Before dance music there was disco, one of the leading protagonists of which was the late Michael Jackson. It’s perhaps apt that two of the most formative figures in the development of pop in the 1980s, Jackson and Madonna, were born within days of each other. While ‘Queen Madge’ celebrated her 60th birthday on 16…
***Exclusively published by Future Past Clothing. The full interview can be found here. *** The word legend gets used a lot, but Mark Archer, better known as one half of Altern-8, has produced some of the biggest stompers in dance music history, from acid house to techno and back again. Tracks such as Activ-8, Infiltrate 202,…
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…
As you may know by this stage, 909originals is a big fan of San Francisco imprint Dark Entries – check out our interview with founder Josh Cheon here – and the label is kicking off its 2026 schedule with an album by electronic artist Group Rhoda. The album, Phase 5, is set to land on 13…
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…
Following on from the reissue of his debut album Dispatches, Field Records has just released Epilogue, a curated collection of electronic artist Mike Parker‘s work for the Prologue label between 2011 and 2013. Known for his distinctive, minimalist techno sound, Parker’s output on the label was hypnotic, deep, and at times psychedelic, with the compilation…
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…
