Staff Writer, Author at Four/Four Magazine

New Event: Promoters Take a Stand

Staff WriterAugust 18, 2021

It’s been 520 days exactly since anyone in Ireland has set foot in a nightclub or danced at an event. As this occurs, we watch our neighbours in Belfast dance in Customs House Square with a full capacity gig of 5,000 people with no masks or social d... Read More...

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Watch: The story of how house music emerged in Ireland

Staff WriterAugust 5, 2021

Have a look back at the iconic Sir Henry's night club in Cork when it ruled the roost in house music back in the late 1980s Have a look back at the 30-minute documentary 120bpm, the short film explores the emergence of house music in one of Irela... Read More...

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Interview: In Conversation With Regal

Staff WriterAugust 4, 2021

The infamous Italian / Spanish techno act Regal (Gabriel Cassina) has been shaking up the techno scene since 2012. Releases on his own label ‘Involve’ along side disguised labels such as ‘Bpitch’, ‘Figure’ and ‘Enemy Records’ have seen his name spre... Read More...

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Interview: Life after Roland – Maurice Anthony Moran in discussion with Volruptus

Staff WriterMay 26, 2021

On Monday we premiered an electro track from Maurice Anthony Moran as part of his brand new 7 track album ‘Life After Roland'. Today, Maurice delves deeper into his ‘Life After Roland' project with an in depth conversation with the excellent, Volrup... Read More...

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10 favourites from XL Recordings 90’s rave era

Staff WriterAugust 30, 2020

Everyone loves the 90s and who can blame them. It was the dawn of free parties, raves culture and musical expression, as certain new sounds were being pushed all over the UK, Europe and across the open seas. During this time XL Recordings w... Read More...

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Five favourites of the Drexciya discography

Staff WriterAugust 30, 2020

We've compiled a list of some of our five favourite Drexciya tunes. The electro duo that made electro what it is today while they are still unique and relevant today with not only their music, but their ethos and characters behind the ground breaking... Read More...

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Top 10 greatest Carl Cox mixes of all time

Staff WriterJuly 29, 2020

We pick our Top 10 Carl Cox mixes from over the years. Starting off as a hardcore DJ, it all began for Carl Cox in the 1980s at the early age of 15, and since then has pretty much dominated the world of house and techno. Th... Read More...

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LGBTQ+ Music and Club Culture in Ireland

Staff WriterJune 10, 2020

When we think of gay and Queer musicians we often jump to people like Freddie Mercury - the lead singer of Queen, and singer Hayley Kiyoko, but on our own doorstep there are people making huge strides in the Irish music scene, fighting for the l... Read More...

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5 iconic tracks from FIFA video game series

Staff WriterMay 25, 2020

FIFA is known by many for plenty of reasons - the world cup, the game, the soundtracks, and so much more. The soundtracks go with the times, generally taking some of the most hard hitting songs from the year and compiling them into one soundtrack. ... Read More...

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Carlsberg goes green with ‘World’s First’ paper beer bottle

Staff WriterMay 18, 2020

Carlsberg become the first in the world to introduce paper beer bottles Carlsberg introduces this new concept as a part of their Together Towards Zero initiative, which aims to reach zero carbon emissions and a 30% reduction in its “full-value-ch... Read More...

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