Max Heyraud, Author at Four/Four Magazine

Mix Of The Week: Caolan Ryan – FEEL MY BICEP MIXTAPE 280

Max HeyraudMay 8, 2026

Caolan Ryan makes his debut on the coveted FEEL MY BICEP MIXTAPE series with a mesmerising hour-long mix of kaleidoscopic house and ethereal breaks. The Dingle native has been steadily rising in profile, driven by a string of well-received releas... Read More...

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Rapid Trax First Dublin Showcase at block. Signals a New Era for Hardhouse

Max HeyraudMay 8, 2026

Dublin-born hardhouse label Rapid Trax readies itself for its debut showcase at Dublin’s Boss this weekend, as label head DART invites Kara Okay, Bella Claxton and WOLTERS to the capital for a night centred around the new wave of hardhouse. Roote... Read More...

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Local Selection 302: Elliott Craig

Max HeyraudMay 6, 2026

For the 302nd Local Selection Mix, we welcome back a long-standing fixture of Dublin’s abrasive techno circuit. Making his return after time away from the spotlight, Elliott Craig delivers an hour of unrelenting, high-intensity industrial and hardco... Read More...

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Aoife Curates All-Irish Techno Lineup at Berlin’s Tresor Next Month

Max HeyraudMay 5, 2026

Curated by Belfast’s Aoife, also a regular at Berlin’s Tresor, this special edition of New Faces brings an all-female, all-Irish lineup to one of the most iconic spaces in global techno. The weekly New Faces series is known for spotlighting emerg... Read More...

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5 Essential New Tracks From The Irish Scene Right Now

Max HeyraudMay 5, 2026

We select five vital fresh cuts from the Irish dance music scene. From peak-time trance pressure to deep, rolling house and early-2000s hard house nostalgia, this showcases the depth of the current Irish talent pool. Cody Wong - CLUB 808 C... Read More...

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Mix Of The Week: Yasmin Gardezi at Pitch Music & Arts 2026

Max HeyraudMay 1, 2026

This week's entry to the Mix Of The Week comes from Yasmin Gardezi live from Australia's coveted Pitch Festival, where the Kerry native weaves her galloping selection of tribal kissed techno and trance for the duration. Yasmin Gardezi is an artis... Read More...

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Kriptik Festival Unveils Their Lineup for 2026: An Ode to Underground Techno

Max HeyraudMay 1, 2026

On Friday, June 12th, the festival returns to its sacred home deep in West Cork, unfolding over three days, with Ben Pest, Dylan Fogarty, Aoife, Jamie Behan, Mejmi, and more featuring across the weekend. The festival will once again bring togethe... Read More...

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Chemical Brothers’ Tom Rowlands and AURORA to Play Dublin as TOMORA After Coachella Debut

Max HeyraudMay 1, 2026

One of the gigs of the year is coming to the National Stadium in Dublin on October 24th, as Tom Rowlands of The Chemical Brothers and AURORA join forces for an electrifying partnership. The project builds on a creative relationship that stretche... Read More...

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Blue Hour on Why Techno Needs Space to Breathe

Max HeyraudApril 30, 2026

Blue Hour reflects on his debut album, Selva, long-form expression, and techno as a living lineage shaped by influence, movement, and time. Luke Standing, better known as Blue Hour, has spent more than a decade carving out a space defined by unco... Read More...

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On This Day in 1988: Acid House Topped the UK Charts for the First Time

Max HeyraudApril 30, 2026

On April 30, 1988, S'Express made history when their single Theme from S-Express rocketed to No.1 on the UK Singles Chart, a key moment in the rise of house music. At the time, acid house was still a largely underground phenomenon. Driven by the ... Read More...

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