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Irish multi-genre producer Martha Dark steps up for her debut release on Irish imprint Your Utopia My Dystopia, delivering a masterclass in late-night dance floor tension with her new single, "Emotion (Detroit Mix)." True to the label’s signature ethos of raw grooves and timeless club structures, the track is a powerful homage to classic Detroit techno. "Emotion" strikes a flawless balance between...

For the 307th edition of the series, mkbest delivers a deep and lush selection of rolling house, carefully shaped into a slow-burning, immersive journey. Belfast’s mkbest is an artist deeply embedded in the city’s club culture, an instinctive student of deeper, more refined strains of house music. Her sound is rooted in a stripped-back, patient aesthetic that prioritises atmosphere, progression, a...

Khazad Records are proud to present the eighth instalment of our annual Various Artists compilation series. For the sixth consecutive year, we have assembled an amazing collection of young and exciting talent from around the globe. The compilation features both Khazad regulars and new members of the tribe who all share our vision for the future development of underground techno. Lock in for 14 raw...

This week’s entry to the Local Selection is a long-overdue mix from Stephen Keddy, a staunch supporter of Irish electronic music. Keddy has consistently championed Irish producers, often putting together mixes made entirely of Irish material, and this set is another strong example of that commitment. A veteran of the Irish club scene, Keddy began DJing in the late 1990s, holding residencies at ven...

CIRCUITBREAKER soundtracks the 305th with a breakneck one-hour journey through wobbly basslines, blistering amen breaks, and thundering UK hardcore weapons. Dublin’s CIRCUITBREAKER is co-founder and creative force behind Irish underground soundsystem collective ‘Injector Sound’, and a DJ who arrived on the Dublin club and rave scene with an unapologetically rave-soaked sound. Her career thus far s...

"Our second release marks a bold step forward, welcoming Nashville-based artist Blaine Mason to the fold, joined by remixers FORUM and Freeman 713. This EP dives deep into trippy, psychedelic, and hypnotic sound design, where transgressive textures blur the line between atmosphere and intensity. Peak time and driving propulsion meet mind-bending soundscapes, while keeping the focus firmly on the d...

This May 29th, Rebekah returns with ‘Industrial Mind’, a new album that marks a turning point in her artistic identity and reaffirms the sound that shaped her to be released on RECKLESS Records. After several years spent immersed in the harder, faster corners of club culture, she reached a moment of clarity. “These influences opened me up to taking more risks with my own palette,” she says. “Indus...

This week’s Local Selection comes from Irish-Filipino DJ and promoter Jenn Hession, whose blistering, bass-heavy sound moves fluidly through hardcore, dubstep, jungle and beyond. Since launching her DJ career at the close of 2019, Jenn has steadily carved out a distinct place within Dublin’s underground circuit. Alongside her work as a DJ, she founded Instinct Society, originally a college collect...

This week's entry to the Four Four Local Selection welcomes Meath-based DJ and producer ERNƎSTAS to the series. This upcoming tech and minimal house talent has been turning heads with an exceptional arsenal of unreleased material since surfacing and has racked up numerous gigs as a result. Lock in for the next hour and hear what ERNƎSTAS is all about. Ernestas has made a significant dent in Dublin...

Dublin-based DJ RARO, raised between Lagos and Cork, is steadily carving out space across Ireland’s club and radio landscape. Fluid, playful, and driven by one mission, to make people dance, RARO’s sets blend hypnotic grooves with global rhythms shaped by her diasporic upbringing. Deeply connected to the cultures and communities that influence the dance floor, she channels an energetic and immersi...

Dublin-based DJ Sh3goh is an up-and-coming artist known for her cocktail of hardgroove, bouncy, groove-laden techno delivered with attitude. Drawn to the raw, driving side of techno while keeping things fun and dynamic, Sh3goh crafts sets filled with rolling basslines, punchy percussion, and high-energy grooves. Constantly digging for new sounds, she keeps her mixes fresh while staying true to the...

Sligo-born DJ Hallster is a 22-year-old artist with five years behind the decks, having played across Sligo, Dublin, and Galway. Along the way, he has supported acts including FJAAK and DJ Love, steadily building a reputation for his approach to 90-inspired techno. Beyond DJing, Hallster is actively involved in growing the scene in Sligo through the ATU Sligo DJ Society and his own collective, Sub...

BASIK has built a reputation for high-octane house and hard house sets that blend euphoric highs with deep, gritty bass grooves and a modern club edge. His sound threads the line between hard-hitting, driving moments and euphoric, soulful textures, creating sets designed to keep dancefloors moving from start to finish. Focused on atmosphere and connection, BASIK delivers energetic, no-nonsense hou...

