Max Heyraud, Author at Four/Four Magazine

Skin On Skin Shares Tallaght Tribute “Always Up In D24”

Max HeyraudDecember 4, 2025

Skin On Skin’s long-running bond with Dublin, and with the Slither crew in particular, deepens once again on Home Is True, the new mixtape released via his Stay On Sight imprint. The Australian DJ and producer dedicates his closing track, “Alway... Read More...

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Local Selection 287: SOPHIE

Max HeyraudDecember 3, 2025

Belfast’s SOPHIE steps up to the Local Selection with an hour of mind-bending cuts. Moving fluidly from low-slung bass grooves to shuffled Illian Tape-esque techno, hard-drum tribal weapons and beyond, firmly proving why she’s one of the island’s mo... Read More...

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Irish Rail Adds Extra Late-Night Services Leading Into Christmas

Max HeyraudDecember 2, 2025

Iarnród Éireann has announced a new set of late-night rail services running every Thursday, Friday and Saturday until December 21st, offering a welcome boost for Ireland’s night-time economy as the winter season ramps up. The expanded timetable, ... Read More...

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JRR: “It’s Our Turn To Carry Limerick’s Dance-Music Torch Into The Future”

Max HeyraudDecember 2, 2025

With a shared sense of belonging, RIOT co-founder JRR reflects on Limerick’s unmistakable rave identity in a new column spotlighting Ireland’s most passionate promoters. Having been an attendee and DJ in the scene for over 6 years now, Limerick h... Read More...

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The Celtic Circuit: How Ireland and Scotland Built a Joint Club Identity

Max HeyraudDecember 1, 2025

Ireland and Scotland’s club scenes have grown into a tightly linked cross-border ecosystem, where shared history, rave habits and artist pipelines continually shape the sound and spirit of both nations. Ireland and Scotland have long been bound b... Read More...

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Fontaines D.C. CMAT & Skepta Set For Electric Picnic 2026

Max HeyraudDecember 1, 2025

Electric Picnic has revealed the first wave of acts for its 2026 edition, an announcement already being hailed as one of the festival’s strongest in years. Fontaines D.C., Gorillaz and CMAT top the initial billing, joined by Sombr, Zara Larsson, ... Read More...

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The Ritual Is Bringing a Camera-Free, Masked New Year’s Rave to Slane Castle

Max HeyraudNovember 27, 2025

The Ritual has announced the first wave of its 2025 New Year’s Eve lineup, revealing a broad cast of Irish selectors set to soundtrack the candlelit transformation of Slane Castle on December 31st. The bill showcases a true who’s-who of local Iri... Read More...

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Wingstop Celebrates Its Dublin Opening with a Party at Button Factory This Sunday

Max HeyraudNovember 27, 2025

Wingstop is officially touching down in Ireland, and it’s marking the occasion with a full-scale party this Sunday from 5–10 pm, transforming the Button Factory into the “Flavour Factory” for one night only. Staying true to their long-running tie... Read More...

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In Conversation with Faster Horses: “I Refuse To Be Boxed In”

Max HeyraudNovember 27, 2025

Defying easy categorisation, Faster Horses has carved out a distinctive place in contemporary dance music by letting instinct, not genre, drive his trajectory. Faster Horses seemed to appear out of thin air in 2021, emerging fully formed with his... Read More...

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A New Basement Club Is Opening Off Stephen’s Green This Weekend

Max HeyraudNovember 26, 2025

Dublin just got a badly needed shot of good news: a brand new late-night basement club space is opening in the city centre. Introducing Chez Spice at Kaldero, a no-door-charge, music-led, vinyl-only, proper late-night venue landing at a time when... Read More...

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