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Today we premiere new rolling techno coming from straight from Research residents Aeron XTC & Taint for Free Download. The Dublin based DJs and producers showcase a blistering locked groove that leans on trippy soundscapes and thunderous low-end power. Research residents and co-owners Aeron XTC and Taint are two of Dublin’s most seasoned techno DJs, having played in most venues across the capital as well as being festival favourites, the pair live and breathe techno music through every aspect of their life. Alongside playing regular show’s together across Index, Farrier & Draper, Wigwam, Cellar, AVA Festival, Electric Picnic, Life Festival and more, the pair have been busy crafting a unique sound within the studio. The duo’s workflow both behind the booth & within the studio complements each other greatly, each adding their own flavour to a unified sound which oozes out in an oddly satisfying yet contradictory manor. Having respectively played alongside some of the titans of the techno scene including; Kare

Our first premiere comes from London based producer Alex Virgo who steps up to remix The Daddy Squad, a project from Andrew Armstrong. Virgo inject some indie-dance flavour into the original track as surging synth lines play off chugging vintage style bass and triumphant pads. The Daddy Squad project continues to gain pace, as Andrew Armstrong releases the second single from his debut album coming out this June. Continuing to firmly mark out a corner for himself in the Italo disco/ indie dance scene, All Day All Night Automatic includes a remix from Alex Virgo and follows on from the single We Can Work It Out featuring Vhyce and Mala Ika remixes. The album has seen early supported from the likes of Pete Tong, Horse Meat Disco, Boys’ Shorts, Cormac, Massimiliano Pagliara, through to Chloe Caillet and Avalon Emerson, amongst others. This is a setup for his debut album due later in the year. Alex Virgo’s remix is a coppery slice of vintage rave nuances as the UK house producer showcases his prowess in the wor

We’ve premiere a new track from Dublin techno mainstay Jack Jennings, as he dips his toes into the world of 90’s inspired techno. ‘The Groove Stock’ intertwines aquatic style synth lines with high-powered low-end grooves and dynamic percussive rhythms to create a blast from the past style techno track. Taking inspiration from 90s/early 00s techno and his roots in house music, Dublin’s Jack Jennings has been a regular within the cities nightclubs, stemming from his earliest days as a promoter with Stoop, to his productions that have found their way to labels all across Europe. Jack’s sound has evolved from earlier productions on Portugal’s Trau-ma Records, to his most recent release on Dublin’s very own Syncopated Records, but throughout his own music and the energy he creates in his mixes, there has always been one common goal. A focus on the two elements of techno that he considers most important, a focus on fast paced rhythms with a hypnotic groove. With previous releases also on Berlin’s Gobsmacked Reco

We kick off the weeks music by stopping off in West Clare, welcoming a techno premiere from a DJ, producer and Faoi Thalamh Records head, Ádhamh. In 2020, Ádhamh founded the independent record label, Faoi Thalamh Records, the vision of which was to establish a community of underground artists that work primarily in electronic music. The main focus of Faoi Thalamh has always been to provide a platform for musicians to share their creativity, regardless of how obscure or experimental it may be. This ethos appears to be an accurate reflection of Faoi Thalamh's back-catalogue to date, as previous releases range from raw, driving techno to experimental field-recorded ambience and everything in-between. Ádhamh's latest release on Faoi Thalamh, ''Nebula'', is a love-letter to old-school sci-fi inspired techno. Taking inspiration from titans such as Jeff Mills and Basic Channel, Ádhamh wanted to capture that signature sound of the Detroit-Berlin fusion that began to emerge in the 90's. Dusty, cosmic synths and ra

We premiere new music from UK dance music royalty as Mark Hawkins returns to Aus Music for a 12 track album. We premiere ‘Maladayfun Friction’ a kaleidoscopic look into deconstructed acid at lightning speed. Mark Hawkins flexes one of the beefiest resume’s in UK dance music history with early releases on Djax Up Beats and Ugly Funk which we’e hugely authoritative cuts within the world of screeching & jacking techno. Across the following decades, Mark has delivered razor sharp cuts that encompass pretty much anything that has an electronic heart – leaving his own unique trail for others to follow via his work for labels as diverse as Dixon Avenue Basement Jams, Sonic Mind, Mistress Recordings, Houndstooth and Aus. Hawkins returns to Aus Music with a dozen fresh cuts encompassing his rich background in electronic dance music. His latest offering Hawkins seems to be moving in a similar a vain as his previous LP ‘The New Normal which landed on Houndstooth in 2021. We premiere ‘Maladayfun Friction’, a disentang

