lincoln Hall

Norm Talley: Analog XTC (Minimood Extra) - Best New Music from 5 Magazine

Thu, 16 May 2013 16:09:56 CDT

Norm Talley simply goes beyond what Deep House is supposed to be. This is so dark that it makes "dark techno" as made by Teutonic men with a working knowledge of Heidegger sound like bubblegum. The fuzzed-out riffs, droning like solid sheets of scrap iron warping in the wind, set a tone that invokes more WaxTrax than Trax

First Listen: Floorplan's Paradise LP

Wed, 15 May 2013 15:12:18 CDT

Our track-by-track, first impression of the debut Floorplan album from Robert Hood, out July 1 2013 on M-Plant

Quincy Jones: Foundations

Tue, 14 May 2013 12:50:57 CDT

5 Magazine senior editor DEL digs deep into the roots of dance music with a profile and essential discography for the living legend, Mr. Quincy Jones

Cosmic Kids and Fingerpaint: Reality on the Horizon - Best New Music from 5 Magazine

Mon, 13 May 2013 15:54:55 CDT

Cosmic Kids and Fingerpaint have put together a plethora of different vibes here, none of them lacking. Whisper Softly is described as the closest you'll get to the house version of a 90s R&B ballad of TLC proportions. All I know is 100 BPM never got me so damn hyped and it's all because of the wonderfully constructed breakdowns here. Punchy spacey keys are also never a hard sell for me

DJ Pierre: The 5 Magazine Interview

Fri, 10 May 2013 16:14:56 CDT

5 Magazine interviews Acid House/Wild Pitch pioneer DJ Pierre: "We were struggling so hard to make something we thought sounded good," DJ Pierre says today of the early days of Phuture. "That struggle ultimately lead to us getting a 303. And once we got a 303 and made something, we didn't know if it was any good - we just knew that we liked it. We didn't have the confidence that, 'Oh, this is good, this is going to smash.'

Josh Wink: Balls (Ovum) - Best New Music from 5 Magazine

Fri, 10 May 2013 14:44:31 CDT

His return is called "Balls", and the name is practically a dare to DJs to play the entire thing - a 10 minute epic with a breakdown that could strip the shell off a cockroach at 100 meters. I hope you take up the bet: "Balls" packs more energy into 10:14 than many DJs can conjure up in an entire set. There are three mixes: the Original, "No Synth" and "Synth Louder". And that's it. Stripped down, hard, unapologetically anti-commercial and true

Cajmere Leaks Details of New Album Too Underground For the Main Stage

Thu, 09 May 2013 13:12:31 CDT

The hype ain't daftpunkian yet, but Cajmere just leaked details of the tracks and collaborators on his forthcoming album, Too Underground For The Main Stage. Among the collaborators: Maceo Plex, Oliver Dollar, Dajae, Jamie Jones, Dyed Soundorom, Sonny Fodera, Free Magic

Franck Roger's Extensions of Yesterday (Circus Company) - Best New Music from 5 Magazine

Wed, 08 May 2013 15:56:13 CDT

Franck Roger's second album (in all those years - it's pretty hard to believe it), which appears to be less a collection of 11 songs than an examination of the state of the global underground circa 2013 and, if you look closely, a few clues for where we (you, me, everyone) go from here. The sweeping synths of the two minute intro "I Want You" are the first: a twisted wreck of Eno and Moroder, giving way to the emotional tech of "Calixto" - a track that sounds like someone got hold of Richard H. Kirk's master tapes from the lost Cabaret Voltaire sessions and decided to remix them with a bit of a Latin swing

Tim Zawada: Tugboat Edits Vol 1 - Best New Music from 5 Magazine

Mon, 06 May 2013 16:06:50 CDT

Tim Zawada's popular edit series makes it's debut on vinyl with an eclectic selection of R&B, boogie and pop from the previous 30 years. Since a couple of the artists on here keep a pack of lawyers fattened on red meat and gunpowder to make them mean, we'll take the nametags off and let your own musical knowledge fill in the blanks

Tony Touch: How To Throw a Successful Party

Fri, 03 May 2013 17:49:15 CDT

Tony Touch: the original mixtape king with hundreds of mixes to date of Hip-Hop, Reggaeton and House. From his Rock Steady Crew affiliation to his work with a staggering who's who of Hip-Hop royalty, Tony Touch aka Tony Toca is the man. But this musical chameleon has also firmly solidified himself in the world of House music with his ridiculously successful Sunday night party FUNKBOX. Based in New York's Sullivan Room, his 5 year old residency has boasted some of the biggest guest DJs in the world. But that's not what makes this party such a success. Packed every week from open to close, Tony explains the formula for what makes Funkbox the party that it is. Promoters take notes

Brodanse featuring Cari Golden: Activate (Danse Club) - Best New Music from 5 Magazine

Fri, 03 May 2013 16:26:10 CDT

Of all the self-declared archivists sifting through the silt and sand of classic Deep House, Danse Club established itself right quick with several cuts remixed and reissued with a degree of respect you'll never see from dance music's fallen indie giants. Founders Brodanse have stepped out from under the considerable shadow of the past with a new release on Chicago's Fresh Meat

Wavefront Festival Announces Second Wave, Adds Frankie Knuckles, Farina, Derrick Carter

Fri, 03 May 2013 14:47:56 CDT

Wavefront Beachside Music Festival - the newest Chicago dance music festival in an increasingly crowded schedule - released the second wave of their line-up. Along with DJs with an international profile, the three day festival at Montrose Beach also announced an incredible line-up of both prominent and up-and-coming Chicago DJs - among them, Frankie Knuckles, Mark Farina, Derrick Carter, Ralphi Rosario, Jamie Principle, Gene Farris, H-Foundation and more. Full line-up below.

