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When The Clubs Disappear, the Parties Go Underground

Staff WriterOctober 30, 2026

Laura Power explores how Ireland’s shrinking club scene and restrictive nightlife laws have fuelled a rapidly growing underground free-party movement. Outsider art scenes have historically emerged on the margins of cities ruined by economic and p... Read More...

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Where Sound Meets the Cosmos: Inside Electric Lights Project

Staff WriterOctober 29, 2026

Viki Dos Santos spoke to the team behind German project Electric Lights Project, an initiative bringing women in electronic music to planetarium domes for immersive performances beneath the stars. Run by Katja Ruge, a photographer, DJ, producer, ... Read More...

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Arveene: “Our Differences Should Unite Us, Not Break Us Apart.”

Staff WriterOctober 13, 2026

Minikimono spoke to Arveene, a pillar of Irish club culture who has remixed for The Prodigy, Calvin Harris, Mr Oizo, Kelis and Felix the Housecat, championed equal opportunities for artists long before it became a talking point, and remains as humbl... Read More...

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Ned Bennett: “Too Many Producers Are Quick to Pin Themselves to One Genre”

Staff WriterOctober 8, 2026

Ned Bennett brings his genre-bending approach to Dublin’s Block with Hidden Love this Saturday, and we caught up with one of Australia’s hottest dance music exports about his refusal to conform, his process in the studio, the highlights of 2026 so f... Read More...

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Breaka: “The Night Should Feel Primal and Escapist”

Staff WriterSeptember 22, 2026

Nat Mac spoke to Breaka ahead of his debut at legendary Cork venue, The Pav, bringing with him his fluid, percussive take on UK breaks, bass, UK funky and techno, shaped by the restless movement of the UK underground. The night sees Cork-based ba... Read More...

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From House Parties to Sell-Out Index Shows: The Rise of Dublin’s Rendezvous

Staff WriterJune 4, 2026

From humble house parties' beginnings to selling out one of Dublin's most iconic venues, Rendezvous has made a serious impact in just two years. The party has shaped a unique space in the city’s music scene, pushing hip-hop, R&B, afrobe... Read More...

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Early Beginings: Kayleigh Glynn

Staff WriterMarch 29, 2026

We’ve teamed up with CUPRA to speak with some of Ireland’s leading electronic music talent, this time catching up with Kayleigh Glynn about her rapid rise and evolving sound ahead of the CUPRA On The Pulse DJ competition, an initiative spotlighting ... Read More...

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Early Beginings: Surka

Staff WriterMarch 26, 2026

We’ve teamed up with CUPRA to speak with some of Ireland’s leading electronic music talent, this time catching up with Surka about her early career ahead of the CUPRA On The Pulse DJ competition, an initiative spotlighting the next wave of Irish tal... Read More...

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Local Selection 299: Ali PJ

Staff WriterMarch 25, 2026

The 299th edition of the Four Four Local Selection is coming in hot from Dublin-based multi-instrumentalist, DJ and producer Ali PJ. This contribution is a fine showcase of the upcomers' refined taste, which incorporates bustling house-oriented bass... Read More...

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UK Bass Icon Sully Picks 10 Essential Tracks

Staff WriterJanuary 26, 2026

A legend of modern bass music, Sully shares ten essential tracks as he prepares to return to Cork for RiseUp and Outlaw’d at The Pav on January 31. Sully, aka Jack Stevens, is an understated legend of jungle, a low-key, elusive bass producer wit... Read More...

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