909originals - THE STORIES BEHIND THE MUSIC

‘Now That’s What I Call Music’ has just released its 100th edition – but do you remember when the compilation went proper ‘acieeeed’…?

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Everyone remembers their first Now That’s What I Call Music album – for me, it was #7, kicking off with…

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Every now and again, an unreleased track from the dawn of house music is unearthed, but few are as captivating…

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There’s no doubt that the summer of 1988 marked a watershed moment in the history of dance, as the house…

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It’s a ubiquitous symbol, with its happy yellow face, but where did it come from? 909originals examines the origins of…

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The latest edition of the Graeme Park Radio Show is here, so get your groove on for two hours of…

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Given that ambient electronica collective The Orb celebrates its 30th anniversary this month, this week’s Throwback Thursday revisits one of…

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There’s no doubt that the summer of 1988 marked a watershed moment in the history of dance, as the house…

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One year on from quitting The Housemartins and before he formed Beats International, Norman Cook, aka Fatboy Slim, found moderate…

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Arguably THE quintessential Balearic Beat track of all time, Jibaro, by the Paul Oakenfold-led Electra, was released in August 1988,…

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Blow out the candles and crank up the bass! 909originals celebrates its FIRST BIRTHDAY today, and we’d like to thank…