New year, new rave. Antoin Lindsay and Aidan Hanratty return for their latest look at the best electronic gigs, tracks, mixes and releases of the week. GIGS Twitch Present: Shanti Celeste at The Bunatee, Belfast Saturday 16 January One of the best new names in house is making her first trip to Belfast. Shanti Celeste (pictured) has been making waves the last 18 months or so with her impeccable label BRSTL and releases on the likes of personal favourite of mine Future Times and Bristol record store label Idle Hands. Expect a wonderfully varied set from the Bristol resident. AL Truss…

As the year draws to a close, Antoin Lindsay and Aidan Hanratty return for their latest look at the very best electronic gigs, tracks and mixes of the week. GIGS The Emigrant Disco with Space Dimension Controller at Bar Tengu, Dublin Saturday 19 December Shock World Service and The Locals come together to welcome everyone home for Christmas. Space Dimension Controller is the big name, but everyone on the bill is a solid party-rocker. AH Twitch Present: Steffi & Virginia at Mandela Hall, Belfast Saturday 19 December Now familiar faces at Twitch, Steffi and Virginia are both big fans of…

One year on from their first installment, Antoin Lindsay and Aidan Hanratty return for their latest look at the very best electronic gigs, tracks, mixes and releases of the week. GIGS Shine Pres: Robert Hood at Limelight 1, Belfast Friday 11 December The undisputed master of techno is making an appearance in Belfast tonight and he’ll surely blow some socks off. You don’t become as revered as Robert Hood without good reason. He’s consistently incredible with a dizzying array of classics under his belt. Local rising stars Schmutz in support should top off a stellar night. AL Out To Lunch presents…

Antoin Lindsay and Aidan Hanratty return for their latest look at the very best electronic gigs, tracks, mixes and releases of the week. GIGS Maya Jane Coles at District 8, Dublin Levon Vincent & Fred P aka Black Jazz Consortium at District 8, Dublin Friday 27, Saturday 28 November Levon Vincent courted controversy in the wake of the recent Paris attacks. Encouraging his Facebook fans to carry weapons to protect themselves and deleting dissenting views, he dug himself several holes. He’s now left Twitter (for the time-being). It’s tough to plug this gig, but it’s hard not to as plays…

Aidan Hanratty takes a look at the very best electronic gigs, tracks, mixes and releases of the week. GIGS Scoundrels Sound System presents A Love From Outer Space at Dolan’s Warehouse Friday 20 November Big night this, starting off at The Blind Pig, where Lord Weathers will be recording his Music Not For Everyone show for NTS. After that, he and his partner Sean Johnston will be taking things slow and heavy at Dolan’s. The Pig’s Ear, RnB Club, Live Live with Fatima & Eglo Live Band at Button Factory Friday 20 November From one pig to another – Fatima…

With Antoin Lindsay in Amsterdam this weekend, Aidan Hanratty returns for his latest look at the very best electronic gigs, tracks, mixes and releases of the week. GIGS Jayda G Dip at Jigsaw Friday 13 November Secret byo party business. Vancouver DJ and Fett Burger collaborator Jayda G comes to Dublin to play in an intimate city-centre space. This one will go late. Twitch – Surgeon & Twitch DJs at The Bunatee Friday 13 November He’s just released the fascinating Electronic Recordings from Maui Jungle Vol. 1 on Editions Mego (under his own name, Anthony Child), but Surgeon will no doubt be hitting it…

Antoin Lindsay and Aidan Hanratty return for their latest look at the very best electronic gigs, tracks, mixes and releases of the week. GIGS TNI and Aether Present: Kornel Kovacs and Denis Sulta at Aether & Echo, Belfast Saturday 7 October Two names that seem to be cropping up a lot lately are Kornel Kovacs and Denis Sulta, who The Night Institute have managed to bring in this Saturday. Kovacs is fresh off a very well-received release on Numbers and Sulta is fast becoming one of the most in-demand DJs in Glasgow. Will no doubt be a night of relentless…

Aidan Hanratty and Antoin Lindsay preview all the very best electronic gigs, tracks and mixes of the week. GIGS Shine 20th Birthday at Queen’s Student Union Saturday 31 October The best lineup Shine has done in ages? Probably. The best option to spend Halloween in Belfast? Almost definitely. Local boys Bicep head the bill at the usual spot with a cracking raft of other DJs in tow. Heidi will be joining them in room 1 and in room 2 you can catch the blistering Ryan Elliott. One-half-Belfast AnD will be joined by Dublin’s primo techno supremo Sunil Sharpe. Plenty of…

In the second of our sporadic guest mixes from our favourite DJs and artists from the island of Ireland, we have a fascinating tread through the library of an act that’s on the cusp of something big. Dublin-based duo Forrests released their debut Wilder on Blast First Petite a few years back, and after some time spent gigging and writing, they’re back with Organs. Self-released, it’s a glorious barrel of noise and beauty. They’ve put together a really excellent mix for us, moving from electronic forebears Throbbing Gristle and Laurie Spiegel to present-day luminaries Leon Vynehall, Willie Burns and Mica Levi. Artwork by Sarah…

Aidan Hanratty and Antoin Lindsay preview all the very best electronic gigs, tracks and mixes of the week. GIGS Techno & Cans presents: Clouds [Live] at Hangar Friday 16 October 2015 Clouds started out making noisy techno for the likes of Tiga’s Turbo and Fake Blood’s Blood Music. They still do that, but they’ve recently dropped a cassette for the ever-fascinating Opal Tapes, signalling a shift of sorts. This gig is set to bang though, no matter who puts out their records. AH Squid Inc. Pres Paramida at Tengu Bar – Yamamori Sushi Saturday 17 October Tengu is a really sick…