The legendary house DJ crafts an expertly balanced dance floor odyssey. Honey Dijon started her career nearly 25 years ago in her hometown of Chicago. From house music's inception, she lived and breathed the genre—and took any DJ gig she could get (even going so far as saying she would DJ out of a [...]
Breaking into the music industry is a challenge, but creating a well-written DJ bio will give you the edge and capture the right people’s attention. Whether you’re an aspiring hip-hop scratch DJ or committed to the latest house and techno, your DJ biography is essential for developing a career. In this guide, we’ve outlined [...]
This step-by-step guide will help you craft your own Afro House track in any DAW, complete with sound suggestions, sample packs, templates, and plugin recommendations. Afro House is an evolving genre blending African-inspired rhythms with modern electronic beats, made popular by artists like Black Coffee, Keinemusik, Caiiro, and Alex Wann. This guide will walk you through creating your own Afro [...]
https://youtu.be/ywO7A-4CqRk?si=E0g3ovHZe4aqMhai DJ Mag maps the CDJ's 30 year (re)evolution from experimental tech to industry standard Three decades on from its beginnings, the CDJ has revolutionised DJing in countless ways. In a new documentary and accompanying long read by Ria Hylton, DJ Mag maps its evolution from experimental tech to industry standard. Speaking with some [...]
Members are eligible to receive quarterly ownership shares depending on how active they are. Subvert, a new marketplace for music and merchandise that aims to be fully community-owned, wants to offer a new alternative to platforms like Bandcamp. The venture, announced earlier this month, will enable artists to sell directly to their audience. [...]
The legendary house music vocalist said that the cost of treatments are mounting. Peven Everett is raising money to cover the cost of his lung cancer treatment. The Chicago house music legend launched a GoFundMe with the help of friend George Shaban on July 29th, aiming to raise $100,000. "The cost of treatments [...]
Lost mix from the Chicago house icon Paul Johnson originally posted around Thanksgiving 2012. We’ve been searching for a proper way to post all this stuff from 5 Mag’s 18 19 years of history that slipped through the cracks. This series, SYNC, is our way to revisit that history in a respectful way and not just dump [...]
The legendary German group paid tribute to the late Japanese composer during a headlining set at Fuji Rock Festival. Kraftwerk performed a rare cover during their headlining set at Japan's Fuji Rock Festival on July 27th: "Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence" by Ryuichi Sakamoto. Before diving into an instrumental version of the 1983 track, [...]
Bloomberg reports that investors are seeking to cash out of the company at a valuation of hundreds of millions of dollars. The ticketing company that acquired Boiler Room may be on the block, according to published reports. Lucas Shaw, writing for Bloomberg’s Screentime newsletter, reports that the London-based ticketing company DICE is in talks to [...]
The alliance will aim to improve the way users around the world discover electronic music and events. Resident Advisor and SoundCloud have partnered to expand artist and fan connection online and on the dance floor. Launching this month, the aim of the alliance is to improve the way users of both platforms [...]