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Green Velvet: Bigger Than Prince (10 Year Anniversary Remixes)

Prince was still alive when Green Velvet released Bigger Than Prince, and that's just a little of what's changed in the last 10 years

We Still Call It House: Inside the new 5 Mag

The story of 3°, Chicago's influential house music collective and their member's only parties, Detroit vocalist Diviniti, Gratts cover mix and profile, disco legend John Davis and more inside the new issue of 5 Mag out now.

Lester Fitzpatrick Is Doing The Work

From Relief & Dance Mania to UKR, Lester Fitzpatrick has become one of the most prolific underground artists in Chicago and probably the world. He's not slowing down. And this is how he does the work.

Chicago Stories: Issue 139 of 5 Magazine

Jerome Baker, David Mancuso, Hanna Hais, Surface and Karen Copeland headline issue 139 of 5 Magazine. Get inside.

Paul Johnson Announces Dance Mania x Relief Records Tour

Chicago House Music legend Paul Johnson announces available dates for sets based on his Dance Mania and Relief-era sound.

Almighty Cajual and Relief Drop Two New EPs Today

The Houses That Curtis Jones Built have a couple of hot records out today, featuring Josh Butler on Cajual and Alberto Ruiz on Relief. Portable...

Cajmere Drops 31 Track Compilation

Out today comes another bundle of sunshine from Cajual and Relief Records in Chicago - a massive 31 track compilation pitting the labels in...

Brawther: The Underground Is Alive

Years before I knew him, I heard about him - this guy from France who made these incredibly sensual and deep records that each...

DJ Skull: Don’t Look Back

One of the most versatile producers to come out of Chicago in the 1990s, DJ Skull is back on the scene and working at...

Wanna Make a Track with Green Velvet?

Green Velvet is doing a spin on the (at this point, tired) remix contest. According to an image posted up on his Instagram, the Chicago...

Cajmere’s Funky Fresh for 5 – Volume Nine Mix

Exclusive: Cajmere is back in the mix! We're pleased to present the latest episode - Volume Nine - of Cajmere's Funky Fresh for 5,...

Cajmere’s Funky Fresh for 5 – Volume Eight

Exclusive: It's a gorgeous day in Chicago - 84 degrees, sunny, the kind of day you wait all year to enjoy - and here...

Cajmere’s Funky Fresh for 5 – Volume Seven

Exclusive: Time for Volume Seven (!) of Cajmere's Funky Fresh for 5, our reigning, most popular mix series appearing monthly in this space exclusively...

Cajmere’s Funky Fresh for 5 – Volume Six

Exclusive: This is Volume Six of Cajmere's Funky Fresh for 5, our most popular mix series appearing monthly in this space exclusively for 5chicago.com. Cajual...

Cajmere: 20 Years of Cajual Records (And Counting)

Somewhere in your town - especially if your town is named Chicago - it's quite likely that at this very moment, a DJ is mixing into the sounds of Cajual right now

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 – Volume Four

Time to get happy: this is the fourth installment of Cajmere's Funky Fresh for 5, a monthly mix series from Chicago's pride, Cajmere, appearing...

Cajmere’s Funky Fresh for 5 – Volume Three

In 2011, 5 Magazine published close to 100 mixes, radio shows, podcasts and the like - and none were as popular as this! Cajmere's...

Cajmere’s Funky Fresh for 5 – Volume Two

Brand new! 5 Magazine is very pleased to present Cajmere's Funky Fresh for 5: Volume Two - the second installment of a new mix...

Cajmere’s Funky Fresh for 5 – Volume One

The one you've been waiting for is here. As announced in July, 5 Magazine is very pleased to present Cajmere's Funky Fresh for 5:...

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