Lee Mills – Hands Together (Fresh Meat Records)
I can mark time by Fresh Meat's records. I've written more about this label than any other, and the last five or six years has seen the beginning and end of relationships, friendships, personal...
Sleazy Bootleggers Cash In On Classy (Legit) Reissues of Italo Classics
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Thirty two years too late (or too late to save anybody we lost and left...
Afrikan Sciences: Means and Ways EP
Seriously, I almost flipped my wig when I first heard the tunes on this 12" from Oakland's Eric Douglas aka Afrikan Sciences. This is soundscaping at work as unique waveforms are presented with three...
Now and Then: Ten Years of Hudd Traxx
Hudd Traxx turns ten in 2015, and part one of their landmark anniversary compilation packs one hell of a wallop.
It's easy, as we all know, to release records like you're making a festival flyer:...
Specter: The Gooch (Sound Signature)
This is like reading the back of a pack of Chinese firecrackers: light quickly and run away. Drop the needle anywhere, at any point on any of the three tracks of Specter's new EP...
Harry Wolfman & Laurence Guy: The Lone Grazer EP
Having just heard the sad news that the brilliant Lost My Dog Records are to close their doors in 2015, I must confess that writing this review feels bittersweet to say the least. Young...
Jenifa Mayanja and Dakini9: Heading Into Tomorrow/Polarity Shift (Sound Warrior)
Hakim Murphy turned me on to a ton of great records in the year he was writing for 5 Magazine. His review of Jenifa Mayanja's full length Walking In The Shadows LP was such...
Boo Williams: Looney Chunes Vol 1 / Back To The Future
Color me amazed. New label Contemporary Scarecrow has planted a foot firmly in the scene by dragging several classic Boo Williams compositions out of the cobwebs and blending them with four brand new cuts....
System Records’ Summer Series presents Elisa Bee
Records We Love: "Dense Metaverse" lands right in the middle of the label's acclaimed weekly single showcase.
Roy Davis Jr. ft Peven Everett: Gabriel (Large Records 1996)
UK Garage Classics: Information about Gabriel from Roy Davis Jr and Peven Everett from 1996. Discover more about UK Garage history and the best UK Garage tracks and UK Garage classics at 5 Magazine.
#ListenUp Dubby Vintage Deep House from ChicOlindo’s Carpet Burn EP
Crazy remixes from Spence Chicago and Leandro Di make this Smashing Trax EP irresistible.
#ListenUp Ralf GUM’s Ready For Love with Tony Momrelle
Ralf GUM's new LP PROGRESSIONS has landed. "Ready For Love" with UK solo artist and the voice of Incognito Tony Momrelle is our choice cut.
#ListenUp Ornaments Prepares Another Choice Carlos Nilmmns EP
"Copa" sets the tone for the adventurous IRIS EP, coming this month on wax and next month on digital from the ridiculously on-point Ornaments.
#ListenUp Strut Reissues the Complete Nigeria 70 Series as a Box Set
The 9 LP set from Strut also includes a documentary on the full flower of Nigeria's 1970s music scene.
#ListenUp Dark Techno on Golbon Moltaji’s “Karané”
Low Noise Productions suits up with the intriguing dark techno of the Ekur EP from "DJ, live performer and visual artist from Tehran," Golbon Moltaji.
Andrew Emil releases 34 track remix collection
New comp from S&S Records showcases Chicago producer Andrew Emil's remix work for the Steve "Silk" Hurley and DJ Skip-owned label's back catalog.
Upstairs Asylum drops another V/A with The Sundowners EP
With a threshold for insanely high quality deep house, Norm Talley's Upstairs Asylum is on a roll, with a new EP featuring tracks from Felipe Gordon, Stefan Ringer and Deepset.
Kaidi Tatham remixes Get Up from Roy Ayers & Kyoto Jazz Massive
When these three names appear on a record we should probably take note of it. Live bass and percussion meet soul-to-soul with Kaidi Tatham's broken beat sound on this remix from Message From A New Dawn.
Photonz makes 12 house cuts about nothing
Photonz drops an album of spares, rares and sketches as a yummy bandcamp only release for diggers and DJs seeking ultra deep cuts.
Discograph: Aathee Records
Czarina Mirani profiles the forward thinking Chicago label Aathee Records, with a free download of their newest EP.
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