Ireland

There’s nothing quite like the techno that emerges from the studio of Irishman Ian O’Donovan. His cultured production skills have graced the likes of Bedrock, Intec and Drumcode with increasing regularity of late, garnering widespread plaudits. Following his release of The Border from Beyer’s much loved Drumcode last year O’Donovan has returned to the techno... Read more »

No stranger on the Irish scene, Belfast’s Jordan has had an industrious first half of 2016, with some exciting releases at home and abroad, as well as packing out his acclaimed The Night Institute party on a weekly basis. Today, he’s provided us with a hefty drum workout to give away – think Spencer Parker... Read more »

Belfast duo Schmutz launch their very own imprint this week leading the line with the debut release in the form of a stellar three tracker. The jump into the label world comes after impressive releases on the likes of Berlin’s renowned Dirt Crew Recordings and Danny Daze’s budding Omnidisc. Heading up the first EP on... Read more »

WWD favourite Montel has teamed up with Stereo Productions for a killer 2 track EP. The EP titled The Future does exactly what it says on the tin and brings the ‘Sound Of The Future’ right to your headphones. Both tracks on this EP a pure quality but we’ve edged towards ‘Bassline’. A housey number... Read more »

It’s been nothing but straight up bangers from our favourite Cerillo this year. From huge new efforts on Madtech and Material to upfront remixes for a number of luminaries, he’s been more productive than ever on the studio front. This month he returns to his successful stomping ground Natural Rhythm for another gritty four tracker... Read more »

Sligo boys Brame & Hamo continue to carve out their own special niche in house music with their third great release on their label ‘Splendor & Squalour’. With big releases on Dirt Crew, such as the Lamaj’s Secret EP (which had support from the likes of Fouk and Razor n’ Tape head honcho Aaron Dae),... Read more »

Limerick is a county of small-scale when it comes to an underground scene, but being almost left untouched by the electronic explosion in recent times has presented a huge opportunity and a gate-way for a particular sound & image to breakthrough the ranks. Subtech directs its focus towards techno, house & everything in between. Not only showcasing some of the... Read more »

There’s few out there that can boost a musical CV as impressive as French-born, Geneva-based artist Lee Van Dowski. The veteran producer has garnered a stellar reputation for pushing the boundaries and his latest piece is no different. This month, forward-thinking Van Dowski delivers ‘Cerca Trova’, a brand new LP encapsulating exactly what the producer is... Read more »

UK-based Irishman Smokey may be a new name to your ears but trust us, you’ll be happy to make the introduction. To date, he’s kept rather under the radar collaborating with the likes of Monto on Tunnyl Records, but with a ton of new music under his arm, he looks set to make 2016 his... Read more »

From being dubbed Resident Advisors number 1 live act of 2015. KiNK renowned as one of the most unique & creative artists to ever emerge into the underground scene makes a visit to our fair-city this Friday at the superstructure known as District 8. Strahil finding his distinct raw driving sound in his productions had a large impact... Read more »