i-D: DJ Of The Month / Tony Humphries

Taken from i-D July 1992. We went to see Tony Humphries DJ at the Hacienda once. We were on the dancefloor and it all kicked off between some of Humphries crew and some of the Manc lot. “Hey man I’m with Tony Humphries” they said in a ‘you-can’t-touch-me-kind-of-way’. “I’ll blow your legs off pal” came the reply in a deep Man accent. We moved pretty quick. My old hairdresser Andy who used to have the barbers under the Hacienda once said the sound he most associates most with the club is the noise of chair legs being snapped as people smashed them up ready for a row. It was messy in that bit under the DJ but the night Humphries played it was that brilliant mix of European and US stuff. A don.

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Art & Design: Signs Of The Times / i-D Logo Piece

There was a time in 1987 when we used to roam the streets nicking VW badges from unsuspecting car owners (and teachers though that soon came to an end when our mate got caught with one in his school bag). It was a short lived fad on the streets of suburban Orpington but those Beastie Boys obviously had an impact as it led i-D magazine to do a piece in December ’87 on the history of some of the more prominent logos of the time. Seminal cover of the magazine as well.

i-D Magazine: Jah Wobble / Boy’s Own Ad

While on the subject of Boy’s Own and all things related here’s another piece from the same i-D as the Rocky and Diesel piece with Jah Wobble talking about hooking up with Weatherall for ‘Bomba’ and a nice ad from the Boy’s Own crew. Sample quote – ‘Ream Italian house music at it’s pumping best.’

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i-D Magazine: Rocky & Diesel DJ’s Of The Month

This one comes from i-D magazine November 1990. Good chart from the boys.

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i-D: DJ Of The Month – Nicky Holloway (October 1988)

This one comes from i-D – October ’88 edition. Nicky Holloway already has a bit of a CV by this point and clearly had an eye for taking it to the masses.

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i-D: The Art Of Chill

Basically this is a guide to how to get stoned with your mates and this all sounds rather ridiculous now but has anyone got any of the DIY tapes they mention from a Monday night? They sound kind of good.

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i-D: Club Listings (October 1988)

This is a good read. Lots of scenes crossing over with each other and everyone seems to be figuring out what the fuck just went on. Photo by Dave Swindells.

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i-D Magazine: Club Listings (January 1988)

Classic cover and great club listings from i-D January 1988 with a fine Swindells photo to boot.



Thanks to Matthew J.
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i-D Magazine: DJ Of The Month – Danny Rampling (December 1990)

Taken from the December 1990 issue when Pure was in full swing at the Milk Bar. Nice bit of product placement from Mr Rampling in the chart there.


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i-D: Body Beats / Acid Tracking

Release yourself… Photograph by Dave Swindells.

Thanks to Matthew J.
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i-D: Acid House & Club Listings (April 1988)

I like these pieces. Journalists caught up in a moment and London buzzing. Comparing the now to the then I am wondering – did we get old? Is Punk in Soho the new Wag club? Worrying thought. Young future media types moving in packs… Is house turning into Northern Soul? Old men reliving their youth? We’ll come back to that one with a Test Pressing poll soon. Anyway, here’s more ephemera from times gone by.




Thanks to Matthew J.
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i-D: The House Sound Of Chicago (September 1986)

Taken from i-D magazine September, 1986.





Thanks to Matthew J.
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i-D: Alfredo Piece

Right – not sure where to start with all these but over the coming months I have many amazing pieces courtesy of Matthew J a.k.a Groover from DJ History to post on Test Pressing. First up – DJ Of The Month from i-D April 1990 – the legend that is Alfredo.


Thanks to Matthew J.
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i-D: Good Vibrations Reggae Piece

Taken from i-D June 1990. Great piece from Matthew Collins interviewing Paul Oakenfold (nice cap), 3D, Daddy G, Smith & Mighty and Joey Jay amongst others, on the influence of reggae and, in hindsight, why it all got slow in 1990.





Thanks to Emma Warren.
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i-D: Balearic Networking

Taken from i-D August 1991.





Thanks to Emma Warren.
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i-D: KLF And The Isle Of Jura

Taken from i-D August 1991.



Thanks to Emma Warren.
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i-D: Jose Padilla

Taken from i-D September ’94.

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i-D: Club Listings November ’89

London and surrounding still going strong…

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