No Dial Tone/James Curd: Standing Still/Gentle Help (Classic) - Best New Music from 5 Magazine

Thu, 02 May 2013 17:26:18 CDT

Combining new label stars No Dial Tone with old friend James Curd (the most prolific Classic artist during the label's first go round) was an inspired move. More than that, it is an unmistakable sign that Classic is back, and back for good: no other label would have put this eclectic combination of artists and remixers together; no other label could have gotten away with it; no other label would have even thought it conceivable to do so

Movement Festival: Full Schedule Announced

Wed, 01 May 2013 11:21:03 CDT

Paxahau has announced the full schedule for this year's Movement Festival, held Memorial Day weekend, May 25 through May 27. And this is it:

Time for the Chicken Wire? Jeff Mills Performance Interrupted by Idiots Throwing Shit

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:59:15 CDT

A good deal of the concern - lawsuits, even - about safety at concerts is aimed at protecting the audience. And yet we now have to ask the question if the safety of performers isn't equally at risk. This video of Jeff Mills performing at Atlantico in Rome went viral over the weekend. It shows a number of projectiles (drinks, you'd have to figure) thrown directly at him, one scoring a direct hit.

Features: Get Inside James Curd's Studio

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 17:47:33 CDT

Welcome to James Curd's studio: James Curd of GREEENSKEEPERS fame takes us into his new studio in Australia and shares his production techniques and, of course, some vintage synth porn

Stripped and Chewed: Love for the Gang - Best New Music from 5 Magazine

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 10:36:36 CDT

In an era in which everyone looks out for themselves and appears mercilessly satisfied by this arrangement, Chicago's Stripped & Chewed continues to build with some of the best young talent in the game. EP Number 5 features two tracks from Borrowed Identity, whose Je T'Aime EP I couldn't stop talking about to indifferent and uneasy company for the last few months

DJ Deeon is Still Gonna Bang and Nothing's Gonna Stop Him

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 16:56:38 CDT

I've spent too much time writing obituaries lately, and it's a fucking drag. Year by year, the number of living legends from the Disco Era grows smaller, and we've been losing a lot of heroes our own age or younger too. So I need this, and maybe you could use a story with a happy ending too. Our man Deeon - the Ghetto House Legend, the Dance Mania Superstar - is absolutely killing it.

Watch Tortured Soul Streamed Live at The Shrine Tonight

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 16:55:54 CDT

The boys from Tortured Soul are back in town at The Shrine tonight. You knew that. What you didn't know is that the show will be streamed live starting at 11:30pm Chicago time at theshrinechicago.com.

DJ Pierre Describes Wild Pitch - And Some Straight Talk About Acid House

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:55:00 CDT

An outtake from 5 Magazine's interview with Acid House legend DJ Pierre, describing in his own words the Wild Pitch sound and Acid House. "People are always trying to take credit from Chicago. We started this House thing, we started Acid House, so, it is what it is."

Your Guide to Record Store Day in Chicago: House Music Edition

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 16:44:02 CDT

Bargains & beats, DJs and drinks: Record Store Day is Saturday, April 20, 2013, and here's a very House Music-centered guide to getting it on in Chicago: It's not overdramatic to say Record Store Day was conceived six years ago, the claws came out. It seemed contrived - like the anti-piracy campaigns that Steve Albini has characterized as "a kind of pity fuck from the market". If that market was moving on, well, all the pity fucks in the world wouldn't make you desirable again.

Feature: Get Inside Johnny Fiasco's Studio

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 16:37:39 CDT

Welcome to Johnny Fiasco's studio: The Chicago producer takes us on a virtual tour with an introduction to the gear & machines he loves and talks about the quirks of mastering dance music, squelching out 303 sounds and the perils of self-releasing your own tunes

Pittsburgh Track Authority: Strenf (Work Them) - Best New Music from 5 Magazine

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 15:23:48 CDT

There are many good things coming out of Pittsburgh, the Nazareth of the Eastern Seaboard, and these guys are making almost all of it. "The Standard" is the stand-out track on Pittsburgh Track Authority's latest 12" vinyl EP from Spencer Parker's Work Them Records; it's not just a notch above the other three but probably the best work I've heard from them. It's deliberately rough and they dare you, about two inches from your face, to tell them why an 8 minute helping of smooth jazz set to a 4/4 beat is superior to House Music as it was originally conceived and intended

New Mix Monday: Sean Haley - Exclusive House Music Mixes from 5 Magazine

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 12:19:49 CDT

Chicago native and one half of Windimoto Sean Haley mixes Volume 172 of New Mix Monday, 5 Magazine's weekly House Music mix guest series

Unconscious Therapy, New House Music Documentary, Debuts in Chicago (Video)

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 13:47:17 CDT

Unconscious Therapy (formerly The Untitled Documentary About House Music) debuts at the Chicago International Movies & Music Festival this Saturday. The trailer for it is incredibly slick and quite likely the best I've seen from the vast but not necessarily bountiful House Music Doc genre, featuring shots with Frankie Knuckles, Mark Farina, Derrick Carter, Marques Wyatt, Doc Martin, Andy Caldwell, Heather, Colette, Lego (tearing up here) and more

Hugo Ball at SmartBar Tonight

Sat, 13 Apr 2013 20:20:54 CDT

The return of the dazzling Hugo Ball, Justin Long's monthly residency, with pals Beau Wanzer (performing live), Chicago's Steven Tang and Marlon Montez

Vincent Montana, Jr., Pioneer of the Philadelphia Sound, Passed Away Today

Sat, 13 Apr 2013 19:43:57 CDT

We first heard it from a Facebook post from Jellybean, and it looks like it's for real. Vincent Montana Jr, a producer, arranger, conductor, musician, founder of the Disco era Salsoul Orchestra and member of the MFSB rhythm section - which means his DNA is baked into most of the drum sounds you've ever heard on a dance record - passed away today. A post on his Facebook page describes the 85 year old Montana as having passed away peacefully with his loved ones beside him.

