Orbital’s ‘Belfast’ was released on this day 30 years ago
On this day in 1991 (7 January), Orbital released the III EP, the group’s third…
Retro
“There’s a lot of people nowadays who are in the middle of their 15 minutes of fame…” Paul ‘Trouble’ Anderson tells it like it is [October 1990]
Across a career that spanned close to four decades, Paul ‘Trouble’ Anderson was one of…
It’s been exactly 25 years since Maxi Jazz from Faithless first announced he “can’t get no sleep…”
“Deep in the bosom of the gentle nightIs when I search for the lightPick up…
How to order music online… in the mid-90s [November 1994]
Kids, it might be hard to believe, but there was a time before Beatport, Bandcamp…
Happy 909 Day! Here’s how Roland introduced the TR-909 to the world back in the early 80s
While he was undoubtedly a visionary, it’s been said that Roland founder Ikutaro Kakehashi, who…
909originals is THREE! Here are some of our favourite articles from the past year…
Three… it’s the magic number! 909originals celebrates its THIRD BIRTHDAY today, and we would like…
Greg Wilson has called time on his blog… here are ten essential long reads from over the past ten years
If there was one music blog that could be truly said to be essential reading,…
This album reviewer REALLY didn’t like Snap!’s World Power when it was released in 1990…
Of all the Eurodance projects of the early 90s, Germany’s Snap! are one of the…
THROWBACK THURSDAY: Plastikman – Peel Session [September 1994]
Today (4 June) is Richie Hawtin‘s 50th birthday, so we can think of no better…
The Stone Roses played Spike Island on this day 30 years ago…
Do you remember what you were doing on Sunday 27 May 1990? Chances are it…
“Ian was mesmerising to watch… jerking and flailing his arms like a demon possessed, like a man out of place, drowning and waving, in the smoke-filled air.” Joy Division’s Ian Curtis died 40 years ago today…
“Existence well what does it matter?I exist on the best terms I canThe past is…
THROWBACK THURSDAY: Kamaflarge – Discotamination (Dave Angel Rework) [1998]
Seeing as yesterday marked Dave Angel‘s 54th birthday (happy birthday Dave!), this week’s Throwback Thursday…
“Why limit your expression to certain sounds? If the world was full of purists, music would go nowhere…” Andrew Weatherall in 1994
It’s a little under three months since we said goodbye to musical alchemist Andrew Weatherall…
THROWBACK THURSDAY: D-Shake – Techno Trance (Paradise Is Now) [1990]
Some grooves are just timeless. Despite being thirty years old this year, Techno Trance (Paradise…
“I’ve just always been a melancholy, reflective kind of person…” Larry Heard on (almost) quitting the music industry [December 1997]
There are few tracks as synonymous with the birth of house music as Mr Fingers’…
“My dream is of locking myself in a room with two big speakers and all my equipment…” A Guy Called Gerald on Manchester’s rise [February 1990]
Back in early 1990, A Guy Called Gerald (aka Gerald Simpson) was riding the crest…
This 1991 interview with Andrew Weatherall illustrates the late producer’s understated musical mastery…
“I have no desire to be in the limelight, I’m a lot happier staying in…
O.T. Quartet’s ‘Hold That Sucker Down’ turns 25 today…
It’s not often that you can say that the title of a track does exactly…
THROWBACK THURSDAY: Portishead – Glory Box [1994]
Question: what links anarchic cartoon show South Park and arguably the stand-out track on Portishead’s…
“Music should be threatening…” Factory Records founder Tony Wilson, interviewed in 1978
From Factory Records to The Hacienda, the world of music owes a debt of gratitude…
Paul Oakenfold interviews Nicky Holloway… [July 1993]
The dance scene was barely of school-going age when Paul Oakenfold approached long-time friend (and…
Hyper! Hyper! Happy hardcore’s trip to the supermarket
German pop-cum-happy-hardcore outfit Scooter are somewhat of a divisive force in dance music – having been…
What links Utah Saints, Macho Man Randy Savage and an abandoned prison?
Readers of a certain age will have fond memories of GamesMaster, the first TV game…
909originals is TWO! Thanks to all our followers and supporters
“I love the site. My kinda nostalgia!” – Fatboy Slim It’s party time here at 909originals…
THROWBACK THURSDAY: Subliminal Cuts – Le Voie Le Soleil [1994]
Dutch producer Patrick Prins is known for his many pseudonyms, covering everything from ‘hardbag’ anthems…
On this day in 1985, Ferris Bueller took his legendary ‘Day Off’
As the titular character at the centre of 1986 classic Ferris Bueller’s Day Off puts…
Pint, anyone? The story behind Guinness’ classic ‘Anticipation’ ad, 25 years on…
On this day 25 years ago (18 May 1994), a then-little known Irish actor, Joe…
Timmy Mallett… acid house legend
Back in the 80s, breakfast TV may have been in its infancy, but it was…
Daft Punk were christened (sort of) on this day in 1993… [May 1993]
On this day 26 years ago, a review was published in Melody Maker that would…
A Date With Destiny… Fatboy Slim vs Armand Van Helden [April 1999]
As dance music gimmicks go, this one was a knockout. Twenty years ago today (16…