This week’s entry to the Local Selection welcomes Ventolin to the series. The Irish DJ and producer is now based in Haarlem in the Netherlands, where he has provided us with a sensational recording that encapsulates his compelling mixing style. This recording, in particular, includes several unreleased Ventolin cuts throughout too, for good measure. Ventolin acts as our latest entry to the Local Selection Mix Series, acting as the latest entry he has gifted us with a fantastic recording that is carefully crafted, showcasing a range of techno selections that draw from his own signature taste. This inspiration is partially drawn from his father too, as the recording focuses on grooving techno elements alongside broken jungle elements which makes for a fresher, more unique listen overall. This shift in taste comes from spending some time travelling across Europe which lead Ventolin to uncover various styles and sounds rooted in dance music. Not to mention a number of appearances on Ghent’s Radio Ruit and Bruss

Today's premiere is a collaborative production between Irish DJ, producer and visual artist OKAY and Bianca Project. Who is also an Irish DJ, producer and designer who is originally from Clare but is now based in Boston. Both artists have come together in creating a musical project that sees both artists delve into sounds reminiscent of trance, techno, rave and breaks respectively. Our premiere today is a collaborative production between OKAY and Bianca Project, with their track titled 'System 9' being the result of a larger collaborative project carried out remotely between Edinburgh, Galway, Clare, Sydney and Boston over the last year. During this time, this enabled the pair to refine their sound both in person and online while back and forth on their travels. OKAY, who may be best known for running Galway-based club nights Verve, who has brought a flurry of acts like Long Island Sound, Yasmin Gardezi, Holly Lester, Pagan, Prozak and more to the west of Ireland in recent times. Additionally, OKAY carries

Today's premiere showcases a debut release from Dublin-based DJ, producer and promoter Matthew Sorensen. At just 18 years of age, Matthew has provided sensational insight into his knowledge and passion as an upcoming music producer with a compelling track steeped deep in 90s old-school roots, furthermore, he has also been so kind to set this track as a free download. Matthew Sorensen is a Dublin-based promoter, DJ, producer and promoter who favours thrilling dance music. This includes but is not limited to slamming techno as well as old-school rave tunes which have shaped the young artists' taste from a very early age. This has led him to perform at multiple venues across the city such as Index, Bow Lane Social Club and The Grand Social for parties such as Slither and Somewhere Else respectively. Not only is this an essential part of Matthew's library when mixing but this is also evident in his bookings as Counter Culture’s main man in charge. This style can even be heard in his remarkably consistent produc

S-Agenda is a 22-year-old DJ whose versatile style and open-minded selections have seen her grow from strength to strength in the past year. Her mixes draw from a range of sonic influences including techno, trance, electro, rave, and house primarily. The thoughtful selector puts particular focus on the fusion of old school with the new, to curate a fresh yet nostalgic sound. Having played piano and violin from a young age, she is extremely passionate about music and aims to carry that through to her sound by infusing uplifting, exciting and unexpected blends into her sets. While DJing since 2019, the young artist solidified herself within the Dublin scene after winning the Skin & Blister x Forbidden Fruit Emerging Artist Call Out last summer. This saw her earn a coveted spot on the festival’s lineup and smash a later set at its afterparty, supporting homegrown star Saoirse. Since then, she has confidently played her way across the Dublin clubscape in the likes of Tengu, SoundHouse, The Grand Social, Bowl

We present a landmark Local Selection Mix as we reach the 200 mark with a juggernaut of a mix from Dublin based selector Sleepless Beauty. The eclectic selector runs through a flurry of whirling techno grooves, leaning on wonky Chicago flavours right through to tough IDM inspired tools, she leaves no qualms in her appetite for rabbit-hole styled techno selecting. A chameleon styled DJ with a wide-ranging music taste, ranging from disco to techno & house beats, she is influenced by the warehouse sounds of Berlin and draws inspiration from artists such as Tiga, LSDXOXO, Green Velvet, Soulwax & Boys Noize. Sleepless Beauty has made her mark on Dublin’s dance music spaces including Centre Point, Lost Lane, Soundhouse, Pygmalion, Opium, Tramline, Bowlane Social Club & Workman’s Club. The rising DJ has also held her own on various radio shows and podcasts for Dublin Digital Radio & hosted a monthly music show on Phever, while also guesting for Gash Collective, Houseflow, TRP, Hot House Label and Nialler9. She ha

