• Rave New World (25/9)

    September 25, 2015 - By 

    Antoin Lindsay and Aidan Hanratty take a look at some of the best electronic mixes, gigs, tracks and releases of the week. GIGS Sonic Arts Waterford – Sonic Dreams Festival at Soma Contemporary Gallery Fri, Sep 25 – Sat, Sep 26  I’m always wary of ignoring what’s going on outside the capital, so it gives me great pleasure to share this. The Sonic Dreams Festival takes place this weekend in Waterford’s Soma Contemporary Gallery. It’s got a range of artists across its two days (today and tomorrow), ranging from avant-garde sound-based sculptures, tech-sounds with ambient flourishes and bass pop, going by some…

  • Rave New World (18/9)

    September 18, 2015 - By 

    Aidan Hanratty and Antoin Lindsay preview all the very best electronic gigs, mixes, tracks and releaes of the week. GIGS Mvestle ‘Poultice’ tape launch with Roslyn Steer, School Tour, Flash Moderne at TenterHooks Gigspace Friday, September 18 Mvestle marks the release of their new tape Poultice on Fallow Media with a small gig in Dublin’s TenterHooks. The tape is a thrilling work of twisted electronics, and they’re supported by the wonderful Roslyn Steer, whose Still Moving I raved about on these very pages last month, alongside School Tour and Flash Moderne. An evening of unusual sound no doubt, but one…

  • Rave New World w/ Timmy Stewart Mix

    September 4, 2015 - By 

    In what’s probably long overdue, we’re proud to introduce the Rave New World mix series. We’ll be hosting mixes from some of our favourite DJs and artists from the island of Ireland. First up we have a legend around Belfast, Timmy Stewart. Timmy’s been DJing around Belfast for ages and his knowledge of house, techno, disco, the lot, is unmatched in the city. He’s been the in-house booker for Shine and Stiff Kitten as well as taking up monthly residencies in Yello, Love & Death, Aether & Echo and The Hudson as well as co-running the Extended Play imprint. To…

  • Rave New World (28/8)

    August 28, 2015 - By 

    Antoin Lindsay and Aidan Hanratty deliver their their weekly look at the very best electronic gigs, tracks, releases and mixes. GIGS Twitch Present: Anthony Naples and Pariah at The Bunatee, Belfast Saturday 29 August Two brilliant producers and DJs in their own right, Twitch bring together Pariah and Anthony Naples for what should be a cracker. Last time I seen either of them in Belfast they went down absolute treats with the crowd, so expect this one to be no different.  AL Beat BBQ present: Lil Louis at Aether & Echo, Belfast Sunday 30 August A bank holiday means only…

  • Rave New World (21/8)

    August 21, 2015 - By 

    Aidan Hanratty and Antoin Lindsay return for this week’s Rave New World, your indispensable, Friday-afternoon guide to all the very best electronic gigs, tracks, releases and mixes. GIGS Scavenger €5 Party Feat. ‘Looking for the Perfect Beat’ Screening at The Wiley Fox Saturday, 22 August New night Scavenger has had some impressive guests lately, but this weekend they’re throwing a wallet-friendly €5 party in The Wiley Fox, where you can get to grips with the night’s MO. They’re also screening LA beat scene documentary Looking for the Perfect Beat, which focuses on one 24-hour period in LA and follows the likes…

  • Rave New World (14/8)

    August 14, 2015 - By 

    Very much the man with the plan, Antoin Lindsay takes a look at the very best electronic gigs, tracks, releases and mixes of the week. GIGS Head Front Panel, Sunil Sharpe and Defekt at The Button Factory, Dublin Friday 14 August John Heckle has been releasing some brilliant techno as Head Front Panel recently, and you can catch him doing a live set down at The Button Factory tonight. He’ll be accompanied by the ever-present Sunil Sharpe (pictured) and another live set from Defekt. T’will be a heavy one. Twisted Pepper Closing Weekender, Dublin Friday 14 & Saturday 15 August In…

  • Rave New World (7/8)

    August 7, 2015 - By 

    Antoin Lindsay takes a look at some of the best electronic gigs, mixes, tracks and releases of the week, including Florist, Klaus and KABLAM. GIGS Beat BBQ – To The Bone EP 48 at The Treehouse [am:pm], Belfast Friday 7 August Timmy Stewart is a familiar face around Belfast, and he’ll be celebrating 20 years of DJing with parties around Belfast. Tonight, he’ll be joined by Feel My Bicep’s Hammer, Twitch and other local DJs for a free night in The Treehouse with no shortage of techno, I imagine. Tw!tch – Livity Sound Night with Peverelist & Kowton at Queens Student…

  • Rave New World (31/07)

    July 31, 2015 - By 

    It’s the weekend. A Bank Holiday weekend no less. So Aidan Hanratty and Antoin Lindsay deliver their weekly look at all the very best electronic gigs, tracks, mixes and releases. GIGS Belfast Music Club Present: JG Wilkes and Eamon Harkin at The Hudson Bar, Belfast Friday 31 July An absolute scorcher of a night happening at The Hudson tonight. JG Wilkes and Eamon Harkin have established themselves in two of the greatest resident DJ collectives in the world, namely Optimo and Mister Saturday Night respectively. The common ground is they’re both from Ireland, and while they’ve made their names elsewhere, they’re joining forces…

  • Rave New World (24/7)

    July 24, 2015 - By 

    The weekend, hurrah! But before that: Aidan Hanratty and Antoin Lindsay deliver their weekly look at all the very best electronic gigs, tracks, mixes and releases. GIGS White Noise 500 with Dave Clarke, Marcel Fengler & Sunil Sharpe at The Academy Friday, July 24  A hefty line-up this. In celebration of Dave Clarke’s 500th show, he’s broadcasting live from Dublin alongside Berghain resident Marcel Fengler and Dublin’s own Sunil Sharpe. On the opposite end of the spectrum, the up-and-coming Dublin talent is in abundance in Opium Rooms, with Daire Carolan playing all night alongside DJ Isleo’man (Morgan Buckley) and DJ Muscles…