Tag: robert owens

Gratts – Behind The Beat

5 Mag meets Gratts, DJ behind Issue 208's cover mix. Belgian by birth, a resident of Berlin for 8 years and now living in South Australia, his productions over the last few years have truly shined, with a bright and eclectic approach to house music.

Panel discussions at the 2023 Chicago House Music Conference

The line-up and times for the panel discussions as well as the keynote "fireside chat" with Robert Owens at the Chicago House Music Conference held this Friday, June 23 2023 at the Chicago Cultural Center.

Robert Owens, Queen! added to Chicago House Music Festival & Conference

The full line-up for this year's Chicago House Music Festival and the accompanying conference are released for the event held June 23 and June 24 2023.

Crackazat’s “Never Ending Love” is a bright & colorful masterpiece

Released on Nervous Records, Crackazat's "Never Ending Love" feels right at home next to the label's golden era releases, and an easy head and shoulders above much of its more recent output.
Everyone Is About To Feast On The Beast

“Everyone is About to Feast on the Beast”

A who's who of classic Chicago House artists have launched a legal strike to reclaim their rights from Trax Records. A reckoning over the past has been a long time coming...

Glenn Davis – RISE vol 2

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

Larry Heard & Robert Owens win vs Trax Records

The Guardian carries the story that the lawsuit by Larry Heard and Robert Owens against Trax Records has been settled.

Legendary label Ibadan reaches release #150 with Janne Tavi’s Badlands

One of house music's most dynamic labels, Ibadan slowly, steadily and with exquisite quality control continues to unearth the world's musical delights, for instance on their 150th release by Janne Tavi and featuring a remix by Cee ElAssaad.

#ListenUp Gratts & Robert Owens sing of a Brighter Future

A consciously optimistic and upbeat tune, "Brighter Future" by Gratts and Chicago house legend Robert Owens gets rewired by Jorge Caiado on his Inner Balance label.

#Praise – Inside the new issue of 5 Mag

Live from Detroit with Norm Talley & Upstairs Asylum, Lea Lisa, Cratan and more inside the new issue of 5 Mag.

#TheMission – Inside the new 5 Mag

Soul Clap, Nona Hendryx, 15 years of Burial and more in 5 Mag issue 191, out today.

In 2021, support people. Screw the brands.

If we say we care about the history of this music, we need to stop enabling the ones that fucked it up.

Trax Records attempts to dismiss most of Larry Heard & Robert...

Heard and Owens' lawsuit alleged decades of copyright infringement, fraud and claimed they hadn't received "a single accounting or payment" from Trax.

Larry Heard & Robert Owens are Suing Trax Records

Chicago House Music pioneers Larry Heard and Robert Owens have filed a multi-million dollar copyright infringement suit against Trax Records and defendant Rachael Cain.

ABC’s Nightline Says David Guetta “Helped Bring House Music to the...

Is this real life or a reboot of Spinal Tap?

Kerri Chandler Remixes Janne Tavi & Robert Owens’ The Other Man

Ibadan brings together Janne Tavi, a Finnish producer, with the legendary Robert Owens and welcomes Kerri Chandler back to Ibadan to remix it.

Twenty Years of Superjane: Inside 5 Magazine

Inside the new issue of 5 Magazine: Colette, Heather, Lady D and Dayhota on Superjane 20 years later, plus electronic music pioneer Jean-Michel Jarre, Sir LSG, Secret Studio, Intr0beatz and more.

I Hitched On To The Deep88 Bandwagon

... And all I got was a few good records. Italian producer Deep88 has two records out this month that together would have made...

Gareth Whitehead, Marshall Jefferson and Robert Owens: How Can I

For me, it's a rarity to come across a dance music single where the original mix actually outshines the remixes! But, when you've got...

Stream: Roy Davis Jr, Robert Owens and an All Star Cast...

  Nearly any record with Robert Owens behind the mic is gonna be dubbed "soulful", but an original production from Roy Davis Jr (on the...

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Brutal layoffs at Bandcamp as new owner slashes 50% of staff

A week after promising to preserve many of the site's most beloved features, Bandcamp's new owner has gutted the company's staff. The writing team at Bandcamp Daily is reportedly down to just 3 people.