Now considered a member of techno’s premier league, Dave Clarke first became a household name with his Directional Force work on R&S in the early 90s, as well as the now legendary Red trilogy on Bush Records… This interview with Ben Turner of MUZIK magazine from August 1995, finds the then 26-year-old Clarke in chipper form,…
Most people, ourselves included, first discovered Morcheeba by osmosis, with their CDs on constant rotation at after-club gaff parties, alongside the likes of Massive Attack, Kruder & Dorfmeister, and the latest Global Underground mix. But with singles such as Trigger Hippie, Part of the Process, and Rome Wasn’t Built In A Day, it didn’t take long…
Helsloot – also known as Thomas Helsloot – is snowballing his success. Clocking up staggering listening figures online and looking forward to a European tour with melodic compadres Tinlicker in 2026, the future looks bright. He’s also just released Body Language Vol. 27, which came out last month on legendary label Get Physical. The album’s positive reception…
Mochakk is heading up a new documentary series, Funk do Brasil, produced by Beatport in partnership with ONErpm, which explores the development of Brazilian funk and the communities that support it. Born in the suburbs of Rio de Janeiro in the 1980s, and blending electro, Miami bass and local musical styles, funk – also known as…
Christophe Salin‘s love of house music dates back to the 1990s, with his initial work on white label releases and edits leading to the Lübeck, Germany native establishing Salin Records in 2018 as an outlet for his creative expression. His latest release, La Vérité, which is out now on Salin Records, continues this approach, boasting…
Norman Cook, aka Fatboy Slim, has launched his new book, It Ain’t Over… ’Til the Fatboy Sings, with a Q&A event at W1 Curates on Oxford Street in London. The book, which will be released on 16 October, documents Cook’s four decades in the music industry and is published by Rocket 88 Books. Hosted by…
The annual DJ Awards is set to take place at ROTO Club in Ibiza Town on 9 October, with Balearic legend Alfredo set to be celebrated at this year’s event with a posthumous ‘Ibiza Icon’ award. The Argentinian helped soundtrack Ibiza nights for well over a generation – as he told 909originals a few years back,…
The Grid‘s ambient house classic Floatation is to be reworked by Mark Barrott and Made By Pete as part of a new remix EP due out in October. To mark the 35th anniversary of the track by The Grid, aka Soft Cell’s Dave Ball and producer Richard Norris, the Floatation (Mark Barrott and Made By…
Eats Everything and The Sharp Boys have taken part in an interview session, hosted by Toolroom Records, to pay tribute to Trade, the legendary queer-forward after-hours that redefined London nightlife. Founded in 1990, Trade, held at Turnmills in Clerkenwell, was the first legal after-hours club in the UK, attracting a devoted crowd of misfits, music…
