THROWBACK THURSDAY: Cygnus X – The Orange Theme [November 1994]
There are classics, and then there are absolute belters… and Cygnus X’s The Orange Theme,…
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Check out this classic Essential Mix from Paul Oakenfold, broadcast 25 years ago today… [March 1994]
Approximately nine months before his epoch-defining Goa Mix for the Essential Mix, Paul Oakenfold’s second…
Let’s all take a moment to appreciate the minimalist masterpiece that formed the basis for Energy 52’s ‘Café Del Mar’…
Having celebrated its 25th birthday last year, Energy 52’s Café Del Mar is, for many,…
THROWBACK THURSDAY: Jones & Stephenson – The First Rebirth [1993]
Belgium has a lot to be proud of when it comes to electronic music, having…
Josh Wink’s whistle-stop tour of Scottish culture… [July 1994]
With his blonde dreadlocks and lilting Philadelphia accent, Josh Wink was always likely to stick…
Check out this interview with the late, great Tony de Vit from early 1998…
Today, 12 September, would have been Tony de Vit’s 61st birthday. The myriad of events…
On Sasha’s birthday, check out this interview with ‘the man like’ from 1992… [June 1992]
Today, 4 September, marks the birthday of Alexander Coe, more commonly known as living legend…
Remember when Sven Väth decided to rip it all up and start again…? [March 1998]
Remember The Harlequin, The Robot And The Ballet Dancer, Sven Väth’s 1994 concept album that…
THROWBACK THURSDAY: Aphex Twin – Polynomial-C [June 1992]
Unless you have been living under a rock for the past couple of weeks, you…
Happy 21st birthday to a bona fide classic… Da Hool’s ‘Meet Her At The Love Parade’
Do you remember what you were doing in August 1997? Chances are, whatever it was,…
Tony De Vit passed away 20 years ago today… [July 1998]
Tony De Vit, architect of the hard house/trance sound that permeated the UK club scene…
Check out this amazing video of Mr Spring’s set from Homelands Ireland 2000 [April 2000]
While the first Homelands Ireland (click here for more) was a landmark moment for the…
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,…
I can’t get no sleep… Faithless’ debut album ‘Reverence’ turns 22 … [April 1996]
Coming five months on from the single that established Faithless as a headline dance act…
Love it or hate it, EDM is in serious need of a ‘punk’ moment…
The Ultra Music Festival, the 2018 edition of which closed in Miami last night, is…
12 TUNES OF CHRISTMAS: Incredible Intros. #5: The KLF – What Time is Love? [1988]
With the return of the KLF earlier this year, perhaps Messrs Jimmy Cauty and Bill…
Sasha: The first DJ pin-up…? [December 1991]
Back in 1991, several years before the concept of a ‘superstar DJ’ (with the booking…
This video of the 1995 Love Parade is just the tonic on a cold winter’s night… [July 1995]
With the weather getting colder (2 degrees at the last count!), there’s nothing like a…
This documentary contains everything you need to know about electronic music in early 90s Berlin… [1993]
Music site Electronic Beats recently uncovered a gem lurking away in the far back reaches…
SOMETHING FOR THE WEEKEND: Sasha & Digweed, Ministry of Sound’s Sixth Birthday [September 1997]
It’s hard to believe that the Northern Exposure mix series – arguably the mixes that…
SOMETHING FOR THE WEEKEND: Check out this slamming rave mixtape from indie rockers Butterfly Explosion…
“Open your mind…” Irish group Butterfly Explosion are perhaps better known for their shoegaze-influenced blend…
What is Trance music? Understanding a new sound… [February 1996]
Spurred on by the success of DJ Misjah & Tim’s Access, one of the standout…
SOMETHING FOR THE WEEKEND: David Holmes, BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix [December 1993]
Northern Ireland’s David Holmes is today perhaps better known for his soundtrack work – including…