“It showed that something special could emerge from very humble origins…” XL co-founder Nick Halkes on signing The Prodigy and the road to ‘Experience’
In the annals of rave history, few albums resonated as strongly as The Prodigy‘s debut…
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Examining the origins of Sabres of Paradise’s ‘Smokebelch II’
The recent anniversary of the passing of Andrew Weatherall saw a raft of DJs and…
Interview: Here come the drumz… 909originals chats to State Of Bass author Martin James about the origins of jungle and drum ‘n’ bass
Emerging out of the melting pot of broken Britain in the early 90s, jungle (and…
THROWBACK THURSDAY: Dr. Timothy Leary Meets The Grid – Origins Of Dance [1990]
The late Dr Timothy Leary – arguably the most famous advocate for hallucinogens in popular culture…
The origins of Aphex Twin’s Didgeridoo (and its curious link to Leeds United)…
The enthusiastic response to Aphex Twin’s newest track, T69 Collapse, indicates just how much the…
Injected With A Poison’s strange, ecumenical origins…
Injected With A Poison by Praga Khan is one of most frenetic rave tracks of…
Richie Hawtin on his origins… and overpaid DJs [September 1994]
Richie Hawtin has been at the forefront of techno for more than 25 years, and…
The 10 best tracks by The Prodigy… as voted by you!
The Prodigy are back… and it’s about time too. The seminal rave act – now a…
Vote for your favourite The Prodigy track of all time
909originals is launching a new series, encouraging its readers to vote for their favourite track…
Adios amigos! 909originals will return in September
There are few things more satisfying than posting an ‘out of office’ message ahead of…
A massive THANK YOU to everyone that helped make Analog Rhythms happen
Last weekend, 909originals and Bodytonic brought the Analog Rhythms exhibition to The Bernard Shaw, celebrating…
Goldie and James Davidson’s Subjective release new album ‘The Start of No Regret’
Drum ‘n’ bass pioneer Goldie and engineer and producer James Davidson’s Subjective project has released…
“There’s so much music in the world…” A non-drum ’n’ bass conversation with DJ Marky
When the annals of drum ’n’ bass come to be written, DJ Marky will be…
Chris Liebing set to unveil 100th release on CLR later this month
Techno legend Chris Liebing is set to drop the landmark 100th release on his CLR…
Check out these photos of the legendary ‘DiY Soundsystem’ in its acid house days
TThe acid house scene owes a debt of gratitude to the DiY Collective, who emerged…
Classic Album Sundays explores the ‘A Clockwork Orange’ soundtrack, 50 years on
Wendy Carlos’ iconic score for Stanley Kubrick’s A Clockwork Orange, released 50 years ago, is…
Misfit unveils updated ‘Periodic Table Of The DJ’, covering the evolution of the disc jockey
Artist Misfit has unveiled an updated version of the Periodic Table Of The DJ artwork…
“It’s a sort of protracted and weird love letter to the unknown…” 909originals chats to Justin Robertson about his new book, The Tangle
Having set the musical world alight with Lionrock, The Deadstock 33s, and a myriad of…
“Part ambitious, part crazy…” The rise and fall of South nightclub in Tramore
When it comes to internationally-renowned super clubs, a variety of destinations roll off the tongue…
Justin Robertson set to release debut novel, The Tangle
We’re big fans of Justin Robertson here at 909originals HQ – whether it be for…
“It’s the music that counts after all…” 909originals chats to Andrea Oliva
With more than two decades of touring under his belt, the pandemic offered Swiss DJ…
Interview: ORIGINALS… Richard Norris, part one
There are industrious artists, and then there’s Richard Norris, whose breadth of work over the…
Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger… Velocity Press unveils book examining the legacy of Daft Punk’s ‘Discovery’
Released in 2001, Daft Punk’s second album, Discovery, was a benchmark setter not just for…
909originals meets Ten City’s Marshall Jefferson and Byron Stingily – part one
If there’s one thing the world needs now, it’s positive vibes, so the re-emergence of…
“It wasn’t made to be a commercial record…” The enduring appeal of SL2’s ‘On A Ragga Tip’
Released on this day (6 April) in 1992, SL2‘s On A Ragga Tip was one…
“The message still resonates with people…” Heaven 17’s Martyn Ware on ‘(We Don’t Need This) Fascist Groove Thang’
“Have you heard it on the news…About this fascist groove thang?” While watching the news…
Who Say Reload, a new book documenting the history of jungle and drum & bass, is landing in early March
Following on from publications such as Join The Future: Bleep Techno and the Birth of…
“If hip hop ever got to a position where it could hear other kinds of beats, one of the first people it would have to hear is Christy Moore…” Irish hip hop in the mid-90s [February 1994]
It’s a Renaissance moment for Irish rap and hip hop, with acts like Denise Chaila,…
Just a gigolo… 909originals catches up with DJ Hell
Having been DJing for more than 40 years, DJ Hell has seen more genres come…
How EMF’s ‘Unbelievable’ made dance-pop history…
It’s been described as “insanely infectious” – an “undeniably perfect pop single” boasting “intoxicating rhythms”…