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Jurassic 5 – Jurassic 5 – TVT/Interscope Records – Released 1st December 1998 This post celebrates the 25th anniversary of the eponymous debut album from Jurassic 5. Also known as J5, the group consists of the inimitable Chali 2na, alongside Marc7, Akil and Zaakir, plus DJs Nu-Mark and Cut Chemist. Now sentences like that tend … Read more
Haunted Dancehall – The Sabres Of Paradise – Warp Records – Released 28th November 1994 The Sabres of Paradise were an electronica supergroup in the early 90s consisting of the venerable Lord Sabre, aka Andrew Weatherall, alongside Gary Burns and Jagz Kooner. Haunted Dancehall was the group’s second album, it was bookended by the two … Read more
This Film’s Crap Let’s Slash The Seats – David Holmes – Released April 20th 1995, Go! Discs David Holmes had a clear agenda when he released his genre-defying debut album back in 1995. First, to acknowledge his roots but not allow himself to be defined by them, second, to share and celebrate his influences and … Read more
Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) – Wu Tang Clan – Released November 9th 1993 The debut album from the Wu Tang Clan, Enter The Wu Tang (36 Chambers), remains one of the most pivotal and inspirational hiphop albums of all time. This post celebrates its 30th anniversary. 2023 has seen many hiphop anniversaries, the first … Read more
Phylyps Trak EP by Basic Channel, released on Basic Channel records on October 1993 In 1993 Basic Channel rewrote the blueprint for techno with Phylyps Trak. In doing so they catalysed an infectious new genre purposely designed for the dark, dingy techno bunkers of Berlin. Dub techno changed everything. Gone was the lustrous sheen of … Read more
Sirius Sounds – Children Of The Bong – Released July 31, 1995 Planet Dog Records Children of the Bong’s Sirius Sounds is a unique-sounding album, an exotic smorgasbord of pre-Goa psy synths, soothing ambient pads, crunchy breakbeats, wacked-out electro sonics and deep, blissful dub. It was an integral part of the soundtrack of my yoof … Read more
Return Of The Boom Bap – KRS-One – Released September 28, 1993 Released 30 years ago today, on 28th September 1993, Return Of The Boom Bap is the solo debut album from veteran MC and all-round hiphop legend, KRS-One. It came following two back-to-back albums as one half of Boogie Down Productions (BDP), alongside DJ … Read more
In Utero – Nirvana – Released September 21, 1993 Today marks the 30th anniversary of the release of In Utero, Nirvana’s third studio album which, as it happened, also turned out to be their last one before the death of Kurt Cobain just seven months later. Released two years after their breakout mainstream hit, Nevermind, … Read more
Judgment Night Soundtrack – Various Artists – Released September 14th 1993 Back when I was in school we didn’t have the pressures of social media. All we had to worry about was the constant threat of getting our heads kicked in based on what music we listened to. (Oops, sorry, trigger warnings and all that bollocks.) … Read more
Decks, EFX & 909 – Richie Hawtin – Minus Records – November 2nd 1999 A timeless techno mix by a master craftsman recorded during a golden age free of clicks, hype and gimmicks. Content media calendars are a double-edged sword. On the one hand, they help fill in a lot of blanks that would otherwise … Read more