[review] Spencer Parker: T.H.U.
aka "There Are A Few Things In My Life" ⇢
[review] Todd Terry and J Paul Getto
Sure Shot/Wash The Window on Moveltraxx ⇢
[audio] 5 Magazine Radio Show
New look, new producer, new new new! ⇢
[feature] Elementary Electronics
Louis and Bebe Barron & Forbidden Planet ⇢
[review] Fries & Bridges: Pipe Cleaner
Kadabra on the new slang ⇢
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Green Velvet: Preacher Man (2012 Remixes)
Everyone has that one record that makes the hair on the back of their neck stand up and their vital organs turn into ice. This is mine. I've had hour-long conversations about Preacher Man, which is silly for a track that's so simple, from its origins, how far it's gone, what songs are indebted to it and what tracks it draws from (Lil Louis' Black Out is like some kind of genetic ancestor ... ⇢
Everyone has that one record that makes the hair on the back of their neck stand up and their vital organs turn into ice. This is mine. I've had hour-long conversations about Preacher Man, which is silly for a track that's so simple, from its origins, how far it's gone, what songs are indebted to it and what tracks it draws from (Lil Louis' Black Out is like some kind of genetic ancestor ... ⇢
Willie Graff and Tuccillo: Phonomontage
From 2004 (and more specifically the release of Switch's Get Ya Dub On) until 2010 I picked up every single Freerange 12" without listening first. Around the turn of the decade I seemed to drift away from Freerange - I'm still not sure how or why. These past few months I've reacquainted myself ... ⇢
From 2004 (and more specifically the release of Switch's Get Ya Dub On) until 2010 I picked up every single Freerange 12" without listening first. Around the turn of the decade I seemed to drift away from Freerange - I'm still not sure how or why. These past few months I've reacquainted myself ... ⇢
Chez Damier: Nu-Breed Promo Mix Episode 001
The debut, the launch: Episode 001 of Chez Damier's Nu-Breed Promo Mix, a new monthly mix series that aspires to capture the essential energy of the Nu-Breed nights, a monthly residency featuring Chez Damier, Cajmere and Czboogie at SmartBar back home here in Chicago ... ⇢
The debut, the launch: Episode 001 of Chez Damier's Nu-Breed Promo Mix, a new monthly mix series that aspires to capture the essential energy of the Nu-Breed nights, a monthly residency featuring Chez Damier, Cajmere and Czboogie at SmartBar back home here in Chicago ... ⇢
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Featured mixes, full tracks & radio shows.
New Mix Monday: Stephan Hoellermann
This week on New Mix Monday, 5 Magazine's weekly mix series, we have an exclusive set released May 7 2012 from Deep House producer and DJ and owner of Motivic Records, Stephan Hoellermann ... ⇢
This week on New Mix Monday, 5 Magazine's weekly mix series, we have an exclusive set released May 7 2012 from Deep House producer and DJ and owner of Motivic Records, Stephan Hoellermann ... ⇢
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Our most recent profiles and interviews.
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 that the most in-demand screenwriter of the moment is William Shakespeare - a man whose birth predates film, the studio system and even the United States of America. So it is with 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 that the most in-demand screenwriter of the moment is William Shakespeare - a man whose birth predates film, the studio system and even the United States of America. So it is with Spencer Kincy ... ⇢
People You Should Know: Darren Holland
When I first met him a few years ago in Chicago, I knew him just as Darren, the DJ from London as well as having his own promising label Baldeelox Records. What started out as a soulful Jacking House label turned into a fully fledged promotions company throwing parties all across the globe ... ⇢
When I first met him a few years ago in Chicago, I knew him just as Darren, the DJ from London as well as having his own promising label Baldeelox Records. What started out as a soulful Jacking House label turned into a fully fledged promotions company throwing parties all across the globe ... ⇢
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From 5 Mag's review staff.
