There are few DJs that have been as influential on the techno scene of the past two decades than Len Faki. The Stuttgart native has been resident at Berlin’s Berghain since its opening, boasts an enviable back catalogue on both his own label, Figure – as well as the likes of Ostgut Ton and Monoïd…
His sound has been described as ‘a journey to the dark corners of one’s inner self’, and there’s no doubt that Alignment, aka Italian techno artist Francesco Pierfelici has taken listeners on a sonic voyage with his musical output to date, including five releases on Charlotte de Witte‘s KNTXT imprint. His latest release is the…
For many, Global Underground is more than just a series of DJ mixes, it’s a succession of pitstops along the road of life. Many of us remember what we were doing when we first heard Sasha’s epic San Francisco or Ibiza mixes, or soundtracked our after-hours sessions with contributions from locations as diverse as New…
Featuring artists such as Decal, Phil Kieran, Americhord, Chymera, Magnetize, Metroneem, John Braine and Takeover Sound, the new Dreams of Electric Bleep compilation (released on Earwiggle’s Bandcamp on 6 October) shines a light on the emerging electro scene in Ireland at the turn of the Millennium – specifically the period from 1999 to 2005. It was…
Madrid-born Wally Lopez has established himself as one of the best-loved (and most travelled) Spanish DJs and producers of the past couple of decades, with residencies at the likes of Space and Pacha in Ibiza, as well as London’s Ministry of Sound and The End, as well as through his The Factoria (part of the…
It’s been a busy year so far at 909originals HQ – with plenty more on the horizon – so we’re taking the opportunity to put our collective feet up for a few weeks. We’ll be back in full swing in early September with more features, interviews, playlists and industry insights, but in the meantime, why not catch…
If electronic music had a global ambassador, it would arguably be Danny Tenaglia – the Brooklyn native has lived and breathed all things dance-related since he started to pick up his first vinyls as a ten-year-old. As the 62-year-old has stated in the past, the legendary nightclub Paradise Garage had a profound impact on him, shaping…
Hailing from Adelaide, Australia, and now based in Berlin, Juliet Fox has crafted a reputation for her upfront techno sound on labels such as Drumcode, Filth On Acid and Kraftek, as well as her own Tregambe label, which she founded in 2020. Earlier this month, she had the pleasure of opening the main stage at…
Few early trance tracks were as influential as Marmion’s Schöneberg, which was initially released by the Mijk van Dijk and Marcos López-helmed outfit in 1993, on the Berlin EP. Blending elements of techno, house and trance, the track is an aural time capsule of the German capital’s rave scene in the early 90s, which emerged…
With tracks such as Komodo (Save a Soul), Iguana, Baguette and Lizard in his repertoire, and having hosted epic events at clubs across the world, it’s fair to say that if you have been out clubbing at any time in the past 20 years, your night has at some point been soundtracked by Mauro Picotto….
