Lineup: Tako (Ambassador’s Reception, Salon des Amateurs, NL), Miles Simpson (Controllata/Faith), Rick Hopkins, Jonny 5, Meschi, Auton Love, Eff Bentos

Just a few words on my opinion of what’s going on in Ireland at the moment. I had intended on writing something like this for a while now, but I guess, given it was Paddy’s Day this week, that now is an appropriate time to post it. Things seem to be quite healthy regarding Irish…

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David Vunk’s Moustache Records has only been running since 2007 but in it’s short life has clocked up some stellar releases featuring the talents of producers such as Alden Tyrell and Sneak Thief with the influential collector Flemming Dalum and legendary Italo Disco singer Fred Ventura also appearing. David has been around for a little…

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Aside from the question of aesthetics and personal preference, few casual listeners realize that techno, unlike its more straightforward verse-chorus-verse-structured musical peers, does not rely on a recording of a performance, but on a recording of sound directly from the sheets of musical notation, as MIDI data performs the function of sheet music, in the…

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I’ll be off to this at the weekend and can’t wait. I’ll also be playing some disco classix on the Saturday night. Recommend you come and check it if you’re in the area, having been to two of the CBS partys – they are always serious funtimes.

Here in the UK, stockists of Wax Poetics are fairly scarce, and it’s only recently I’ve managed to pick up a few issues. Beautifully presented and packaged, the writing seems, for the most part, to be full of integrity, passion and enthusiam. I got wind of these anthologies and was lucky enough to receive the…

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Was kindly passed this great quality live footage of J&J playing live in Amsterdam by Jordash. Looks like a great party and the music sounds really nice. Enjoy. Juju & Jordash LIVE @ Studio 80, Amsterdam from Gno Pants on Vimeo.

There’s been a silly amount of good new house records out recently. I’ve talked about a bunch of them, but I’ve got a bunch more even since then. Really this has to be one of the best runs of new records in years, it seems like every week there’s enough stuff out to make an…

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A heads up for those readers living in London or can reach for mine and fellow ISMer Meschi’s inaugural club night….. We are very pleased to welcome a DJ and producer acclaimed throughout the Cosmos – Intergalactic Gary. I-G started DJing professionally in 1990 at the acid squat parties, clubs and pirate radio stations of…

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It’s October and for Irish electronic music fans that means that DEAF is coming. DEAF (the Dublin Electronic Arts Festival) has been going since 2002 and takes place every year during the Irish October bank holiday weekend, this year it runs from Thursday 23rd until Sunday 26th. It’s independently run by D1 Recordings. Over the…

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