Beat Dis! Bomb The Bass’ epic debut hit the charts 30 years ago today… [February 1988]
“The names have been changed to protect the innocent…” There are debut singles, and then there’s Beat Dis, the first…
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Enjoying your Monday? Not as much as these punters enjoyed this Doncaster rave, 25 years ago today… [February 1993]
It’s been doing the rounds one YouTube for some time, but now it’s finally come of age. This legendary footage…
12 TUNES OF CHRISTMAS: Incredible Intros. #5: The KLF – What Time is Love? [1988]
With the return of the KLF earlier this year, perhaps Messrs Jimmy Cauty and Bill Drummond might be able to…
2 Unlimited hit Amsterdam’s not so red light district… [May 1993]
Love them or hate them, there’s no doubt that 2 Unlimited, the Eurodance alter ego of producers Jean-Paul De Coster…
THROWBACK THURSDAY: Bizarre Inc – Playing With Knives (Quadrant Mix) [November 1991]
If there was a track that summed up the two sides to the rave scene in the early 1990s, it…
Frankie Bones on the UK rave scene… [February 1990]
For US-based DJs coming to Europe in the late 80s and early 90s, the rave scene must have been eye-opening…
What happens when a rave gets shut down… [1989]
While the late 80s and early 90s saw countless free parties held around the outskirts of London’s M25, some were…
The UK Charts from this week 25 years ago are a raver’s paradise… [October 1992]
A lot has been written in the past about how acid house stormed the charts at the start of the…
SOMETHING FOR THE WEEKEND: Check out this slamming rave mixtape from indie rockers Butterfly Explosion…
“Open your mind…” Irish group Butterfly Explosion are perhaps better known for their shoegaze-influenced blend of indie rock (“an infectious…
Check out this video of The Prodigy horsing around during the making of ‘Out of Space’… [October 1992]
The Prodigy’s seminal Experience celebrates its 25th birthday today, having been released on 28 September 1992. The fact that the…