A forthcoming new book, After Daft: The Rewiring of 21st Century Culture, is set feature more than 100 interviews with artists, DJs, filmmakers, designers and promoters, exploring the effect of Daft Punk on popular culture. Set to be released in early 2024, the project, by music journalist Gabriel Szatan, will tell two stories in parallel…
Around the turn of the Millennium, no club or festival lineup was complete without the name of Jon Carter, the big beat virtuoso turned DJ celebrity, whose releases on labels such as Wall of Sound, Saville Row and Bugged Out! (holding a residency at the club of the same name) helped establish him as one…
An active participant in the dance scene since its foundation, Dave Seaman is synonymous with countless projects over a 30-plus year career – his work alongside Steve Anderson as Brothers In Rhythm; his classic Renaissance and Global Underground mix CDs (particularly GU016: Cape Town! – Ed); his Selador Recordings label, which he runs alongside Steve Parry; his…
There are some artists for whom the phrase ‘needs no introduction’ is particularly apt, and Dave Angel is one of those individuals. Since bursting onto the pirate radio scene in the late 80s, Angel has been there, done that – born into a music-loving family, his cheeky bootleg of Eurythmics’ Sweet Dreams in 1989 kickstarted…
House producer Bruise has just come off a busy few years, with the piano-led Grand Hi and a well-rinsed remix of Lady Blackbird’s Collage among the biggest tunes of 2020, 2021 seeing the release of the Joy/Theme and When Pianos Attack EPs, and Brass Tacks and The Dassy Slide landing last year. Having formerly released…
Tall Paul is an undisputed legend of the dance music scene, having rocked the biggest dancefloors over a 30-year career – including Godskitchen, Cream, Golden, Clockwork Orange, Ministry of Sound, Gatecrasher and the legendary Trade, where he cut his teeth back in the early 90s. He’s also equally renowned for his production work, with tracks such…
Dan Berg unveiled his Fireberg project back in 2010, journeying through ambient, jazz, art rock, psychedelic and synth-led melodies before transitioning to a more dance-oriented sound with 2017’s The Drive EP. In the years since, he has blended elements of house and techno with the experimental leanings with which he forged his sound, and later…
There are few things more satisfying than posting an ‘out of office’ message ahead of a summer holiday, and for the hardworking team at 909originals, that time has come. We’re ‘pausing’ the site for the month of August, but will return in September with more of the news, insight and interviews you’ve come to expect….
Hailing from Belfast and now based in Barcelona, Mark Blair‘s productions blend techno, hip hop, grime and a myriad of other genres, to create a sound tailor made for the dancefloor. Having cut his teeth on the underground party circuit, Blair is now a regular fixture at clubs around Europe and further afield – recent gigs…
Steve Bug is one of those artists that needs little introduction – as the head honcho of Poker Flat, he has overseen one of the most influential labels of the past 20 years, while as an artist, he has spanned the full spectrum of electronic music, from pounding techno to effervescent electronica and all points…
