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Norman Cook

Norman Cook, aka Fatboy Slim, has launched his new book, It Ain’t Over… ’Til the Fatboy Sings, with a Q&A event at W1 Curates on Oxford Street in London.
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Fatboy Slim previews new book with Q&A in London

Editor7 months ago7 months ago04 mins

Norman Cook, aka Fatboy Slim, has launched his new book, It Ain’t Over… ’Til the Fatboy Sings, with a Q&A…

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“You have to play ‘The Birdie Song’ if that’s what people want…” Norman Cook on cutting his teeth as an up and coming DJ [October 1990]

Editor7 years ago7 years ago04 mins

Today, he is better known as Fatboy Slim, the all-conquering ‘Funk Soul Brother’ capable of selling out football stadiums… but…

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  • Interview

INTERVIEW: Fatboy Slim is STILL F**king in Heaven…

Editor8 years ago3 years ago47 mins

From the opening bars of Right Here, Right Now to the closing vocal refrain of Acid 8000 – “if this…

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The Northern Soul classic that gave Fatboy Slim his first single…

Editor8 years ago2 years ago01 mins

Norman Cook, aka Fatboy Slim, celebrates his 55th birthday today, having just made musical history as the first artist to…

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A fresh faced Fatboy Slim discuses the ‘politics of sampling’... [1989]
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A fresh-faced Fatboy Slim discuses the ‘politics of sampling’… [1989]

Editor8 years ago8 years ago01 mins

One year on from quitting The Housemartins and before he formed Beats International, Norman Cook, aka Fatboy Slim, found moderate…

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Tank fly boss walk jam nitty gritty... Dub Be Good To Me tops the charts [March 1990]
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‘Tank fly boss walk jam nitty gritty…’ Dub Be Good To Me tops the charts [March 1990]

Editor8 years ago7 months ago04 mins

Beats International‘s Dub Be Good To Me, which topped the UK charts in March 1990, marked a turning point in…

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Norman Cook lays it all bare… [October 1995]
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  • UK

Norman Cook lays it all bare… [October 1995]

Editor8 years ago8 years ago02 mins

Just months before the launch of his first record as Fatboy Slim, Better Living Through Chemistry, Norman Cook spoke to…

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INTERVIEWS

Dublin-born, Paris-based ESSIRAY combines pop sensibilities with UK garage, jungle and drum 'n' bass, backed by live instrumentation and layered vocals. Originally trained as an opera singer, a vocal injury saw her shift towards production and electronic music, crafting a sound that was dubbed the 'future of Irish music' by District Magazine.

ESSIRAY on reinventing herself through electronic pop

May 22, 2026
N-Trance's Kevin O'Toole and Rachel Chambers discuss the legacy of rave classic ‘Set You Free’, over three decades on from its release.

N-Trance on the legacy of rave classic ‘Set You Free’

May 15, 2026
Ahead of his performance at Éalú Le Grá, 909originals chats to Christopher Coe

Ahead of his performance at Éalú Le Grá, 909originals chats to Christopher Coe

May 13, 2026
Claptone chats to 909originals about his long-awaited new album, ‘Wanderer’

Claptone chats to 909originals about his long-awaited new album, ‘Wanderer’

May 8, 2026

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N-Trance's Kevin O'Toole and Rachel Chambers discuss the legacy of rave classic ‘Set You Free’, over three decades on from its release.

N-Trance on the legacy of rave classic ‘Set You Free’

May 15, 2026
“It completely changed my life” Mason revisits his breakthrough track ‘Exceeder’, 20 years on

“It completely changed my life” Mason revisits his breakthrough track ‘Exceeder’, 20 years on

April 15, 2026

909originals’ Emer O’Connor catches up with Axel Boman

April 9, 2026
Morcheeba’s Skye Edwards reflects on three decades of genre-blending beats

Morcheeba’s Skye Edwards reflects on three decades of positive vibes and genre-blending beats

April 1, 2026

IRELAND

Dublin-born, Paris-based ESSIRAY combines pop sensibilities with UK garage, jungle and drum 'n' bass, backed by live instrumentation and layered vocals. Originally trained as an opera singer, a vocal injury saw her shift towards production and electronic music, crafting a sound that was dubbed the 'future of Irish music' by District Magazine.

ESSIRAY on reinventing herself through electronic pop

May 22, 2026
Ahead of his performance at Éalú Le Grá, 909originals chats to Christopher Coe

Ahead of his performance at Éalú Le Grá, 909originals chats to Christopher Coe

May 13, 2026
MIKE D Credit J. Coleman

Beastie Boys’ Mike D added to Beyond The Pale lineup

May 7, 2026
Irish producer Cailín has announced details of her debut album, Cosmic Sonic, which is set to land on 14 May on her own label, Frequency Architecture.

Cailín’s debut album, ‘Cosmic Sonic’, set to land on 14 May

May 5, 2026

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