Max Heyraud, Author at Four/Four Magazine

Mix Of The Week: Jake Brien at Wigwam Terrace

Max HeyraudJuly 24, 2026

This week's Mix Of The Week comes from youngster Jake Brien, who shared the recording of his hour-long set at Wigwam's terrace for Represent on a sun-soaked day, delivering pure, unadulterated house music across the spectrum: deep, jackin’, funky, s... Read More...

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Goodnight Izakaya: The Dublin Basement That Changed a Generation

Max HeyraudJuly 24, 2026

This Saturday night, Izakaya will open its doors for the final time. For decades, the George’s Street basement has been one of Dublin’s most important cultural spaces, a venue that shaped generations of DJs, dancers, artists and nightlife workers... Read More...

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Alienata: “Good Music Doesn’t Have An Age”

Max HeyraudJuly 23, 2026

A lifelong digger with a deep-rooted love for electronic music’s outer edges, Alienata has built a career defined by curiosity, independence and a refusal to stand still. Berlin-based, Spanish-born Alienata has built her career through a fiercely... Read More...

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Rebūke & Patrick Topping are Hosting a Pop-up Party in aid of Irish Cancer Society in Letterkenny

Max HeyraudJuly 23, 2026

Rebūke and Patrick Topping are celebrating the release of their new collaborative track, 'People Dancing', with a one-off pub party in Letterkenny, Co. Donegal, on Friday, August 1, over the Bank Holiday weekend. Announced via Instagram yesterday... Read More...

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Local Selection 309: Digitaldash

Max HeyraudJuly 22, 2026

Digitaldash takes on Local Selection 309 with a kinetic and genre-fluid excursion of sharp rhythmic impulses and playful selections. Digitaldash steps up for Local Selection 309 with a globe-spanning mixbag of club mutations, moving from the smoo... Read More...

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The Voice of Irish Dance Radio: Al Gibbs on 25 Years of Freaks on Friday

Max HeyraudJuly 22, 2026

For 25 years, Freaks on Friday has been a cornerstone of Irish dance music, and after celebrating its milestone anniversary last weekend, Al Gibbs reflects on the evolution of club culture, the rise of Irish electronic music, and the community that ... Read More...

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Berlin Approves Legal Free Open-Air Events in Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg

Max HeyraudJuly 21, 2026

Berlin's Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg district has become the first district in the city to officially approve a dedicated location for free, non-commercial outdoor events. The newly permitted area at Gleisdreieck Park will allow organisers to host s... Read More...

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UK Music Chief’s 5 Recommendations for the UK Prime Minister And What They Mean for Music Worldwide

Max HeyraudJuly 21, 2026

Yesterday, Andy Burnham succeeded Keir Starmer as UK Prime Minister. The former Mayor of Greater Manchester, ex-Hacienda raver, DJ, guitarist, and lifelong music lover, enters Downing Street with a unique connection to Britain’s cultural scene. H... Read More...

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Mix Of The Week: Sion – Nascadh Mix Series 005

Max HeyraudJuly 17, 2026

This week’s Mix Of The Week comes courtesy of Leitrim’s Sion, who delivers a scorching hour-long session packed with rolling breaks, UK garage grooves and electro-fuelled energy. Sion steps in for the fifth instalment of the Nascadh Mix Series, a... Read More...

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Nexus: The Irish-Berlin Club Concept Prepares for its 32-Hour Finale Starting Tonight

Max HeyraudJuly 17, 2026

Nexus, the mostly Irish, community-owned club night, is gearing up for its final edition, returning to Berlin’s M01 and Renate Garden for a 32-hour marathon party, its biggest and final iteration. What began as a group chat between a small networ... Read More...

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