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The Chicago Electronic Music Conference or CEMC is back for year two on April 11, 2026 at Chicago’s Ramova Theatre. Source

Producer & DJ Ardalan burst onto the scene like a holy comet in 2010 with the release of Mr. Spock. Sixteen years later, we talk about production techniques, his upbringing in Iran and dealing with that kind of meteoric success at age 19 for the latest 5 Mag cover story. Source

Harold Heath looks back at some of 2025’s best electronic music albums, including Synergy Vol 3, an 11 track V/A from Black Artists Database. Source

A secret weapon featuring three amazing Detroit producers from Chuck Daniels’ Beatstrong Music. Source

Chicago festival Lollapalooza will be back in Grant Park this summer starting July 30. Source

Harold Heath selects 2025’s best electronic music albums, including Joe Morris and Shades of Sound’s Some Kind of Paradise. Source

Free from HoRNet, TapeLite emulates the subtle effects of recordings made on the Otari MX-80 tape machine. Source

5 Mag’s RISE series spotlights Chicago house duo DJ ThreeJay and Patrick Wayne with a set recorded live at Cicero House Festival in May 2025. Source

The end of summer festival kicks off in Bridgeview outside Chicago on September 20 2025. Source

Kléo is a French-born artist now living in Amsterdam, and makes acid tracks that slap with the best that ever came from one of the foundational acid cities. The Acid Coolada EP was released on vinyl back in February, appearing now a digital release with a slew of remixes. Source