Josh Wink has returned to his Ovum Recordings label with a new single, A Tension Attention, which is due to be released at the start of October. Following on from his house-focused releases on Freerange Records earlier in the year, not to mention a number of reworkings of his classic Higher State of Consciousness, from…
Irvine Welsh has been a cultural figurehead for more than three decades – having surged into the public consciousness with his debut novel, Trainspotting, in 1993, so began a literary career that has encompassed eleven novels, various collections of short stories, plays, screenplays, directorial roles, and a number of musical endeavours, including singles with Primal Scream and…
Record label Jack Said What is marking its first anniversary with the release of a new single, Incredible, a collaboration between Steve Mac and Cut La Roc under the name ‘Cut La Mac’. The 22nd release on the label, which is run by Steve Mac, Irvine Welsh and Carl Loben, is a filtered disco cut…
In summer 1993, a group of DJs, performers, artists, and like-minded souls came together to form a collective – the Horny Organ Tribe – with the aim of shaking up Dublin nightlife. Founder members Tonie Walsh and Derek Bruton (aka DJ Purple) were introduced by a mutual friend, Karl Quinn, in the spring of 1993, and the…
Since bursting onto the scene a couple of years back, Arkley has developed a reputation for channelling the spirit of 90s house and rave on his productions – including tracks like Back 2 Love, Rave ’92 (Everybody Dancing) and Music (Over & Over). Check out our recent interview with him here. The Scottish DJ and…
Acid house legend A Guy Called Gerald will be the very special guest DJ at the forthcoming ANALOG RHYTHMS weekender, taking place at The Racket Space, The Bernard Shaw, Dublin, from 14-16 July. The Manchester native, whose seminal track Voodoo Ray helped soundtrack the acid house era, will perform on Saturday 15 July at the…
Born in Switzerland, and raised in Chile, Luciano, aka Lucien Nicolet, has been electrifying dancefloors for two decades now with his blend of minimal techno and Latin rhythms. While he counts releases on labels such as Perlon, Peacefrog, M_nus, Transmat, Playhouse, Klang Electronic, Metroplex, and Novamute under his belt, he’s best known for his work…
We can’t wait for this year’s Beyond The Pale festival here at 909originals HQ – particularly given the weather of late – with artists as diverse as Grace Jones, Thundercat, Joy Orbison, Hot Chip and Irvine Welsh among those taking to the stage over the three days, from 16-18 June. The full lineup and stage times have…
Since bursting onto the scene as a teenager with the progressive classic Horizons at the tail end of the Millennium, James Holden has long sought to keep things interesting. The Border Community label founder evolved his sound over the course of the decade that followed, remixing the likes of Madonna, New Order and Radiohead (not…
John Acquaviva has been a pivotal figure in the development of Canada‘s house and techno scene since the early 90s. In addition to co-founding influential record labels like Plus 8 Recordings and Definitive Recordings in the 1990s, alongside his long-term business partner Richie Hawtin, Acquaviva played a pivotal role in the development of Final Scratch,…
