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Verve 08 - Dave Era Alone Together EPWe welcome David Shortt AKA @dave_era to our label with two beautiful melodic journeys.
Verve 08 - Dave Era Alone Together EPWe welcome David Shortt AKA @dave_era to our label with two beautiful melodic journeys.
Today we welcome Fionn Curran to our label, a gent who you will be all very aware of and needs no introduction.
'Magic' features a rumbling bassline complimented by stark piercing drums and a hell of a kick. The rave stabs and vocal ensure this is a tune fit for anything from dance floors to small intimate raves. Expect to hear a lot more from this dude in the coming months!
Mily B is a selector from Edinburgh with residencies for Project Radio and It’s Not Radio, in addition to appearances on Data Transmission radio and other collectives. Since clubs have opened up Mily has been playing regularly for nights including Hectors and a residency for NUTS.
'I really enjoyed crafting this mix jumping across lots of different genres and sub genres. Beginning with deep house and electronic melodies from Moodymann and Project Pablo I quickly up the tempo through minimal, disco and Detroit techno. I tried to combine all of my favourite styles and sounds from dance music into this one hour mix.'
Karl Seery is an Irish DJ/Producer prevailing from duo act Karl & Tees. Since Establishing himself as a solo artist February 2020, his productions have been nonstop with releases on labels & blogs such as Fresh Take Records, Acollective, PVNDV, Houz, Maslow Unknown, Zone Focus and forth coming on GLBDOM, with his productions being picked up and supported hugely in recent months by the likes of Meg Ward, Ewan McVicar, Alex Virgo and BBC Introducing to name a few.
Mix series number 17 is now live courtesy of one of our favourite Irish producers: Brion
Many will be familiar with his popular Soundcloud uploads: ‘B.I.G. Talk’, ‘The Funk Within’ and ’Bless U’, the latter being a huge Galway RAG week anthem.
Hailing from the mighty Cavan, Ireland. Brion started making tunes a few years ago for the fun of it and he took off from there. Most recently he was resident DJ at a club night in Cavan before the pandemic hit.
"Just a few tracks I've been enjoying recently. Tried to fit in a mixture of different styles. Have a good one!
Brion x"
Andy Guifloyle is a 21 year old DJ from North Dublin. He first came onto the nightlife scene back in late 2019 where he played his first gig in 39/40. Since then he has come a long way where he has finally found his preferred sound which is an array of menial vibes,
Andy has supported The Willers Brothers and was set to support Dimmish in the Button Factory before covid hit. We can definitely expect big things from him when the nightlife industry is back to normal.
"For my Verve Guest Mix I played some lighter selections from my usual sounds including track's from Prunk, The Willers Brothers and Sydney Charles."
Sean Connie is a rising DJ in Dublin's minimal scene with multiple appearances on Foundations Radio Show on Phever TV show as well as opening up their latest event live from the Secret Society.
"My verve guest mix features an array of deep club sounds with tracks from artists including Toman, DJ Steaw and Arkady Antsyrev
Hope you enjoy and fingers crossed we’ll be back out enjoying ourselves soon!
Sean Connie"
Jack Murphy is an emerging talent coming from North Dublin. The twenty-one year old DJ/Producer has been going from strength to strength with his sets and productions. His sets mainly focus on an array of minimal/deep house sounds that have become his signature sound.
Jack is also a resident and co-founder of the collective Foundations and hosts events regularly with some of the best minimal artists in Ireland. He also hosts a weekly radio show on Phever TV.
Last year saw bookings for some very notable artists including the Willers Brothers and Andrew Azara which Jack had supported in Dublin's 39/40.
"For my Verve guest mix I went for an upbeat driven minimal styled mix with tracks from artists like THEOS, Jizz, Rossi along a few of my own releases.
Hope you all enjoy, let’s hope we’ll be all back dancing together soon!
Jack Murphy"
Our mix series returns today with an hour of hard industrial techno from popular up and coming producer Joshua Naughton. Joshua has had a busy year in lockdown with a steady stream of releases featuring on Crusade, Klubikon, Märked Amsterdam, Real Rotation Recordings, HOUZ and Zone Focus to name a few. Link in our bio to enjoy, the full mix is also available to listen and download in high quality from our new blog.