DJ Jus-Ed: Dum Jams (Underground Quality) - Best New Music from 5 Magazine

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 15:04:18 CDT

Dope Jams is gone now, having announced the closure of their storefront barely a week after publishing their parting shot. That'd seem to give the last laugh to the haters but Jus'Ed gives a final kick in the nuts with Dum Jams, which according to the label "is dedicated to the fucked up record store... FUCK YOU!" So it's a record with purpose, you could say

Throwback Alert: Paul Johnson (Extended Set) at SmartBar Tonight

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 13:59:11 CDT

Throwback alert: Chicago House legend Paul Johnson plays an extended set. How extended? Pretty goddamned extended, since there is only one other DJ (Wyatt Agard of Noise Complaint) on the bill. At SmartBar (3730 North Clark Street, 10pm-late)

How to Become a SoundCloud Superstar, One Fake Fan at a Time

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 13:46:42 CDT

This Is What A Fake Dance Music Hit Looks Like: One man you've never heard of juices his numbers, buys followers and fake plays and is becoming the star you always dreamed of. This is how he does it

New Mix Monday: Chuck Daniels - House Music Mixes from 5 Magazine

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 17:40:22 CDT

Detroit son and Sampled founder Chuck Daniels mixes Volume 171 of New Mix Monday, 5 Magazine's weekly House Music mix guest series

News: Todd Edwards To Join Daft Punk for Random Access Memories Album

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 13:14:09 CDT

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 release announcing that Giorgio Moroder, today Thomas Bangalter Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo have announced that the album will contain a collaboration with Todd Edwards:

News: George Clinton and P-Funk to Appear in Chicago April 28 2013

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 12:29:05 CDT

The awesome power of a fully operational mothership is back on the road for you to touch, feel but most of all pound on your eardrums like a xylophone, and added a Chicago date to the itinerary. The Shrine has announced that George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic will be performing on Sunday April 28th at the South Loop club (2109 S. Wabash); tickets are on sale now

Calendar: Sonny Fodera / Boom Boom Room at Dolphin - Chicago House Music Events

Sun, 07 Apr 2013 20:17:16 CDT

Touring in support of his debut album on Chicago's Cajual Records (the subject of 5 Magazine's March issue cover story), Sonny Fodera pulls into Chicago as part of the new Sunday night incarnation of Boom Boom Room. With Gene Farris, Diz, Martin Stoy and Dustin Sheridan.

Calendar: Queen! at SmartBar - Chicago House Music Events from 5 Magazine

Sun, 07 Apr 2013 20:14:50 CDT

One year on, SmartBar's Sunday night residency Queen! is rolling on. Take a deep breath and midnight and blow out the candle(s) with Queen! residents Derrick Carter, Michael Serafini and Garrett David

Four Play Music Sessions Volume 009 - mixed by DJ Jes: 5 Magazine Monthly House Music Mix Series

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 15:57:20 CDT

Veteran of a thousand and one Chicago disc jockey skirmishes, DJ Jes has been working the scene since the early 1990s. He's also mixed Volume 9 of Four Play Sessions, a monthly House Music mix series from Andrew Emil and friends at Chicago label Four Play Music

Classic: E-Smoove - House Music Pioneers in Their Own Words

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 15:52:53 CDT

The first from 5 Magazine's new print feature, catching up with Chicago's House Music pioneers. This month we talk with Grammy nominated remixer E-Smoove, aka Eric Miller - his 400 credited remixes and multiple #1 hits, working at Steve Hurley's ID production house, "Freedom Train" and his shift into video production

5 Magazine's April 2013 Issue: DJ Pierre, Tony Touch, James Curd, Quincy Jones and more

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 04:12:22 CDT

5 Magazine's April 2013 issue takes flight! Interview with DJ Pierre on acid lore and a Phuture reunion; Tony Touch of FunkBoxNYC, James Curd takes us on a tour of his studio with lotsa keyboard porn, Quincy Jones Foundations and more

Random Soul Sessions Volume 12

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 21:06:58 CDT

Volume Twelve of Random Soul Sessions, a monthly mix series from Yogi and Husky of Australian House Music duo Random Soul exclusively for 5 Magazine

New Mix Monday: DJ Moppy - House Music Mixes from 5 Magazine

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 16:48:44 CDT

Chicago's DJ Moppy from Cutz on Cuts mixes this week's New Mix Monday - Volume 170 of 5 Magazine's weekly House Music mix guest series

We Lost Another Hero: Scott Hardkiss, 1969-2013

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 00:48:10 CDT

They say that if you live long enough you'll write obituaries for all of your heroes. But this is getting to be an awful task. Big Shot Magazine is reporting (and two people I've spoken with have confirmed) that Scott Hardkiss, legendary Bay Area DJ and producer (most notably under the God Within moniker as well as part of Hardkiss with Gavin and Robbie) passed away unexpectedly earlier today. Per his discogs.com page (which has been mysteriously updated recently with a date of death), Scott was 43 years old.

New Mix Monday: m50 - Exclusive House Music Mixes from 5 Magazine

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 14:15:30 CDT

Chicago's m50 mixes Volume 169 of New Mix Monday, 5 Magazine's weekly guest mix series. m50 is playing this Saturday, March 30 2013 at Anything is Possible at Primary, featuring the first Chicago appearance of Mix Mup

Exclusive: Cajmere's Funky Fresh for 5 - Volume Nine House Music Mix from 5 Magazine

Sat, 23 Mar 2013 13:34:47 CDT

Cajmere is back in the mix! New episode - Volume Nine - of Cajmere's Funky Fresh for 5, a monthly mix series from Chicago's favorite son, Cajmere, appearing each and every month here exclusively for 5chicago.com

Mike Huckaby: The 5 Magazine Interview

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 14:18:02 CDT

Lights burn out; hype fades away & becomes subject to ridicule; bottle rockets roar and then pop. If you're looking for a guide to charting your way through the underground, Mike Huckaby wrote the blueprint. Thirteen years after Deep Transportation Volume One debuted on Harmonie Park, Detroit's acclaimed Deep House maestro hasn't changed his credo, which could be defined as "Quality in everything you do, from the opening beat to the run-out." After seven years, we're as pleased as you can imagine to get inside the head of an underground legend for our 5 Magazine Interview

New Mix Monday: Samann - Exclusive House Music Mixes from 5 Magazine

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 15:28:58 CDT

Traxx Underground's Samann chips in for this week's mix for 5 Magazine's New Mix Monday series - volume 168 up and rarin' to go

You Can't Get Enough of Josh Wink's Balls - New Releases from 5 Magazine

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 12:49:41 CDT

Philadelphia's Josh Wink is releasing his first EP in four years on his acclaimed Ovum label. "Balls", the sprawling title track, is a return of sorts to the rugged 303-based material he released in the '90s. Clocking in at 10 minutes, the title comes from the notion that "you really have to have balls to play this trick, as it's a little different from most of the music out there".

