24 Aug 2010
Old Skool Classic Label: Great Asset
From 1991 to 1993 Great Asset released some of the roughest breakbeat hardcore to the deepest Detroit techno, we look back at their legacy...
10 Aug 2010
Old Skool Classics: The Prodigy Remixes
With The Prodigy gig at The Milton Keynes Bowl now a recent memory, as promised here are some of the lesser known tracks that Liam Howlett had a hand in making his mark on. The remixes.
28 Jul 2010
Happydaze Book
Happydaze is a new book by Sam Williams that is an insight into the acid house era featuring her photographs alongside ravers' stories from the time. We caught up with her to find out more...
12 Jul 2010
Old Skool Classic: The Prodigy - Your Love
As The Prodigy ready for themselves for the Warriors Dance Festival on July 24th I thought it more appropriate now than ever to showcase some of the best they brought to the old skool table.
6 Jul 2010
Old Skool Classic: Psychotropic - Hypnosis
Co-penned by DJ Face, who was a huge DJ on the rave circuit at the turn of the 90s, this melodic 2 o'clocker never failed to turn a frenzied dance floor into a sea of tripped out tranquillity.
14 Jun 2010
Old Skool Classic: Moby - Go
I wonder if Moby really had any idea of the way Go would blow up almost instantly on its release both in the USA and the UK in 1991?
7 Jun 2010
Old Skool Classic: Power Pill - Pac Man
Back in 1992 Power Pill, also known as Aphex Twin, released this piece of comic genius.
13 May 2010
Old Skool Classic: Blame - Music Takes You
When Blame approached Moving Shadow with Music Takes You back in 1991 he could never have known that it would become such an iconic track.
11 May 2010
Tristan O'Neill Photography
Tristan O'Neill was one of the most prolific photographers of the rave events during the 90s. He shares his experiences of this time with us and shows us some of his favourite pics.
5 May 2010
Old Skool Classic: KLF - What Time Is Love?
Our old skool tune of the week is this KLF classic from 1988.
26 Apr 2010
Old Skool Classic: S.L.M. - Nice 'n' Slow
This ultra laid back jungle offering from 1992 on Tone Def proved that with a lot of intuition and a less-is-more policy to making music incredible results could be achieved.
23 Apr 2010
Interview: Shock C
Shock C was a main player in the Midlands jungle scene during the 90s. He now hosts one of the best old skool nights and here he shares his views with us on the old skool scene.
20 Apr 2010
Old Skool Classic: XLR8 - Dubplate
Effortlessly fusing blissed out dub and amphetamine fuelled 'ardkore screeches on the Wot's My Code EP, XLR8 really had a massive impact with this Amen laden bass bin breaker.
7 Apr 2010
Interview: Mikey B
Mikey B was a household name amongst hardcore ravers in the 90s, playing for some of the biggest promoters around & collaborating with Urban Hype. We hooked up with him to get his story.
29 Mar 2010
Old Skool Classic: Mescalinum United - We Have Arrived
Hard as nails and twice as fucking loud, this track from 1990 is considered by many to be the first hardcore track ever written.
25 Mar 2010
Interview: Mark Ruff Ryder
Mark Ryder and his Strictly Underground label have been at the forefront of the rave scene since 1988 and this month sees the release of the first in a series of seven concept albums.
19 Mar 2010
Old Skool Classic: The Clepto-maniacs – Positive Feedback
Back to '92 this week with The Clepto-maniacs' Positive Feedback.
16 Mar 2010
Diehard Returns!
Legendary hardcore club Diehard returns to its spiritual home in Leicester in May...
10 Mar 2010
Old Skool Classic: Happy Tunes - Rushing On Pink Champagne
We've veered off course once or twice so far, but as yet there hasn't been any focus at all on the old skool happy hardcore scene... until now.
4 Mar 2010
Old Skool Classic: Cybersonik - Technarchy
A collaboration between Richie Hawtin, John Acquaviva and Daniel Bell, Technarchy opened up new realms for UK hardcore producers.
24 Feb 2010
Old Skool Classic: LFO - LFO
This all time classic warehouse record is littered with awesome sub-bass and that familiar bleep style. It has stood the test of time like maybe no other track of its year.
22 Feb 2010
Interview: Frank De Wulf
Frank De Wulf produced many rave anthems in the early 90s and we have an exclusive interview with him about this time, what happened to him and audio from his comeback releases...
16 Feb 2010
Old Skool Classic: Lords Of Acid - I Sit On Acid
Our Choon Of The Week is I Sit On Acid by Lords of Acid, a pseudo industrial new beat outfit from Belgium.
