From Ibiza to Interzone: acid house 20 years on

by Jim Butler Get on one, matey: the smiley, symbol of acid house. In September 1987 four British lads went to the Balearic island of Ibiza to celebrate one of their number’s birthday. However, rather than indulge in the familiar trappings that San Antonio had...

Time For Love

By DANNY RAMPLING IT’S hard to believe that it is more than a quarter of a century since I set off to Ibiza for a weeks holiday with Paul Oakenfold, Johnny Walker and Nicky Holloway and we discovered the amazing Alfredo DJ-ing in Amnesia. His mix of music was...

Danny Rampling’s Guide To Acid House

by Matthew Francey Ahead of his show alongside the likes of Seth Troxler and Jackmaster, one of the biggest legends in dance music shares his guide to the genre he helped pioneer. This is Danny Rampling on Acid House   It Started With A Kiss (FM Show) The first...

Shoom Summer Of Love

by Greg Wilson I was recently part of a celebratory weekend, commemorating the 25th anniversary of the ‘Second Summer Of Love’, which, in fact, spanned 2 summers (1988 and 1989), focusing on the key role played by the famous London club night, Shoom. The original...