Chris Minus: Drained Delays EP
This is just one great Chris Minus EP released in April, but without question the easiest to get excited about. The man from Denmark understands how to create one serious groove ... ⇢
This is just one great Chris Minus EP released in April, but without question the easiest to get excited about. The man from Denmark understands how to create one serious groove ... ⇢
Vakula: Leleka 002
Even more than most vinyl, this is a work of art. Using 180 gram wax and some nifty duotones, Vakula's second release on his Leleka label has the look of some kind of artifact smuggled from the Victorian Era, either carried under the arm of a harried homeowner out of a burning building or simply aged to an indiscriminate perfection ... ⇢
Even more than most vinyl, this is a work of art. Using 180 gram wax and some nifty duotones, Vakula's second release on his Leleka label has the look of some kind of artifact smuggled from the Victorian Era, either carried under the arm of a harried homeowner out of a burning building or simply aged to an indiscriminate perfection ... ⇢
Andre Bonsor: Elements of Nature
Hallelujah - it's a release that is based around actual melodies rather than sampling! Andre Bonsor is no stranger to the world of House Music, being a member of Schmoov! and also having worked with acts like Lovebirds and Vincenzo. Dare I say if you're a fan of Atjazz you will seriously dig this? I dare say that indeed ... ⇢
Hallelujah - it's a release that is based around actual melodies rather than sampling! Andre Bonsor is no stranger to the world of House Music, being a member of Schmoov! and also having worked with acts like Lovebirds and Vincenzo. Dare I say if you're a fan of Atjazz you will seriously dig this? I dare say that indeed ... ⇢
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5 Mag's weekly House Music mix series.
New Mix Monday: Vincent Kwok
This week's New Mix Monday comes to us from Bay Area DJ and producer Vincent Kwok, with a soulful house set new for April 30 2012 ... ⇢
This week's New Mix Monday comes to us from Bay Area DJ and producer Vincent Kwok, with a soulful house set new for April 30 2012 ... ⇢
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Caj's Funky Fresh for 5 updated monthly.
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 series, appearing monthly exclusively for 5chicago.com ... ⇢
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 series, appearing monthly exclusively for 5chicago.com ... ⇢
///// Random Soul Sessions
Monthly mix series from Yogi & Husky.
Random Soul Sessions Volume Five
Volume Five of Random Soul Sessions, a monthly mix series exclusively for 5 Magazine from Yogi and Husky of the Australian House Music duo Random Soul, featuring music from the Sunburst Band, Sonny Fodera, the House Inspectors, Lunabass and the Random Soul catalog ... ⇢
Volume Five of Random Soul Sessions, a monthly mix series exclusively for 5 Magazine from Yogi and Husky of the Australian House Music duo Random Soul, featuring music from the Sunburst Band, Sonny Fodera, the House Inspectors, Lunabass and the Random Soul catalog ... ⇢
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With Czarina Mirani and Rees Urban.
5 Magazine Radio Show
The January 10 2012 episode of the 5 Magazine Radio Show, bringing you the best House Music and gossip from 5 Magazine's Czarina Mirani and Rees Urban and the only House Music mag in the US of A. Archives and this episode's playlist is ... ⇢
The January 10 2012 episode of the 5 Magazine Radio Show, bringing you the best House Music and gossip from 5 Magazine's Czarina Mirani and Rees Urban and the only House Music mag in the US of A. Archives and this episode's playlist is ... ⇢
///// Chicago Events
From our Chicago House Music calendar.
NU-BREED w/ Cajmere, Chez & Cz at SmartBar 
Todd Terry at SmartBar
Movement 2012 Warm Up Party at SmartBar w/ Prosumer 
Queen! at SmartBar///// New Releases
Today's Best House Music Cuts.
Luke Gibson: Get It Together EP (Tevo Howard Remix) 
Kate Simko: Kabuki Drop EP
Luke Solomon featuring Jon Marsh: Lonely Dancer 
Ron Trent: Raw Footage Part 1
Aeroplane: We Can't Fly/Caramellas (Cassius and Joakim Remixes) ///// Special Features
Selected content from our archives.
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