Frankie Knuckles Red Bull Music Academy Lecture

Lecture: Frankie Knuckles (Madrid 2011) from Red Bull Music Academy on Vimeo.

Video Documentary: Jack to Juke: 25 Years of Ghetto House

"Currently all the rage with hipsters worldwide, Chicago Juke music has roots that run deep. This documentary chronicles the birth and evolution of a genre over 25 years."



From Jack to Juke: 25 Years of Ghetto House from Sonali Aggarwal on Vimeo.

Derrick Carter: A Classic Revival

Transcendental experiences at raves were a dime a dozen, but I actually had one in some ruined industrial shell of a warehouse back in 1994 without the aid of small pills with numbers stamped on them. It came when Derrick Carter (Facebook, twitter) played "When Doves Cry" over Plastikman's minimal "Spastik" and 2,000 teenagers simultaneously lost their minds.

Seventeen years later and Derrick Carter is one of House Music's icons. Few DJs in our era have earned their reputation one room at a time, one person as a time, simply as DJs. And he still rides without a seatbelt, with the same playful daring that exposed a room wild-eyed kids to Prince and a harsh bit of techno from Richie Hawtin. And while he does have a weighty discography and the pedigree as co-founder of Classic Music Company (the most interesting House Music label that ever existed), Derrick to me is still primarily a DJ. Book him for an event and you'll have no idea what he'll do... but you know people (teenagers or not) will leave having lost their damn minds.

 

(Article originally published by our friends over at 5 magazine>http://www.5chicago.com/features/october2011/derrick-carter/index.html)

5 Magazine: Release Monthly Cajmere Mixes

The one you've been waiting for is here. As announced in July, 5 Magazine is very pleased to present Cajmere's Funky Fresh for 5: Volume One - the debut set of a new mix series from Chicago's pride, Cajmere, appearing monthly exclusively for 5 Magazine at 5chicago.com/cajmere.

Cajmere (Facebook, twitter, soundcloud) is currently riding the success of his latest collaboration with Gene Farris, Chicago Style, which has been nestled in the Top 10 on Traxsource since it's debut a couple of weeks ago. Cajmere also does a live stream broadcast called Funky Fresh every Wednesday from noon to 3pm Chicago time on ustream.tv, which is the inspiration for this new series with 5 Mag.

The full playlist, download and iTunes subscription links appear below.

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xcited to announce this new series, and would like to thank Cajmere for this new collaboration! We're as eager as you are to see this series evolve and look forward as much as you do to the next set, appearing in October 2011.

Cajmere: Funky Fresh for 5
Volume One
Released: September 1, 2011

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The Project.....

Caught wind of this movement going down.... Thought y'all should know..... Looks dope.

What is the Project?

"We wanted to do something special for the Five Year Anniversary of 5 Magazine - something for the community, and something which has never been done before."

"We wanted to create a multimedia project documenting the producers who are making Chicago move NOW, in 2010, with in-depth interviews and features. We wanted to include a track from these artists as well."

"And we wanted to give it away completely free."

"This is our and the contributing artists' (multiple Grammy®-nominated producers and remixers among them) gift to Chicago, and to DJs and fans around the world. It's a snapshot of the many styles of Chicago House Music in 2010, and a tribute to the producers that make it happen."

The complete list of contributing artists is available at 5chicago.com/theproject.

"The Project launched on August 16, 2010, worldwide and available to everyone, at 5chicago.com/theproject. Two new videos and free tracks by the contributing artists will be updated every day, Monday through Friday, until we're through."'

5 Magazine 5 Year Anniversary Project with Chicago's Biggest House Music Stars from Czarina Mirani on Vimeo.