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Today we premiere some jazz soaked house from Jon Dixon, with vocals from Detroits own Kenny Watson. Glistening soulful house music never goes out of fashion, and Jon Dixon latest EP on 4EVR 4WRD captures jazz submerged house at its purest. Jon Dixon’s latest EP, Vocal Sessions Vol.1 is comprised of two original deep house jams featuring Detroit vocalists L’Renee and Kenny Watson, as well as a remix by Jimpster and an edit by Jon under his MinorInvention alias. Released on vinyl as well as digital on September 9th, the digital version will include the Brixton Remix as a bonus track. Jon Dixon is one of the city’s most sought-after musicians for every genre ranging from jazz to techno. He believes that the more versatile and open minded you are at your craft, the further it will take you. In 2015 he started an independent label, 4EVR 4WRD (Forever Forward) to focus on making electronic music fused with elements of jazz, hip hop and other styles of music. Jon has had the opportunity to not only lead the Unde

Today we premiere a grime influenced house track from Irish producer Son Orbis. The young producer channels deep and wonky minimal vibes on ‘Blem’ and intertwines grime vocals to great effect. Taking inspiration from 90s trance and early 00’s Dubstep & Breakbeat, Dublin DJ/Producer Jack Fleming aka Son Orbis has been a regular within the cities nightclubs, stemming from his earliest days as a resident at Toast & Paradox. With releases on Bristol’s Eton Messy Records & Edinburgh’s Milkit Sounds, Jack’s music has seen support come from the likes of Pete Tong, Joris Voorn, Brame & Hamo to name a few. What you hear is really all you need to know. And what you’ll hear from Son Orbis’ sets and music productions are seamlessly blended bass-heavy frequencies and futuristic percussion driven beats. Son Orbis provides a deep and off-kilter house cut that is simply made for the dance-floor on ‘Blem’. The track is soaked in classic minimal vibes, but the budding producer knit’s in grimey influences with commanding vo

This week's Local Selection comes with an added twist, as we welcome ROWDIBOI for the 177th edition. The Dublin based DJ, producer and promoter has seen a sharp rise in popularity in a very short period of time. Having gained a heap of momentum through playing shows all across the country. ROWDIBOI, has engraved his sound into the Irish techno scene with consistent performances, releases, and mixes for the last few years. Showcasing his playful, hard techno, rave focused sound through playing headline shows in Galway, Cork and Limerick. Where he has also appeared across line-ups in Sligo, Waterford and Dublin too, it’s easy to see that his momentum is picking up at a blistering pace. Boasting impressive track releases on MOTZ, Dusk and Hardest Soft alongside multiple VA contributions and self-releases ROWDIBOI is establishing himself not only as a solid DJ but also as a music producer. Finding himself as the curator for his label Real Rotation Recordings and as a junior booker for Dublin club 'The Sound H

The first premiere of the day comes from one of our favourite techno artists right now, Berlin based Chontane. Having previously released on ARTS, Voltage, Rekids & more, the youngster now arrives on Lobster Theremin with a 4 track EP that blurs the lines between techno, electro and breaks. We premiere ‘Art Of Survival’, a thundering high octane 90’s inspired techno tool. Chontane has been immersing himself in techno for many years, experimenting with various styles and niches, and evolving his eclectic palette for high energy electronic music. Growing up in Berlin Chontane found himself obsessed with techno’s underground subculture, the young DJ started playing regularly at the early age of nineteen kicking things off with a residency at the Krach nights in Humboldthain and then playing some of the cities most revered clubs, including: Tresor, :// About Blank and OHM. With his first record release in 2018 still receiving praise and support, Chontane has wasted no time in reaffirming his capabilities. With

Remmah returns to Ireland, as Rory Hamilton aka @thehammerhits welcomes a 9th label release, as the Derry duo consisting of Dave Lievense and Stephen Porter aka @opusklien drop their brand new Aeronautic EP. Dave Lievense and Stephen Porter have spent years honing hard-won reputations for quality on their own projects before linking up to form Opus Klien, with Lievense best known as one half of Hotflush, Planet E and Cocoon-affiliated outfit Psycatron, and Porter building one of Ireland’s most highly regarded events series, Jika Jika! Having made a mark with a pair of remixes and a run of thunderous live performances, including regular appearances at The Warehouse Project and dates supporting Daniel Avery and Dense & Pika, the Aeronautic EP finds the Irish duo’s debut EP mining both their shared acid house and bleep techno influences, and the electronic pop & avant garde music of their youth. The resultant four tracks ride waves of euphoria and intensity that made them a perfect fit for the cosmic techno/i

