Muse Chronicle

After more than three decades in the shadows, Brighton’s Joe Average has emerged from electronic music hibernation with all the force of their original rave-era intensity. The trio of Rich, Mad Mick, and Prof represents a generation that helped birth the UK’s underground dance movement, performing at iconic London venues like Hammersmith Palais during the late ’80s explosion. Their story reads like destiny itself: reuniting on Friday the 13th of October 2023, exactly 34 years after their final performance, when everything fell into place through chance encounters and cosmic timing.

“Time collapsed like vinyl spinning backward, three souls drawn home by frequencies that never truly faded.”

“PANIC BUTTONS (Radio Edit)” showcases a band that hasn’t merely returned. They’ve evolved. This collaboration with Mad Mick demonstrates how classic rave can merge with modern production techniques without losing their unique touch. The track has the same underground energy that made their earlier work legendary, particularly the haunting saxophone lines that defined Mad Mick’s contribution to the massive hit “Infinity.” Rising vocalist Faber adds a fresh dimension, delivering a performance that bridges the gap between old-school rave culture and modern electronic pop.

The reunion story, finding Prof in northeast London wearing the same rave top from 1989, might sound too perfect to be true, yet the music itself validates every supernatural coincidence. Joe Average proves that genuine artistic fire doesn’t diminish with time; it simply waits for the right moment to reignite.

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