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Ill Communication – Beastie Boys – Released May 31st, 1994, Grand Royal / Capitol Ill Communication is the fourth studio album by the Beastie Boys. Released 30 years ago back in May of 1994, it’s the perfect synergy of the band’s punk and hiphop roots, combined with their newfound funk sensibilities. The result is an … Read more
Lifeforms – Future Sound Of London – Released 23rd May 1994, Virgin Records Lifeforms is a classic album by electronic music pioneers Future Sound of London released on Virgin Records in the summer of 1994. Future Sound of London (or FSOL for short) consist of Garry Cobain and Brian Dougans, who met in Manchester during … Read more
The Harlequin The Robot And The Ballet-Dancer – Sven Vath – May 15th, 1994, Eye Q Records, The Harlequin The Robot And The Ballet-Dancer is the second album from Sven Vath, released on Eye Q Records in 1994. This nine track release ranges from ambient to more traditional Frankfurt-style trance and is the follow up … Read more
Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik – Outkast – Released April 26th 1994, Arista/La Face Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik is the 1994 debut album from Atlanta hiphop duo Outkast, the album widely credited with putting Southern hiphop on the map. Outkast consists of Big Boi and André 3000, two dope boys from jawjah who started the group back in the early 90s. Their … Read more
Storm EP – The 4th Dimension – Released Liquid Records, April 6th 1994 The Storm EP is a four track debut release from the 4th Dimension, one of the earliest pioneers of Irish electronic music. The group consisted of four brothers from Kerry in the west of Ireland who began putting on rave events and … Read more
What’s the best Nirvana album? Which Nirvana album’s the most overrated? How do you rank the various Nirvana albums? Is Incesticide actually an album? Are you really going to answer any of these questions or is this just more SEO wank to waste my time? This article will answer all these questions – and more. … Read more
Give Out But Don’t Give Up – Primal Scream – Released March 28th March 1999, Creation/Sire Give Out But Don’t Give Up is the fourth studio album by Scottish rockers Primal Scream. While their previous album, 1991’s Screamadelica, borrowed heavily from the era’s acid house scene, this 12 track album sees the band go back … Read more
Hard To Earn – Gang Starr – Released March 8th, 1994, Chrysalis/EMI Records Hard To Earn is the fourth album from Gang Starr, following on from 1992’s Daily Operation. Gang Starr was one of the greatest duos in hiphop history, comprised of acclaimed DJ/producer DJ Premier and rapper Guru (Gifted Unlimited Rhymes Universal), who sadly … Read more
The Downward Spiral – Nine Inch Nails – Released March 8th 1994, Nothing/Interscope Records The Downward Spiral is the second album from Nine Inch Nails (ᴎIN), the band project fronted by producer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist frontman, Trent Reznor. It was released in March 1994 on Nothing Records, the label run by Trent Reznor, then operating … Read more
Selected Ambient Works Volume II – Aphex Twin – Released 7th March 1994, Warp Records Selected Ambient Words Volume II (SAW II) is Richard D James’ second album on Warp Records and his first Warp release under the alias Aphex Twin. (The album was distributed in the US and Canada on Sire.) It was intended … Read more