Interview: ORIGINALS… Chris Liebing

Welcome to ORIGINALS, 909originals’ series of interviews with leading DJs and producers, examining their early careers, the tracks and clubs that influenced their sound, and the individuals that helped them on their journey. Radio host, DJ, label owner, promoter… German techno powerhouse Chris Liebing has done it all, and then some. Some 25 years on…

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Interview: ORIGINALS… Dave Clarke

Welcome to ORIGINALS, 909originals’ series of interviews with leading DJs and producers, examining their early careers, the tracks and clubs that influenced their sound, and the individuals that helped them on their journey. From his early years spinning hip hop and disco to Brighton locals, to the recent release of his latest album, The Desecration…

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Joe Claussell in the mix at the Dublin Disco All-Dayer

909originals’ Emer O’Connor catches up with house legend Joe Claussell

If there’s one thing the fun-loving divils of Ireland delight in, it’s getting their fang teeth stuck into a good ‘aul house party. From family gatherings to surprise big birthdays, barbecues in the rain, and the very best after-parties – in squat-like Leeson Lane flats, Tardis-esque cottages in Stoneybatter, palatial penthouses it Smithfield, and even diplomatic…

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Unfinished business – 909originals chats to The Sabres of Paradise’s Jagz Kooner & Gary Burns

Unfinished business – 909originals chats to The Sabres of Paradise’s Jagz Kooner & Gary Burns

Some three decades have passed since The Sabres of Paradise called it a day, with their two albums, Sabresonic (1993) and Haunted Dancehall (1994) setting a sonic template for countless producers to follow. Helmed by musical alchemist Andrew Weatherall, the Sabres — as they were affectionately known — emerged from the post–acid house era as a…

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909originals is taking a summer break

The 909originals team is hitting the pause button for a couple of weeks as we take a much needed summer break. We’ll be back behind our desks on 6 August, so in the meantime, why not get reacquainted with some of this year’s interviews, explore the recent #MyRecordBag selections, or take a trip down the…

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909originals is EIGHT

Happy birthday to us! 909originals marks another journey around the sun today as we celebrate our eighth birthday. We’re so thankful to all of our readers – hard to believe that what started as a part-time Sunday project would bloom into what it has become – to our amazing contributors, and to everybody we’ve had the chance…

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