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Live @ Bix is lead by a live version of "Bizzness" recorded by Soulphiction and Netzer in 2018 - bass that jumps out of the mix like a boogeyman and chunky guitar makes this maybe an even more essential version than the extremely well-regarded original.

5 Mag's weekly mix series shines a spotlight on a new mix from Dublin based producer and DJ Glenn Davis.

Italy and Chicago meet and the result, as you might expect, is... tasty. Chicago MC Dave Giles II meets Italian DJ and producer Turbojazz on STAY BALANCED, the third single from Turbojazz's forthcoming album.

OPOLOPO's Tweaks are referential without getting reverential - exactly what you'd want when a label that is constantly looking forward throws a glance back to its past.

How do you measure a successful underground label? We ask Art of Tones on the founding of his new label Palp.

Oona Dahl, Boiler Room, Art of Tones, More Ghost Than Man and more inside #5Mag193, out now.

Michel Baumann loaded up another record full of busy bass and bad ass beats on "What What," a new EP for 18437 Records.

Founder of Philpot and maker of wonderful things, Michel Baumann aka Soulphiction aka Jackmate has passed away after reporting a month ago he was undergoing chemotherapy.

"Proper music" and a stunning album called Sickla, the new album from Hungarian/Swedish producer OPOLOPO on Local Talk.

Imagine Manhattan Transfer got into Daft Punk's vocoder collection and you have a very basic idea of where Coflo is taking this new EP on Local Talk.

Most records I get with have a few tracks I like and one I love, but Machines On The Dresser just hits with body blow after body blow

Released by Local Talk, 24/7 Love Affair is a 17 track story that takes you across various genres and atmospheres. Lauren Krieger talks to Soulphiction, the man who made it.

Jamie 3:26 produces like he DJs and on his "Windy City Bump" mix of Soulphiction's Beehive from Local Talk he's willing to throw it all out there and lay it on the line if it will make you jack yourself to death.

Chicago label The Playground drops these super classy deep tracks from the mighty Alton Miller, who is hitting some kind of career renaissance right about now. And we are enjoying this.

5 Mag Issue 175 is out now, starring The Revenge, Jimpster as Franc Spangler, PBR Streetgang, Pato Y Pato, new record reviews, gear and more.

Our favorite tracks from the week that was, featuring Cinthie, Alton Miller (Local Talk), thatmanmonkz, Marcel Vogel, Paul Trouble Anderson, Chicago Afrobeat Project, Ron Trent, Manuel Tur (Freerange), Gullen (Mobilee), Dekmantel, DJ Amar, Vin Sol and more.

Art Of Tones shows a mastery of modern roots as his LP UNBALANCED is filled with a riot of colors and sounds.

Detroit Swindle on the cover, Faze Action and Lonely C of Soul Clap and a whole lot more on the inside of 5 Mag Issue 168, out now.

Listen to the dazzling brass and electric groove of Ron Trent's remix of Kyoto Jazz Sextet's "Rising" forthcoming on Local Talk.

Big tracks from Crackazat's Rainbow Fantasia LP get choice remixes from two of the best: Groove Assassin and Wajeed, on a handsome new remix EP from Local Talk.