“I thought that was quite an achievement: taking the stylophone, bringing it downstairs, plugging it into the sampler and saying, ‘Right, I can only make sounds out of this.’ I was very pleased with the results of that.” That’s Paul Hartnoll of Orbital, talking about the track Style, which was released as a single on…
In February 2001, Lisburn-based BBm Magazine ran a feature on ‘Ireland’s underground’ – the DJs, promoters, venues and club nights that were flying the flag for all things non-mainstream in electronic music at the start of the new Millennium. As well as surveying the state of play in the North, as part of the article,…
The world of house music owes a good deal of gratitude to Phuture, the Chicago pioneers that helped forge the acid house sound with tracks such as Acid Tracks, Rise From Your Grave and We Are Phuture. The DJ Pierre-led outfit, which has seen members come and go over the years, has announced a forthcoming…
Tuff Jam, aka Karl ‘Tuff Enuff’ Brown and Matt ‘Jam’ Lamont, were among the pioneering producers of the UK Garage scene of the mid- to late-90s, and the duo have just announced the long-awaited digital release of their extensive back-catalogue of productions. The back catalogue, which includes tracks such as Experience, Need Good Love, Tumblin’…
Beyond The Pale, which takes place from 21 to 23 June at Glendalaough Estate in County Wicklow, has made an already fantastic lineup even better with the addition of five new acts, Dmitri from Paris, Mount Kimbie (live), Halina Rice, Poolside and EMBRZ. Dimitri From Paris needs little in the way of introduction – the…
Another Love Story has announced the first acts for its 10th anniversary edition, taking place at Killyon Manor, County Meath, Ireland from 23 to 25 August 2024. German instrumental/electronic duo Grandbrothers are set to be one of the highlights of the festival, as is Irish favourite Jape, while the lineup will also see a performance…
The link between rave and contemporary art in 1990s Poland is set to be explored at the forthcoming Concrete Lates x Rave: Recharge event, taking place at London‘s Southbank Centre. On 22 March, the venue will host an evening screening a series of films that capture Poland’s electronic scene of the 90s – curated by Łukasz Mojsak…
Cementing its status as Europe’s premier techno festival, Awakenings has announced a stellar lineup for its 2024 summer edition, taking place from 5 to 7 July at the festival grounds in Hilvarenbeek, the Netherlands. The three-day weekender features established artists such as Amelie Lens, Tale of Us, Adriatique, Adam Beyer b2b Joseph Capriati, FJAAK, Richie…
Alexander Robotnick is set to unveil the third album in his Simple Music series on 1 March, on his own Hot Elephant Music label. The album, Kind of…. Robotnick, features eight tracks, five of which are instrumentals, and which showcase the electronic disco sound that the Italian producer is synonymous with. A few days ago,…
Give Us The Night, a group of industry professionals campaigning to modernise Ireland’s night-time economy, has announced details of its ‘Where is the night?’ series of meetings, which kicks off on 26 February at The Bodega, Cork. Following multiple public and industry consultations since 2020, as well as a string of announcements from the government,…
