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.
The Sound of Tomorrow: Tom Roberts on the launch of Cyphon Recordings
Freerange and Delusions of Grandeur add a new sibling to the label family. Tom Roberts on the launch of Cyphon Recordings.
Premiere: Yuu Udagawa – Stay With Us [Cyphon Recordings]
The debut release from the new sibling label to Freerange and Delusions of Grandeur comes from Japanese DJ and producer Yuu Udagawa. Stay With Us is a heavy, hazy and surprisingly soulful electronic masterpiece from Cyphon Recordings, out February 3 2023.
Techno Folklore: the Making of God Said Give ‘Em Drum Machines
Kristian Hill and Jennifer Washington - two filmmakers from Detroit - on the 12 year odyssey to tell the story of techno's foundations and make "a human story about dance music."
Nala is exploring “the marriage between punk inspiration, badass women and dance music”
Shaped by the electronic music underground of Miami and LA, Nala steps out with her new label Mi Domina, exploring "the marriage between punk inspiration, badass women and dance music."
With Love for Detroit: Inside the New 5 Mag
The making of God Said Give Em Drum Machines, plus Rees Urban on Dam Swindle & 10 years of Heist, Lauren Krieger on Nala, Ultra Naté, Steve Mill 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.
SELECT: the Sound of Beretta Music
The first, last, best and deepest deep house and techno cuts from the catalog of Detroit's Beretta Music.
Detroit techno doc “God Said Give ‘Em Drum Machines” debuted at Tribeca
An auspicious premiere for this techno documentary of "mismanaged success, damaged friendships, ascendant beats & raw inspiration" in 1980s Detroit.
Metropolis: making the sound of the future
Due to a quirk in copyright, Fritz Lang's deeply influential film Metropolis - mutilated by the Nazis, inspired Kraftwerk, and scored by Giorgio Moroder and Jeff Mills - is about to enter the public domain.
#JACKED – Inside the New 5 Mag
Demuir beats the beat thieves, a legendary Garage white label, the making of a Frankie Knuckles tribute and more inside the new issue of 5 Mag.
#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.
808 State, From the Beginning
Bruce Tantum's groundbreaking interview with Graham Massey and the late Andrew Barker on the history of 808 State.
Detroit’s finest: Charivari festival returns in August with its best line-up yet
Returning August 13, 14 & 15: all of your hero's heroes will be in Detroit for Charivari, the homegrown midwest festival.
#Rejuvenate – inside the new 5 Mag
Franck Roger, Ed Nine, Rodney Baker, Berlin under lockdown and more in the new issue of 5 Mag, out now.
Chicago House pioneer Rodney Bakerr has died
Rodney Baker, known professionally as Rodney Bakerr and the brilliant artist behind early Chicago label Rockin' House passed away last week.
Monty Luke on BLM, climate change & making the catalogue of Black Electronic Music
5 Mag's latest cover story with Monty Luke, founder of Black Catalogue on racial justice, the effect of the music industry on climate change and preventing the erasure of Black artists from electronic music.
Mike Huckaby: A Production Primer
Thomas Cox on the "tight but focused" discography and musical evolution of a dance music icon, Mike Huckaby.
#TheTeardown Clavis on “Wirefire” and Making Music in a Time of Quarantine
Manuel Tur and Adrian Hoffman on the making of "Wirefire," title track of their new EP on Freerange.
Future/Classical: The Journey of Kate Simko
Chicago-raised, now London-based electronic music artist Kate Simko has done it all, but not all at once. 5 Mag hears her story.
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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.
