Max HeyraudAll Together Now is just around the corner and we’re taking a look at some of the rising grassroots acts playing over the weekend. From disco & house right through to trance and techno, we’ve got you covered with a selection of top-drawer Irish selectors playing at this years iteration of All Together Now.
While All Together Now boasts a mighty fine selection of huge international big hitters, plus many familiar Irish mainstays, there’s also a big list of fast rising and local talent on the lineup. We’ve picked 5 artists you need to familiar yourself with, as All Together Now festival gets closer and closer.
Dylan Fogarty
One of this 2023’s most prolific producers Dylan Fogarty makes his All Together Now. The newcomer has been rapidly firing out fresh releases on labels such as RAW, ASW, Rave Your Soul, Concrete Berlin & more. Taking inspiration from the golden-era of loop-driven techno Fogarty has seen his tracks played by some of the worlds most in-demand selectors including DJ Heartstring, FJAAK, Tommy Holohan, Kettama, and more. Running off the back of a landmark Life Festival debut and a string of high-profile club shows in Ireland as well as shows in Canada, France, Germany and more, Dylan is a force to be reckoned with behind a set of decks.
Sleepless Beauty
A chameleon-styled DJ with a diverse music taste that ranges from disco to techno through house & electro. Influenced by the warehouse sounds of Berlin and taking pockets of inspiration from musicians such as Tiga, LSDXOXO, Green Velvet, Soulwax, and Boys Noize, Sleepless Beauty‘s sets cross borders that are often untouched. The rising DJ has played a slew of well respected venues across Dublin City including Centre Point, Soundhouse, Pygmalion, Opium, Tramline, Bowlane Social Club & more. Sleepless Beauty thrives in the unknown, and feeds off spontaneity, and the art of reading a crowd.
Minikomono
Veering in a more uplifting and soulful direction Minikomono makes her All Together Now debut in two weeks. Known for playing a disco-licked brand of house, the up & coming DJ has earned her stripes playing for renowned parties Mother and Love Ball as well as throwing down at a number of high-profile festivals including Beyond The Pale, Electric Picnic, and more. Minikomono brings a high spirited collection of athematic weapons from well-known rave classics to contemporary disco and house nuances.
Mercorn
Honeypot boss Mercorn joins the All Together Now lineup for the first time. Showcasing a style of music that pays respect to the Dublin dancefloors of yesteryear through hardhouse, trance, prog and acid selections. Her trancsendent selctions have earned the DJ notable attention around the UK and Europe, with shows for some of London Queer parties Adonis at The Cause, Big Dyke Energy at Venue MOT and Fast & Bi-Furious at Dalston Superstore while laying it down on home also at home soil in some of Ireland’s best clubs such as Yamamori Tengu, Wigwam, Index, and more.
Soul Jam
Dublin based disco trio Soul Jam are festival are quickly becoming festival favourites across Ireland. Renowned selectors that are known for their shrewd rare groove cuts that only come through hours shifting through stacks of records in various corners, the trio boast an extensive knowledge of funk infused music. Running off the back of a set at Beyond The Pale as well as as being announced for the revered Casa Bacardi stage at Electric Picnic, the disco fanatics are sure to bring the heat to All Together Now 2023.
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