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‘90s rave and acid house documentaries to be screened in Berlin for short film festival
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‘90s rave and acid house documentaries to be screened in Berlin for short film festival

The retrospective will celebrate music and imagery from the era while exploring moral panics and long-term impact

Documentaries focused on Britain's acid house and rave scenes of the 1990s are due to be shown in Berlin later this month as part of...

Photo of Leke Adesoye smiling wearing glasses and a blue sweater
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Leke Adesoye, Junglist Movement creator, has died

A legend of the drum & bass and rave scene responsible for timeless iconography

Fashion designer, illustrator, and drum & bass music figurehead Leke Adesoye, creator of the iconic Junglist Movement design, has died. The news was confirmed yesterday...

The KLF British Library
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The KLF share unreleased music through the British Library’s free Sound Gallery

The band have opted to donate their work this time, rather than setting it alight or throwing it into the North Sea

Rare, previously unreleased music by UK electronic pioneers The KLF is set to be made available through the British Library's free Sound Gallery. The only...

Image of ravers outside from Kirk Field's ‘Rave New World: Confessions Of A Raving Reporter’
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‘90s UK rave culture’s birth and evolution documented in new book, ‘Rave New World’

Kirk Field's book is described as being “told through a mixture of vivid first-person narrative, surreal insider anecdotes and incisive social commentary”

A book exploring the explosion of '90s UK rave culture by a journalist deeply embedded in the scene has been released. Rave New World: Confessions...

‘90s rave culture-inspired fashion collaboration launched by Umbro and MTV
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‘90s rave culture-inspired fashion collaboration launched by Umbro and MTV

Checkerboards and vintage graphic logos adorn bright new kit nodding to the heyday of acid house

Umbro and MTV have teamed up on a new line inspired by '90s rave culture. The sports brand and pop culture institution have collaborated on...

‘90s London rave adverts gathered on new compilation, 'Pause for the Cause'
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‘90s London rave adverts gathered on new compilation, 'Pause for the Cause'

Death Is Not The End gathers the "audio equivalent of the rave flyer"

Death Is Not The End is releasing a compilation of London rave ads from '90s pirate radio broadcasts. 'Pause for the Cause: London Rave Adverts...

Liverpool FC’s new away kit is dedicated to the city’s ‘90s dance music scene
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Liverpool FC’s new away kit is dedicated to the city’s ‘90s dance music scene

Local producer and promoter Yousef soundtracks music the ravey Nike campaign

Liverpool FC's new away kit is a nod to the city's dance music scene and history. The ​​wavy, iridescent design pulls from rave aesthetics with...

UK cities' influence on rave culture explored in new book, Out Of Space
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UK cities' influence on rave culture explored in new book, Out Of Space

The book features words from Josey Rebelle, Norman Jay MBE, OK Williams and many more

A new book exploring the influence of various UK towns and cities on club and rave culture through the '90s and beyond is to be...

Vintage '90s images taken from old free party events
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DiY Sound System: why free parties were vital for the UK's '90s rave scene

In the summer of 1989, DiY collective — one of the first house sound systems in the UK — emerged onto the rave scene. In this excerpt taken from founding member Harry Harrison's book, Dreaming in Yellow, he discusses DiY's role within that movement, and the importance of free parties during the '90s rave scene

Much has been written and debated over the years about just why the concept of a ‘free’ party was so important. Much more than simply...
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Orbital drop rework of 1991 classic ‘Satan’: Listen

A four-four, Belgian Nu Beat influenced response to the original broken rave anthem

Orbital have dropped a reworked version of their classic 1991 track, 'Satan', marking three decades since the original landed. 

Dubbed the '30-Something' version, the new...
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These photos capture the ecstatic spirit of early '90s UK raving

Tony Davis’ visceral photography doesn’t just capture what the UK’s early ‘90s rave culture looked like, it also manages to conjure up what it felt...

Photographer Tony Davis’ adult life has been dedicated to chronicling culture surrounding Northern Soul all-nighters, football terraces, football casuals, free party collectives and acid house...
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This blueprint documents rave culture in Blackburn from 1988 — 1990

The blueprint was compiled using content from the archives of the Acid House Flashback website

A new print documenting rave culture in Blackburn from the late '80s to the early '90s is available now.

Following design studio Dorothy's Acid House...
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New exhibition explores history of rave and pirate radio in Waltham Forest

Retelling how community, architecture, and location fostered East London's underground dance scene

A new exhibition exploring the history of rave and pirate radio in Waltham Forest, London, will officially open next week. 

'Sweet Harmony: Radio, Rave &...
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These photos capture the euphoria of the '90s free party movement

Raves and Riots is an exhibition of Vinca Petersen’s work, currently showing at the Edel Assanti gallery in central London. Bringing together a collection of...

“I left home at 17 and moved into a squat in London,” Vinca Petersen tells DJ Mag during a private view of Raves and Riots...
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New documentary on the history of UK rave out this month

The documentary will be released on 28th May

A new documentary on the history of the UK rave is set to be released this month.

Directed by MOBO-nominated Hugo Jenkins, Better Days: The...
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A ‘90s rave podcast, R.O.A.R. has launched: Listen

The podcast’s first episode features an in-depth interview with Fabio & Grooverider

A new podcast delving into the history of ‘90s UK rave culture has launched. 

R.O.A.R: The '90s Rave Podcast is hosted by journalist Tom Latchem...
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A new archive capturing memories from the ‘90s rave scene has launched online

Celebrating Blackburn’s legendary acid house rave scene of the late '80s and early '90s

The new online archive celebrating Blackburn’s acid house rave scene of the late '80s and early '90s that we reported on last week (16th April)...
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A new archive to capture the memories of the '80s and ‘90s rave scene is going online

FLASHBACK celebrates the legendary acid house raves of the late '80s and early '90s

A new online archive will celebrate Blackburn’s acid house rave scene of the late '80s / early '90s.

FLASHBACK is a new online archive comprising...
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JASSS announces new EP on Whities

Her first solo work since 2017's 'Weightless'

JASSS has announced a new EP on Whities.

'Whities 027' is the first solo work we've had from the critically acclaimed producer and DJ since her...
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Take Ten: 16B picks the tracks that have inspired him

To coincide with his new album release, Omid 16B picks out ten tracks key to his musical development over the years

The output of British-Iranian Londoner Omid Nourizadeh comes in many shapes and forms; from the deep house records under one of his many aliases Changing...