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Toastclub Recordings – the imprint overseen by Dublin production duo Splitloop – is coming at ya’ with release number eight. It’s a track by Bangkok-based Adsorb, entitled ‘Machine Men’. On remix duty are GC and DJ Icon. This is a killer, super-heavy tune that is sure to ‘grease you up’. More at beatport.com/label/toast-club-recordings/17237

Festival alerts! Dublin’s Camden Crawl is nearly here. The fest launched to much success in 2012. Buckle up for 150 local and international acts playing 15 venues around Dublin, from Camden St. to Temple Bar! It’s gonna be one heck of a May Bank Holiday weekend. Full details at camdencrawldublin.com/line-up
Giddy–up! Bodytonic’s Beatyard Festival will also be delivering the goods in a not-to-be-missed celebration of music, media and culture. Headliners include Maya Jane Coles, Marcel Dettman, Hudson Mohawke, Gilles Peterson, Optimo, Dirty Dubsters to name a few! It’s going down in the capital from May 2 – 5, with info and venues at bodytonicmusic.com/beatyard
Heads up for the atmospheric Slow Skies, playing the aforementioned Beatyard event. Sample new single ‘Close’ at slowskies.bandcamp.com
Cork’s Vision Collective Recordings has unveiled a first international signing! It’s Lebanese DJ and producer Ray Sam. Cop an earful of his Ready For You EP, featuring sensual vocals from California resident Lauren Morgan, at visioncollectiverecordings.com
Redbox Records have made Ireland their home. Starting out as a record shop in Wales, the label, overseen Paul Newhouse, has been pumping out trance and techno ever since. The ultimate aim is to break new Irish artists internationally. April has seen the release of two sampler albums. In May, meanwhile, we can look forward to the Electronic Sheep EP, which touches on tribal and tech–house, with remixes from Mr. Black and Newhouse himself. See facebook.com/redboxrecords
In the midwest Limerick producer Ian O’Donovan has released The Other Side Of Midnight. It showcases the deeper, darker side of his writing, and has a melancholic, atmospheric feel. Out May 2. Check facebook.com/eevonext?group_id=0
Over May Bank Holiday weekend Swedish techno boss The Field joins our very own Shit Robot for a wicked double–headliner at Dublin’s Button Factory. Going down on May 5, don’t miss out!
Derry producer Andrew Morrison, aka The Cyclist, is gaining momentum with his first full–length album on Leaving Records. He makes his Galway debut courtesy of promoters Bap To The Future on April 27 in Factory @ Electric Garden. Support is from Dubliner Eomac and local hero Laminator. facebook.com/events/116241455234475/ and soundcloud.com/the-cyclist has all the details.
Offshoot Records, from Dublin, has put out the new album from Italian composer Willem Gator aka Giuseppe Musmeci. City Of Sadness has a bit of everything, including acid house kicks, fat bass and oriental moods. See willemgator.com