Mark de Clive-Lowe's Remix:Live Isn't the Future But It Should Be

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 14:38:23 CDT

Live events. Not to put too fine a point on it, but they suck. If you're already a fan, watching your favorite DJ/producer rip his gear out of the studio and transport it on stage is great. If you're not, well, there's really nothing more tedious than watching another person play a video game, and that's what "live" electronic music has often become: watching a DJ get his Level 15 armor for his Half-Druid Night Elf.

Mix of the Day: Borrowed Identity and Mechanical Soul Brother Live from the Basement

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 20:13:41 CDT

Two guys, an undisclosed number of turntables and plenty of time: the fellas named Borrowed Identity and Mechanical Soul Brother record a live set of House and Disco from 'the Basement' for Chicago label Stripped and Chewed

Eat It, Celebrity DJs: Giorgio Moroder to Perform First Ever Live DJ Set

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 16:40:46 CDT

Don Giorgio has worn many masks in his career, but the man who made more weekend ammunition than anyone other than Tom Moulton has never been a DJ. No more.

Man+Machine: Ludus Pinsky - Music Machines and the Men and Women Who Love Them

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 14:22:32 CDT

For 5 Magazine's new column focusing on machines and the men and women who love them, we talk to The Analog Session's Ludus Pinsky - Italian "musician, producer, maker of synthesizers". The synth-driven, largely improvisational "April" from The Analog Session (Pinsky's collaboration with Alexander Robotnick) is our point of departure

Alex Agore: Mizz Honey EP (Say Ahh)

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 12:52:56 CDT

It was once said about the Velvet Underground that while they never sold a million records, everyone who bought one went out and started their own band. The same applies to MK. It's not really valid to measure value by "hits", though he's had his share. But seemingly everyone that loves MK, everyone that really got what he was trying to do with this synthetic but soulful hybrid of the best elements of Detroit & Chicago, has gone on to make their own records

Rick Wade: Night Addiction (Hold Youth) - Best New Music from 5 Magazine

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 12:52:14 CDT

Rick Wade doesn't need an introduction, an excuse or more than nod of respect and acknowledgement. Night Addiction packs quite a few surprises, including an astonishingly dark title track. "Night Addiction" unwinds like the menacing theme music of a movie villain, stomping through deserted streets (in this noir world, it's always just finished raining) and turning pointedly at every orchestra hit. Heady stuff

New Mix Monday: Ed Marco - Exclusive House Music Mixes from 5 Magazine

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 14:47:30 CDT

Glasgow's finest (and fittest) Mr. Ed Marco mixes 5 Magazine's New Mix Monday Vol 167 ahead of his Fiasco in Chicago event this week

Interview: Walker and Royce's Chicago Debut at Primary - 5 Magazine: House Music from Chicago

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 12:16:45 CST

There's a burgeoning movement coming out of Brooklyn made up of uber talented Deep House and Disco cats and they're making serious waves. Sam Walker and Gavin Royce, part of the Nervous/Nurvous crew have been injecting new life into the music scene with releases on Crosstown Rebels, OFF Recordings and Glasgow Underground. This Friday they'll be making their Chicago debut at Primary Nightclub

Hugo H: Chante vs James (aka The Same) EP - Best New Music from 5 Magazine

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 10:48:52 CST

You can't knock it. Local cats might get their panties in a bunch about it, but our friends from northern Europe are absolutely cleaning up on records that slipped through Chicago labels' fingers for one reason or another. Lumberjacks In Hell previously released a split record from Jamie 3:26 and Boogie Nite, and now comes this fierce collection of underground edits from Hugo H. Collectors have long been fascinated by the way Hugo's name pops up on their favorite jams, from Lidell Townsell's "Get The Hole" twelve inch to a slew of records on Dance Mania and the hip-housey Dance Mutha

Kate Simko ft. Jem Cooke: Go On Then (Remixes) - Best New Music from 5 Magazine

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 15:17:49 CST

"Go On Then" still hits me with all the freaky electricity I felt when I first heard it, and in time it'll likely be seen as some kind of a landmark in Simko's career. Pegged as a "minimal" producer from the start, Simko apparently warmed to the challenge and produced a vocal track that blasted every bit of snotty posturing away.

New Mix Monday: Golf Clap - Exclusive House Music Mixes from 5 Magazine

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 14:03:02 CST

Introducing Golf Clap, a new production and DJ duo of Bryan Jones and Hugh Cleal, mixing Volume 166 of New Mix Monday, 5 Magazine's exclusive weekly guest mix series

5 Magazine's March 2013 Issue: Sonny Fodera, Dan Curtin, Johnny Fiasco, Chip E. and more

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 14:01:43 CST

5 Magazine's March 2013 issue and our 7th annual WMC issue. We're going to Miami with Sonny Fodera, Dan Curtin, Johnny Fiasco in 5 Mag's new tech column, Chip E. in our Classic retrospective, Loleatta Holloway and more

Four Play Music Sessions Volume 008 - mixed by Change Request

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 18:24:11 CST

New edition of Four Play Music Sessions, a monthly mix series curated by Andrew Emil of Chicago's Four Play Music, exclusively for 5 Magazine. In Volume 8, the turntables abide in the hands of Change Request, the new project of Andrew Emil

MK Recreates a Remix on Camera for Native Instruments

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 13:49:27 CST

File Under: Educational. Promoting Native Instruments' Maschine, MK walks us through the process of creating his remixes for Storm Queen's (aka Morgan Geist) 2010 smash Look Right Through

Romanthony: Let Me Show You Love (2013 Remixes) - Best New Music from 5 Magazine

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 15:58:43 CST

It's been 12 years (and Jesus Christ I'm getting old) since Daft Punk's Discovery LP introduced Romanthony, Todd Edwards and the sound of Jersey Garage to a wider world. Romanthony has always had a more formidable reputation overseas, and it's telling that none of the remixers on this re-work of his 1994 "Let Me Show You Love" hails from this side of the pond

Beatport Sold to EDM Mogul Robert FX Sillerman

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 23:10:10 CST

With faceless artists making disposable tracks based on anonymous samples for a dishonest percentage of a pathetic gross, it's somehow appropriate that Beatport has a new owner who has declined comment and will probably continue to do so.

According to the New York Times, SFX Entertainment, led by Robert FX Sillerman, has purchased Beatport for a little more than $50 million.