“I’ve always been reluctant to play my own productions in sets but over lockdown my sound and style has progressed and developed. This mix feature some released and unreleased bits from myself, alongside some Bours?, Viper Diva and an absolute stomper of a track from Viol Du Son. Enjoy :)”
Starting out in the local club scene back in 2017, it wasn’t long before Jack made his debut at a number of clubs across the country, such as Wigwam, Cypress Avenue, The Cellar, The Loft and Carbon (Der Kesselraum). Having played in several clubs across Ireland such as Wigwam, Cyprus Avenue and numerous venues in Galway such as The Cellar, The Loft & Carbon(Der Kesselraum), Jack has cemented himself as a key figure in the local scene.
Jack's versatile style consists of a mixture of high energy house and techno with hard breaks and garage.
Also as founder of Sligo based collective and clubnight Select, they’ve hosted some of the finest talent in Ireland, including Carlton Doom, Adamant, Mark Blair, Bobby Analog and Adult Store. As Curator of the Select Mix Series, Select’s mix series dedicated to giving platform to Ireland’s talent in the dance music scene, he certainly has a deep understanding of the scene.
"SInce being asked to do this mix for the guys at Verve, I really wanted to put something fun,warm and cheerful together. Hopefully I got that message across and I really hope you enjoy it. Brilliant tracks from Matheson, Cromby, Matrefakt, Brame & Hamo and more.
Jack :)"
Next up for our D2AL Takeover is Conor Gallagher. The Mayo native's undeniable knowledge of fast paced banging beats has earned him a well-respected place at the top tier of Galway's nightlife. With support slots of acts such as Mark Blair, Mark Laird, Dart, Efa O’Neill, Maedbh O’Connor under his belt and most recently a Dublin digital radio mix, the former Elev8 front man is a force to be reckoned with as D2AL grows from strength to strength.
'Here’s a mix I threw together for the Verve big dawgs. Just under an hour long full of all my latest quarantine finds. Mainly techno with a few breaks and electro tracks.
Stay Classy
Conor G x'
For the next two weeks the D2AL boys are running riot on our mix series. Two banging mixes from one of Galway’s most forward thinking collectives for you to feast on. The first is from Gerkin -
Gareth Laheen AKA Gerkin and one half of Galway duo D2AL has emerged into the music scene in the past 2 years having played and running events in Galway Venues such as The Cellar, the Loft, Der Kesselraum, Cookes and Fibbers. He has supported acts such like Maedbh o Connor, Efa O Neill and Sonia. Gerkins fast, intense and unique music style is one to look out for in the future.
"Here is a mix i recorded for the Verve boys with loads of new music I have been listening to lately. Its packed full of Ghetto goodness, Hardgroove, Energetic techno and even some local produced tunes.
Enjoy the ride
Gerkin :)"
Rookie is one of Galway citys most well known DJs. He is best known for his residency in Carbon over the years and most recently his ventures with Devoid. He made his imprint on the Galway scene through his high paced house and techno sets along with many of his own genre-varied productions racking up over 30k plays online. He has supported a number of big named artists such as Groove Armanda, Ejeca, Boots & Kats, Shee, Jenny Greene, Ricky Ahmed, Trance Wax and more. Rookie also performed at Mass Festival in 2018 and went on to play his first international festival at ADE in Amsterdam.
' I actually hate recording mixes. Definitely gives me a good bit of anxiety. That being said I recorded this one first take and went with it so it’d be as close to a real set as possible and I ended up being quite happy with it.
I hope listening to it can offer people some respite from the current state of affairs in the world right now, while also remembering to focus on what’s important: staying safe and healthy and using your voice to fight for what’s important to you and also to fight for those who need your help too.
Rookie x'
This weeks mix is from Liam Reddan of Twisted.
