Cork electronic trio release second follow-up to Spotify Viral 50 single 'colours'.
Following a sell-out launch gig at Cork’s Poor Relation early last week, and a pair of singles that have built serious momentum on streaming services, Leeside electronic outfit Happyalone’s third single ‘bodybags’ sees them begin to expand their sound. The band’s story is an example of how artists can garner serious traction in the streaming… Read more »
Posted on April 23rd, 2018
Recommended new releases this week.
With so many releases flying at you, here are recommended vetted listens from Nialler9 for you this week, as collated in the Nialler9 New Releases Spotify playlist, updated weekly. 1. Unknown Mortal Orchestra – Sex & Food Ruban Nielson’s UMO are band that always moved between psych-rock, frenetic sonics and oddball funk. Sex and Food… Read more »
Posted on April 10th, 2018
My favourite albums from Q1 of 2018 from January to March.
With the first quarter of the year down, here’s an overview of the albums that have resonated most with me in 2018 so far. 20. Palmbomen II – Memories of Cindy Smudged daydream neo-noir electronica A compilation of four EPs from the LA-based Dutch artist Palmbomen II with a concept around a eulogy to a… Read more »
Posted on April 6th, 2018
Recommended new releases this week.
Follow the Nialler9 new album Spotify playlist featuring two songs each from each recommended recent album. 1. David Byrne – American Utopia Ex-Talking Heads frontman David Byrne’s first solo album release in 14 years sees him collaborating with artists such as Brian Eno, Sampha, Blood Orange, Oneohtrix Point Never, Jack Penate and a bunch of… Read more »
Posted on March 12th, 2018
Soft Boy producer and rapper impresses with this short release chronicling the life of a deli-worker.
Soft Boy Records’ founder and Dublin rapper/producer Kojaque’s past releases showed flashes of the quality to come. Last year’s single ‘Wificode’ was a brief tongue-in-cheek self-analysis, but it was pointed and energised. The standalone single, and the excellent video, only added to the anticipation for a long form release. The announcement for that long form release came… Read more »
Posted on March 5th, 2018
Recommended new releases this week.
With so many releases flying at you, here are recommended vetted listens from Nialler9 for you this week, as collated in the Nialler9 New Releases Spotify playlist, updated weekly. 1. Rejjie Snow – Dear Annie Dublin-born rapper Rejjie Snow has finally staked his claim on the international hip-hop landscape with the release of his long-awaited… Read more »
Posted on February 26th, 2018
This curated soundtrack is more than just a Marvellous marketing tie-in.
Curated artist soundtracks are a relatively new concept in the world of OST with Lorde the most notable high-profile artist to “curate” the third Hunger Games soundtrack. That release served as a nice tie-in in music marketing for a mainstream movie. For Marvel’s Black Panther soundtrack though, the Marvel studio and the film’s director Ryan… Read more »
Posted on February 13th, 2018
Recommended new releases this week.
With so many releases flying at you, here are recommended vetted listens from Nialler9 for you this week, as collated in the Nialler9 New Releases Spotify playlist, updated weekly. 1. Nils Frahm – All Melody A sprawling beauty of an album from composer and musician Nils Frahm. All Melody was recorded in his studio in… Read more »
Posted on January 30th, 2018
The album launch takes place this Friday at The Grand Social.
Come On Live Long singer Robert John Ardiff has released his debut album Between The Bed and Room. It was recorded in various locations including the boxroom of his own house, the Cultural Centre Irlandais in Paris and in Little Gem recording studio with Andy Walsh. Mixing on the record was done by Ken McCabe…. Read more »
Posted on January 23rd, 2018
The lush album is out on Friday.
Nils Frahm’s new album All Melody was one we picked to look forward to this year but we didn’t have long to wait. As it’s out Friday, the Berlin-based composer is currently streaming the new album on NPR this week and it’s a super listen so far. It was recorded in his custom-built studio in… Read more »
Posted on January 22nd, 2018
Cork lo-fi producer learns to stop worrying and love the bomb
One of Cork’s lesser-known musical success stories is Robert O’Halloran, a beatmaker better known in Irish hip-hop circles as Jar Jar Jr. (or ｊａｒ ｊａｒ ｊｒ, as the kids say). Assembling jazzy, lo-fi beats of the old-school persuasion, O’Halloran’s traversion of “the Rhodes less travelled”, to coin his own phrase, has led to a dedicated cult… Read more »
Posted on January 15th, 2018
Prodigious songwriter and producer starts 2018 with his latest DIY full-length.
It’s quite something to consider the body of work of Wirral-born/Cork-based troubadour Laurie Shaw. Having been doing the rounds locally for several years, the singer-songwriter’s body of work is frighteningly extensive for a man of 23, with several albums already to his considerable credit. Having already aired some of his music on UK label Sunstone… Read more »
Posted on January 4th, 2018
My most-played and most-loved songs I played out DJing this year.
2017 Best of | Best songs | Best albums | Irish albums | Irish songs | Club tracks | Guest selections This list of 50 tracks my most-played and most-loved songs I played out while DJing this year. Here’s to many more in 2018. If you like what you hear, there’s a DJ favourites playlist… Read more »
Posted on December 22nd, 2017
Here are Nialler9's best songs of the year & a Spotify playlist to takeaway.
2017 Best of | Best songs | Best albums | Irish albums | Irish songs | Club tracks | Guest selections Here we are: my 100 favourite tracks of the year with a Spotify playlist. Delve deep. 100. Lanark Artefax – Touch Absence Punishing low-end and mechanical Autechre vibes from a Glasgow producer on the… Read more »
Posted on December 21st, 2017
My most-recommended LPs of the year.
2017 Best of | Best songs | Best albums | Irish albums | Irish songs | Club tracks | Guest selections 40. Talos – Wild Alee Since appearing with ‘Tethered Bones’, an emotional electronic ballad three years ago, Cork man Eoin French aka Talos has been refining and developing that style with every release. Now,… Read more »
Posted on December 18th, 2017
Christine and the Queens for RDS Dublin show
Leon Vynehall, Horse Meat Disco, Avalon Emerson and Optimo for Dublin gigs
The best gigs & clubs in Dublin this week Rising Cork band Happyalone unveil new trip-hop-leaning single ‘bodybags’
Action Bronson for Dublin show
Vinyl Festival in IMMA Dublin announces day-by-day breakdown & 2 for 1 tickets for RSD
Vinyl Love For Repeal takes place in 7 locations with 93 DJs playing across Ireland and UK THIS SUNDAY
A Fleetmac Wood night called Sisters of The Moon is coming to Dublin
Death In Vegas announce Dublin show
Another Love Story 2018 lineup: Ships, Mammal Hands, Cloud Castle Lake, Mount Alaska, Pillow Queens and many more
