Class of 808

Class of 808 is a blog celebrating the golden age of Acid House through to early Hardcore; the music, the visuals, the parties, the fashion, the artwork.

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Fabio and Grooverider, Tottenham Court Road, 1988.

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A Jungle mix I recorded for the boys at Joyride.

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Levan.

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Very sad news about Mark Bell of LFO passing away - so many incredible records - this one is a personal favourite. RIP.

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Robert Owens performs Tears at Farr Festival 2013

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Daniel Avery - Drone Logic Daniel is returning to rock our stage at Farr in just over a week  - full deets here!

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THE RANSOM NOTE MIX - JUSTIN ROBERTSON ALFRESCO JACKING EXCURSION

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Getting ready for Farr Festival - just over a week away! Hearing this as the sun rises would be pretty magical.

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THIS IS HOUSE

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Tonight, tonight!

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One night in 1981, he was driving around Chicago’s South Side with a friend when he saw a sign in a bar window boasting, “We play house music.” “What’s house music?” [Frankie] Knuckles asked. "It’s that shit you be playing down at the Warehouse," his friend replied.

Frankie Knuckles, The Guardian (via classof808)

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I guess ultimately we all hope that when our time is up we leave a positive impression on this world, and there's no doubting the impression Mr Frankie Knuckles has left. There aren't many people who can truly claim a whole genre of music was named after them, but Frankie's residence at the Warehouse was just *that* important. It's a testament to the man that he kept DJing around the world after diabetes saw him lose a leg, but it's sad it got him so young. The word 'legend' is used too often but in this case it's more than apt. RIP Frankie Knuckles. x

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Tonight, London

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Absolute belter of a mix in warm-up to next week's party at Dalston Superstore. H.O.U.S.E.

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Robert Owens at Dalston Superstore

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