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This week’s Local Selection Mix is a meaty live recording from Rustal in the Sugar Club for RLSD Records. Peter Sweeney better known as Rustal brought the his machines for a workout of just under an hour of techno funk. Rustal is one of Dublin’s most accomplished techno act’s at this very present moment. The regular fixture in Dublin’s techno scene, can be found laying it down in venues across the city, wether it be a live set or behind a set of decks, Rustal has a pedigree for deep and driving techno excursions. Rustal’s sound is heavily influenced by authoritative techno figures, wether it be Claude Young, Steve Rachmad, Shifted or Moritz von Oswald, the Dublin native is known for extensively delving into classic and contemporary techno sounds. Peter’s obsession for cavernous techno experimentation has landed him in some elite clubs, cities, parties and played alongside some of the world’s finest. Over the course of Rustal’s extensive career he has regularly played in Berlin with a key performance in the

We premiere our second track of the week today, as we feature brand new techno from Limerick native DJ and producer MELTX, as she drops her self-released track ‘These Streets’ on Bandcamp today. Hailing from Limerick, and already having left her mark on Dublin and Paris, MELTX’s is proving one to watch. After kick-starting her career in 2020 off the back of self-releasing a number of tracks, she has gone on to have a very busy year supporting acts and headlining shows up and down the country, and supporting acts such as Dyen, I Hate Models and Tommy Holohan. The budding artist produces high-end club tracks filled with brutal percussion and originality. Matching the energy of her own productions, MELTX provides a healthy collection of mixes with pumping selections and clean technique, with labels both at home and abroad keen to see more from the aspiring new artist. ‘These Streets’ is a low rise thumper, full of attitude featuring a hooky vocal that sets the tone. You can pick up the release via Bandcamp.

Today we premiere a track from Dublin native Air Jackson, as the producer releases his third EP of the summer season, entitled 'XTC / Sunshine' on his label Ten One Records. As a DJ and producer, he knows how to traverse genres, finding exciting, unpredictable links as he goes, which this EP is an example of. From house, to techno to breakbeat into DnB, Air Jackson roams free, but often ties his selections together with an all-important melody. "I'm genre-fluid," he says, "if I like it I'll make it." The emotions Air Jackson's melodies bring, whether hopeful and optimistic or tense and dark, are very much what define his signature sound. After a strong summer of festival performances including Life Festival, Beyond The Pale and the upcoming Electric Picnic, he is set to finish off this sunny season with an inspired EP featuring two uplifting summer hits 'XTC' and 'Sunshine', both of which have been heard far and wide across European dance floors this summer. In a short space of time Air Jackson has achieve

We welcome Dublin DJ and producer Jack Jennings to the Local Selection hot seat today, as Jack steps up to the 175th edition of the series, with an hour of driving and fast paced techno, mixed with ease and perfection. Taking inspiration from 90s/early 00s techno and his roots in house music, Dublin’s Jack Jennings has been a regular within the cities nightclubs, stemming from his earliest days as a promoter with Stoop, to his productions that have found their way to labels all across Europe. Jack’s sound has evolved from earlier productions on Portugal’s Trau-ma Records, to his most recent release on Dublin’s very own Syncopated Records, but throughout his own music and the energy he creates in his mixes, there has always been one common goal. A focus on the two elements of techno that he considers most important, a focus on fast paced rhythms with a hypnotic groove. With releases also on Berlin’s Gobsmacked Records and Dublin’s Delinquent Delivery back in 2020, Jack’s music has received recognition from

Today we premiere a remix from one of the biggest DJs in the scene Nicole Moudaber, for the legendary Chris Liebing, due out on UK imprint MUTE tomorrow [August 26th]. Today we welcome a premiere from Nicole Moudaber, as the world travelled international superstar takes time from her hectic touring schedule to step up for remixes duties for another legendary DJ and producer, Chris `Liebing. Chris Liebing is a well established DJ, producer and the driving force behind the labels CLR and Spinclub Recordings. His sound has continuously evolved during his career, but he has always remained true to his techno roots. Moudaber gives Liebing's original broken beat track a 10 minute makeover, offering her signature big room techno sound. The original track has a lot to play with, including the standout vocal which is set against an evolving atmospheric backdrop that ebbs and flows, bringing the listener along a journey. From the get go, Moudaber starts the track with a pacy kick and hat combo, interlacing the vo

