The Dublin-based collective Clockwork have put together a compilation of tracks from a disparate selection of producers under the collective banner which takes in hip-hop, future beats and techno.
Producers involved include DeusDomino, Roc Legion, Skydroid, Grizzy Nerd, FaL and Crimson, not well known to me either so it represents a totally new side of things on the Irish scene. The release is a free download from Bandcamp.
Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005. He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Cara Magazine, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, co-founder of Lumo Club, event curator, Indie Sleaze club promoter, and producer of gigs and monthly listening parties & events in Dublin.
