808 State – 808:88:98 CD at Discogs. Not sure why we haven’t posted this before. Nice of them to do a tribute album for the site.
Year: 2014
Kurupt FM – Big Up!!!!
▶ Kurupt FM: How To MC Properly – YouTube. This series is properly funny, it’s got the Grime and Garage scenes obsession with MC’s down to a T. It’s on iPlayer now – don’t miss it http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p01xw0zf/people-just-do-nothing-1-secret-location
United Festival 14th Sep 2014
United Festival. Credit to them for trying something, but Finsbury Park – moody.
SNL’s superstar DJs parody
VIDEO: SNL’s superstar DJs parody — wish it was you? – DJWORX. From the excellent DJWork website, this is spot on about all that is wrong with EDM So the drop in the video is nasty, but its no patch on the best drop ever TM
Dance Festivals are The Best and Worst Places in The World
Another superb article from Vice. Some incredible pictures as well (some NSFW) “These purpose built clubs inside massive Las Vegas hotels? The music is shit, but they’re selling thousands of bottles of alcohol a night to rich idiots” We’ve stalked about EDM before before via Seth Troxler: “Dance Festivals are The Best and Worst Places… Continue reading Dance Festivals are The Best and Worst Places in The World
Still brilliant
Chase and Status ft Liam Bailey-blind faith (directors cut) Slipmatt cameo as well!!!
The Avicii Hotel in Miami is Completely Insane | Thump
The Avicii Hotel in Miami is Completely Insane | Thump. This has nothing to do with dance music.
Dream FM Leeds
We’ve written about the fiasco of Kiss FM Leeds before. If only Dream FM had got the licence. Images borrowed from the DreamFM facebook group – you should join here
The Greatest mix of all time?
Probably not, but in the eyes (ears?) of 88to98 anyway, incredibly this mix by Jon of the Pleased Wimmin must be pretty close. Here is some of it 25th June 1994 Ark Leeds University House was massive at this point, with the rave scene split between happy hardcore and jungle, many people had moved to… Continue reading The Greatest mix of all time?
1995 Documentary Northern Ireland
http://youtu.be/dM5TktcXdnk Brilliant, important documentary.Also read the comments underneath it. Featuring Dream Frequency and some great 94/95 house including Chapter 9 – Rollercoaster. Some really good footage from Kellys in Portrush amongst others. By 94 the ravey house sound in this video was dying out in London, but really strong in the North, Ireland and Wales.… Continue reading 1995 Documentary Northern Ireland