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…
Retro
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…
THROWBACK THURSDAY: Soul II Soul – Jazzie’s Groove [April 1989]
This week marks the 30th anniversary of the release of one of the most influential…
THROWBACK THURSDAY: Carl Cox – Let The Bass Kick [1991]
Techno legend Carl Cox is a national institution, having been at the forefront of the…
Super furry animal! Mr Oizo’s ‘Flat Beat’ celebrates a milestone… [March 1999]
As poet William Butler Yeats once mused, ‘How can we know the dancer from the…
“That is the punk-attitude, DIY aspect of the Prodigy” – Keith Flint on ‘Firestarter’ [August 1997]
The pop charts of March 1996 were a heady mix of boybands, Britpop and bad…
“For us, the important thing is being able to enjoy ourselves…” Daft Punk’s Discovery turns 18
Daft Punk’s Discovery, largely regarded as the French duo’s high water mark, was released on…
A huge THANK YOU to everyone that has supported us at 909originals…!
Last night (25 October), 909originals was named the Best Music Blog at the Blog Awards…
Pump up the JAAAM! We’ve made the shortlist…
909originals is delighted to make the shortlist for Best Music Blog in the 2018 Blog…
Reach for the lasers…!
909originals is delighted to be on the longlist for an award in the Blog Awards…
THROWBACK THURSDAY: 2 Men A Drum Machine And A Trumpet – Tired Of Getting Pushed Around [1988]
One of the more unusual acts to emerge from the early UK house scene was…
It may be five months till Christmas, but this meticulously-detailed acid house blueprint is top of the wish list…
Could there be anything more beautiful than a chartered history of dance music mapped out…
Get Your Groove On With The Graeme Park Radio Show!
Can’t wait for the weekend to begin? Then it’s time to crank up the Graeme…
‘Now That’s What I Call Music’ has just released its 100th edition – but do you remember when the compilation went proper ‘acieeeed’…?
Everyone remembers their first Now That’s What I Call Music album – for me, it…
Today is World Emoji Day. But why is the Smiley associated with acid house?
Today, 17 July, marks World Emoji Day, and with that in mind, 909originals examines the…
Mutts, maracas and mullets… Why the video for Electra’s ‘Jibaro’ is a kitsch classic [August 1988]
Arguably THE quintessential Balearic Beat track of all time, Jibaro, by the Paul Oakenfold-led Electra,…
Happy Birthday 909originals!
Blow out the candles and crank up the bass! 909originals celebrates its FIRST BIRTHDAY today,…
The Chemical Brothers’ Exit Planet Dust was released on this day in 1995… check out this rare interview [June 1995]
As debut albums go, The Chemical Brothers’ Exit Planet Dust takes some beating – from…
For those of you that thought good music died in the 90s, this is for you… part one [April 1998]
There’s a school of thought out there that all dance music post 1998 is, frankly,…
Tank fly boss walk jam nitty gritty… Dub Be Good To Me tops the charts [March 1990]
Beats International‘s Dub Be Good To Me, which topped the charts 28 years ago this…
This video for Carl Cox’s I Want You (Forever) is so 1991 it hurts…
Back in 1991, legendary DJ Carl Cox dipped his toe into the production game, with…
Everybody Dance Now! The story behind C+C Music Factory’s biggest hit…
There was a period, sometime around late 1990/early 1991, when you couldn’t turn on the…
Let’s settle this… Is it ‘Old School’ or ‘Old Skool’?
Let’s settle the debate once and for all. Is the correct term to use, when…
Club flyers? Nah, I’m gonna use my pager…
How did tech-savvy clubbers in the late 90s look to keep up to date with…
Home Taping Is Killing Music… Or Not
There’s a scene in the latest Simon Pegg-Nick Frost movie, The World’s End, in which…