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Our final premiere of the week comes from South Wales DJ and producer EZY, as the young up and comer provides us with a loopy and rave filled techno track, with a heavy dose of nostalgia. EZY, the South Wales based 22 year old producer drops his latest track ‘Work’ which we premiere today via our SoundCloud. The track comes full of funk with a tinge of rave and old school vocals alike. Bongo drums and shuffling hi hats combined with nostalgia-driven stabs result in a uniquely sounding composition overall from the artist. The track is available for a FREE DOWNLOAD, so help yourself to a copy. EZY ------------------------- SC: @ezy0 IG: www.instagram.com/_ezyyy___ Four Four Magazine 
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UVCORE, an Italian-born and London-based producer, presents his highly anticipated album ‘Tales Of The Sun’ today. We premiere a 155 BPM hysterical anthem as UVCORE blurs the lines between heaven and hell on ‘Only One Dream,’ a blistering trance, techno, and psychedelic hardcore crossover. UVCORE is the artistic project of Andrea Guidi. He grew up in the small post-industrial town near Milan, on a musical diet of Mediterranean progressive icons like Gigi D’Agostino and Mauro Picotto. His previous single, Tirrenia, was featured on the 2020 compilation SPF Infini by the Canadian electronic artist, TDJ, and another track, Positive Messages, was released on Tremors in 2021. Recent live shows include a set at London’s Electrowerkz, as well as a performance at Pitchfork Music Festival 2021 as part of a night curated by PC Music. UVCORE, next offerings Tales of the Sun is due for release on April 14th via Los Angeles based imprint Evar Records. The 7 track album is a collection of melodic experimental club tracks

We present the debut release from Galway based and Cheek co-founder Supergross as they gifts us with a Free Download entitled ‘Looking @ Me’. Supergross’s debut offering is a high-octane techno track that is exploding with hard edged power while also remaining pleasantly bouncy. Supergross is an Irish-Ukrainian DJ, producer, and promoter located in Galway. They first appeared on the scene in early 2022 while chairing the University of Galway DJ Society’s committee. Since then, they have founded the multi-genre collective and events series, Cheek, which sets out to platform lesser represented genres and artists in Irish nightlife. As Cheek has now been in existence for over a year, it has acted as a new breeding ground for marginalised DJs in Galway. Supergross’s debut track ‘Looking @ Me’ is a culmination of many influences which have engrossed the Galway based artist throughout the years. Blurring the lines between techno, trance, house & ambient moods, Supergross utilises pounding hard techno inspired dr

Dublin-based techno party @influenceireland announces the birth of their label with a 7-track VA for free download that releases tomorrow. Today's premiere focuses on Gaffa's thrilling contribution to the compilation. He is joined by artists whose ideals lie within the harder techno spectrum such as Flores, Nat Type, Veseli and more. Following a string of well-received parties across Dublin with Dyen, CLTX, AZYR, LUCIID, Åmrtüm, Nico Moreno and more, the Influence team now take the next step as they set up a record label. The collective's label starts off on a strong foot with a 7-track various artists release with music from Piccolo, Alex Farrell, NAT TYPE, Gaffa, CADZOW, Flores and Veseli. The debut release feeds into the collectives' lust for hard-as-nails techno, with influences steeped in industrial, psytrance, hard techno, hardcore and more. Our premiere hones in on Gaffa's fantastic release. The Dublin-based promoter, producer and DJ has cemented himself firmly within the Irish electronic music scene

