“What evil lurks in the heart of men..?” The Prodigy’s debut EP was released on this day 30 years ago
“What evil lurks in the heart of men..?” So begins the title track of the…
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A new immersive online rave experience promises to be a mixture of Human Traffic and Black Mirror’s Bandersnatch
Sasha, Altern-8, Yousef Alan Fitzpatrick, Crazy P Soundsystem, Âme and Eats Everything are among those…
“We’re pissed off with being conned…” Rave promoters Raindance introduce a ‘Ravers Charter’ [December 1992]
Following on from the likes of Energy, Biology and Sunrise, names that are synonymous with…
“Honestly, I really can’t understand why so many people actually like this shite…” This Discogs user’s reviews of rave classics are hilarious
For every glowing review on Discogs, you’re likely to find someone who believes a particular…
Get set for pure nostalgia with this archive of classic rave sets
A couple of weeks back, the team here at 909originals uncovered a massive treasure trove…
Make some NOISE! Check out this massive treasure trove of old rave tapes
“Whistle posse…. let me hear ya!” Every now and again, the 909originals team stumbles upon…
The story behind Music for the Jilted Generation’s iconic inner sleeve… [July 1994]
The Prodigy’s Music for the Jilted Generation was released 26 years ago today, on 4…
Check out the absolute SCENES from Fantazia Takes You Into Summertime, which took place on this day in 1992…
On this day (15 May) in 1992, rave promoters Fantazia put on their largest party…
“I started playing on the scene simply because I was going to raves a lot…” Adamski on breaking the pop charts with ‘Killer’ [1990]
This coming week marks the 30th anniversary of the release of Adamski‘s Killer [released on…
On this day in 1990, the Freedom To Party rally took over London’s Trafalgar Square…
On this day 30 years ago (27 January 1990), one of the most important gatherings…
“All these kids want to do is enjoy themselves. Why is the law trying to stop them?” Clubland after acid house… [December 1989]
The tail end of the 80s was a period of immense change (not least encapsulated…
“People are still partying in spite of the persecution…” One year on from the Criminal Justice Act [November 1995]
There are few pieces of legislation more reviled in dance culture than the UK’s Criminal…
Ahead of a screening of ‘Notes On Rave In Dublin’ this Friday, we caught up with director James Redmond to get his take on the past, present and future of Dublin clubbing…
This Friday (18 October) sees a very special screening of Notes On Rave In Dublin…
“They’ll never kill the whole thing off completely” – The Prodigy’s Liam Howlett on the future of rave… [July 1994]
The Prodigy’s era-defining Music for the Jilted Generation topped the album charts 25 years ago…
This London exhibition on the emergence of rave culture looks all kinds of awesome…
This Friday (12 July), London’s Saatchi Gallery will launch Sweet Harmony: Rave | Today, a…
The Castlemorton Common Festival kicked off on this day in 1992… and rave culture would never be the same again
“We are learning about these people. They are now a major phenomenon in this country…
To mark the release of Beats, we count down five of cinema’s best clubbing/rave scenes…
In case you haven’t yet seen Beats – a coming of age tale about two…
The Prodigy’s No Good (Start The Dance) Turns 25…
On 16 May 1994, 25 years ago today, THIS dropped… No Good (Start The Dance),…
Sehr geil! Check out this insane footage of a Mayday party from 25 years ago… [April 1994]
One of the longest-running electronic music festivals in the world, Mayday traditionally takes place on…
Death of the Prodigy dancer… Tributes pour in for The Prodigy’s Keith Flint
The world of electronic music was a sadder place this morning with the news that…
Mr C and The Shamen havin’ it large at Highbury… [October 1992]
Today (2 January) marks the birthday of Richard West, aka Mr C – DJ, label…
John Digweed on the politics of all-night raves… [February 1991]
Having established a name for himself with dusk till dawn parties in his home town…
808 State’s ‘Pacific’ was released on this day in 1989, but which mix is THE quintessential version..?
There were few tracks that captured the ethereal bliss of the late 90s acid house…
THROWBACK THURSDAY: Shut Up And Dance – Raving I’m Raving [May 1992]
One of the stranger sagas of the early 90s rave scene was that of Shut…
Everybody in the place! The Prodigy’s Experience came out on this day in 1992…
Every genre has its era-defining album, and in the case of rave, it’s arguably The…
We can’t get enough of these dayglo fake rave flyers…
909originals’ Instagram feed has got a whole lot brighter in recent weeks, since we connected…
Colin Faver, three years gone today…
Legendary DJ Colin Faver, one of the founding fathers of the acid house scene, died…
BBC 6 Music is holding an all-day rave this Thursday…
… Ok, not quite. But it’s still worth getting out of bed (early) for. 🙂…
Remembering Cut 2 Kill… the group Liam Howlett was in BEFORE The Prodigy
As The Prodigy’s resident genius Liam Howlett celebrates his 47th birthday, 909originals casts its mind…
THROWBACK THURSDAY – The Hypnotist: The House Is Mine (1991)
Quick pop quiz. What has The Hypnotist’s rave epic The House is Mine have in…