Ireland

From Fritz Kalkbrenner to Jamie Jones and even Phil Kiernan, Barndance or BD Festival as it will now be known has always endeared to bring the Irish public some of the world’s most talented electronic artists. Their 2015 edition promises to be no different with a wealth of performers scheduled to indulge another projected sellout... Read more »

After hearing some previews from Effy’s forthcoming EP ‘Fernweh’ which will be released through London record label No Logo Music, I am going to start off by saying it is going to be an absolute screamer. Having taken his music in a different direction from deep house tracks, Effy is transitioning into a deeper techno... Read more »

Subject have a staunch weekend in store for Dublin City as they host a double header of shows in The Twisted Pepper! First up on Friday night they host no other than Detroit heavyweight Derrick May (Transmat) who will be performing a 3 hour set! May’s legendary sound is the definition of classic cut Detroit... Read more »

Irish duo, Brame & Hamo, hailing from Sligo on the west coast of Ireland have recently announced their upcoming EP to be released on Detroit Swindle’s Heist Recordings. This is the follow up to their last EP, Clockwork, which was released on their vinyl only label Splendor & Squalor. The new EP entitled, “The Parish Rumors” is due... Read more »

Having gained a sizeable reputation over the past year or two with releases on R&S and Stroboscopic Artefacts, while individual efforts earned them outputs on the likes of Killekill, Electric Deluxe and Trilogy Tapes – Irish duo Lakker return to the label that’s become their home over the last year to release their debut album... Read more »

‘Institution’ is the debut single from Irish duo Cut Once. A fresh mélange of electronic beats topped with a powerful vocal performance, a stellar introduction it must be said.  Their self titled EP is due for release in April. The pair have just released the video for ‘Institution’, directed by Tristan Heanue, you can check it... Read more »

Having left Effy last year, Newbridge producer Peter Fleming is now making music under a new name; Cinema. His latest track ‘Retrograde’ is an instrumental synth based cut that delivers everything you would expect and more from the Newbridge producer. ‘Retrograde’ is available now as a free download, you can check it out below! Released a few months back, Cinemas... Read more »

Dubliner Cerillo continues to turn heads! Building on the success of a standout Blaze – ‘My Beat’ remix late last year and a killer Kobhi rework for the Maison Rouge crew (which saw its release last week), he’s stepped his game up yet another notch, debuting a powerful two tracker on Piston Recordings (home to renowned... Read more »

What a fantastic pairing this is! Dublin is set for one hell of a party as one of the year’s most fancied clubs District 8 welcomes both Andhim and Kidnap Kid. Prominent promoters Bedlam who have an eye for mouthwatering pairings have picked out two acts on the rise and in doing so can probably... Read more »

The much revered ‘Pygmalion’ celebrates 6 years sculpting the sounds of Dublin with a tasty line-up on March 16th! Paddy’s Eve will see two locally adored spinners lead the festivities, two men very familiar with the surroundings, Glaswegian Jackmaster and Dubliner Dec Lennon AKA Krystal Klear. Renowned for getting up to no good, you can be certain... Read more »