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…
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That time Carl Cox teamed up with James Brown… [November 1998]
Carl Cox has worked with many great artists over the years, however in late 1998, he teamed up with arguably…
Give Us The Night – Isn’t it time we got some clarity on the future of Irish clubland..?
With Dublin venues District 8 and Hangar now earmarked for closure in the coming months, and smaller venues struggling to…
Annie Mac has a point about mobile phones, but cigarettes on the dancefloor were much worse…
Annie Mac got a lot of coverage last week for her comments on the use of mobile phones in clubs,…
THROWBACK THURSDAY: Daft Punk – ‘Drive’ [1994]
This week marks 21 years since the launch of Homework, the album that catapulted two young Parisians, Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo…
Everybody Dance Now! The story behind C+C Music Factory’s biggest hit…
There was a period, sometime around late 1990/early 1991, when you couldn’t turn on the radio without an enthusiastic voice…
Pete Tong: “I know I’m an old git, but I still enjoy the scene…” [December 1998]
Amazingly, BBC Radio 1’s Essential Mix celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, marking yet another landmark in host Pete Tong‘s…
Check out this video of the acid house scene in Hamburg in 1988… [December 1988]
Think ‘acid house in the late 80s’ and you inevitably think of clubs like The Hacienda or Shoom. But Hamburg,…
Why one- or two-hour DJ sets just don’t cut it… [October 1993]
There are few things more frustrating than having to persevere with a seemingly-endless procession of support DJs while waiting for…
THROWBACK THURSDAY: Artemnesia – Bits and Pieces [January 1995]
Released on Hooj Choons (one of the all time great labels) in early 1995, Artemnesia’s Bits and Pieces is arguably…