New Mix Monday: Rick Wade - Exclusive House Music Mixes from 5 Magazine

Mon, 18 Feb 2013 16:07:23 CST

Detroit Deep House master Rick Wade is the helmsman for Volume 165 of New Mix Monday, 5 Magazine's exclusive weekly guest mix series

Davos T. Funk: The Man Behind The Video Sensation - 5 Magazine: House Music from Chicago

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 19:53:26 CST

Yes, you can be famous in less than 24 hours, and we'll show you how! In one day a YouTube video of a piano-playing, Santa hat-clad man went from 0 to 40,000 hits. By the time this story went to print it was up to 130,000 plays. And unlike most of today's insta-fame formulas, Davos T. Funk had no gimmicks, no flash in the pan cheap tricks that garnered him this instant notoriety. It was authentic, bona fide talent that simply blew everyone away

The Analog Session: April - Best New Music from 5 Magazine

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 16:17:41 CST

Black hats, smoldering silicon and a bank of devices and flashing lights that look like salvage from a Star Trek set: This is The Analogue Session, a collaboration between Alexander Robotnick and Ludus Pinsky devoted to the beautiful machines of a bygone era from two people who love them - and I think it's about as much fun as you can have without taking your clothes off

Random Soul Sessions Volume 11 with Yogi and Husky - Monthly Mix Series from 5 Magazine

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 17:08:20 CST

Volume Eleven of Random Soul Sessions, a monthly mix series from Yogi and Husky of Australian House Music duo Random Soul exclusively for 5 Magazine. Random Soul just released their debut album, Live for the Moment, featuring collaborations with Chuck Love, Joshua Heath, Natalie Conway, Kristen Pearson, Kyla Sexton and Louis Hale. It's available for the moment exclusively at Traxsource.

Cottam: Dawn Walk (Audio Parallax)

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 14:12:36 CST

Paul Cottam was everyone's man of the moment three or four years ago, with unlabeled, unmarketable slabs of vinyl that seemed to capture everyone's attention. There was a reason for it. They were good, first of all, and that certainly is important. But another matter is that people were (and still are) desperately seeking and on the rare occasions when they find it, clinging to anything that seems real, for something that can continue to inspire rather than fill you with an uncomfortable feeling of buyer's remorse.

Mystic Bill: The Revival - 5 Magazine: House Music from Chicago

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 16:33:37 CST

In the early 1990s, Mystic Bill was one of the key figures in the emergence of the Chicago Rave Scene, introducing Chicago's homegrown House Music sound to a new generation. Now in his homebase of Miami, Bill & the revamped House Preservation Society are set for a revival

Ruby: Foreward EP (Tevo Howard Recordings) - Best New Music from 5 Magazine

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 16:44:56 CST

Ruby is a three piece group staffed by Gustavo Guerra (guitar & keys), Lionel Melgar (MIDI arrangement, keys and guitar) and a familiar name in this space, Tevo Howard (working keys and drum programming on this project)

Purple Music Sessions Volume 10 with Jamie Lewis - Weekly Mix Series from 5 Magazine

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 16:14:45 CST

After a couple of months on hiatus, Purple Music Sessions mixed by Jamie Lewis is back with volume 10. Purple is currently celebrating the release on February 3 2013 of Screw Driver, the label's latest collaboration with pop superstar Prince

Ian Pooley: What I Do LP (Pooled Music) - Best New Music from 5 Magazine

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 18:53:42 CST

As the name should make apparent, Ian Pooley's What I Do is practically a personal resume. He's serious: the 15 track album skates across more genres than probably any ostensibly House Music album since Blues and Hard Techno rubbed shoulder-to-shoulder on From The Mind of Lil Louis. But - and here's the thing - all of these tracks sound related, they have a family resemblance and share an accent and family tree, and you can tell they were made by the same guy

Fresh Meat Records: When Bad People Cook Good Food Vol 3 - Best New Music from 5 Magazine

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 17:17:05 CST

I'd like to thank Fresh Meat Records for releasing a mix that is both worth listening to and worth paying for. The best mixes take you on that cliche "journey", and the most standout of all (think The New Chicago House Sound or The Many Shades Of Cajual) harness the energy and inspiration of a time and place and freeze it for some to relive and many others to live vicariously

5 Magazine's February 2013 issue - Mike Huckaby, DJ Gregory, E-Smoove, Ludus Pinsky

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 17:15:50 CST

The February 2013 issue of 5 Magazine is now available, featuring Mike Huckaby, Ludus Pinsky, DJ Gregory, E-Smoove and more.

Marlon D. pres. Ultra Nate: God's Message - Best New Music from 5 Magazine

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 17:29:16 CST

Somewhere on this Earth, I imagine there's a factory where a not-too-intelligent computer spits out boring, energy-deficient Soulful House tracks on demand for an audience made up primarily of human DJs doing their best to mimic a mechanical jukebox. A large truck backs up and off-loads the largely identical-sounding and interchangeable MP3s in digital download stores where they enjoy about five days of "serious chart bizniss" before being quickly forgotten about and pushed into a landfill to make room for the next batch

Four Play Sessions Volume 7 - mixed by Chad Mitchell

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 15:26:34 CST

Four Play Sessions is a mix series from Chicago's Four Play Music and featuring the talents of Mr. Andrew Emil & Friends, published each month exclusively for 5 Magazine.

Previous installments of Four Play Sessions include mixes from Bai-ee, Hector Moralez, Chris Grant, J-Dub, Broadway & Wilson, and we started off with Andrew Emil himself.

Volume 7 features San Francisco DJ Chad Mitchell, founder of Roam Recordings. Run with JP Soul, Roam Recordings has featured releases from such world-renowned artists as Justin Martin, Lance Desardi, Tasho, Demarkus Lewis, Rhythm Plate and Brett Johnson.

Remembering Sugarfoot: The Ohio Players' Frontman Passes Away at Age 69

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 16:05:11 CST

And so we read the sad news this morning that Leroy Sugarfoot Bonner, frontman for the Ohio Players who inspired three generations of House, Hip Hop and Soul musicians, passed away over the weekend. An official family announcement indicates that Sugarfoot died peacefully in Trotwood-Dayton, Ohio

Electric Daisy Carnival Expands to Midwest - The Same Weekend as DEMF

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 19:20:18 CST

Insomniac, the promoters behind the Electric Daisy Carnival, have announced that their festival is expanding to Chicago - the same weekend traditionally set aside by Midwest promoters for Movement (formerly and stilly widely known as the Detroit Electronic Music Festival, or DEMF).