Today we premiere a track from Galway DJ and producer, Fionn Curran, as his 4 track happy hardcore inspired 'DREAM' EP nears its full release on Friday. Fionn is no stranger to the Irish circuit, having played sold out club shows in almost every county in Ireland, plus making his international debut in both Glasgow and Liverpool, not to mention most recent performances further afield in Spain of late. Drawing inspiration from the Newcastle UK based genre 'makina' and old school happy hardcore, with an an added Irish twist, Fionn delivers a varied 4 track EP, which followers of Fionn will certainly recognise from festival performances and club shows this year. Today we premiere the lead from track entitled 'Blood Red', as Fionn prepares to drop his first release of the year with Dublin label and club night, Reboot Recordings. Fionn Curran ------------------------ SC: @fionn-curran-1 IG: www.instagram.com/fionncurran3 Four Four Magazine --------------------------- FB: www.facebook.com/FOURFOURDANCE/ IG:

Dublin based Matthew Day (FKA Taking Names) has supplied a brilliant premiere today titled ‘Inside Out’. This track is a wonderful showcase of chopped breaks, ethereal electro and low-slung dubstep infused into one. This track is truly sublime listening all the way through. What a treat. Following Matthew’s debut EP release ‘Deep Blue’ as well as a release on Birmingham based label ‘Fly By Night Recordings’ under his belt. His latest endeavour ‘Inside Out’ looks to be a continuation of him carving out a unique sound that aims to blend electro, house, trance and bass music together. This 4 track EP is made up of 3 of his own original productions titled ‘Inside Out’, ‘Knee Deep’ and ‘Celestial Body’ with the extremely talented, Belfast based Flyora on remix duties who provided their own take on ‘Celestial Body’ too. ‘Inside Out’, which has previously featured on BBC Radio kicks the EP off with an amalgamation of bass, field recordings and and sounds derived from the legendary Korg Prophecy synthesiser that m

We have the pleasure of hosting a live club recording from Jon Hussey at The Sugar Club for RLSD Records. Jon need’s little introduction, as he has been a key cog in the Dublin techno machine for many years, and boasts legendary status in Irish dance music’s framework. Jon showcases why he’s earned fabled status as a DJ with a trip through various moods, as Jon intertwines jacking grooves, deep and windings atmospheres and rolling bass swarms wrapped up into an hour of techno funk. Jon Hussey‘s name carries weight within Irish techno, from playing alongside some of the biggest names in the industry such as Jeff Mills, Joey Beltram, The Advent, Neil Landstrumm, Thomas P Heckmann and many many more to playing across Europe in some of the desired clubs. Jon has frequently played in Berlin over the years, and notably played alongside Mark Broom in the infamous Tresor. Jon creates expertly crated techno, that is categorically deep, rolling and packed with intricate rhythmic touches, but when speaking about Jon,

Today’s premiere features Dutch duo Abstract Division with their track ‘Graveyard Shift’ from their debut album, Midnight Ensemble. The full album is expected to release on September 23rd. Featuring a host of Detroit and dub techno, alongside some ambient and electro sounds too for good measure. Paul Boex and Dave Miller boast over 30 years of experience under their belt within the music industry. The Abstract Division duo are seasoned DJs and music producers who have played in the likes of Berghain, Tresor, Shelter and KHIDI over the course of their music partnership. Those who have followed the duo since their early days of playing DJ-sets together, know that it’s hard to define their style anywhere beyond techno or even electronic music, as it is ever evolving and always dependent on the time of the day or night. When listening to this album, the resemblance between their unpredictable selection behind the decks and the eclectic range of subgenres on this album is more obvious than ever before. ‘Midnigh

