Reviews

Eekkoo Closes Out 2016 with an appearance on Jeremy Olander’s Vivrant imprint
Montreal producer/dj Eekkoo delivers a fresh three tracker on Jeremy Olander’s budding imprint Vivrant this month. The Canadian closes out a stellar year, which saw him featuring tracks on the likes of Suara and Hydrozoa. He also rocked Big Beat with the impressive ‘Letters’ release, a record that saw remixes from NTFO, Noir, Doctor Dru, Kidnap... Read more »

Montreal producer Kora debuts on Get Physical’s Kindisch imprint
The journey of Montreal producer Kora represents a tale of patience and creativity. The budding producer shares the first piece of a story nearly two years in the making with a splendorous outing on Get Physical’s Kindisch this week. Kora supplies two emotive world-inspired cuts for the release. The record features ‘Nuit d’Afrique’, a collaboration with... Read more »

Ellen Allien – Landing XX [Review]
Fresh off the presses this week is a hard hitting new EP from Bpitch bosswoman Ellen Allien in the form of Landing XX. The Circoloco stalwart is in flying form here with a trio of thumping techno cuts. Lead track Landing XX rattles along at a formidable pace, the bpitched down vocals and relentless perc... Read more »

D-Nox & Beckers, Santiago Franch – Summer Lights EP [Review]
Christian D Nox & Frank Beckers are nothing but electronic music royalty. Consistently dropping Techno and House bombs for well over a decade, the magnificent german production duo shows no sign of slowing down anytime soon. In fact, they’re absolutely on fire right now. With releases on labels like Christian Smith’s ‘Tronic Music’, Marc Romboy’s... Read more »

Review: Mid-Winter Wandering at Metropolis 2016
As darkness falls, and the chill hits Dublin, one would think the best thing to do is get home, get the fire going and whack on Netflix. Whilst we sit in our PJs we might then dream of the summer that has so abruptly ended; we think of the good times: festivals, fun and freedom.... Read more »

Justin Jay’s fantastic voyage sets sail with new EP from Ulf Bonde
Justin Jay loves his homies. If you couldn’t already tell, the guy exudes positive energy in any way he can—whether it’s through the music he makes and plays, the hype he gives his friends, or just his nerdy demeanor. In any case, Justin’s stage presence is always accompanied in high spirits to a gang of... Read more »

PIN – Sorrow Floats (ALB and Subdivision remix) review
Now we won’t blame you if you haven’t heard of these two prior to reading this. Not only are they two serious underground talents, they’re producers from a genre of music that hasn’t been showcased on When We Dip before. Stemming from the realm of liquid drum and bass, ALB and Subdivision are two artists... Read more »

Amsterdam Loves Electronic: ADE In View
As the doors close on yet another year at ADE, the When We Dip family looks back on the festivities with fond eyes. Over the past twenty years, ADE has grown into a globally renowned platform for the international dance and electronic music scene. The festival is situated in the perfect city, which assumes the... Read more »

Symbiosis Reigns Supreme in U.S. West Coast Festival Circuit
Photo by Get Tiny Photography What founders of Symbiosis Gathering, Kevin KoChen and Bosque Hrbek, have built in the last decade is nothing short of extraordinary. The reigning kings of the West Coast music and arts festival circuit produced yet another breathtaking experience in Northern California for its final run at the Woodward Reservoir. The... Read more »

RESISTANCE Attests a New Age for Brazilian Underground Scene
Last Friday, October the 14th and Saturday, October the 15th, the marvelous city of Rio de Janeiro had a generous dose of extra heat spread over it, emerging from the iconic ‘Sambódromo’ (famously known as the home of Rio’s annual carnival) where the highly anticipated first edition of Ultra Brazil took place. Over 60,000 fans... Read more »