Leeside duo Fish Go Deep celebrate 25 years at the cutting edge with a series of events in the Real Capital through November. First up, a brace of Go Deep parties at The Pavilion, Friday November 29 and 30. After that comes Tonie Walsh’s exhibition of club photos, posters and flyers. Plus, catch two performances of Ray Scannell’s acclaimed play, Deep, set in and around Sir Henry’s and Cork’s early ’90s clubbing scene. It runs November 27 and 28. In addition our two favourite fish, Greg Dowling and Shane Johnson, are having a question-and-answer session at The Pavilion, Saturday November 30. Keep your eyes peeled peeps as the guys are about to surface with a special compilation of Fish Go Deep productions and remixes! Check www.pavilioncork.com/venue/event-details/fish_go_deep_25/

Dublin producer and DJ Dave Hughes has hooked up with Irish-born, LA-based studio jockey and vocalist Svelte, aka Claire Roche. Debut four–track My Life is out on Ibiza’s Sensual Records. It’s incredibly diverse. We can’t wait for the follow-up album. soundcloud.com/davehughesandsvelte
As you’ve heard – and read about in the last issue of Hot Press – UK production duo Disclosure are lined up to play two free gigs, thanks to Heineken Live Project. The first is in Galway at Black Box, November 14. After that it’s over to Dublin’s Olympia, November 15. The Lawrence brothers’ new single ‘Help Me Lose My Mind’, featuring London Grammar, has just dropped. Check www.disclosureofficial.com/main/ and heinekenmusic.ie
The folks behind Dublin night Abstract have been working hard since kicking off their Pygmalion residency last February. They’ve since brought over 37 international acts, including The Martinez Brothers, Guy Gerber, Soul Clap and David August. Next up is Steve Bug, November 9. Also heads up for Abstract’s upcoming Podcast series!
Check www.soundcloud.com/theabstractagency/abstract-live-002
Belfast Music Week goes down November 11–17 with a slew of events lined up, starting with local label Champion Sound Music celebrating their first birthday and marking the occasion with new release Best Of Champion Sound Vol. 1. It features tracks by Ghosts, Ryan Vail, Unknown, and mixes from Re Dupre and Ejeca. CSM also just had a website make–over. Click it here championsoundmusic.com/
The aforementioned Ryan Vail – who has an album slated for 2014 – releases new single ‘Free (‘13 Radio Edit)’ on November 8 via Champion Sound Music. The label has a new Ghosts EP lined up for ’14.
Elsewhere speculation is growing over the secret identity of aforementioned producer Unknown. Ellie Goulding, no less, has posited that he may be La Roux, her former boyfriend Skrillex or Ryan Vail! Something to chew over ahead of Unknown’s first Belfast gig, November 15, with Mmoths, Ghosts and Bear Face. Check www.facebook.com/events/220427934773356/
Celebrate 15 years of Bedrock Records with Belfast Music Week. The event goes down November 16 at Ulster Hall with John Digweed, Psycatron, The Japanese Popstars, Two Hand Salute, J.C. Williams, Pincer Movement and Lokokos. Check www.facebook.com/events/1421392778074045/
Dublin DJ and producer Sunil Sharpe has bagged an opening slot on Blawan and Pariah’s ‘Karenn Project’ European tour. They hit Glasgow, Dublin and Berlin and wrap it up November 16 at The Hydra Series in Wapping, London. Big up Sunil! www.facebook.com/sunilsharpemusic
Shout-outs to Movements, a wicked night every Wednesday at The Button Factory, Dublin. They’ve got a hot November lined up, with FKJ, November 13 and Ryan Hemsworth, November 20. Here’s hoping he plays cuts from new LP Guilt Trips Check www.facebook.com/movementsdublin