Eric Prydz is a massive Progressive House artist, and gained his fame through his 2004 hit Call On Me. It’s instantly recognizable, with the vocal sample and catchy beat sending it straight to the top of the charts in 18 countries as soon as it was released. The original sample was from Valerie, a 1982 […]
Throwback Thursday: Fragma – Toca’s Miracle
This is one of those songs that so many people have heard so many times before and absolutely loved, but never known its name or who made it. Toca’s Miracle was originally released in 2000 as a mashup of Fragma’s 1999 instrumental Toca Me, and the vocals from CoCo Star’s 1996 song I Need A […]
Throwback Thursday: Cosmic Gate – Exploration of Space
Thursday’s here again and this time we’re throwing back to a Hard Trance classic, Cosmic Gate’s Exploration of Space. Released in 2001, it was their first success outside of their home country Germany, where it hit number 29 on the UK charts after number 12 after it reached on the German charts. It’s Trance in […]
Throwback Thursday: New Order – Confusion (Pump Panel Reconstruction Mix)
Acid House was massive in the 1990’s, with the sound becoming synonymous with warehouse raves and good times. One of the most famous acid house dance tracks was Pump Panel’s techno-fused remix of New Order’s Confusion. It’s ten minutes long and doesn’t go anywhere, but it went massive through its inclusion on the Blade soundtrack […]
Throwback Thursday: The Chemical Brothers – Hey Boy Hey Girl
After looking at one of the most influential Big Beat artists last Thursday, today we look at a massive tune from the other massive Big Beat artist to come out of England – The Chemical Brothers. Hey Boy Hey Girl was released on their 1999 album “Surrender”, however had been played and appreciated as early […]
Throwback Thursday: The Prodigy – Charly
The Prodigy are widely recognised as one of the greatest Big Beat artists ever, let alone their massive influence on dance music in general. After they released their sixth album over the last week, today we’re going back to their roots and focusing on their first ever single, Charly. Released 24 years ago in 1991, […]