What happens when a rave gets shut down… [1989]
While the late 80s and early 90s saw countless free parties held around the outskirts…
The UK Charts from this week 25 years ago are a raver’s paradise… [October 1992]
A lot has been written in the past about how acid house stormed the charts…
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…
THROWBACK THURSDAY: Bam Bam – Where’s Your Child? [1988]
With Halloween fast approaching (and on the back our review of pizzicato house track Nightmare…
So why DID rocker Paul Weller decide to cover one of the all-time seminal house tracks..? [February 1989]
Given that Paul Weller commenced his career in ‘spit n sawdust’ outfit The Jam, before…
Dutch Gabber – often copied, never equalled… [January 1996]
Whatever your take on Gabber – the 160bpm-plus electronic music scene that emerged out of…
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…
I used to think the year 2000 wasn’t that long ago… until I saw this ad for MP3 players… [April 2000]
We all love them. Looking through old magazines and coming across ads for Sony Walkmans,…
SOMETHING FOR THE WEEKEND: Larry Levan, last night at the Paradise Garage [September 1987]
This past week has seen the 30th anniversary of the closing of one of the…
Check out this video of The Prodigy horsing around during the making of ‘Out of Space’… [October 1992]
The Prodigy’s seminal Experience celebrates its 25th birthday today, having been released on 28 September…
THROWBACK THURSDAY – Brainbug, Nightmare [November 1996]
I was disappointed to read recently about the death of Alberto Bertapelle, an Italian composer…
Laurent Garnier: “I’m not going to play on CDs… fuck that, no way.” [1994]
Laurent Garner has always been one of techno’s more imaginative producers, following up early rave…
The comments on this rave video keep getting better… [January 1994]
Earlier this year, Shortlist published one of the most life affirming posts on the rave…
Homelands Ireland, 18 years ago today… [September 1999]
Today, 25 September, marks 18 years to the day since the Homelands Ireland 1999, a…
Minsk’s answer to Beardyman is a joy to behold…
It’s not every day that 909originals finds itself in Minsk, the capital of Belarus –…
Techno’s biggest names ‘rock the vote’ [2002]…
With Germany set to go to the polls today, it’s worth looking back to the…
SOMETHING FOR THE WEEKEND – Derrick May – Chemistry on 3 Mix, Amsterdam [1996]
Detroit’s finest Derrick May has a history of combining a myriad of styles, from disco…
THROWBACK THURSDAY: Der Dritte Raum – Hale Bopp [August 1998]
It’s rare enough that you can say that a particular track could have been released…
This dance festival lineup from 20 years ago is insanely good… [May 1997]
Where were you on May 24th, 1997? If you were anywhere near the Brighton, UK…
For rent: An iconic piece of London clubbing history…
Anyone got a couple of million to spare? Commercial property consultants Lambert Smith Hampton have…
Los Angeles’ ‘Ditch Parties’: all baseball caps and computer cleaner… [1993]
“This teenage partygoer is sucking computer cleaner. It gives him a high, and he stumbles…
Why don’t DJs turn up…? [December 1993]
Most of last week was taken up with the somewhat shocking, mostly amusing saga of…
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…
When techno met toytown…
Can you tell me how to get…to Sesame’s Treet? Watch this video on YouTube It’s…
NME reviews Acid House, live… [October 1988]
With the post-Smiths, pre-Stone Roses late 80s a largely stale period for British rock, music…
Aphex Twin on harnessing the power of dreams… [April 1995]
Aphex Twin, aka Richard D James, has been behind some of the most dramatic soundscapes…
Holger Czukay – Cool In The Pool forever…
While I never considered myself a fan, I always admired Krautrock band Can for their…
SOMETHING FOR THE WEEKEND – Jeff Mills pushes a Roland TR-909 to its limits…
Ahead of official Roland TR-909 day this Saturday (9th day of the 09th month), 909originals…
THROWBACK THURSDAY – Lil’ Louis – The Original Video Clash [1988]
Sometimes a track is so good, you start to hear it everywhere, although in the…
What A Guy Called Gerald did after Voodoo Ray [April 1989]…
How do you follow up a track like Voodoo Ray? Back in 1989, around nine…