New Mix Monday: Shazam Bangles - Exclusive House Music Mixes from 5 Magazine

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 13:30:10 CST

The music never stops: Volume 164 of 5 Magazine's New Mix Monday weekly series introduces you to Shazam Bangles of Cutz on Cuts, The Boogie Munsters and the Vocalo DJ Collective.

ChicagoCast #009 / Mix of the Day: Tim Zawada - Live Vinyl Disco Mix at Go Bang SF

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 19:14:41 CST

Everyone needs more disco in their life. Today's mix of the day is from Chicago's Tim Zawada, banging disco at, appropriately enough, Go BANG! in San Francisco

James Curd and Morgan Phalen: Out of the Cage - Best New Music from 5 Magazine

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 14:20:08 CST

This is Indie Dance to the fullest. Morgan Phalen's name may not be familiar but if you follow Justice and have listened to the Audio Video Disco LP, his voice will be. The two met while Curd was music supervising an upcoming film called Crush, spent six months working together in Phalen's LA studio, and then an extended period back in Australia where Curd currently lives. This EP is but a taste of what they have in store

Borrowed Identity: Je T'Aime - Best New Music from 5 Magazine

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 16:47:22 CST

Borrowed Identity is a new name to me, and given the implications of his or her alias I'm not entirely sure this isn't a hoax. Apparently this young fella has released a handful of records on vinyl with a few more in the queue, so let's take this one at face value and consider this one be a handshake introduction to one of the most incredible producers I've come across this year

Colette: Crush (Remixes) - Best New Music from 5 Magazine

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 14:23:01 CST

Queen crusher Colette lets her public display of affection burn slowly with a fresh round of remixes of Crush, originally released a few months ago on her Candy Talk label

New Mix Monday: Tevo Howard (Live) - House Music Mixes from 5 Magazine

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 14:27:16 CST

Volume 163 of 5 Magazine's New Mix Monday is from Chicago's own Tevo Howard - a recording of some of the tracks from his live set, utilizing the project stems of the original recordings, pumped into Abelton Love and controlled by trigger

Kstarke Sessions Vol 1 - mixed by Kevin Starke

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 16:25:35 CST

The debut of Kstarke Sessions, 5 Magazine's latest monthly mix series from the vinyl dealers at Chicago's Kstarke Records. Volume 1 is mixed by Kstarke owner Kevin Starke

Lonnie Givens: Runnin' To A Disco/The Heat Is On - Classics and Reissues from 5 Magazine

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 14:06:30 CST

"Runnin' To A Disco" was originally a 7" regional hit on Mason Records, whose owner, to hear Jerome Derradji tell it, refused to pass it on to Curtis Mayfield in hopes it would carry Mason to the big time.

Deejay Deeon: The 5 Magazine Interview

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 13:03:43 CST

This is a real story about real ghetto music: 5 Magazine's December 2012 cover story featuring Deejay Deeon

Frankie Knuckles Begins Chicago Residency This Sunday at Queen

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 17:41:16 CST

Someone with fewer fried brain cells than I will have to answer the question of when Frankie Knuckles last had a residency in Chicago (it's certainly happened since the PowerPlant, hasn't it?) But he has one now

A Week After Blasting All and Sundry, Dope Jams NYC Closes Up

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 12:37:18 CST

Barely a week into 2013 (and after a particularly strident response to the blasts in their annual best of/worst of list), Dope Jams announced today that they're closing down at the end of January 2013.

Jamie 3:26: The 5 Magazine Interview

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 16:38:12 CST

Maybe the hardest working DJ in the scene, Jamie 3:26 is one of Chicago's true House Music soldiers. And thanks to the success of his original recordings, edits, remixes and a spinning style known for pleasing crowds, the world is getting down with one of our town's underground heroes.

ChicagoCast #8 / Mix of the Day: DJ Hyperactive - Wheels Up Mix

Thu, 03 Jan 2013 19:13:25 CST

Back on track: our mix of the day this time focuses on a Chicago g-man of old, the larger than life DJ Hyperactive

5 Magazine's January 2013 Issue Released

Thu, 03 Jan 2013 17:40:46 CST

The legend of James Jack Rabbit Martin, Mystic Bill, Davos T. Funk, The Gap Band and more

Deep and Disco (and a little bit of pop): JKriv of Deep and Disco

Thu, 03 Jan 2013 17:40:43 CST

JKriv, formerly of Tortured Soul and now of Deep&Disco and Razor-N-Tape, is stepping out on his own with an incredible new disco sound

Foundations of the Floor: Shalamar

Thu, 03 Jan 2013 17:40:40 CST

5 Magazine senior editor DEL digs deep into the roots of dance music with a profile and essential discography for Jody Watley, Jeffrey Daniel, Howard Hewett and Shalamar

Boo Williams: Looney Chunes Vol 1/Back To The Future

Thu, 03 Jan 2013 17:40:36 CST

Color me amazed. New label Contemporary Scarecrow has planted a foot firmly in the scene by dragging several classic Boo Williams compositions out of the cobwebs and blending them with four brand new cuts. The re-issues got my attention, but the new material blew me away

New Mix Monday: Corduroy Mavericks

Mon, 24 Dec 2012 16:34:00 CST

5 Magazine's New Mix Monday volume 162 is mixed by Rick Nielsen of the Corduroy Mavericks, with an interview coming along for the ride

New Mix Monday: Angel Alanis

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 14:50:00 CST

Chicago's own Angel Alanis (Slap Jaxx, Home Audio, D-Form) mixes Volume 161 of 5 Magazine's New Mix Monday weekly guest mix series, featuring tracks from Advocates, Glimpse, Will Azada, Paperclip People and more

Random Soul Sessions Volume 10 with Yogi and Husky

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 20:38:00 CST

Volume Ten of Random Soul Sessions, a monthly mix series from Yogi and Husky of Australian House Music duo Random Soul exclusively for 5 Magazine