We have a special Sunday premiere this week from two of Ireland's fast rising DJs and producers, MAV666 and Shannen Blessing, as the pair join forces to release their track, 'Gone Girl'. The Irish dance music scene has been absolutely hopping and two DJs who are frequent players on the circuit are Shannen Blessing and MAV666. Both have taken the scene by storm supporting the best international techno acts at clubs and festivals nationwide, as well as playing headline shows themselves. MAV666 has quickly risen through the techno rans in Ireland, having played countless headline shows across the country, supporting the likes of Tommy Holohan, SPFDJ and Wallis. Accompany this with a slew of festival appearances that include TIME4DANCE, Outset, Higher Vision and Life Festival. Shannen Blessing has quickly garnered a name for herself within the Irish techno scene also. Sharp DJ skills and a mature ear for selecting records have helped Shannen receive some high profile gigs since her club debut in 2019. She h

More new music from one of our favourite labels right now, Mutual Rytm. SHDW & Obscure Shape’s imprint has been consistent source of high grade techno inspired by the 90’s, and their next release from Alarico is just that. The Italian funk master supplies a high octane tribal roller in ‘AE86’ and we can’t get enough of it. Alarico is on the back of an impressive year of music releases on the likes of Token Records, Hayes and more. The Italian youngster gained a significant amount of traction through his notable self-production only mixes, Alarico is a producer who is on a meteoric rise. Combining nuances from across the genre to shape his own fast-paced and raw yet soulful sound, the Milan-based talent hasn’t slowed down since launching the alias in 2019. Having featured on the label’s VA ‘Federation Of Rythm I’ earlier this year, he now returns to SHDW and Obscure Shape’s blossoming Mutual Rytm imprint for his first EP on the label – delivering eight cuts across both digital and vinyl for ‘Boya’. Today we

We have the pleasure of premiering some more slamming Irish techno, this time courtesy of Ireland’s next industrial prodigy, Sjush. The young producer features on TTIDM for a four track EP on 12 inch, today we premiere ‘Cataclysm’ a slamming rave anthem that lyes on authoritative stabs, breakbeats, and blitzing kick drums. Sjush, a relatively fresh name in the realm of hard as nails techno, made his mark in 21′ with a spate of self-released EPs and an appearance on SPEED’s free download series. The young up and coming artist’s love for raw, seductive techno paired with a penchant for rave has left fans in hypnotic pleasure, making him one to watch and receiving praise from Manni Dee, Yasmin Gardezi, Pelin Vedis, RiotCode, and others. Sjush now arrives on Techno Is The Devil’s Music with a quartet of hard edged rave tools. The EP is ripe with stabby grooves, hammering low end and crunching percussion. This is the perfect depiction of Sjush’s priduction journey. Cataclysm is a rugged rave anthem that sounds

For our 173rd entry to the Local Selection Mix Series, we welcome Derv. The Dublin based DJ, promoter and co-founder/resident of parties Crane Club and Hidden Love has gifted us with a sensational mix of all things bouncy and booty bass. Strap yourself in. This gets crazy. Derv boasts recent club supports for international heavyweights X Club, X-Coast and DJ Slugo for their stellar Dublin shows, as well as playing an assortment of Dublin gigs for a range of different parties. Some of these include Crane Club, Hidden Love, Slither, Reboot, Human Error, LTDC (Loose Tooth Dental Club) and more. It is safe to say that you can expect to hear a lot more from Derv in the very near future. Derv possesses a mixing style that is swift as she tends to mostly lean into high tempo ghetto-tech tracks. Derv aims to achieve versatility in her mixes and sets through the genres and sounds that she plays, however she mostly focuses on encapsulating sounds of ghetto-tech, ghetto-house and electro whilst wrapping these genres

Today we premiere a track from promising Irish techno producer, Jack Jennings as he features on newly born Irish techno label Syncopated Records. Jack has contributed a deep and winding club tool, as the youngster leans on rolling low end that’s matched with meandering synth lines and hazy atmospheres. Syncopated made their mark on Irish techno earlier this year, as they burst out the rafters with a commanding 10 track debut various artist release. The label now stretches its legs for their second release, and yet again another 10 track VA release comprised of rhythmic techno grooves. The second release entitled Liminality is defined as the quality of ambiguity or disorientation that occurs in the middle stage of a rite of passage, when participants no longer hold their pre-ritual status but have not yet begun the transition to the status they will hold when the rite is complete. Jack Jennings has been busy in the studio and is proving to be one of the most auspicious young techno producers that Ireland ha