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 from Nottingham in the summer…
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“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 club are among the myriad…
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 and exciting time for electronic…
“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 track or artist is gloriously…
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 of Josh Wink‘s musical career…
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 place, as more than 8,000…
“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 by the fall of the…
The legacy of the UK’s Criminal Justice Act on rave culture
There are few pieces of legislation more reviled in dance culture than the UK’s Criminal Justice and Public Order Act…
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 this incredible 24-minute video by…
Interview: ORIGINALS…. Seb Fontaine
There was a time, around the mid 90s to early 2000s, when it seemed Seb Fontaine was everywhere. And with…