Shiv, Author at Four/Four Magazine

Ones To Watch: Waterford’s Enigma Celebrate 3rd Birthday This Saturday

ShivAugust 18, 2023

The Enigma collective has breathed new life into the Waterford scene with a big soundsystem, DJ cage and Boiler Room style set up to offer techno fans an immersive experience. For their 3rd birthday this Saturday, founder FENSKA teams up with Marela... Read More...

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Ones To Watch: Interruption Celebrates 4th Birthday In Aid Of Irish Refugee Council

ShivAugust 17, 2023

This Saturday Dublin based techno label and soundsystem Interruption turns 4, celebrating with a full on techno assault in Mono's Bar, Dalymount, the home of Bohemian Football Club in Phibsborough. Interruption has been a regular on the free part... Read More...

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Local Focus: Kriptik Collective Share Documentary on Cork Rave Scene

ShivAugust 10, 2023

Today we showcase a behind the scenes insight into the Cork techno scene as Maclaine Black shares an uncompromising documentary featuring some of the core people from the Kriptik community, a crew whose distaste for the current scene has inspired a ... Read More...

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New Event: Dublin Digital Radio Announce Alternating Currents Festival

ShivJuly 27, 2023

Dublin Digital Radio announce their annual 'Alternating Currents' festival with their biggest programme to date. The three day festival of electronic and electroacoustic music, AV art, sound and multimedia performance is packed full of experimental ... Read More...

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News: Boiler Room Drops Football Inspired Merch Line With Umbro

ShivJune 30, 2023

The merch you never knew you needed has just landed - Boiler Room, who our readers are more than familiar with, are key players in the dance music world, offering a space for all shapes and sounds of electronic goodness on their platform. They've te... Read More...

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News: Government Funding Additional Dublin Art Spaces

ShivJune 23, 2023

There's no denying the government's rather lackluster attempts at funding the arts in recent years, but this could be a turning point, and one we're all for. Yesterday, Catherine Martin, Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Medi... Read More...

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New Mix: Local Selection 208: NIKKI O

ShivJune 21, 2023

This week's Local Selection comes highly anticipated as Belfast native NIKKI O steps up for the 208th edition of the series. A regular on the airwaves, as well as clubs and festival across Ireland and the UK, she is a consistent DJ on the scene, cra... Read More...

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New Music: Aphex Twin Reveals Track From New EP

ShivJune 21, 2023

In true Aphex Twin fashion, his latest release comes shrouded in mystery. This will be his first EP since 2018, and is due out on Warp Records June 28th. Is it even an Aphex Twin release without a bunch of teasers? There has recently been a ton ... Read More...

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News: BICEP Announced As Part Of Guinness Storehouse Summer Series

ShivJune 8, 2023

Dance music heavyweights BICEP make a return to their home shore to perform one of their highly sought after DJ sets in the unique surroundings of the Guinness Storehouse. This is part of a series of curated live music and art events entitled 'Lovel... Read More...

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In Conversation With: Surgeon

ShivApril 28, 2023

Not many producers have been as consistent over time as Anthony Child AKA Surgeon. With roots in early UK techno, his sound became one of the key pillars of industrial and left-of-centre techno at a key time for electronic music. From the outset in ... Read More...

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