Chicane, aka Nick Bracegirdle, helped set the template for Balearic-inspired trance in the mid 90s with tracks such as Offshore, Sunstroke and Saltwater, in the process kickstarting a career that has now lasted three decades. Far from trading off past glories, he has been busier than ever – in 2024, he released his tenth studio album,…
The fourth edition of the Dublin Disco All-Dayer, taking place on 11 October at Orlagh House, Rathfarnham, is just around the corner, with a stacked lineup including Ruth Kavanagh, Pablo (Fatty Fatty), Ping Pong Disco, Honey DJs, Belfast Music Club, Groovement Soul, Cleveland Mike, Aoife Ni Canna vs Chord Memory, and Together Soul DJs. Having…
If there’s one thing the fun-loving divils of Ireland delight in, it’s getting their fang teeth stuck into a good ‘aul house party. From family gatherings to surprise big birthdays, barbecues in the rain, and the very best after-parties – in squat-like Leeson Lane flats, Tardis-esque cottages in Stoneybatter, palatial penthouses it Smithfield, and even diplomatic…
Some three decades have passed since The Sabres of Paradise called it a day, with their two albums, Sabresonic (1993) and Haunted Dancehall (1994) setting a sonic template for countless producers to follow. Helmed by musical alchemist Andrew Weatherall, the Sabres — as they were affectionately known — emerged from the post–acid house era as a…
Jon Pleased Wimmin has been an icon of the UK house scene for more than three decades. He first gained recognition as part of the cabaret act ‘The Pleased Wimmin’ at Glam at London’s Milk Bar, run by Danny Rampling, before moving behind the decks himself and opening his own Soho club, Pleased. It was…
Happy birthday to us! 909originals marks another journey around the sun today as we celebrate our eighth birthday. We’re so thankful to all of our readers – hard to believe that what started as a part-time Sunday project would bloom into what it has become – to our amazing contributors, and to everybody we’ve had the chance…
Éalú Le Grá is a petit bijou music and experiential extravaganza, hosting its fifth anniversary edition over the June Bank Holiday weekend, with a trojan line-up of cutting-edge Irish warriors and international gladiators, including Hammer, Christopher Coe, Fabe, Aoife Nic Canna, Tara Casey, Ronan Ó Snodaigh, and Natural Symphony. There are many other electronic music…
DJ, writer and Balearic regular Rosie Riot chats to Ibiza Global Radio director and DJ Igor Marijuan about IMS, Ibiza’s evolving musical landscape, and balancing multiple projects. Think of Ibiza and you may conjure up images of hyper-club hysteria and sunsets in San Antonio. But for those who have placed themselves behind another facet of…
Melbourne-born, Berlin-based drummer and producer Ziggy Zeitgeist has gathered an array of global talent for his latest Zeitgeist Freedom Energy Exchange album, Inspire/Radicalise, which showcases the collective’s signature ‘hi-tech jazz’ sound. Having performed at venues and events such as Church of Sound, We Out Here Festival and Melt Festival, the current Zeitgeist Freedom Energy Exchange…
Matador, aka Irish producer Gavin Lynch, has been rocking dancefloors since the mid 2000s, cutting his teeth at Dublin venues such as Switch, Tripod and McGruders before going on to play festivals such as Awakenings, Sonus, and Tomorrowland, as well as global venues including Space Ibiza, DC-10, and Stereo Montreal. The Ibiza-based artist is a…
