Why one- or two-hour DJ sets just don’t cut it… [October 1993]
There are few things more frustrating than having to persevere with a seemingly-endless procession of support DJs while waiting for…
THROWBACK THURSDAY: Artemnesia – Bits and Pieces [January 1995]
Released on Hooj Choons (one of the all time great labels) in early 1995, Artemnesia’s Bits and Pieces is arguably…
Happy birthday to the ‘Godfather of House Music’…
Today, 18 January, would have been Frankie Knuckles’ 63rd birthday. Arguably the most important name in the foundation of what…
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 referring to, say, The Prodigy‘s…
A breath of fresh Air… [January 1998]
Released 20 years ago today, 16 January 1998, Air’s Moon Safari was THE soundtrack to countless post-rave chillout sessions, dinner…
The must visit nightclubs… of 1996 [January 1997]
Were things really better in the 90s? A quick glance at Mixmag’s list of the Top 15 Clubs of 1996…
Underground Resistance embrace the ‘Code War’… [July 1992]
“The Cold War is over, this is the Code War…” Back in July 1992, while filming an event dubbed Public…
THROWBACK THURSDAY: Camisra – Let Me Show You (Tall Paul remix)
For the first Throwback Thursday tune of 2018, we go back 20 years, to February 1998, and a certified club banger:…
The Brothers’ gonna work it out… [June 1995]
Having forged an early career as master remix duo The Dust Brothers, schoolmates Ed Simons and Tom Rowland unveiled a…
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 the latest club listings? Flyers?…