
Rewind back to Chicago circa 1984 & something quite incredible was happening rhythms were being moulded on newly affordable drum machines such as the Roland 808 into 4-to-the-floor beat masterpieces & & Underground dance music& was born Fast forward 30 years & underground dance music lives on be it in an ever evolving musical landscape full of every genre imaginable Today the popularity of underground House & Techno is ever increasing with festivals such as Coachella Outlook Hideout Exit Sonar Awakenings Eastern Electrics & Lost & Found becoming increasing popular amongst commercial audiences further blurring the lines between underground & mainstream However this &resurgence& of the underground is not a new concept & much like the art of sampling & fashion; music genres cycle in waves of popularity with people naturally wanting to be on the cutting edge of cool
- & for this reason the underground will always remain It&s therefore time we paid tribute to the tracks making huge waves across the underground & we bring you an exclusive upfront 2CD mix of this year&s biggest weapons making waves in Ibiza & beyond curated expertly by Ministry of Sound Featuring brand new tracks from the likes of Denney Dusky Steve Lawler Claude Von Stroke George Fitzgerald Seth Troxler Sasha Shadow Child Richie Hawtin alongside some names you might not have heard of before this album definitely doesn&t disappoint Something is coming from the Underground…