Rave - 909originals

XL Recordings co-founder Nick Halkes on signing The Prodigy and the road to ‘Experience’

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In the annals of rave history, few albums resonated as strongly as The Prodigy‘s debut long player, Experience, which was…

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It’s a bank holiday Monday, so what better excuse to immerse yourself in the Rave Tapes Ireland archive, a mammoth…

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Through EPs such as Chase, Escape and Sonik Source, released on Colin Faver’s seminal Rabbit City imprint, Force Mass Motion,…

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Director Charlie Robins has worked with artists such as Rudimental, Dusky, Jeshi, Emeli Sandé, Rag ‘n’ Bone Man and Jessie…

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An aborted Peel Session, a leftover soprano saxophone, and a cassette airing at Manchester’s Thunderdome club are among the myriad…

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If Dublin’s free-party scene had a high-water mark, it was arguably in the early 2000s, as the Creation crew hosted…

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The rave scene that developed around the M25 motorway in the 1980s was a vibrant and exciting time for electronic…

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For every glowing review on Discogs, you’re likely to find someone who believes a particular track or artist is gloriously…

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“Whistle posse…. let me hear ya!” Every now and again, the 909originals team stumbles upon a hidden goldmine from the…

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On 27 January 1990, one of the most important gatherings in acid house history took place, as more than 8,000…