“Sometimes you just gotta push it…” House legend Todd Terry chats to 909originals
Todd Terry is an iconic figure in the world of house music. The Brooklyn native’s…
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Josh Wink unveils ‘Higher State Of Consciousness’ remix EP
Josh Wink‘s acid house classic Higher State Of Consciousness has received fresh remix treatment from…
How Bruno Brookes And Pete Waterman helped make ‘Stakker Humanoid’ a hit
The first wave of acid house took so many by surprise that even the mainstream…
Acid house for at-home listening on new Chicago Bee compilation
UK imprint Chicago Bee has unveiled a new compilation, Home Listening – Acid & House…
Check out these photos of the legendary ‘DiY Soundsystem’ in its acid house days
TThe acid house scene owes a debt of gratitude to the DiY Collective, who emerged…
“Inspiration was everywhere…” How 808 State created acid house symphony ‘Pacific State’
An aborted Peel Session, a leftover soprano saxophone, and a cassette airing at Manchester’s Thunderdome…
How the M25 rave scene in London helped make acid house history
The rave scene that developed around the M25 motorway in the 1980s was a vibrant…
“Honestly, I really can’t understand why so many people actually like this shite…” This Discogs user’s reviews of rave classics are hilarious
For every glowing review on Discogs, you’re likely to find someone who believes a particular…
Interview: How Josh Wink brought acid house to Philadelphia… and the world
Bursting into the mainstream with acid house classic 1995’s Higher State Of Consciousness, the seeds…
In January 1990, the Freedom To Party rally took over London’s Trafalgar Square…
On 27 January 1990, one of the most important gatherings in acid house history took…
“All these kids want to do is enjoy themselves. Why is the law trying to stop them?” Clubland after acid house… [December 1989]
The tail end of the 80s was a period of immense change (not least encapsulated…
“People are still partying in spite of the persecution…” One year on from the Criminal Justice Act [November 1995]
There are few pieces of legislation more reviled in dance culture than the UK’s Criminal…
The comments on this rave video are the reason we love dance music…
Look up ‘acid house’ on YouTube, and it won’t be long until you come across…
Interview: ORIGINALS…. Seb Fontaine
There was a time, around the mid 90s to early 2000s, when it seemed Seb…
Interview: ORIGINALS… Justin Robertson
The word ‘legend’ is thrown around quite often these days, but Justin Robertson has proved…
Wondering where the vocal sample came from in A Guy Called Gerald’s Voodoo Ray? You might be surprised…
Today, 16 February, is A Guy Called Gerald’s (aka Gerald Simpson’s) birthday, and while the…
‘Biting, severe and even unpleasant’… NME introduces indie kids to acid house [February 1988]
Rock and dance have always made for uneasy bedfellows, yet back in 1988, even the…
Give them something to talk about at the Christmas dinner table with an acid house t-shirt from Future Past Clothing…
“‘Twas the week before Christmas,‘Quick, quick!’ said the mouse,There’s just enough timeTo buy ACID HOUSE..!”…
It’s just two weeks until the big day… can you afford to wake up on Christmas morning without one of these acid house t-shirts?
“Christmas is coming and the geese are looking shocking… an acid house t-shirt is all…
POSTCARDS FROM 88… Alfredo
There’s no doubt that the summer of 1988 marked a watershed moment in the history…
Interview: ORIGINALS… Josh Wink
The dreadlocks may be long gone, but Philadelphia native Josh Wink remains a dynamic force…
Welcome to Acid House… This classic cartoon was published 30 years ago today
While the UK tabloid press initially embraced the acid house movement – The S*n’s £5.50 t-shirt…
Acid House Fashion: T-Shirt Of The Week
Looking for some quality clobber to wear on your next night out? Look no further,…
Acid House Fashion: T-Shirt of the Week
Looking for some quality clobber to wear on your next night out? Look no further,…
‘It’s groovy and cool…’ How The Sun celebrated acid house
October 1988 saw the publication of one of the most talked about headlines of the…
Acid House Fashion: T-Shirt Of The Week
Looking for some quality clobber to wear on your next night out? Look no further,…
Acid House Fashion: T-Shirt of the Week
Following on from the fantastic Haçienda-influenced offering last week, 909originals is showcasing another t-shirt from…
BBC 6 Music is holding an all-day rave this Thursday…
… Ok, not quite. But it’s still worth getting out of bed (early) for. 🙂…
It may be five months till Christmas, but this meticulously-detailed acid house blueprint is top of the wish list…
Could there be anything more beautiful than a chartered history of dance music mapped out…
‘Now That’s What I Call Music’ has just released its 100th edition – but do you remember when the compilation went proper ‘acieeeed’…?
Everyone remembers their first Now That’s What I Call Music album – for me, it…