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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

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Paul Woolford has been pushing musical boundaries since the turn of the Millennium. Under pseudonyms such as Special Request and Bobby Peru, as well as under his own name, the Leeds native has built a reputation one of dance music’s true chameleons, capable of crafting house, minimal techno, speed garage, 1992-era hardcore – you name it…

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Interview: Here come the drumz… 909originals chats to State Of Bass author Martin James about the origins of jungle and drum ‘n’ bass

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Emerging out of the melting pot of broken Britain in the early 90s, jungle (and drum ‘n’ bass, which followed later) was like no musical movement heretofore experienced, as a new generation of artists blended old school attitude and new school innovation. First published in the mid-90s, State of Bass tells the story of the scene’s…

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Interview: “People who think ‘night time’ equals alcohol, drugs and problems are not really living in this decade…” 909originals speaks to Manchester’s night-time economy adviser Sacha Lord

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Earlier this month, Dublin City Council published the Dublin City Agreement 2019-2024, a series of pledges covering everything from housing to transport, and from environmental protection to childcare. From an arts and culture perspective, included within that document is the commitment to ‘protect and enhance’ the city’s night time culture with the appointment of a…

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Interview: From Tannadice to Ibiza… 909originals chats to Ninety Six author Johnny Proctor

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Last year, first-time author Johnny Proctor published one of the best books on the emergence of rave culture in Scotland, Ninety, which followed the exploits of 16-year-old Dundee United supporter Zico and his path from from terrace culture to the all-night party scene. Part autobiography, part nostalgia trip, Ninety encapsulated the experience of a generation…

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