“My job is to make breakbeat more acceptable…” Drum ‘n’ bass legend Goldie on the release of Timeless [July 1995]
Today (31 July) is the anniversary of the release of an album that took drum…
Month: July 2020
Check out the latest episode of Trailblazers, featuring James Lavelle
Following a fascinating conversation with UK garage pioneer MJ Cole last week, 909originals is proud…
“What I love about music is how you embark on a journey that you’re never going to finish, no matter how long you live…” A chat with Andrew Weatherall from 2009
The passing of Andrew Weatherall in February 2020 left a vacuum in the musical firmament,…
As the 909originals Fantasy Premier League draws to a close… we have a WINNER!
All good things must come to an end… finally. The 2019/20 Premier League season is…
Interview: How LFO made ‘LFO’ – 909originals catches up with Gez Varley on the 30th anniversary of a techno classic
There are techno masterpieces, and then there’s LFO – LFO, which was released on this day…
Funk up your Friday with the Long Live House Radio Show..!
Another working week has come to an end, so it’s time to dust off those…
Check out the latest episode of Trailblazers, featuring MJ Cole
Following a catch up with Arthur Baker last week, 909originals is proud to introduce the…
909originals catches up with Darius Syrossian
Darius Syrossian lives and breathes house music, with the Iranian-born artist a regular fixture on…
Check out this video from Fun City, which took place in Dublin in July 1990
Fun City, which took place at Dublin’s Point Theatre on 20 July 1990, was, for…
It’s squeaky bum time in the 909originals Fantasy Premier League…!
It’s been a while in coming, but the Premier League is finally reaching its penultimate…
Enjoy some summer vibes from the Long Live House Radio Show..!
The mercury is rising, so it’s time for some quality house music from the Long…
Kraftwerk’s first gig took place 50 years ago this week…
With a lineup featuring Pink Floyd, Canned Heat, Deep Purple and Traffic, the 1970 edition…
Check out the latest episode of Trailblazers, featuring Arthur Baker
Following a catch up with Xavier de Rosnay of Justice last week, 909originals is proud…
Happy birthday Danny Rampling! Here’s an interview with the Shoom founder from November 1990…
DJ legend Danny Rampling turns 59 today (15 July), and with his fabled Shoom clubnight…
A summer to forget – the economic impact of COVID-19 on the 2020 festival season…
If 2020 were a music festival, it would be a forgettable, rain-soaked mudfest with no…
How Patrick Hernandez’ Born To Be Alive soundtracked the last days of disco…
Having dominated the 70s, the summer of 1979 was largely seen as the last days…
Check out the latest episode of Trailblazers, featuring Xavier de Rosnay of Justice
After a fascinating chat with Norman Jay MBE last week, 909originals is proud to unveil…
Interview: “We looked at each other as if to say ‘are we wasting our money on this project?'” Tricky Disco’s Michael Wells on the creation of a Warp Records classic…
When it comes to making an immediate impact, few record labels were as effective as…
909originals is THREE! Here are some of our favourite articles from the past year…
Three… it’s the magic number! 909originals celebrates its THIRD BIRTHDAY today, and we would like…
In tribute to Ennio Morricone, here’s a playlist of tracks that sample The Good, The Bad and The Ugly…
Italian maestro Ennio Morricone, who died this week at the age of 91, was one…
Sheryl Garratt’s ‘Adventures In Wonderland’ has been updated and re-released
Originally published in 1999, Sheryl Garratt’s Adventures in Wonderland is a fascinating account of the…
House up your weekend with the Long Live House Radio Show
If you like house music, you’ll LOVE the latest edition of the Long Live House…
The story behind Music for the Jilted Generation’s iconic inner sleeve… [July 1994]
The Prodigy’s Music for the Jilted Generation was released on 4 July 1994, and while…
Check out the latest episode of Trailblazers, featuring Norman Jay MBE
909originals is proud to announce that we will be hosting the Trailblazers podcast series each…
Interview: Still kicking like a mule… 909originals catches up with Nick Halkes
As music industry execs go, Nick Halkes certainly has a story or two to tell….
Greg Wilson has called time on his blog… here are ten essential long reads from over the past ten years
If there was one music blog that could be truly said to be essential reading,…