Max HeyraudFrom Belfast to Limerick, Ireland’s local artists take centre stage this weekend at If You Know, You Know Festival.
Showcasing ten of the most exciting DJs and producers pushing genre boundaries, the lineup delivers forward-thinking live sets, pounding peak-time techno, and immersive soundscapes, all amplified by the festival’s high-calibre production setup.
Cinquedea
Cinquedea thrives on the hard, fast, and funky edges of techno, blending raw, swung selections with a high-octane, visceral approach to mixing. Her sets reflect Birmingham’s industrial yet funk-laced techno heritage, a city where she holds a residency and frequently shares lineups with seminal UK artists. Balancing digital and vinyl, her style honours this lineage while asserting an individual voice. She plays the More Strobes Stage on Saturday from 18:00 to 19:00.
Cricky Lyttle
Few DJs in Ireland can match the technical mastery of Cricky Little, a veteran of Belfast’s techno scene and a true maestro behind the decks. Effortlessly blending tracks and styles, he delivers sets that are as precise as they are powerful. Catch his techno workout at 20:00 on Saturday at the More Strobes stage.
Kirsty
Kirsty is one of Galway’s most exciting new names, pushing a strain of hard techno steeped in the spirit of 90s and early 00s gabber. Her sets balance raw intensity with a distinctly old-school Dutch edge. She plays from 04:05 to 05:05 on Friday night, following Tafkamp.
Cartin Live
Cartin’s live sets are a staple of the festival, marked by a fluid energy and a multi-instrumental approach that folds guitar and keyboards into a broader electronic framework. It’s a performance that feels truly unpredictable. He plays the Secret Garden Stage from 20:00 to 21:00 on Friday night.
Doiléir
Cork-born and Berlin-based, Doiléir has established himself as one of Ireland’s strongest vinyl-only techno DJs. His sets lean into a wonky, jackin’ sound that nods to figures like Sunil Sharpe and Jerome Hill. With recent releases on Fear-E’s Posh End Music and a debut at Tresor, he’s quickly come into his own. Catch him on Saturday from 19:00 to 20:00 at the HexCode Stage.
David Obilivion
Interruption label boss David Oblivion is a long-standing figure in Dublin’s underground, most at home in warehouses and off-grid spaces where his no-holds-barred acid techno is best served. His sound draws on the lineage of the London scene pushed by artists like D.A.V.E. The Drummer, an act he would later work with. He plays the HexCode Stage on Friday from 21:00 to 22:00.
Sophie Reid
Reid’s rise over the past few months has been rapid, with a busy schedule taking her across Ireland, the Netherlands and Germany. Her sound is rooted in uncompromising schranz—hard-edged, relentless and unflinching—which has made her one of Ireland’s most talked-about new artists in the heavier techno spectrum. She closes the HexCode Stage on Sunday from 23:00 to 00:00.
Yours Truly
Yours Truly is a selector with a wide-ranging palette, equally at ease with deep, silky prog as with high-octane, stripped-back techno. Her sets move fluidly between the darker edges of Detroit and the brighter shades of Ibiza, marked by an ability to switch gears and keep a floor moving. She plays the HexCode Stage on Friday from 19:00 to 20:00.
Keeva G
Keeva G has quickly become one of Belfast’s most in-demand DJs, known for a hypnotic strain of techno that is minimal, impactful and built for long, dimly lit club nights. Frequent sets across Belfast, Dublin and Berlin have sharpened her approach, one that stays true to the fundamentals of deep, capitiavting techno. She plays the More Strobes Stage on Friday from 18:00 to 19:00.
Jon10
Limerick’s Jon10 has been developing a new sound, leaning into the future of stripped-back techno with atmospheric textures and evolving soundscapes. His instinct for carving out intricate rhythms shines through his latest releases and mixes, revealing an artist firing on all cylinders. He plays the HexCode Stage on Saturday from 22:00 to 23:00.