Ireland

First Listen : Lakosa & Rick Grant – Dusk (EJECA Remix)
Fresh from featuring EJECA for WWD 025 before Forbidden Fruit Festival, we’re featuring him again. This time he’s back with bangin’ new material and we’re giving you guys the first look. Out next Monday June 22nd this one comes part of a 4 track EP on 20/20 Vision. EJECA’s work is a heavy cut of the... Read more »

Premiere : Breen debuts on Deep Tech with ‘Even The Olives Are Bleeding’
Berlin-based Irishman Breen joins the likes of Duky, Chad Andrew, Randall M and Jessica Diaz on Deep Tech Records this month with an impressive five track release titled ‘Even The Olives Are Bleeding’. The EP showcases once more his intricate, groove-filled and thoughtful tech blend. In ‘Hiraeth’, Breen offers up a refreshing mélange of ethereal sounds,... Read more »

Festival Round-up : Forbidden Fruit 2015 [Review]
With a fully stacked line up and beautiful sunny weather scheduled, the weekend was set to be a beaut. The festivities began on the Friday, it was a sort of short and sweet kind of day with things only kicking off at around 5pm. Festival goers had only 6 hours in the festival that day... Read more »

Peter Gibney Heats Up Soundspace Recs with ‘Fine Lines EP’
Soundspace Records Co-owner Peter Gibney brings the fire with an exquisite third release for the Belfast based record label. The EP is headed up by ‘Fine Lines’, a dark, acid-infused tech banger. It’s a monster cut brimming with energy from the get-go. As for ‘Without’, it shares the same stellar groove and intricate atmosphere. Once... Read more »

Terriers – Octagon EP [Rhythm Nation]
Dublin duo Terriers are set to debut on newly established label Rhythm Nation with their new EP ‘Octagon’. They gained substantial recognition after earning themselves an apprenticeship with house stalwart Levon Vincent last summer, and had their first EP out on Dublin based label Major Problems last year, a label that also plays as home to... Read more »

Residents Series VI – DJ Deece [Hidden Agenda]
The art of the resident dj is often under appreciated in today’s producer focused industry. In our most recent series we’ve tried to shine a light on some of the fine residents currently plying their trade around the world and the expertise they bring to what is a pivotal part of our clubbing landscape. For... Read more »

Phil Kieran – When We Dip 028
WWD 028 welcomes one of the green isle’s most highly respected techno merchants. His back catalogue includes releases on the likes of Turbo Recordings, Soma and Gigolo as well as an incredibly well received debut album on Sven Väth’s Cocoon imprint. More recently, he has also impressed under the guise of his alternative electronic project Le Carousel, releasing... Read more »

Jack Ward: Emerging From The Dirtybird Coop [Interview]
On this weeks Select Cuts we sit down with one of our very own Mr Jack Ward from Limerick. For such a young man (aged just 19) he’s already achieved some significant milestones, including signing his much loved record Yogurt to the acclaimed Dirtybird Records. We caught up with him recently to chat about the... Read more »

The Beatyard Is Back This August!
Having celebrated their 10th edition over a 10 day extravaganza across many of Dublin’s best venues back in October, The Beatyard has just announced this year’s lineup and details, with a little twist. Bodytonic, Archetype and Hidden Agenda have once again teamed up, this time bringing The Beatyard to Dun Laoghaire Harbour for a weekend... Read more »

Top 5 Acts Not To Miss at Body & Soul 2015 [Preview]
Body and Soul 2015 is just around the corner and with an such an impressive line-up on offer, thee whole WWD team are very excited! This week, we’ve decided to create a two part must see guide for the event, we’re talking essential preparation for any of you festival lovers out there. It’s all below, enjoy!... Read more »