The Northern Soul classic that gave Fatboy Slim his first single…
Norman Cook, aka Fatboy Slim, celebrates his 55th birthday today, having just made musical history…
Month: July 2018
It may be five months till Christmas, but this meticulously-detailed acid house blueprint is top of the wish list…
Could there be anything more beautiful than a chartered history of dance music mapped out…
Oh yes, oh yes! Check out this interview with Carl Cox from 1992… [June 1992]
If dance music has a ‘national treasure’, it would probably be Carl Cox, who celebrates…
POSTCARDS FROM 88… Steve Mac
There’s no doubt that the summer of 1988 marked a watershed moment in the history…
Everybody loves the sunshine.. especially while listening to the Graeme Park Radio Show!
With the heatwave showing no sign of abating, the latest edition of the Graeme Park…
“I had never seen so many happy people in one place at any one time…” Fantazia’s ‘One Step Beyond’ took place on this day in 1992
Dubbed the ‘world’s largest outdoor all night party’ (and it probably wasn’t far off at…
We need to talk about Salvatore Ganacci…
I’ve written in the past on this blog about how the EDM scene (the hyper-commercialised,…
POSTCARDS FROM 88… Terry Farley
There’s no doubt that the summer of 1988 marked a watershed moment in the history…
Get Your Groove On With The Graeme Park Radio Show!
Can’t wait for the weekend to begin? Then it’s time to crank up the Graeme…
‘Now That’s What I Call Music’ has just released its 100th edition – but do you remember when the compilation went proper ‘acieeeed’…?
Everyone remembers their first Now That’s What I Call Music album – for me, it…
THROWBACK THURSDAY: Marcus Mixx – The Spell (Ron Hardy mix) [1988]
Every now and again, an unreleased track from the dawn of house music is unearthed,…
POSTCARDS FROM 88… Gene Hunt
There’s no doubt that the summer of 1988 marked a watershed moment in the history…
Today is World Emoji Day. But why is the Smiley associated with acid house?
Today, 17 July, marks World Emoji Day, and with that in mind, 909originals examines the…
Friday the 13th getting you down? Let the Graeme Park Radio Show lighten the mood…
The latest edition of the Graeme Park Radio Show is here, so get your groove…
THROWBACK THURSDAY: The Orb – Towers Of Dub (1992)
Given that ambient electronica collective The Orb celebrates its 30th anniversary this month, this week’s…
POSTCARDS FROM 88… James Barton, Cream
There’s no doubt that the summer of 1988 marked a watershed moment in the history…
A fresh-faced Fatboy Slim discuses the ‘politics of sampling’… [1989]
One year on from quitting The Housemartins and before he formed Beats International, Norman Cook,…
Mutts, maracas and mullets… Why the video for Electra’s ‘Jibaro’ is a kitsch classic [August 1988]
Arguably THE quintessential Balearic Beat track of all time, Jibaro, by the Paul Oakenfold-led Electra,…
Happy Birthday 909originals!
Blow out the candles and crank up the bass! 909originals celebrates its FIRST BIRTHDAY today,…
Groove through the weekend with the Graeme Park Radio Show..!
The latest edition of the Graeme Park Radio Show is here, to keep you dancing…
POSTCARDS FROM 88… Tony Cannon
There’s no doubt that the summer of 1988 marked a watershed moment in the history…
Tony De Vit passed away 20 years ago today… [July 1998]
Tony De Vit, architect of the hard house/trance sound that permeated the UK club scene…