10 Feb 2010
Old Skool Classic: Peshay - Piano Tune
It's not very often we stray far beyond 1992 in this blog, but Peshay's Piano Tune has always been a very firm favourite of mine.
8 Feb 2010
Chrissy Murdabot's Old Skool Mixtapes
We check out Chrissy Murdabot's My Year Of Mixtapes blog, the source of some of the most amazing old skool mixes on the web.
5 Feb 2010
Classic Old Skool Album: Adamski - LIVEANDIRECT
In this series we look at the albums that changed the course of underground dance music forever.
2 Feb 2010
Old Skool Classic: Nick OD - Have You Got Any Spam?
Our Choon Of The Week is Have You Got Any Spam? by Nick OD from 1992
26 Jan 2010
Old Skool Classic: Liquid - Sweet Harmony
Our Choon Of The Week is Liquid's Sweet Harmony from 1991.
18 Jan 2010
Old Skool Classic: Eskimos & Egypt - Welcome To The Future
Moshing out in my mum's front room last week to Metallica on Guitar Hero took me right back to the first time I heard this week's featured track.
12 Jan 2010
Old Skool Classic: The Rhythm Section - Comin' On Strong
Our Choon Of The Week is The Rhythm Section's Comin' On Strong from 1991.
11 Jan 2010
Punx Soundcheck - From The Roots
While not strictly old skool, this LP is about as close as old skool meets nu-rave via ragga rave versus crack house as you're likely to get on one slab.
14 Dec 2009
Old Skool Classic: LTJ Bukem - Demon's Theme
Our Choon Of The Week is LTJ Bukem's Demon's Theme from 1991.
7 Dec 2009
Old Skool Classic: 2 For Joy - Let The Bass Kick
Our Choon Of The Week is 2 For Joy's Let The Bass Kick from 1991.
30 Nov 2009
Old Skool Classic: The Family Foundation - Express Yourself
Our Choon Of The Week is The Family Foundation's Express Yourself from 1992.
25 Nov 2009
Vinyl Junkie Returns To The Airwaves
After a protracted absence from the scene, original Bristol based bad boy, DJ Vinyl Junkie returns to the fore with a selection of the ruffest old skool beats on Konflict Radio.
23 Nov 2009
Old Skool Classic: Mental Cube - Q
Our Choon Of The Week is Mental Cube's Q from 1991.
16 Nov 2009
Old Skool Classic: Liquid - Liquid is Liquid
Our Choon Of The Week is Liquid is Liquid by Liquid from 1991.
9 Nov 2009
Old Skool Classic: Out-Phaze - Re-activate.
Our Choon Of The Week is another from 1991, Out-Phaze's Re-activate.
2 Nov 2009
Old Skool Classic: The Prodigy - Android
Our Choon Of The Week is The Prodigy's Android from 1991...
26 Oct 2009
Old Skool Classic: Convert - Nightbird
Our Choon Of The Week is Convert's Nightbird from 1991...
19 Oct 2009
Old Skool Classic: SL2 - Aftershock
Nestled snugly next to the title track of the Way In My Brain remixes, Aftershock heralded a stark change for hardcore production / DJ duo Slipmatt & Lime in 1992.
18 Sep 2009
Old Skool Legend: MC Lenni
MC Lenni has been MCing longer than I can remember. We grabbed a few words with one of the most well respected and long standing MCs in the game...
18 Sep 2009
Old Skool Classic: Eon - The Spice
We're going right back to 1990 this week for Eon - The Spice (Vinyl Solution).
29 Aug 2009
Old Skool Classic: The Moog - Rush Hour
What a choon!! Classic ITN news broadcaster sample 'More than 70 of them inside one man'... Can't imagine what they might be referring to ;)
29 Aug 2009
Legendary Rave The Pleasuredome Returns
October 10th sees The Pleasuredome back at their legendary venue at Ingoldmells, Skegness for another night of mayhem...
24 Aug 2009
Old Skool Top 5: DJ Pilgrim
Pilgrim has been a staple of the Midlands Rave scene for time. Originally a resident at Quest in the early 90s and later seen at all the big events, I was curious to know his top 5 old skool tracks.
24 Aug 2009
Kranky's Breakbeat Bonanza Radio Show
Kranky, the leading J-Tek exponent over in Sunny Brisbane, has been laying down some seriously ruff J-Tek dubs on his weekly show The Breakbeat Bonanza: J-Tek & Dubstep Mash-Up.
24 Aug 2009
Sounds of 1989 on BBC News Website
My Gal over there in Surrey Samantha Williams has hit the BBC News Website along with Judge Jules in Michael Osborne’s piece on the 1989 scene.
