Mark Knight needs little in the way of introduction – the DJ, producer and radio presenter is the founder of Toolroom Records, and continues to be a driving force for house and tech house more than two decades on from the start of his career. This weekend, Knight joins Todd Terry and Loeca at XOYO…
Ping Pong Disco is a self-styled ‘DIY collective of creatives, artists and queerdos’, which has brought its neon-soaked energy to countless venues and festivals across Ireland over the past few years. 909originals’ Emer O’Connor caught up with the collective’s Cara Parc, aka performer Madonna Kebab. Following a sold-out smash-hit collaboration for Dublin Pride at Hang…
The annual DJ Awards is set to take place at ROTO Club in Ibiza Town on 9 October, with Balearic legend Alfredo set to be celebrated at this year’s event with a posthumous ‘Ibiza Icon’ award. The Argentinian helped soundtrack Ibiza nights for well over a generation – as he told 909originals a few years back,…
Ragga and jungle pioneer General Levy has announced details of his first studio album in eight years, Jah Jah Guide and Protect, which is set to be released on Cleopatra Records on 7 November. The new album will revisit some of Levy’s signature tracks, including Ladbroke Grove and Hey Marijuana, as well as the title…
Producer Adrian Sherwood has been an innovator in dub, electronica, post-punk, and bass music for around four decades now – as the founder of On-U Sound, he paved the way for artists such as African Head Charge, Dub Syndicate, and Tackhead, while his collaborations and production credits include work with Brian Eno, Nine Inch Nails, Depeche…
ary:eh‘s approach to music has been shaped by Brooklyn‘s underground scene, blended with hip hop culture and Latin rhythms, blurring the line between deep, hypnotic beats and high-impact club tools. This is certainly the case on recent release, Set Me Free, alongside Sash, which was first road-tested by Seth Troxler at Circoloco in Ibiza earlier…
It’s the start of a new month, so it’s time for some more quality house music with the Long Live House Radio Show with Graeme Park. Previous mixes can be found here. This week’s two-hour mix features Ashford & Simpson, Disko Cowboy feat. Brandon Markell Holmes, Turbojazz feat. Rona Ray, Girls Of The Internet feat. Anelisa Lamola & Dennis Ferrer,…
French DJ and producer OXIA has announce that his third studio album, Aelle, will be released on 10 October – his first long player since Tides of Mind, released in 2012. The 12-track album, which is set to be released on Diversions Music, follows the release of a series of singles earlier this year, including Presence, Colors…
There was a period in the 1990s where you couldn’t turn on the radio without hearing Sweet Lullaby, the breakthrough single from electronica act Deep Forest, such was the uplifting track’s universal appeal, and on 30 October, the group lands in Dublin for what is remarkably its first Irish performance. Sweet Lullaby was taken from…
Irish producer Matador has unveiled the Easy Up EP on his RUKUS label, which sees him tie-up with London-based artist Kyozo. The four-track release features both an extended and radio mix of Matador and Kyozo’s Easy Up, as well as a solo production from Matador, Another Level, again with an extended and radio mix. According…
