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…
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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…
“I had never seen so many happy people in one place at any one time…” Fantazia’s ‘One Step Beyond’ took place on this day in 1992
Dubbed the ‘world’s largest outdoor all night party’ (and it probably wasn’t far off at…
Check out this video from the Creation party in Devil’s Glen from May 2003
One of Ireland’s best rave crews, Creation, held what was to be one of their…
Reporting on the early 90s US rave scene… [November 1992]
While the European dance scene of the early 90s can be said to have influenced…
Castlemorton: How a field in rural Worcestershire changed the free party scene forever… [May 1992]
On Friday 22 May 1992, 26 years ago today, the Castlemorton Common Festival kicked off,…
THROWBACK THURSDAY: The Prodigy – No Good (Start The Dance) (CJ Bolland’s Museum Mix) [May 1994]
The second single from The Prodigy’s Music For The Jilted Generation, No Good (Start The…
Remember when Boy George recorded an acid house-themed LGBT protest anthem..? [May 1988]
Back in May 1988, the Thatcher government in the UK, published the controversial Section 28…
Top one, nice one, get sorted. This Fantazia footage, filmed 26 years ago today, makes us want to go raving… [May 1992]
Think your day is going well? Not as well, I would argue, as it was…
Dave Angel, speaking in 1993: “Techno came from jazz years ago, and forty years from now, techno will be like jazz…”
Having found fame for his seminal mix of Eurythmics’ Sweet Dreams in 1990, Dave Angel…
THROWBACK THURSDAY: Cubic 22 – Night In Motion (1991)
Ok, admit it. How many punters shelled out on this 12″ thinking it was 808…
INTERVIEW: Altern-8’s Mark Archer: “I pretty much loved everything from 1986 to 1992…”
***Exclusively published by Future Past Clothing. The full interview can be found here. *** The word…
Remember when the BBC’s ‘Casualty’ went all acid house? [November 1992]
“How are we supposed to make money with all your runners loved up in your…
THROWBACK THURSDAY: Liquid – Sweet Harmony [1991]
Featuring arguably the all time greatest piano loop in acid house history (borrowed from CeCe…
Hallelujah! 808 State are coming to save Christmas..!
Some three decades on from their stonking debut, Newbuild, 808 State have just announced a…
You’re twisting my melon, man – Bez from the Happy Mondays turns 54 today…
Legendary dancer, vibesman, part-time politician, maracas enthusiast, reality TV star and professional caner Bez, from…
On Andrew Weatherall’s birthday, check out the tracks that inspired Screamadelica…
Something magical was obviously in the air on 6 April 1963, as both Detroit legend…
This early 90s rave, dnb and hardcore playlist is all you need for the Easter weekend…
If you were looking for evidence as to just how incredible the dance scene was…
THROWBACK THURSDAY: A Homeboy, a Hippie and a Funki Dredd: Total Confusion [1990]
Of all the stars of the rave scene that were gone too soon, Caspar Pound…
Check out this video of the Happy Mondays rocking Manchester’s G-Mex… [March 1990]
Today, 25 March, marks the anniversary of one of the most ‘Madchester’ gigs of all…
That time Moby wanted to bring farm animals on stage for Top of the Pops… [October 1991]
Having hit the top 20 with his single, Go, in October 1991, Moby was invited…
Catching up with 808 State in 1996… [July 1996]
In 1996, seven years on from Pacific State going massive, 808 State released their fifth…
Injected With A Poison’s strange, ecumenical origins…
Injected With A Poison by Praga Khan is one of most frenetic rave tracks of…