Hakim Murphy: Murph Tone Jack Session II (Synapsis Records)
Well okay, Hakim: the Chicago producer (and former contributor to this space) Hakim Murphy has been travelling the world this year, both solo and with Ike Release as part of Innerspace Halflife. Following his...
Pittsburgh Track Authority: The 5 Magazine Interview
Meet Preslav Lefterov, Thomas Cox and Adam Ratana, collectively Pittsburgh Track Authority. And remember their names, because these three guys from Pittsburgh will restore your faith in the American dance music scene.
So how did...
Dan Curtin’s “Deserted Station” on 10″ Wax for Melodymathics
Melodymathics consistently releases terrific records from some of my heroes and my heroes' heroes: Alex Agore is a frequent flyer by now, and had a fantastic Record Store Day release with the label that...
For a Good Cause: a Compilation for Andreas Gehm
Comp For Andreas Gehm by Comp For Andreas Gehm
I have three records by Andreas Gehm that I'll never part with - U Don't Love Me Anymore, What's On Ur Mind and My So Called...
Machines, Ghosts & Harmonies: More Ghost Than Man’s Stunning Debut LP
A new guise from an old familiar face: More Ghost Than Man releases one of the most stunning debut LPs of the year.
Ksky, Babak, Xio, Pak0: Jam EP Vol 1
More Russian madness via Wax Ninja record shop in Moscow. Wew.
Drew Sky & Lester Fitzpatrick: Skydive LP
If you play underground music, you know who these guys are and you know what they do. This is 74 minutes more.
Faceless Junkies Deluxe: Techno 18+ Vol 3
Another dope album of techno beats, analog fuzz and smoldering electronics from Faceless Junkies Deluxe.
Joeski: The Reinvention of a House Music Legend
The New York nightlife legend talks to Kev Obrien on reinvention, the industry and his unprecedented comeback. And a bonus 5 Mag Mix.
Jeff Mills & Mad Mike Banks Rediscover The Rings of Saturn
The two legendary Underground Resistance members, Jeff Mills and Mike Banks reunite for a live performance of the X-102 album on July 6 in Brest, France.
Who Are Black Cadmium & How Are They Making Such Dope Records?
Rotterdam duo Black Cadmium are working with second hand Detroit DNA and they're building a monster.
Lyric Hood drops second solo EP, Everything/Social Distance
Another strong EP from Floorplan's Lyric Hood on M-Plant.
Donnell Knox & Mark Hawkins search for the 12th Planet
Kalamazoo's Donnell Knox and Wales' Mark Hawkins team up for the 12th Planet EP, awash in subterranean vibrations and the kind of kickin' tracks it takes a whole lot of digging to find.
Don’t reissues Quick N Smart’s cult classic “Phlokkerbrained”
Original artist Volker Wiegand died in 2008, but thankfully his utterly bonkers version of techno survives him on Phlokkerbrained, reissued by Jerome Hill's label Don't on Bandcamp.
Crâne de Poule drops The Forest on Integrity Records
Crâne de Poule emerges on Integrity with a spellbinding EP, weaving classical and jazz influences in and out of brisk techno beats.
The Delivery Men
"It's not possible to be indifferent when someone died for delivering a hamburger." Maxime Dangles' new album takes on the exploitation of France's gig workers.
DJ Qbot – Slap Jaxx Podcast Vol 1
We're very pleased to announce the launch of the Slap Jaxx Podcast, a new Techno mix series curated by Angel Alanis exclusively for 5 Magazine.
Slap Jaxx is the name of one of the prolific...
Mike Dehnert: Switch Back To City EP
One of the fundamental issues with modern dancefloor-oriented techno is that, in catering to the needs of DJs, what gets lost is the idea of finding one's own sound and creating something that allows...
Farewell, Little White Earbuds
Chicago-based website Little White Earbuds is shutting down, according to site founder Steve Mizek.
The site has published nearly 300 podcasts and some of the most thought-provoking, no-bullshit think pieces in the electronic music scene,...
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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.