We premiere a soothing slice of deep techno from revered Dublin producer under his Peter Sweeney monarch. Peter’s track ‘Long After We Are Gone’ comes as part of his new label ‘Aduaine’ founded alongside Barry Greaves and Stephen Donaldson which aims to create a platform for their own music that explores the diverse landscape of electronic music. Aduaine, a newly formed Dublin-based electronic music label presents its its inaugural EP, ‘Listen & See.’ Aduaine was founded by three friends and committed artists, Barry Greaves, Peter Sweeney, and Stephen Donaldson, with the intention of creating a platform for their own work that explores the vast terrain of electronic music. Taking inspiration from an Irish word that denotes a unique type of strangeness, Aduaine embodies the label’s mission to support innovative, hardware-based electronic productions that push creative boundaries. ‘Listen & See’ serves as the label’s debut release, with the three founding artists from the imprint. The EP displays a shift awa

We premiere new music from Cork based techno producer MEJMI. The rising star provides a psychedelic trip through hypnotic atmospheres on her latest offering on Faoi Thalamh Records. MEJMI is quickly becoming one of our favourite up & coming techno acts in Ireland. MEJMI’s stripped back approach to prismatic techno production has been turning heads within the last six months. A strict approach to textured rhythms that calls on sci-fi inspirations makes a unqiue sound that is both charming and refreshing. Aside from becoming one of Ireland’s stand-out up & coming techno producers, MEJMI has also been busy rocking dancefloors across Cork & Poland. Having headlined at the Slutty Virgin Festival and K-fest in Kerry she has also made appearances country wide playing for Cheek Eire, Blue Print Festival, Kriptik, 3ip.ka, Prospekt, Dv8, as well as more gigs forthcoming. MEJMI’s latest offering on Faoi Thalamh Records is her best yet as she rapidly switches between pounding four to the floor rhythms to electro style

Dublin label @tenonerecords unite co-founders Air Jackson and ACI TONA for a collaborative EP entitled ‘When We Were Younger’. The label offers a platform for the deeper, melodic sounds of house, techno and breakbeat, which this release touches on nicely. Both Air Jackson and ACI TONA have been honing their craft over the years, building up a style and sound that only experience can lend itself to. This first release from the duo is a flawless amalgamation of their melodic yet tough styles, laced with nostalgia and good vibes born from their 25 years of immersion in the club and rave scene. Today we premiere ‘Acid Love’ an uplifting and nostalgic acid infused house track that pays homage to the days of acid house and rave, with tastefully chopped vocal samples and euphoric ravey build ups with a modern day twist. This will no doubt act as a musical mood enhancer on any dance floor and be right at home at festivals this year. ‘When We Were Younger’ is out this Friday 7th. Air Jackson -------------------

We kick off the week with some hardgroove techno from Izotope boss man JON10 as a free download. The Limerick based DJ & producer leans on hip-house style vocals as he intertwines them with shuffling drum grooves and and funk driven brass samples. Jon10 is best known for his work with Limerick-based party Izotope, a key cog in the emergence of 90’s inspired techno parties in Limerick. The young DJ, producer and promoter has established himself as an interdisciplinary artist who is not afraid to venture beyond the cliche of advertising and operating a label. This desire has earned him the distinction as one of the driving factors behind the post-pandemic resurgence of rave culture in the southwest of Ireland. Jon10’s groove-infused style of mixing and producing has caught the attention of many, which has landed him slots at renowned clubs and festivals across Ireland and Berlin, sharing the stage with some of the best artists within the realms of groove laced techno. The young producers music has been poppin

Our first premiere of the week comes from Theiz (Mathijs Schippers) who showcases his debut 16-track album on EPMmusic. We premiere ‘Infinite Compassion’, a deep trip through astral atmospheres and submerged acid lines. After three well-received EPs on EPM, Theiz returns to the label with his debut album. Theiz’s 16-track offering ‘All That Remains’ is oozing with emotion and warmth throughout, as the producer infuses mood-setting short interludes across a face of lush techno & house sounds. The album sees Theiz explores the deeper end of the techno spectrum that echoes the timely re-issue of Warp’s ‘Artificial Intelligence’ albums and Delsin’s re-issue of early Eevolute classics that have helped to define the genre, somewhat ironically termed IDM. Ultimately this is techno music with soul. Theiz channels outer worldly Detroit influenced soundscapes on ‘Infinite Compassion’. Theiz holds onto a deep feeling of melancholy as plays around with classic 303 & 707 sounds, leaving the track in a middle ground of