ARCHIVE
1995
NINETEENNINETYFIVE
THE NEWS
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Release of Ministry of Sound The Annual by Boy George & Pete Tong.​​
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Wipeout is released for the PlayStation - the first video game aimed at the rave generation, with a soundtrack including music from The Chemical Brothers, Orbital, Leftfield, and Cold Storage.
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First Metalheadz @ Blue Note in Hoxton.
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Launch of Muzik Magazine.
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Essex teengager Leah Betts sadly dies from water intoxication after taking ecstacy at a house party.
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Paul Oakenfold became the first dance music DJ to play on the Main Stage in Glastonbury
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The Chemical Brothers change their name from The Dust Brothers to and release their first album “Exit Planet Dust”
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BBC Radio 1 launch 1 In The Jungle and broadcast for the first time from Ibiza.
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Ku Nightclub in Ibiza changes its name to Privilege, hosting the legendary Manumission, and the very first BBC Radio 1 Ibiza Essential Mix with Nicky Holloway comes from the club.
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London’s Club UK hit in televised raid.
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Gatecrasher finds it's permanent home at the Republic in Sheffield.
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Launch of Cream @ Amnesia in Ibiza.
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Carl Cox’s World Wide Ultimatum label takes over the back room at Cream Liverpool
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Notable albums:
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Leftfield - Leftism [Hard Hands]
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Goldie - Timeless [Metalheadz]
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Chemical Brothers- Exit Planet Dust [Freestyle Dust/Virgin]
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Björk - Post [One Little Indian/Elektra]
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N-Trance - Electronic Pleasure [CNR Music]
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Smith & Mighty - Bass Is Maternal [More Rockers]
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Shy FX - Just an Example [SOUR]