Sam GreenwoodLocal Selection number 320 welcomes Jake Brien to the series. Bringing a fresh perspective to the city’s electronic music scene, Brien delivers a mix that reflects his appetite for digging deeper and pushing things forward.
Dublin’s Jake Brien is quickly establishing himself as a nonconformist force within the club scene, and his Local Selection is testament to that.
Gliding effortlessly between genres, tempos, moods and atmospheres, the hour-long mix sees the young DJ kick things off with vintage ’90s hip-hop before closing out with UK hardcore. The abrasive sandwich in between is anything but filler, as Brien goes for the jugular from the off. Electro, rave, house and techno collide in a blistering assault of dancefloor killers, delivered with equal parts tenacity and guts.
If Jake Brien wasn’t already a name to watch, he certainly is now.