With an approach that fuses upfront dancefloor cuts with an experimental edge, Lana Hayes has become a standout name across the Irish scene over the past year and a half. She moves fluidly between bass-heavy, break-driven rhythms, electro, techno, and dub, often weaving in unexpected selections at the drop of a hat to shift energy instantly. By constantly testing the edges between genres, Lana bui...

For the 302nd Local Selection Mix, we welcome back a long-standing fixture of Dublin’s abrasive techno circuit. Making his return after time away from the spotlight, Elliott Craig delivers an hour of unrelenting, high-intensity industrial and hardcore techno. This mix channels the spirit of the Hangar, Reaktor, and Unpolished era, a time when hardcore, gabber, industrial, and schranz collided into...

A veteran of Ireland’s underground with nearly three decades behind the decks, Laynee delivers a melody-rich house mix that blends old-school cuts with modern power. Laynee has been around the game for almost three decades, slowly building up her reputation as a loyal selector with old school credentials. She has graced some of Ireland’s most respected dancefloors over her journey, from Hangar and...

We celebrate the landmark 300th Local Selection Mix with a juggernaut contribution from Belfast-based nightlife advocate, label owner, and one of the country’s pound-for-pound finest selectors, Holly Lester. As the boss of Duality Trax and co-owner of Terrazzo, Lester has long been at the beating heart of Belfast’s club culture. In a city that faces ongoing challenges in sustaining a healthy night...

Pace Refinery captures Blame The Mono at a defining moment, sharpening their hybrid European identity into a focused and forward-looking statement. Across Red Coat, Vivelle Drop, Skip The Line and Space Rocker, the EP unfolds with precision and intent, balancing driving club energy with structural depth and refined textural detail. Built to translate seamlessly from peak- time floors to repeated l...

Four feral and fiendish techno tracks from the minds of Stecks & i decided. Includes a relentless yet driving remix of “Original Sin” from Joey_M as well as a razor sharp remix of “Respect” from JR2k Mastered by Charlie Conway @ Disctrix Art by Blaine Mason i decided ---------------------- SC: @idecidedidecided IG: www.instagram.com/cormacfarlo/ Four Four Magazine 
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Berlin-based, Irish artist, KASK, releases his debut EP on Xelima Records, consisting of 4 original compositions which explore the themes of adventure, storytelling, hypnotic tension and dystopian release. Accompanied by 4 remixes from artists Ôneyra, Franco Rossi, Anteac & Pharmacy, taking each track in a different direction. This theme, running alongside the separate nature of each track, acts a...

The 299th edition of the Four Four Local Selection is coming in hot from Dublin-based multi-instrumentalist, DJ and producer Ali PJ. This contribution is a fine showcase of the upcomers' refined taste, which incorporates bustling house-oriented basslines and uplifting, playful vocals throughout. With a relatively short period of time, Ali PJ has made a strong mark through her involvement in Dublin...

Encrypted returns with its third VA release, featuring nine forward-thinking techno tracks built for the dance floor. The compilation brings together a diverse group of artists pushing driving rhythms, textured atmospheres and deep hypnotic grooves Pre order now available with the full release coming on March 24th SC: @encrypted_irl IG: www.instagram.com//encrypted_irl Four Four Magazine 
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This week's Local Selection welcomes Belfast-based DJ, promoter and writer Uncle Moe to the series. The 298th edition provides an insight into Moe's three main sonic preferences: ambient, techno and percussive. This mix fuses these favourites in an eloquent, slick way. Uncle Moe operates at the intersection of Belfast’s grassroots scene towards a wider, global club continuum. As one half of the we...

Irish wunderkind Dylan Fogarty reimagines Lag's “Aim Without Mercy” through a deep and psychedelic lens, layering textural collages over surging, jacking 909s. The 38th Earwiggle release comes from one of the label's favourite artists, and a debutant on the label, Serbian studio supremo Commissar Lag. The “Absolution EP” finds Lag delivering his playful vision of techno, dipping into the past whil...

For the next instalment of the Local Selection, we’re pleased to welcome Sligo-born, Manchester-based DJ, producer and promoter Nestor to the series. The 297th edition shows an insight into Jack’s taste that has formed over the years. Featuring a strong selection of electro, UK techno and acid house. This week’s Local Selection comes courtesy of Nestor. Initially rooted in Sligo before making the...