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,…
Irish producer Matador has unveiled the Easy Up EP on his RUKUS label, which sees him tie-up with London-based artist Kyozo. The four-track release features both an extended and radio mix of Matador and Kyozo’s Easy Up, as well as a solo production from Matador, Another Level, again with an extended and radio mix. According…
LX8, aka artist, author, filmmaker and designer Henry Chebaane, has unveiled a new mix of his track Ghosts of Sound. Ghosts of Sound – Tanit Trance Anthem blends synth pads, darbouka drum, Berber flute and oud, and is ‘steeped in the Mediterranean soundscape of ancient Carthage and its Phoenician goddess Tanit’, according to a press release….
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…
The Orb have revealed that their forthcoming album, Buddhist Hipsters, is set to be released on 10 October through Cooking Vinyl. The project, a collaboration between Orb mainstay Alex Paterson and producer Michael Rendal, features guest contributions from Roger Eno, Steve Hillage, Miquette Giraudy, Youth, Paul Ferguson, Andy Falconer, Eric Von Skywalker, Rrome Alone, Violeta…
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…
Carl Craig has released the official soundtrack to his new documentary, Desire: The Carl Craig Story, on Planet E Communications. The 17-track compilation is available via digital channels from 20 June, with vinyl and CD editions to follow on 18 July. Spanning Craig’s career, the soundtrack features tracks released under his many aliases – including 69,…
Carl Craig has released a rare track from his back catalogue, The Truth, ahead of the release of a soundtrack to accompany the recent documentary, Desire: The Carl Craig Story. Directed by Jean-Cosme Delaloye and produced by Sovereign Films, Desire: The Carl Craig Story tracks Craig’s journey from his roots in Detroit to global acclaim,…
Wehbba has revealed details about his forthcoming album, Studio Dump, which is set to land on 30 May. The HIFN founder has released the first two tracks from the album, Renn and Exit Time, with further tracks set to be unveiled over the coming weeks. Each track on Studio Dump has been described as serving…
