Gavin White and Mark Cummins, aka White Collar Boy, are gearing up for the release of their six–track EP, Kinsale. The duo have road-tested the tunes at their live shows, supporting Factory Floor, Com Truise, Creep, Soul Clap and others. They even have The Mighty Stef lending his vocals to one of the songs. Kinsale drops May 25 on vinyl and digital, with the launch party the same night at the Button Factory (free admission!) You can also catch the guys at their new residency at Pygmalion every second Thursday of the month. Check whitecollarboy.com.

In the West, a big shout-out goes to Get Deeper, another collective helping to keep Galway’s scene alive. They’ve hosted nights over the last five months with Ruari from Lower State and Stephen Byron from Pure Fridays. Get Deeper are gaining momentum with their monthly residency at the Cellar Bar. They describe themselves as “a DJs project to promote nu–disco, deephouse and techhouse music”. Look for Koolcharski, Rysa, N3J@T aka Sin on May 26.
Sunil Sharpe is one of Ireland’s well–known underground DJs. He is also an advocate for late-night licensing laws via the Give Us The Night campaign. His latest release, Sheworks 002, is out on Blawan and Pariah’s label Works The Long Nights. It’s a four-track banger, due May 28.
Over to Dublin’s Toast Club Recordings, who have hit us with their sixth release! It finds Canadian producer Van Tek, also one-half of production duo Dope Tito, going solo and showing the goods with the techy banger ‘Mediterranean’. Label honchos are none other than the fabulous production team Splitloop. An extra bonus to the release is Spiltloop’s mix of the track. Ideal for any peak time festival slot! It’s out now, so check facebook.com/Toastclub?ref=ts.
Spacepig label head and producer Brian Taffe has a May treat for you all! Get his recent promo mix of all his favorite party tunes here: tinyurl.com/c9mgwgr.
DCTV is putting together a two-part documentary chronicling Dublin’s underground dance scene. The trailer is already garnering attention. It’s not too late to get involved. Whether you’re a DJ, promoter, bedroom producer, old or new club night regular, sacred keeper of old clubbing footage, strong memories or embarrassing photos, they want to hear from you! Check asantalamh.tumblr.com