Bibio – Sleep on the Wing
July 22nd, 2020 | by Aaron Drain
Warp’s finest acoustically-inclined son, Bibio (Stephen James Wilkinson), has returned with Sleep on the Wing. It’s another shining example of meditative, …
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Mount Palomar – The Perils Of Youth
November 11th, 2019 | by Aaron Drain
For those with a finger on the pulse of Ireland’s eminently reputable electronic music scene, Neil Kerr’s Mount Palomar alias …
18 for ’18: A Ritual Sea
January 23rd, 2018 | by Aaron Drain
We continue 18 for ’18, our feature showcasing eighteen Irish acts we’re convinced are going places in 2018. Throughout January …
Nava – Tapestry
December 14th, 2017 | by Aaron Drain
On paper, it might not sound like the most symbiotic of sonic juxtapositions (depending on taste, obviously) – “a groundbreaking …
The Cyclist – Sapa Inca Delirium
November 9th, 2017 | by Aaron Drain
Derry’s Andy Morrison AKA The Cyclist has produced some of the most compelling home-grown club-ready cuts in recent memory and it’s …
Bicep – Bicep
September 13th, 2017 | by Aaron Drain
As well known in recent years for their 4/4 bangers as their spacey, off-kilter musical segues from the dance floor …
Talos – Wild Alee
April 26th, 2017 | by Aaron Drain
In Wild Alee, Cork’s Eoin French, AKA Talos, has created a long player of considerable depth and uncomplicated beauty. A debut-proper, …
A Labour of Love: An Interview With New Pope
February 15th, 2017 | by Aaron Drain
You mightn’t immediately peg David Boland AKA New Pope, as a “degenerate romantic”, but when delving into his expanding back catalogue, …
Bonobo – Migration
January 24th, 2017 | by Aaron Drain
For over 16 years, Ninja Tune veteran Simon Green AKA Bonobo has been making the kind of music that seems to …
Tycho – Epoch
January 23rd, 2017 | by Aaron Drain
Scott Hansen’s take on electronica is one rooted as much in aesthetics as it is sound. A musician with a …