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Pump Up The Volume – MARRS – Released August 24th, 1987, 4AD Records Pump Up The Volume is the 1987 hit single from MARRS and one of the first tracks to properly introduce scratching, sampling and house music to mainstream radio audiences. Few one hit wonders have had quite the same impact that this has … Read more
The Green Album – Orbital – Released 30th September 1991, FFRR Commonly referred to as the Green Album due to its distinctive lime green cover, the debut album from Orbital was first released on Pete Tong’s FFRR label back in 1991. Though clearly showing its age in places, its rendered timeless thanks to the inclusion … Read more
X-Mix – Jack The Box – Hardfloor – May 4, 1998, !K7 Records X-Mix Jack the Box is a 1998 mix album from German acid techno pioneers Hardfloor. It’s packed with seminal acid house classics alongside some of Hardfloor’s own tracks. It is the seventh in the popular 90s X-Mix series, which also featured … Read more
February 2025 was an epic month for releases which makes this one an epic post. We’ve got a modern classic revisited plus plenty of old skool vibes for the house heads plus the full spectrum of techno from introspective experimentalism right to up to industrial strength nose bleeders. There’s also a whole ton of big … Read more
Beaucoup Fish – Underworld – Released 1st March 1999, Junior Boys Own Released in 1999 on Junior Boys Own records, Beaucoup Fish is Underworld’s fifth album and the last to feature Darren Emerson. Emerson’s departure in 2000 ended the three-album streak of 90s Underworld classics which began five years prior with Dubnobasswithmyheadman. I vividly recall … Read more
Archive One – Dave Clarke – Released February 12th, 1996, Bush / Deconstruction Records. Archive One is the debut album from UK techno superstar Dave Clarke. Essentially, it’s a compilation of tracks from his three Red EPs, plus the Southside release, with additional tracks of various genres thrown in to help add more variety … Read more
Dubnobasswithmyheadman – Underworld – Released January 24th, 1994, Junior Boys Own records. Dubnobasswithmyheadman is Underworld’s third album and the first one to feature Darren Emerson. Before this Underworld were a synthpop group consisting of founding (and remaining) members Rick Smith and Karl Hyde. Like many other British groups from the late 80s, such as The … Read more
2023 is drawing to a close so best to recap it now before the New Year while we’re both still capable of processing the written word. Nothing too elaborate on this post, just some shout outs some of my favourite releases and producers for 2023, plus my pick for label of the year. For the … Read more
Right so eeeh… Now that that’s out of the way, it’s time for the release roundup for December 2024. Boo-Urns Of The Month Maceo Plex joins prestigious names like the Chemical Brothers and DJ Shadow by becoming my boo-urns of the month. Recently I’ve been going flat out to commemorate all the classic hiphop albums … Read more
November 2023 was an exciting month for electronic music releases with some slick techno bangers, a compelling new release from Woodleigh Research Facility plus some ingenious acid, electro and jungle. Album Of The Month November 2023 My album of the month for November 2023 is Phonox Nights by Woodleigh Research Facility. Hard to believe we’re … Read more