Steve Mac has released the latest track from his forthcoming album, Bless This Acid House, which sees the Jack Said What label head pay tribute to the birthplace of techno, Detroit. The track, The 313, sees the British producer team up with singer/songwriter Alana Maria, who is best known for her contribution to house classic…
French techno legend Laurent Garnier has announced he is stepping back from regular touring, as well as unveiling details of his first solo LP for eight years. The new album, 33 Tours Et Puis S’en Von, is set to be released on 25 May on his own COD3 QR imprint, and is his first long…
Todd Terry is an iconic figure in the world of house music. The Brooklyn native’s contribution to the acid house movement with tracks like Weekend and Can You Party helped light the touchpaper for what is now approaching a four-decade career. Elsewhere, cuts like Something Going On, A Day In The Life, Keep On Jumpin…
Two of the biggest names in house music history – Graeme Park and Greg Wilson – are set for an epic Long Live House double-header at Dublin‘s Button Factory on 22 April, presented by Electric.Dublin. Tickets are available here. Both DJs need little in the way of introduction – Park’s nine-year stint as resident of The Haçienda in…
It’s been a busy few months for Chris Liebing, with the release of his most recent album, Another Day (as well as a remix version, Another Night) on the legendary Mute label. Following on from that, the German techno legend is set to kick off 2023 with a bang with the release of the ‘Love…
Artists including Kraftwerk, Frankie Knuckles, New Order and Andrew Weatherall are all featured on a new 36-track compilation from Sven Väth, that explores the music that defined his first decade as a DJ – What I Used To Play. Due to be released in February of next year, the compilation will be released as a 3-CD…
The Prodigy are back… and it’s about time too. The seminal rave act – now a two-piece after the tragic passing of Keith Flint – have announced a series of dates for next summer, in Ireland, Austria and Spain, with more to follow, no doubt. With that in mind, back in October, we asked 909originals readers to…
Released in November 1997 as the third single from The Fat Of The Land, The Prodigy’s Smack My Bitch Up was arguably the group’s most controversial to date, with a suggestive title and a video that left nothing to the imagination. Taking its vocal cue from the Ultramagnetic MCs track Give The Drummer Some –…
909originals is launching a new series, encouraging its readers to vote for their favourite track from a variety of legendary dance artists. Once the voting has been completed, and the votes tabulated, we plan to create a definitive Top Ten (and accompanying playlist), as voted for by the rave-loving public. Give that last month marked…
In the annals of rave history, few albums resonated as strongly as The Prodigy‘s debut long player, Experience, which was released on 28 September 1992. From the opening horn salvo of Jericho to the uncompromising rave marathon of Death Of The Prodigy Dancers, Experience broke the mould for dance culture – which up until then had…
