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…
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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…
“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”…
“People want to dance, and will find a way…” 909originals catches up with Italian techno maestro Luigi Madonna
Look up ‘Italian techno’ in the dictionary, and you’re likely to find a reference to…
“I think that’s the core of house music to be honest, to bring people from where they’re at to a better place…” 909originals chats to House Gospel Choir’s Nat Maddix
From its humble origins on an industrial estate in Stratford, London, House Gospel Choir has…
Interview: ORIGINALS… Edzy (Unique 3), part one
Having set the template for the ‘bleep’ movement with 1989’s The Theme, Unique 3’s combination…
Interview: “Say what you want about those years musically, but EDM truly created something out here that didn’t exist before.” 909originals chats to Chris Lake
Close to two decades on from bursting onto the scene with a widely-caned bootleg of…
“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,…
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…
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…
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,…
Interview: ADMN’s new label Infolines aims to capture the electronic pulse of the Motor City…
‘As techno and house have become less underground and moved to the main stages of…
“You don’t know what you really want…” Check out this playlist of every artist mentioned in LCD Soundsystem’s Losing My Edge
“Yeah, I’m losing my edgeI’m losing my edgeThe kids are coming up from behind…” It’s…
Interview: ORIGINALS…. A Guy Called Gerald, part two
Picking up where we left off in part one (click here to read), here’s part…
Interview: ORIGINALS…. A Guy Called Gerald, part one
Gerald Simpson, aka A Guy Called Gerald, has been at the forefront of numerous musical…
‘New urbanism’ and the night-time economy…
Investment in a ‘night mayor’ or ‘night-time economy manager’ can have a qualitative impact on…
Interview: A non-techno conversation with Dave Clarke… part two
Following on from part one of our interview with Dave Clarke (click here to read),…