The Derry DJ and producer Or:la is the latest artist announced for a Tengu artist residency.
Following on from Sunil Sharpe’s recent stint in the venue, Or:la will present and play three shows in the Dublin Yamamori club space over three months with the shows kicking off in February with local guest Small Crab, international guest Pariah in March and then Or:la takes over for an all-nighter in April.
Saturday February 3rd – Tengu presents: Or:la’s Residency with Small Crab
Saturday March 2nd – Tengu presents: Or:la’s Residency with Pariah
Saturday April 13th – Tengu presents: Or:la’s Residency with Or:la All Night Long
About Or:la
Or:la first burst onto the scene after her debut release, ‘UK Lonely’ on Hotflush Recordings – a four track genre-spanning EP bridging UK bass subtleties with breakbeat and techno. After a string of successive releases on Hotflush, 2017 saw the birth of her collaboration label Deep Sea Frequency. Her current label venture, Céad is centred around the music of lesser known artists and strives to shine a spotlight on up and coming talent. Or:la’s success as a dynamic producer and her reluctance to become defined by any particular style or genre has seen her gain a BBC Radio One show, a residency at the Warehouse Project in Manchester and win DJ Mag’s ‘Best DJ’ as well as tour globally on the festival and club circuit. Her La Potion club night started in London in 2021, focusing on showcasing and celebrating queer creatives, with guests including TAAHLIAH, Roi Perez and Mary Lake plus many more.
About Small Crab
Small Crab, is currently navigating a transformative phase in her burgeoning career as a DJ and producer hailing from Dublin. Over recent years, she has collided with esteemed figures in the underground scene, gracing stages alongside luminaries such as Rhyw, Mor Elian, DJ Python, Upsammy, and DJ Fart in the Club. This Dublin-based sonic architect injects a distinctive UK flair into her percussive compositions,showcased in releases on Paryia Records and Left, Right & Centre, featuring a production style that distinctly leans towards the bass and percussion-heavy spectrum.
Unrestricted by geographical boundaries,Small Crab has etched her mark on international dancefloors, unleashing her beats across Germany, France, the UK, and Italy throughout this year alone. Beyond her prowess behind the decks, Small Crab is also the co-founder of the Dublin-based collective Skin&Blister, a platform committed to empowering female, trans,and non-binary creatives. As her sonic expedition unfolds, Small Crab’s collaborative ethos solidifies her position as a notable force within the continually evolving landscape of electronic music.
About Pariah
Pariah (Arthur Cayzer) is a British music producer and DJ based in Amsterdam. He is the co-founder of the Voam record label alongside Blawan (Jamie Roberts), and the two have collaborated extensively for more than a decade, performing and releasing music together as Karenn and Persher. His output reflects a patient pursuit of physical and emotional impact, liberated from genre limitations.
Pariah’s path emerged from a teenage engagement with punk, hardcore, and metal that collided with dubstep and its offshoots to assume new forms. His earliest productions cut through the vast murk of MySpace and caught the ear of Belgian label R&S, which became home to his debut release in 2010 and several more that offered a recombinant perspective on UK dance music. He continued to release records at a considered, contemplative pace en route to his acclaimed 2018 album on fabric’s Houndstooth label, Here From Where We Are.
Karenn first formed in 2011, and the project accounts for some of the most instinctual, exciting techno of the 2010s, with improvised live performances setting the standard for the biggest festival stages and in the most intimate sweatboxes. Their 2019 debut album Grapefruit Regret encapsulated the powerhouse, multivalent sound, and coincided with the launch of Voam, which has since become one of dance music’s most well-regarded new labels.
He continues to put out his own inescapable tracks that feel like classics from the moment they drop – such as “Caterpillar,” released in 2022. It preceded the debut of Persher, which featured Pariah as guitarist, bassist, and co-producer (with Blawan) of the searing Man With The Magic Soap, released on Thrill Jockey.. But no matter the alias or avenue, Pariah’s music is a memorable swirl of ideas and influences that feels eternally in-progress, waiting for the right collaborators, contexts and crowds to cohere and inspire with rare impact.
