Boxed Off 2016

Hello,

I have just realised that Boxed Off is next weekend. I had known it was soon, just not that soon. It has been a bit hectic with getting back into the college routine and working for it to even cross my mind. Anyway, for those of you who do not know what Boxed Off is, it is a one day festival which will be held next Saturday in Fairyhouse Racecourse in Dublin. I'm very excited to attend this event because I have heard nothing but great things about it. The DJ's which will be playing are absolutely top class. There is talent such as Kölsch, Alan Fitzpatrick and Eats Everything.

Here are some tunes by each of the named DJS.

Kölsch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nw4uP3A6kZw

Alan Fitzpatrick: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcmOwjGzicQ

Eats Everything: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4LCMPNHbvY

If you didn't know about it and feel that you would be interested in going, the tickets are sold out unfortunately. However, people are trying to sell their tickets in groups such as Ticket Drop and Tune Drop on Facebook. It would be worth a look if you were any way interested, it is going to be a mental day.

Bye for now,

Dyan Murphy.

Tunes on Repeat #2

Hello,

Here are the three tunes which I have found myself constantly listening throughout this week.

#1: Pleasurekraft- Dopefiend

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlPu7sz9RwM

#2: Thomas Lucian- Our Time

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQoy9XGWf8A

#3: Tchami & MALAA 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XjVPXXa-Oo

This is a new track from Tchami, it has been a while since I have heard any new material from him. I saw him back in December last year in the Wright Venue in Dublin and he was incredible.

Bye for now,

Dylan Murphy.

Electric Picnic 2016

Hello everyone,

Today I am going to post about Electric Picnic, which was on from the 2nd till the 4th of September in Stradbally Hall, County Laois. 

I have to say it was probably the best weekend of my life. It was such a craic-filled few days with great people and an epic atmosphere. It was my first time being at Picnic and it definitely won't be my last. I have my ticket sorted for next year already. I have had friends attend it over the past few years and I had always thought they had hyped it up to be more than it actually was. However, this was not the case at all! It genuinely surpassed my expectations. 

The festival itself is absolutely massive. By the end of the three days I still would not have been able to navigate myself around without getting lost along the way. Getting lost was not a problem though because you would always stumble across a new area or little side stage which would end up being unreal. Besides the fact that my tent was absolutely saturated by Saturday morning, there was not one dull moment throughout the entire weekend. There was always a new area to explore or something different to do. Everyone was there for the same reason- to enjoy the music and make the most of the weekend, so there was no confrontations which was great. 

I did not attend as much acts as I had planned to, but I think that is always the case with festivals. When I attended Life Festival back in May it, it was the same story. You would go roaming the festival, but then someone mentions going back to the tent for half an hour to grab a drink. That half an hour always turned into two or more hours. In saying that, I wasn't complaining because most of the laughs we had the weekend were back at the campsite. The acts I did see absolutely blew me away though. DJ EZ was playing in a tent called the Rankin Wood, and I was a bit skeptical about going because I was never a fan of him. After his set that night my opinion has changed, he was absolutely insane. I had the pleasure of attending Adam Beyer, a DJ who manages the massive tech-house label, Drumcode. Other acts such as Huxley, the Chemical Brothers and the Magician also blew me away that weekend. 

So, all in all it was an epic weekend and I already cannot wait for next year.

Here is one of the pictures which I took up there, thankfully this one turned out great!

Bye for now,
Dylan Murphy.

This Weekend in Dublin

Hey,

I have noticed that there is some great talent playing in Dublin this weekend. I figured I would throw some of them up here in case anyone is Dublin bound this weekend and do not know where to head out. 

Friday 16/09/2016

-Green Velvet is playing in Opium Rooms which is going to be nothing short of fantastic. For anyone who doesn't know Green Velvet, have a listen. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s424FdFCbwo

-Paul Ritch is DJing in the Button Factory at the Winter Party launch night. Winter Party is on Bank Holiday Sunday October 30th in the 3 Arena in Dublin. This is the rebirth of the Winter Party, with it being the first one in ten years! This upcoming event is a great shout also if you are looking for something to do on Bank Holiday Sunday. Huge acts such as Matador, Hot SInce 82 and Skream will be attending.

-It may be late notice, but Lúnasa festival starts today in Louth. I believe last year was the first year of Lúnasa, but nonetheless it has shaped up to be a great weekend. It is packed full of home-grown talent instead of famous acts. If you are looking for last minute plans, look no further.

Saturday 17/09/2016

- Hot Chip is playing a live DJ set in Opium Rooms, it would be a very wise decision to make sure you are there tomorrow night. 

- Paul Woolford & Jonas Rathsman are playing District 8 tomorrow night in Dublin. District 8 is probably my favourite venue in Dublin. Regardless of who is playing you are guaranteed to have a great night. It goes without saying that tomorrow night will be absolutely banging with talent like Woolford & Rathsman on the decks.

There are some acts playing this weekend in Dublin. Of course, there are plenty more but these are the ones that I would personally recommend.

Until next time,

Dylan.

Tunes on Repeat #1

Hey,

I have decided to dedicate one of my weekly blog posts to giving links to tunes which I have found myself constantly listening to that week. I think three is a perfect number to keep it short and sweet. So, each week I will be posting three tunes, which may be old or may be new. Regardless of when it was released, a tune will always be a tune.

#1- Todd Terje- Inspector Norse

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebjXsc0UjdQ

I know this song a long time, but I had never really took to it. When I was at Electric Picnic a fortnight ago, this song was constantly playing at our campsite and around the festival at different sets. It grew on me though, and now every time I hear it i think of Picnic.

#2- Sam Sparro- Black & Gold

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHuebHTD-lY

Old but gold. This has always been a great tune, but over the years of switching phones and making new playlists, it somehow went missing on me. I was at a session the other night and this was played and I was delighted to hear it.

#3- Disclosure- Boss

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMf9V8uLmKc

I found this song on Spotify this week. It was on a playlist named 'Discover Weekly', which is a playlist that is updated every Monday with fresh new tunes. For those of you who use Spotify, it is definitely worth a follow because there is always a gem or two on it.

So there you have it, the three tunes which have been played a copious amount this week. I hope they tickle your fancy!

Until next time,

Dylan.

Introduction

Hello,

First of all, let me introduce myself. My name is Dylan Murphy and I am from Enniscorthy in Wexford. Wexford is in Ireland for those of you who aren't Irish. I am currently in my second year of a BA in Marketing & Digital Media and have to set up a blog for the semester for my Digital Media module. We are expected to blog three times a week and were allowed to base our blogs on whatever area we had an interest in. I have a keen interest in music and festivals so I figured I would roll with that. 

In regards to music, I would be fairly open minded and would listen to almost anything. However, genres such as deep house and tech house are usually what I spend my time listening to. Throughout my blog I will be posting track IDs which I stumble across. In addition, I will converse about the various labels, such as Drumcode and Intec, and the artists signed with them. Even though its generally party type music I listen to, I will try my best to have a bit of everything on my blog. I will also be talking about the festivals which take place here in Ireland and abroad. You would be surprised at the amount of festivals which we actually have in Ireland, considering the size of us. One thing for sure is that your average Irish person does indeed enjoy a good ol' toe tap in a mucky field.

To wrap up, this is the general idea for my blog. As I have already stated, I will be posting material three times per week... so watch this space.

Bye for now,

Dylan Murphy.