Robert Hood: The Faith and the Fury

Wed, 12 Dec 2012 15:37:00 CST

Motor: Nighttime World 3, is being hailed as one of Robert Hood's best. It's not a claim I make lightly: Omega, Internal Empire, and a number of other albums from Hood's catalog have made a profound impact on the direction of electronic music. But Motor brings something more to the table. The drama of Detroit's decline has within it, the film suggests, the seeds of its rebirth - and you can hear that bleak despair alongside Hood's passionate hope and faith in the city's (and by extension, much of America's) renewal

Johnny Fiasco: I Want It (Nordic Trax) - The Best New Music from 5 Magazine

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 15:42:00 CST

Johnny Fiasco can work the 303 like a motherfucker and has probably released more great acid tracks in the last decade-plus than anybody. That's not his reputation - I'm not going to guess why, since trying to figure out the fickle and phony world of music industry hype is about as interesting as watching cardboard age - but Johnny puts on a clinic on his three track EP I Want It

Legowelt: The Paranormal Soul (Clone) - The Best New Music from 5 Magazine

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 18:30:00 CST

You likely don't need me to tell you about The Paranormal Soul. Released two weeks ago on vinyl, CD and digital, The Paranormal Soul has seeped into seemingly everyone's consciousness, and maybe the most interesting thing is how everyone I know that knows Legowelt made the immediate assumption that it would be great

Crazy P: Heartbreaker (Remixes) - The Best New Music from 5 Magazine

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 14:59:00 CST

It's pop. That's all. But with a four word sample from Aretha and music that seems to have been conjured rather than created, Crazy P's 'Heartbreaker' captured my soul. That's the power of music, what it can do when people stop worrying about charts and playlists and assorted bullshit that no one but other musicians truly cares about. It's sending a surge of new life into scarred, dead flesh; a flash in a dark and half forgotten house; a note that reminds you of what you were like at your best when you're no longer sure what you are anymore

Mark de Clive-Lowe: Get Started Remixes - The Best New Music from 5 Magazine

Fri, 7 Dec 2012 18:18:00 CST

Today's music fan is exposed to hundreds of new tracks a month, and speaking personally, few of these survive a 30 day death march and make it into something like a regular rotation. Many of those cherished songs in my library are from Mark de Clive-Lowe. It might be a few years before the rest of the world catches on, but these things will eventually wind up as the soundtrack to our lives, yours and mine

And This is Why We Love You Chicago

Fri, 7 Dec 2012 16:45:00 CST

The Black Madonna & Rahaan on Stripped & Chewed: Nearly a year ago, we told you about a fundraising campaign by Chicago's fledgling Stripped & Chewed Records. Consider this a follow-up: The label has launched and their fourth installment in particular has caught everyone's attention - for its sheer audacity as much as the music

Huxley: No Matter What (MK Remixes) - The Best New Music from 5 Magazine

Fri, 7 Dec 2012 14:03:00 CST

Did that get your attention? It sure got mine. "MK Remixes" is DJ code for "quit fucking around with the disco edits and buy this NOW". Mister Kinchen does not disappoint. But first: I'm once again impressed by Huxley, who turns out what's essentially a Soulful House track in a Deep House cloak

Four Play Sessions Volume 006 - mixed by Bai-ee

Wed, 5 Dec 2012 19:53:00 CST

Four Play Sessions is a monthly mix series from Andrew Emil and Chicago's Four Play Music, exclusively for 5 Magazine. In Volume 6, Four Play gives the spotlight to Chicago area DJ/producer and recent Oakland transplant Bai-ee

Boo Williams Goes Back To The Future

Wed, 5 Dec 2012 17:35:00 CST

New Australian label and fashion conglom Contemporary Scarecrow is making a splash with their forthcoming debut EP from none other than Chicago's Boo Williams. Back To The Future/Looney Chunes Vol 1 is the unweildy title for a 7 track vinyl and digital release highlight a few of hard-to-find Boo Williams classics and four new cuts

ChicagoCast #007 / Mix of the Day: Robert Armani at Cherry Moon 2004

Tue, 4 Dec 2012 19:20:00 CST

Robert Armani: The man who could make machines scream. The first record I ever bought (rather than steal) with my own money (rather than someone else's) was Circus Bells, and to this day it seems like the most perfect little acid symphony ever created.

Carl Taylor: Debbie's Groove (w/ Robert Hood Remix) - The Best New Music from 5 Magazine

Tue, 4 Dec 2012 17:38:00 CST

Blindfolded and the business end of a Glock to your head, you'd guess this is a Floorplan record. And if you've read any of this issue's interview with Robert Hood, you have an idea of how much of a compliment that is.

New Mix Monday: Stevie B

Tue, 4 Dec 2012 16:54:00 CST

New Mix Monday is 5 Magazine's weekly guest mix series. Volume 160 is an exclusive set from Chicago's Stevie B.

5 Magazine's December 2012 Issue: DJ Deeon, Jamie 3:26, JKriv, Shalamar and more

Mon, 3 Dec 2012 08:09:00 CST

Now Available: 5 Magazine's December 2012 issue featuring our cover story for this month, Chicago's Ghetto House pioneer DJ Deeon, Jamie 3:26, JKriv of Deep and Disco and Razor-N-Tape, Foundations of the Floor Shalamar and more.

Todd Edwards: The 5 Magazine Interview

Fri, 30 Nov 2012 16:54:00 CST

Interview with UK Garage pioneer Todd Edwards: His intricate use of multiple often discordant samples results in a tapestry of beautiful music carrying an indelible stamp. 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 with remixes and work with St. Germain, Kim English, Robin S, Justice and Daft Punk.

ChicagoCast #006 / Mix of the Day: DJ Pierre Live at Boiler Room LA

Thu, 29 Nov 2012 21:14:00 CST

Today's mix of the day - which we call the ChicagoCast - comes from acid pioneer DJ Pierre and a 75 minute set originally broadcast on boilerroom.tv last August.

Home and Garden: Mz Jezebel EP (Four Play Music)

Thu, 29 Nov 2012 16:30:00 CST

Tim Shumaker and Tim Kvasnosky of Home & Garden are back on the scene and the scene is better for it. Best known in the broader world for their collaborations with Colette (the Sexuality 12" on Classic and quite a few others), they had the misfortune to release a highly underrated album (Domesticated) on one-time starmaker label OM right at the time that OM was turning into a "lifestyle brand" or whatever they call themselves these days.

