Dublin
Take 10: Bonzai
With just over a week to go until we ring in the New Year, we caught up with Bonzai for this week’s Take 10. It comes ahead of her upcoming gig in Dublin and follows a hectic end of year on tour with Flume, which included a closing date at the Warehouse Project. December 30th will... Read more »
Prima Lux: Dylan
Irish producer/dj Dylan (previously Dylan Moran) is up next on the Prima Lux series. The OTB artist has rinsed a dynamite hour for the WWD family. The mix arrives ahead of an appearance at Kompass Klub (Ghent) on the 17th of December. He joins a heavy hitting line-up as Len Faki is headlining the evening... Read more »
Metropolis Makes Its Return [OPENING NIGHT]
The clocks have just gone back, the days are still shortening and the time for partying in the nighttime is lengthening. It’s that time of year again, Metropolis Festival. In it’s inaugural year last year, the festival was warmly received. Back for a second year, Metropolis opens it’s doors at the RDS for a weekend of... Read more »
Upcoming: Live Collision International Festival 2016
With the Project Arts “Project 50 Season” well under way, WWD are getting really excited for this year’s Live Collision International Festival, set to take place at the end of this month in Dublin. The programme has yet to be announced but we have no doubt it will be full of surprises. The company, headed... Read more »
Out to Lunch August Weekender
One of the most exciting events of the Summer within the four walls of a club comes in the form of the Out To Lunch August Weekender. This is a two- day party in Dublin city center from August 13th – 14th. Running from the afternoon until the wee hours of the morning on both... Read more »
Subject celebrates 9th birthday with Carl Craig & The Black Madonna
One of the more venerable Dublin promoters, Subject, turns 9 this year and is celebrating the landmark in style. This Sunday they welcome Detroit and Chicago behemoths Carl Craig and The Black Madonna for a very special party in Opium Rooms. Even for a group that has welcomed the likes of Kerri Chandler, Steffi and... Read more »
Dublin Hungry for Jackmaster’s Forbidden Fruit [Interview]
Jackmaster is a name which has really risen to the forefront of house and techno over the past couple of years. Helped by his genuine and personable approach to social media, and his fucking quality DJ sets, the Scot really has taken over. We’ve caught this man a couple of times, most memorably (for us anyway) at... Read more »
Dublin City Block Party Returns
Following a stellar debut in 2014, the Dublin City Block Party returns to The Tivoli once more this July with an eclectic lineup to interest even the most selective of electronic connoisseurs. Taking place over 3 days, those in attendance will catch everyone from the much love Dusky and underground icon Leon Vynehall to local... Read more »
Free Download: Elliot – Trivium
Strictly Deep resident Elliot shares a hard-hitting tech cut in ‘Trivium’ just in time for the Summer season. This one is a proper heater! Elliot is both a jack of all trades and a master of groove having spent time contributing to the Dublin scene through promoting, events, media and music – working tirelessly to ensure... Read more »
Premiere: Stephen Lopkin – Semaphore Hill [Titanic City]
Stepping up on rising Belfast label Titanic City is Scottish producer Stephen Lopkin, who’s put together an impressive five track EP entitled The Strategic Reserve. You can hear an exclusive snippet on site today! Lopkin has caught the eye over the last couple of years with releases on imprints like M>O>S, Bokhari Records and RAW Tools. He has a... Read more »