First Floor’s Shawn Reynaldo on the perils of clubbing returning too soon
One of the best weekly newsletters on the electronic music scene is First Floor, helmed…
In search of the soul of disco [February 1977]
For the layperson, the word ‘disco’ instantly conjures up images of Saturday Night Fever, Studio…
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…
House up your Saturday with the Long Live House Radio Show..!
Legendary selector Graeme Park is back with another edition of the Long Live House Radio…
Interview: ORIGINALS… Kurtis Mantronik, part two
Following on from part one of our interview with Kurtis Mantronik, we talk to the…
Interview: ORIGINALS… Kurtis Mantronik, part one
The author F Scott Fitzgerald once remarked that “there are no second acts in American…
Legendary house label DJ International returns, with a previously unreleased Frankie Knuckles cut
Anyone that knows anything about the history of house music will be aware of DJ…
On the lash with LTJ Bukem in Galway… [April 1997]
Drum ‘n’ bass legend LTJ Bukem has been a champion of the beats for close…
Check out the latest episode of Trailblazers, featuring Nick Halkes
Following last week’s interview with pop pioneer Trevor Horn, 909originals is proud to introduce the…
Interview: “You’ve got to grab peeps by the hips and insist that they move…” 909originals catches up with Kevin Knapp
Reared in San Francisco and residing in Berlin, Kevin Knapp is a custodian of jackin’…
Ibiza may be a non-starter this year, but these videos from its late 90s heyday bring back plenty of memories
With the Ibiza clubbing season pretty much a non-starter this year – not withstanding the socially-distanced…
Feel the funk with the Long Live House Radio Show..!
Get your groove on with two hours of tasty house beats courtesy of the Long…
Check out this report on Ireland’s independent music scene in the late 90s
From 1993 until 2003, No Disco was Ireland’s premier alternative music show, with Uaneen Fitzsimons…
Check out the latest episode of Trailblazers, featuring Trevor Horn
Following last week’s interview with drum ‘n’ bass dynamo DJ Fresh, 909originals is proud to…
Interview: “Say what you want about those years musically, but EDM truly created something out here that didn’t exist before.” 909originals chats to Chris Lake
Close to two decades on from bursting onto the scene with a widely-caned bootleg of…
A new book on drone music goes in search of sonic oblivion
From the earliest ancient traditions to the sonic soundscapes of Brian Eno and Sunn O))),…
Enjoy quality summer vibes from the Long Live House Radio Show
The mercury is rising, so here are some summery house grooves from the Long Live…
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…
As the maestro of minimal turns 50, here are five great Ricardo Villalobos remixes
Since he burst onto the scene in the late 90s, Chilean-born, German-raised techno titan Ricardo…
Check out the latest episode of Trailblazers, featuring DJ Fresh
Following a fascinating conversation with ‘The Man from UNKLE’, James Lavelle, 909originals is proud to…
“Où est le masque?” COVID-19 and France’s electronic music scene
France is a nation built on ‘liberté’ and ‘égalité’, but the footage from last weekend’s…
Portuguese techno artists showcase lockdown inspiration on ‘Máquinas Em Manobras’
Anyone who has spent a lost weekend in Portugal knows that the country has a…
Interview: “Sometimes it’s good to fly in the face of what outside perceptions of ‘good taste’ are, and just do what the f**k you want…” 909originals chats to Paul Woolford
Paul Woolford has been pushing musical boundaries since the turn of the Millennium. Under pseudonyms…
“My job is to make breakbeat more acceptable…” Drum ‘n’ bass legend Goldie on the release of Timeless [July 1995]
Today (31 July) is the anniversary of the release of an album that took drum…
Check out the latest episode of Trailblazers, featuring James Lavelle
Following a fascinating conversation with UK garage pioneer MJ Cole last week, 909originals is proud…
“What I love about music is how you embark on a journey that you’re never going to finish, no matter how long you live…” A chat with Andrew Weatherall from 2009
The passing of Andrew Weatherall in February 2020 left a vacuum in the musical firmament,…
As the 909originals Fantasy Premier League draws to a close… we have a WINNER!
All good things must come to an end… finally. The 2019/20 Premier League season is…
Interview: How LFO made ‘LFO’ – 909originals catches up with Gez Varley on the 30th anniversary of a techno classic
There are techno masterpieces, and then there’s LFO – LFO, which was released on this day…
Funk up your Friday with the Long Live House Radio Show..!
Another working week has come to an end, so it’s time to dust off those…
Check out the latest episode of Trailblazers, featuring MJ Cole
Following a catch up with Arthur Baker last week, 909originals is proud to introduce the…