Beat Dis! Bomb The Bass’ epic debut hit the charts 30 years ago today… [February 1988]
“The names have been changed to protect the innocent…” There are debut singles, and then there’s Beat Dis, the first…
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Haçienda founder and Factory Records guru Tony Wilson would have been 68 today…
It’s not often that you see Happy Mondays’ frontman Shaun Ryder get all emotional, but then again, Tony Wilson had…
Further evidence why the KLF’s Jimmy Cauty is an absolute legend… [December 1996]
You’ve heard the one about the KLF’s Jimmy Cauty buying up two old Saracen tanks and turning them into ‘weapons of…
THROWBACK THURSDAY: Armand Van Helden – Witch Doktor [1994]
Armand Van Helden turns 48 tomorrow, and so for this week’s Throwback Thursday, we recall the record that arguably sprung…
Satoshi Tomiie – the musical prodigy behind the Def Mix sound… [November 1994]
It’s been 29 years since producer Satoshi Tomiie recorded one of THE standout house anthems, alongside the late Frankie Knuckles:…
THROWBACK THURSDAY: The Beloved – The Sun Rising [October 1989]
Whisper it quietly, but the evenings are starting to get longer. Ok, as I write this, the temperature hasn’t been…
How classical music invaded the chill-out zone… [July 1994]
What goes up, must come down, as the old expression goes. Long before The Orb, Mixmaster Morris or Thievery Corporation were…
Enjoying your Monday? Not as much as these punters enjoyed this Doncaster rave, 25 years ago today… [February 1993]
It’s been doing the rounds one YouTube for some time, but now it’s finally come of age. This legendary footage…
So Sven Väth is moving Cocoon to Pacha. I’m not sure how I feel about that…
“At the end, you probably don’t hear anything, everything just goes black.” This famous (albeit misquoted) line from one of…
THROWBACK THURSDAY – Laurent Garnier – Acid Eiffel [1993]
Today marks Laurent Garnier’s 52nd birthday, and I can think of no better track to commemorate this techno legend than…