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Strange Town Recordings is fast emerging as one of our standout young labels in 2015. Already this year they’ve caught our eye with killer releases from the likes of Dustin Nantais and Wrong Jeremy & Flowers And Sea Creatures (of Innervisions fame). Unsurprisingly, everyone from Guy J to Nick Warren has blessed the label with their seal of approval.... Read more »

So much going on in Dublin this weekend! Saturday sees the returns of Tom Russell aka Truss for a TECHNO TECHNO basement party at the Twisted Pepper. If you haven’t had the pleasure, don your finest and get down, this man’s something special. Hosted by Subject and POGO, the Perc Trax producer will be joined... Read more »

Dublin is feeling a certain buzz at the moment and long may it continue, with such positive vibes around, it’s really been great to see Irish creativity finding its feet again. As such, WWD welcomed the announcement of a new two day indoor festival this week, created by both POD and Hidden agenda, two promotional groups who have been... Read more »

Dave Clarke will be bringing his esteemed White Noise show to Dublin this Friday for it’s momentous 500th edition. It will be broadcast live from The Academy but for us, this is one to witness. Dave has a huge lineup for us to get down and enjoy. Himself, Marcel Fengler and our very own prodigal... Read more »

Kevin Knapp is fast proving a maestro in the dark grooves of house music. Despite still being in the infancy of his career, his resumé already boasts collaborations with everyone from Richy Ahmed to Matt Tolfrey as well as impressive individual displays on renowned imprints like OFF Recordings, Leftroom and, of course, Hot Creations. His latest... Read more »

Very exciting news emerging from the Montréal underground this week! Forward thinking Paris-born promoters La Bacchanale have announced their first festival for this September. Themed ‘Ancient Future’, the three-day event will see an intriguing clash of old and new as the festival and artists revolved around the concepts of old values and new sounds. Having impressed... Read more »

Another week, another playlist! Here’s our picks from this weeks output of all things house and techno. We’ve included some big hitters this week, like the new Hot Since 82 on Saved, the Claptone remix of former Moloko leading lady Roisin Murphy, as well as a fantastic outing on Sasha’s Last Night on Earth imprint... Read more »

Swissman Neferiel is all set to turn heads with a stunning new EP titled Return To Forever. Today, he shares an exclusive in the form ‘Algoritma’. Forthcoming on German imprint Beans & Bacon, ‘Algoritma’ is an eight minute epic built around an emotive melodic element and a tightly-knit drum ensemble. It’s somewhat reminiscent of Recondite’s ‘Levo’, yet the track... Read more »

Maison Rouge is quickly becoming one of the UK’s most impressive young labels. Their latest release sees big hitters like Santé, Jey Kurmis, Rick Sanders and Juliet Fox all fawning over their output. The release sees A Lister, also of Simma Black and Resonance Records fame, return to the record label. A Lister previously impressed on... Read more »

Belfast’s Peter Gibney is on hand to mix the latest episode of the Select Cuts series. The Soundspace Records co-owner talks us through the launch of the young UK imprint, some of his favourite city hang-outs and his personal rise as an artist. Hit that play button and make the introduction below! WWD: Thanks for... Read more »