909originals chats to Harry Sword about his new book on the history of drone, Monolithic Undertow
Before there was techno, before there was even music, there was the ‘drone’ – the primal,…
Interview
“Keep techno sexy is a mantra for me…” 909originals catches up with Fuckpony, aka Jay Haze
Pennsylvania native Jay Haze has been churning out top notch house and techno for close…
“If you’re feeling down, you’ve got to find things to be grateful for…” 909originals chats to Mark Wilkinson about his new book, Life Remixed
As one half of house duo Problem Kids, and with a DJ career that saw…
Interview: ORIGINALS… Mark Richards, Solardo
Few dance acts have experienced such a meteoric rise as Solardo, the Manchester-based outfit comprised…
Tapping into the Balearic spirit… 909originals chats to KUU
Reportedly formed after a lost weekend at Pikes Ibiza a couple of years ago, dance…
Just a gigolo… 909originals catches up with DJ Hell
Having been DJing for more than 40 years, DJ Hell has seen more genres come…
909originals chats to Lee Foss, Anabel Englund and Detlef about new release Thunder & Lightning
Good things often come in threes, and that’s certainly the case with the Thunder &…
909originals catches up with Nick Warren ahead of his latest release on Nātiv Records
Nick Warren has been an influential force in electronic music for close to three decades…
“Music has been one of the greatest escapes from the lockdown period…” 909originals catches up with John Digweed
He’s been described as a ‘benchmark setter’, and ‘the DJs DJ’… and in our eyes…
Interview: 909originals meets minimal maestro Bob Holroyd
If you needed someone to soundtrack this most unprecedented of years, Bob Holroyd might be…
“Try to use music as a vent for the pain and frustration…” 909originals catches up with techno legend Umek
Arguably Slovenia’s finest musical export, Umek is approaching a quarter century as one of techno’s…
909originals meets Duke Dumont – “Music should always be at the top of the pyramid…”
There are few dance artists that have enjoyed the commercial success that Duke Dumont has…
“I hope we use this downtime to figure out a more sustainable way…” 909originals catches up with Riva Starr
Raised in Italy and residing in East London, Riva Starr, aka Stefano Miele, has earned…
“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…
“Nobody really takes the nightlife scene seriously…” 909originals catches up with Moscoman
Raised in Tel Aviv and now residing in Berlin, Moscoman is known for fusing various…
“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…
“Mixing it all up keeps things exciting for me…” 909originals chats to James Burnham about his latest INSTINCT release
While he may be better known for releasing quality house grooves under his Burnski moniker,…
Interview: ORIGINALS… Edzy (Unique 3)
Having set the template for the ‘bleep’ movement with 1989’s The Theme, Unique 3’s combination…
Interview: ORIGINALS… Kurtis Mantronik
The author F Scott Fitzgerald once remarked that “there are no second acts in American…
Interview: “You’ve got to grab peeps by the hips and insist that they move…” 909originals catches up with Kevin Knapp
Reared in San Francisco and residing in Berlin, Kevin Knapp is a custodian of jackin’…
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…
Interview: “Sometimes it’s good to fly in the face of what outside perceptions of ‘good taste’ are, and just do what the f**k you want…” 909originals chats to Paul Woolford
Paul Woolford has been pushing musical boundaries since the turn of the Millennium. Under pseudonyms…
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…
Interview: “When things get back to normal, everyone in the industry will come together and make the comeback absolutely unforgettable…” 909originals catches up with Darius Syrossian
Darius Syrossian lives and breathes house music, with the Iranian-born artist a regular fixture on…
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…
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….
Interview: “Urban living sometimes provokes distortions…” 909originals chats to Ellen Allien about her new album, AurAA
Few artists go as hand in hand with Berlin techno as Ellen Allien – having…
Interview: ORIGINALS… Quenum
Switzerland is well established as a bastion of electronic music (home to Sonja Moonear, Deetron,…
Interview: 909originals catches up with Third Son following the release of his ’20 Days’ album
For those looking for creative inspiration during lockdown, London based recording artist Third Son, aka…
Interview: ORIGINALS… Roland Clark
DJ, producer, vocalist, songwriter, label owner… Roland Clark may well be one of the hardest…