XL Recordings 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…
Interview
Aera chats to 909originals about his new mix project, ‘Versions’
German DJ and producer Aera, aka Ralf Schmidt, has been a consistent purveyor of melodic…
909originals chats to Harry Romero – “It’s always been about releasing dope music…”
Having flown the flag for house music for more than two decades, a couple of…
“People are hungry for this energy…” 909originals catches up with Manda Moor
Since bursting onto the scene in 2020 with her What You Want EP on Kaluki,…
“I pressed this button and it went ‘ding ding’, and then this button made it go ‘whoosh’. I didn’t really know what I was doing.” Orbital discuss the days before Orbital
Today (29 July) sees the release of ’30 Something’, a new album by Orbital that…
“Dance music and club culture is back in a big way…” 909originals chats to Dom Dolla
The past few years have been something of a rollercoaster for Melbourne artist Dom Dolla. …
DJ Marky discusses the creation of drum ‘n’ bass classic ‘LK’
It’s a long way from the underground club scene of São Paulo to Top of…
909originals chats to Norway’s Ost & Kjex about new album ‘Songs From The End Of The World’
It’s been seven years since Ost & Kjex’s last long player, 2015’s Freedom Wig, and…
“Good music never really dies….” 909originals chats to Dimitri From Paris
It’s a quarter century since Dimitri From Paris burst onto the scene with Sacrebleu – an…
Ten years and counting… 909originals catches up with Dam Swindle as they hit a production milestone
Dam Swindle, aka Dutch duo Lars Dales and Maarten Smeets, first broke onto the electronic…
She dances with penguins… 909originals chats to David Begley about the creation of some of Dublin’s most memorable club flyers
Speaking to the Evening Herald in September 1996, the late Martin Thomas of Strictly Fish…
909originals chats to The Supermen Lovers about new album ‘Body Double’ and the joyful legacy of ‘Starlight’
Surfing in on the ‘French Touch’ wave that birthed Daft Punk, Cassius, Stardust and Etienne…
Ahead of her AVA Festival appearance, we catch up with Caoimhe
Caoimhe took the DJ world by storm in 2019 when she won three major competitions…
Mark Blair talks to 909originals ahead of his appearance at AVA festival
Hailing from Belfast and now based in Barcelona, Mark Blair‘s productions blend techno, hip hop,…
“We are music lovers, first and foremost…” 909originals talks to Norwegian duo Wild Flowers about their new album, ‘Reactivate’
Norwegian duo Wild Flowers, aka Øyvind Morken and Kaman Leung, have developed a kaleidoscopic sound…
“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…
Ahead of his appearance at AVA Festival, 909originals chats to Carlton Doom
In the weeks leading up to this year’s AVA Festival in Belfast – for which the…
909originals catches up with Kompakt co-founder Michael Mayer
As the co-founder of legendary label Kompakt, as well as an accomplished DJ, producer and…
“It’s a cool opportunity to just go all guns blazing…” 909originals chats to Mark Broom about new album ‘100% Juice’
Mark Broom has been one of the most consistent producers in techno for more than…
Poker Flat head honcho Steve Bug talks to 909originals
Steve Bug is one of those artists that needs little introduction – as the head…
“Everything I put my name to, I put 100% into it…” 909originals catches up with Sam Divine
From cutting her teeth on a pair of old belt drive turntables as a teenager,…
Dutch Master – 909originals catches up with techno legend Orlando Voorn
Few artists have blended the nuances of European and Detroit techno over the years as…
“Anything that pushes things forward interests me massively…” 909originals chats to Joseph Ashworth
With releases on Cocoon, Siamese, Life & Death, Get Weird, Pets, Elements and Needwant under…
“You have to get out of your comfort zone…” 909originals catches up with Kasztan
Joining the dots between post-rock and electronica, French producer and composer Pierre-Marie Maulini launched his…
“People want to be moved and touched by music…” 909originals catches up with Satori
Over the past decade or so, Satori has built a reputation for blending global musical…
Mike & Claire Manumission talk to 909originals about the infamous Manumission Motel
‘Go hard or go home’ has long been the maxim of many an Ibiza visitor,…
“It gives a better insight into my world…” 909originals chats to Johannes Brecht about his latest release on Diynamic
Having been raised in a family of musicians, and trained in classical music from a…
An opera of blazing funk… 909originals catches up with Kraak & Smaak
For close to two decades now, Dutch trio Kraak & Smaak have cultivated a unique…
“It’s all about discovering fresh music that ignites the passions…” 909originals catches up with Silicone Soul
Having set the tone with cult Ibiza anthem Right On, Right On – a track so…
As DJ EZ’s NUVOLVE marks its first anniversary, we catch up with label stars Laura Alice & Phonetix, Ryuken and Echelon
Having set the template for UK Garage for more than two decades, DJ EZ launched…