DJ Dan: 5 Magazine DJ Masters Series Mix and Interview

Tue, 27 Nov 2012 13:43:00 CST

Mix from and interview with DJ DAN for 5 Magazine's new DJ Masters series, featuring interviews & companion mixes from influential and legendary figures whose contributions were crucial to the development of the American House Music scene.

ChicagoCast #005 / Colette: The Remixes 2002-2010

Mon, 19 Nov 2012 18:33:00 CST

Giddy up for Black Wednesday, as Colette comes home to Chicago with DJ Heather, Paul Johnson, Gene Farris and David Sabat this Wednesday Nov 12 at Boxx's Home Cookin' 12. And here's a mix she recently released to the public.

ChicagoCast #004 / A Live Recording from an Undisclosed Warehouse in Chicago on New Years Day 2012

Sat, 17 Nov 2012 18:16:00 CST

Tonight (November 17 2012) is HUGO BALL, a monthly residency at SmartBar, and here's a little something to listen to in the car ride over. A 45 minute set from Justin Long (performing tonight with Nathan Drew Larsen as Black Tar, with DJ QU and Josh Werner) recorded, as the title indicates, "at an undisclosed warehouse in Chicago on New Year's Day 2012". The ChicagoCast is 5 Magazine's Chicago House Music mix of the day from around the internet, updated 365 days a year.

ChicagoCast #003 / Mix of the Day: Mark Farina Downtempo Forest 11 (March 1997)

Fri, 16 Nov 2012 15:46:00 CST

It's 1997. You could say the word "Trip Hop" without people laughing at you. And Mark Farina cut his "Downtempo Forest" mixtape volume 11, the A side of which is 5 Magazine's mix of the day. The ChicagoCast is 5 Magazine's Chicago House Music mix of the day from around the internet, updated 365 days a year.

Foundations of the Floor: Earth, Wind and Fire

Fri, 16 Nov 2012 13:19:00 CST

Getcher history: 5 Magazine senior editor DEL digs deep into the roots of dance music with a profile and essential discography for Maurice White and Earth, Wind and Fire.

ChicagoCast #002 / Mix of the Day: Johnny Fiasco Live at House of Sol 2012

Thu, 15 Nov 2012 15:07:00 CST

The cure for your angst and boredom: Johnny Fiasco's live set from this summer's House of Sol is ChicagoCast #2. The ChicagoCast is 5 Magazine's Chicago House Music mix of the day from around the internet, updated 365 days a year.

Christmas Wishlist: I Want My MusixCube

Thu, 15 Nov 2012 14:23:00 CST

One of the '80s most iconic time-wasters has been given a purpose, of sorts, as 2012's most wonderfully ridiculous production tool. The MusixCube is a concept designed by Hauke Scholz, apparently for his B.A. thesis at the Muthesius Academy of Fine Arts And Design

Love Is Still The Message: The Gallery 1977 on DVD

Wed, 14 Nov 2012 17:43:00 CST

Love is the Message is a film recorded in 1977 at New York's GALLERY that has somehow never seen the light of day, sitting in a garage (no pun intended) until now. Nicky himself just posted the cover art for the DVD, and... well let's let the man take it away:

ChicagoCast#001 / Mix of the Day: Paul Johnson: Jive Turkey

Wed, 14 Nov 2012 15:16:00 CST

Chicago House Music stalwart Paul Johnson is the genius behind ChicagoCast#001. The ChicagoCast is 5 Magazine's Chicago House Music mix of the day from around the internet, updated 365 days a year.

Audiojack: No Equal Sides (20:20 Vision) - The Best New Music from 5 Magazine

Mon, 12 Nov 2012 16:04:00 CST

Some day the story of 20:20 Vision will be told. The back catalog of Ralph Lawson's seemingly immortal imprint is staggeringly vast, and unlike some zombie labels reanimated for "brand quality", 20:20 continues to locate, nurture and grow a new generation of artists such as Simon Baker, Huxley and PBR Streetgang, to name a few featured in 2012 alone.

Cop Jeremy Sylvester's Sound in Back to 95 Producer Pack Volume 3

Mon, 12 Nov 2012 14:32:00 CST

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 collections in recent weeks and this one is worth your time.

Finding God on the Dancefloor: The Christian Rave Scene with God's DJs

Fri, 9 Nov 2012 16:05:00 CST

5 Magazine's Czarina Mirani investigates the Christian rave scene with Nate Carlisle and God's DJs out of Detroit.

Prins Thomas Orkester: Oving EP (Full Pupp) - The Best New Music from 5 Magazine

Fri, 9 Nov 2012 14:14:00 CST

Thomas is probably always going to have to wrestle with a "space disco" tag stapled to his forehead, whether it applies or not. But mixed down by Todd Terje, Oving sounds less like a classic Prins Thomas record than a '70s funk band jamming under the loose guidance of Carlos Santana. The EP smears the line between "dance" and "soul" in a way that dance producers fumbling around with bongo players could only dream.

Danny Krivit Celebrates 10 Years of 718 Sessions

Thu, 8 Nov 2012 16:32:00 CST

Danny Krivit, who played for his first dancefloor four years before I was born, is celebrating a number of milestones this month. In preparation for one of them, Nervous Records is releasing a new disc, Danny Krivit Celebrates A Decade of 718 Sessions.

Purple Music Sessions Volume 9 with Jamie Lewis

Wed, 7 Nov 2012 01:03:00 CST

Episode nine of Purple Music Sessions, a now WEEKLY House Music mix series for 5 Magazine from Jamie Lewis and Purple Music, featuring some of the best Soulful House Music in the world. And announcing: the next collaboration between Purple Music and The Purple One, better known as PRINCE.

Hector Moralez: Four Play Sessions Volume 005

Wed, 7 Nov 2012 01:03:00 CST

Four Play Sessions is a monthly mix series from Andrew Emil and Chicago's Four Play Music, exclusively for 5 Magazine. In Volume 5, Hector Moralez is in the spotlight with a 2 hour set recorded live in Bucharest.