Max Heyraud, Author at Four/Four Magazine

Dublin DJ Dan Stanford Built a Life in Sound After Losing His Hearing as a Child

Max HeyraudApril 27, 2026

Dan Stanford lost his hearing when he was a toddler and now finds connection, identity and purpose in the midst of Dublin’s dancefloors. Dublin’s Dan Stanford was three when he lost his hearing. Now, he’s a regular fixture across the city’s clubs... Read More...

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Mix Of The Week: Neacy at Index [LOST REC001]

Max HeyraudApril 24, 2026

This week’s Mix of the Week comes from Lost’s own Neacy, who stepped into the belly of the beast at Index for a three-hour set of sprawling, sun-tinged house anthems, perfectly suited to a day like this. Neacy and Lost’s longstanding relationship... Read More...

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How Irish Clubs Used ‘Private Functions’ to Stay Open After Hours

Max HeyraudApril 24, 2026

For decades, Ireland’s nightlife has operated under some of the strictest licensing laws in Europe, but during the late 1980s through the mid-2000s many used a loophole to dance longer. Official closing times for pubs and clubs were tightly regu... Read More...

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Diebyveg and Faster Horses Team Up for New Party Series ‘The Riding School’

Max HeyraudApril 23, 2026

Powerhouse pairing of Dublin’s Diebyveg and Manchester’s Faster Horses earlier this week announced they are joining forces to unveil their new party, The Riding School. Run by two of their cities’ most sought-after artists, the night seeks to car... Read More...

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IMS Electronic Music Business Report 2025/26 Key Findings On The State Of Electronic Music

Max HeyraudApril 22, 2026

IMS Ibiza has published the IMS Electronic Music Business Report 2025/26, the twelfth edition of its annual analysis of the global electronic music economy, authored by MIDiA Research’s Mark Mulligan. The report outlines continued growth across r... Read More...

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Beyond The Pale Announces its Most Ambitious Arts Programme Yet

Max HeyraudApril 22, 2026

Beyond The Pale returns to Glendalough Estate from 12–14 June 2026 with its most ambitious arts programme to date, spanning more than 90 artworks and events, over 600 artists and performers, and 12 stages and areas across the Wicklow landscape. N... Read More...

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Local Selection 300: Holly Lester

Max HeyraudApril 22, 2026

We celebrate the landmark 300th Local Selection Mix with a juggernaut contribution from Belfast-based nightlife advocate, label owner, and one of the country’s pound-for-pound finest selectors, Holly Lester. As the boss of Duality Trax and co-own... Read More...

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Four Four Turns 10

Max HeyraudApril 22, 2026

A decade of Four Four Magazine. Thank you. In 2026, we celebrate ten years of Four Four with a series of gigs, panels, workshops and events marking what has been an incredible journey so far. Alongside this, we’re proud to share our new identity,... Read More...

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Anam Cara Brings a 300-Cap, Non-Profit Arts Festival to West Cork This May

Max HeyraudApril 21, 2026

A new arts gathering called Anam Cara will make its debut in West Cork, running from May 1st to 4th and offering a deliberately small, community-focused alternative to the country’s larger music events. The three-day event presents something diff... Read More...

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Rathaus & Pornceptual Stretch Dublin Nightlife to Its Limits for Pride 2026

Max HeyraudApril 20, 2026

Following a sold-out debut last year, Berlin’s Pornceptual returns to Dublin this Pride for a larger-scale collaboration with local queer party Rathaus. The 2026 edition is a big step up from the previous one. It goes from a late-night party to a... Read More...

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