English dance music stalwart and Ibiza veteran Brandon Block has revealed that “the 90s were great” as far as he can remember.
Speaking at a recent conference covering why “most modern dance music is shite”, Block, who placed twenty seventh in the DJ Mag Top 100 DJs poll in 1998, explained why DJing in the 90s was a far more enjoyable experience than that which the current Top 100 DJs enjoy today.
“From what I can remember the 90s were great,” confirmed Block. “I mean, I’ve completely forgotten large chunks of it but isn’t that always the sign of a good decade? And the bits I remember, they would blow your mind, I just don’t think the DJs around today really get to experience that sort of fun. I can’t picture Martin Garrix blowing coke up a £1,000 hooker’s arse, just for the laugh, or drinking cocktails made from liquid K and vodka but that was all just part of the fun back in the day.”
“What I liked about the 90s was that we, the DJs, could walk about the place and go relatively unnoticed,” continued a reminiscent Block. “But the guys today just don’t have that privilege, they’re practically movie stars. How are you supposed to fall out of a London pub, absolutely mangled off your face at half three on a Tuesday afternoon and keep your dignity if you’ve got some paparazzi hack sticking a camera in your face? You can’t!”
“Back then it was all about the music, the parties, the drugs, the women and just basically having fun,” claimed the former Kiss 100 presenter. “But now, as far as I can see, it’s all about the Benjamins, corporate sponsorship, modeling contracts and good clean living. Where’s the fun in any of that? What’s the point in making all of that money if you’re going to live like a Mormon and not get to spend or enjoy any of it? Honestly, I wouldn’t swap my memories of the 90s, or lack thereof, for all the money in the world.”
Unconfirmed reports indicate that Brandon Block and Alex P are set to join The Stone Roses on their mini tour later this year with the unlikely super group performing together under the name The Concrete Blocks.