"Skipping from house and breaks to techno and trance, the idea of this mix was jumping back and forth between genres and moods to keep both the listeners and myself respectively on our toes. You can find tracks from some of my favourite releases of 2020, as well as some more well-known classic cuts that still do the appropriate damage today"
This weeks mix is from resident Eoin Barry. Pillar of the late Carbon nightclub’s Der Kesselraum, Eoin is best known for his ventures as part of Topcat, Eoin’s ability on the decks and knowledge of music slingshot him to the top of the ranks in Galway city playing host to heavyweight acts such as Ejeca, Dense & Pika, Mall Grab, Route 94, Brame & Hamo, Huxley, DJ Seinfeld and Patrick Topping.
‘Really enjoyed recording this mix. Haven’t got the chance to play a set like this in a good while so this one is special. Been loving the minimal vibes lately so I tried to incorporate a lot those sounds throughout. That Chris Stussy /DJOKO sound is what I was going for and then finishing on a classic from Brandy
Cannot wait to play all these out once everything is back to normal. Won’t be long now.
Enjoy & Keep your distance,
Eoin x’
We are over the moon to share this weeks mix with you. It’s a very special one from a very special lady that’s going straight to the top. Hailing all the way from Newcastle England, Meg Ward is an underground DJ who intertwines multiple genres including house, techno, disco, garage and hip-hop within her well established sets.
Most recently her release, Phenol House slingshot her straight to the cover of Spotify’s ‘UK House Music’ playlist and she sits there pretty amongst the likes of Gorgon City, Hot Since 82, Jamie Jones and Gorgon City to name a few.
"This mix is a delve into the darker side of my music taste. I wanted to create a whole journey that could send anyone a bit loopy, especially at the end of a heavy night. Imagine a dark afters, full of people not really knowing where they are.
I tried to jump through genres and capture the vibe changes with each transition: starting off slow with see mask and bonobo, then heading a bit deeper with paranoid london and pangea, followed by a darker dubstep twist at the end with tracks from skream, enigma dubz and enno. Hope you enjoy the journey."
Barry Golden has DJ'd for years in Galway and Mayo, most notably in Electric Galway. His unique understanding of dance music makes for an interesting blend of classic and modern house. Barry is well known for his most recent venture Times Nine clothing, an online vintage clothes shop offering rare and unique streetwear.
"A number of tunes I'm liking at the minute, a mix of classic and modern house"
This weeks mix is from the one and only Niall Healy. Niall was a regular name in the Discobar in the late Hanger nightclub in Dublin alongside best friend Adam Morrin (Adamant). They are the owners of the DoubleU label but over the last year or so have delved into the heavier side of the scene. Niall’s talent and versatility on the decks has brought him to the forefront of the electronic music scene in both Dublin and Galway and we’re delighted to share his curation of heavy hitters with you this week.
"A collection of some of the tracks I’ve been listening to lately, featuring two from one of my recently favourite EPs Instant Molting 2.0 by Atheris. Feel free to hit me up for any track IDs throughout.
Hope u enjoy x"
GES, a Galway native who is known widely for his productions, most recently System Addict and his Blood Money EP. He also has releases on HOUZ and Zone Focus. GES has also made a name for himself playing numerous gigs around Galway, Athlone, Navan and Carlow.
"Lots of new bits in this mix from the likes of X-Club, False Persona and myself. Really happy with how it turned out. For the last track I went with David Gray - Please Forgive Me. I was always a fan of this tune but only rediscovered it recently.
Stay Safe, Gary x"
I’m obsessed with melodic and Italo sounding house lately so that sound features throughout most of the mix. I’m a sucker for Bicep too so I couldn’t resist including their new absolute powerhouse of a track “Atlas”. I went a bit heavy afterwards with some new bits from Brame & Hamo, Big Miz and t e s t p r e s s. I finished with a gorgeous new edit from Shee and managed to squeeze in one of my own tracks: “Countach” along the way,I’ll be putting this track out in the coming weeks.
Enjoy, Oisín x
Through my time being a commercial DJ Ive learned to mix quickly. I've tried to implement this skill to this disco/house mix to keep it upbeat and fresh. There's some of my favourite tracks on this mix including Danny Kerrigan's "Gold Snake" and Shee's "They Won't Let Me Play". Went a bit heavy towards the end of the mix but pulled it back with a Trance Wax Classic. Enjoy MB xx