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…
THROWBACK THURSDAY: 3 Phase Featuring Dr. Motte – Der Klang Der Familie [1992]
The sixth record to be published on the then-fledgling Tresor label, and then subsequently released…
The day AFTER the Love Parade [July 1996]…
Berlin’s Love Parade may have made its last passage through the Tiergarten some years ago,…
12,000 ravers descend on Bournemouth [May 1992]…
Bournemouth maybe better known for its seaside (and occasional good weather) but back in May…
Dave Clarke, a breed apart… [August 1995]
Now considered a member of techno’s premier league, Dave Clarke first became a household name…
David Morales’ house music essentials [July 1993]…
While David Morales cut his teeth in the 1980s, both as an accomplished remixer and…
Sasha details how to ‘read’ a crowd…
In this interview with Skiddle, from 2015, Sasha turns back the clock to recall warehouse…
The KLF are back… and not a moment too soon…
What is it about two-decade hiatuses in the music industry? In the past few years,…
DJ Stingray: Detroit’s master craftsman…
Part of the ‘second wave’ of Detroit artists to emerge in the early 90s –…
Nothing says ‘solar eclipse’ like Cher on rollerskates [February 1979]…
With most of the US looking to the skies today for a ‘once in a…
Remembering the time Kraftwerk played a field near Luton [June 1997]…
Since the launch of their Tour de France Soundtracks album in 2003, Kraftwerk have been…