How Homelands Ireland 1999 changed everything
To celebrate Homelands Ireland 1999, 909originals caught up with a few of the DJs, promoters and clubbers that helped make the festival so special.
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Competition: ‘The Second Summer of Love’, signed by Paul Oakenfold, Carl Cox and Danny Rampling… winner announced!
The Second Summer of Love: How Dance Music Took Over The World by Alon Shulman is a comprehensive account of the birth of acid house… and the dance culture it spawned. Earlier this summer, 909originals offered one lucky winner the chance to win a copy of the book, signed by dance music royalty: Paul Oakenfold,…
THROWBACK THURSDAY: Portishead – Glory Box [1994]
Question: what links anarchic cartoon show South Park and arguably the stand-out track on Portishead’s debut album, Dummy, which celebrates its 25th anniversary today (it was released on 22 August 1994)? The answer, is of course, Isaac Hayes, who as well as playing the titular ‘Chef’ on the popular show (before he reportedly left over…
Beatyard 2019 takes place this weekend. Here are five of our top memories from the last few festivals…
Beatyard 2019 takes place at Dun Laoghaire Harbour this Saturday and Sunday, with Groove Armada, Chvrches, Jungle, Grandmaster Flash, Greg Wilson and a host of others set to keep the weekend rocking [get your tickets here]. It’s the fifth year that the festival has taken place in the south Dublin suburb, and as the organisers,…
“This is a journey into sound…” The sample that made hip hop history
Released in October 1987, Eric B & Rakim’s Paid in Full was arguably the hip hop duo’s biggest single, thanks chiefly to a sample-heavy remix of the track by seminal electronic duo Coldcut. The famed ‘Seven Minutes of Madness’ edit builds on the original by throwing a litany of samples into the mix, including the…
Belgian techno queen set to take over Brussels landmark…
Techno tends to crop up in the strangest places these days – after all, it’s only a few weeks since Dave Clarke, Ben Klock and Marcel Dettman played the Great Wall of China. Next Monday, Amelie Lens continues this trend with a one-of-a-kind set at a Brussels landmark you’re not likely to find in…
COMPETITION: Last chance to win ‘The Second Summer of Love’, signed by Paul Oakenfold, Carl Cox and Danny Rampling
***COMPETITION BELOW. BUY THE BOOK BY CLICKING HERE*** Due to popular demand, we have EXTENDED our exclusive competition (for a couple of days), offering you the chance to win a copy of The Second Summer of Love: How Dance Music Took Over The World, signed by none other than Paul Oakenfold, Carl Cox and Danny…
The miracle of Creation… The story behind Ireland’s legendary free party collective
For those lucky enough to have experienced them, the Creation parties will go down in history as arguably the finest unlicensed soirées Ireland has ever seen. 909originals caught up with Creation head honcho Cozzy, as well as several familiar names from Irish clubland, to recall those heady days. Also, check out some of their top…
Why the Castlemorton Common Festival meant rave culture would never be the same again
“We are learning about these people. They are now a major phenomenon in this country and each year they get bigger and better organised. Somebody up the line, right at the top, is going to have to make some hard decisions on just what the hell we are going to do about it.” On 22…
909rewind Vol. 13… Carl Craig
Welcome to 909rewind, a new series from 909originals that delves into the early careers of some of dance music’s biggest names, uncovering hidden gems and familiar classics from the archives. We dive into an artist’s back catalogue to uncover rare singles, albums, productions, remixes and more… the tracks that helped shape their sound and set…