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This weeks RTÉ Pulse News: 18th November 2009


RTÉ PULSE EZINE: RELIVE THE AMSTERDAM DANCE EVENT

Jason Dee gets things going this week on RTÉ Pulse with the Groovebox at 4.00pm today, Wednesday and on Friday with brand new commercial dance music from Steve Angello, Duck Sauce (Armand Van Helden & A Trak), David Guetta, Laidback Luke, Bob Sinclar and Dirty South. This week's Album of the Week is Tinchy Stryder's Catch 22 and Snow Patrol and Black Eyed Peas enter Wednesday's Remix Arena. As if that wasn't enough there are 5 double passes for Gatecrasher Ireland up for grabs.

On Thursday night at 9.00pm The Phonic Express keeps touring around the globe inviting fresh new guests to visit your speakers. In part one of the show Al makes his way to Barcelona to pick up ex-pat Lars Sandberg for an old chin-wag on The Arrivals Lounge sofa. Lars records under the artist name Funk D'Void and has been a permanent fixture on the circuit for as long as we can remember. Next Al puts the foot down and head for Antwerp to meet local hero Ramon Tapia for the guest mix you've all been asking for. He's one of the big wigs at the "Great Stuff" headquarters in Germany and has massive tracks under his belt as well as a recent remix for Mauro Picotto which is causing a stir on the floor.

As if that wasn't enough, we make the Irish radio debut for new music from Mathew Jonson, Jim Rivers, Psycatron and Mutant Clan which we're like sooooo excited about right now! Listen in this Thursday to find out why.

Finally, Al's going to send one lucky listener along to Evil Nine and Paul Woolford at Tripod this weekend and also fix them up with freebies for Tony Lionni at The Button Factory next week.

Hard dance takes over from 11.00pm with Karl Davis and Hard Eire as Ben Stevens of Fireball recordings provides a guest mix made up of old huge tunes. UK DJ Maxwell Jones follows by also stepping up with a big guest mix, with further music sent in by the listeners.

On Friday night Will Kinsella brings Ceoltronic to the RTÉ Pulse table, from 10.00pm, in the first of a two part series on the Amsterdam Dance Event. This year the Amsterdam Dance Event welcomed 90,000 festival visitors, 2.100 conference visitors 400 ADE Next visitors, 46 nationalities, over 700 artists, 41 clubs/venues and 211 journalists. In the first instalment Will has interviews with Dave Clarke, Peter Hook, DJ Bone, Cornelius, Nick Warren, Eamonn Forde and more. The second part can be heard at 10.00pm on Thursday 3 December. The show is titled A day with Minus and marks four years of continuous broadcasting for Ceoltronic. It features interviews with Richie Hawtin, Ali Demirel, Magda, Ambivalent and Barem.

RTÉ Pulse newcomer Dan Sykes takes a trip through some of the newest music from House to Techno, with dashes of Dubstep and anything interesting throw in for good measure on Component at 9.00pm on Saturday. This week the show features new tracks from 16bit, 2562, Fever Ray as well as new releases from Kompakt records, Hotflush, Simple records. Veteran Limerick DJ Peter Byrne provides a special guest mix and there's also a chance to get yourself on the guest list for some great gigs coming up in the Mid west such as Technasia, Plastic Fm, Music Mystery tour and the Unabombers!

Eamon Corrigan and Mick Dalton follow at 11.00pm with Revolt where they feature a guest mix from Dutch DJ and producer Jesse Voorn.

Anderson Noise

His newest release 4 Music 4 Life will be out soon on Kingdom Kome Cuts and the track also features on the second dance4life album. His previous release Peptalk is out on Audiodamage and found it's way to the maps of many DJ's, like Sharam, Paolo Mojo, Kid Massive. Jesse's release Nothing You Can Do got massive support from DJ's such as Robbie Rivera, Bad Boy Bill, Fedde le Grand, Andy Cato (Groove Armada), Kid Massive and many many more. Before Jesse's mix both Eamon and Mick provide a half hour mix each.

Jack Fox kicks off Sunday's proceedings at 2.00pm on Synths Vs Strings with a mix from Foamo which was recorded in Australia on his last expedition down under. Expect lots of heavily distorted beats!

Later at 10.00pm and this week's Breakonomics sees the legendary Shut Up and Dance join Adam on the show ahead of the release of their new triple CD celebrating 20 years in the game. How the East was Won chronicles the musical legacy of these pioneering producers and they talk to Adam about everything from their early days making beats right up to their plans for the future. The guys also throw down an exclusive guest mix with Smiley on the 1's and 2's and PJ MCing. This is not to be missed.

And as if that wasn't enough, Nu Funk talent Pale the Kid throws down another exclusive mix on the 11 O' Clocker rocker that's stacked with the very best in party breaks, big beat and nu funk. This along with great new music from Phonet, Numan, Gemmy, High Rankin, Jokr, Parker&Boca 45 and Rhythm Section.

Brian Taaffe kick starts next week on RTÉ Pulse with The Sequence where he has have an exclusive mix and interview to one of the worlds Top techno DJ's, Anderson Noise. Charted in the djmag top 100 for the 4 years running, this Brazilian star has played around the world along side the biggest and best in the worlds most established clubs. Along with running his own record label and radio show he still finds time to rock the crowds with his own brand of Brazilian techno.

For the best exclusive mixes and interviews tune to RTÉ Pulse - Music for the Millennium Generation. Full schedules for RTÉ Pulse can be found at www.rte.ie/digitalradio.

Tune in to RTÉ's new digital music services on online at www.rte.ie/digitalradio, Chorus NTL channel number 943 and on DAB digital radio sets in the Greater Dublin area, Cork and Limerick.


Meet The RTÉ Pulse Crew:

The Audio Sunshine Show with King Tee

The Beatport 20 with Thomas Madvig

The Berlin Takeover with Darragh Foley

Breakonomics with Adam F

Ceol Eire with Djamel & Will Kinsella

Ceoltronic with Will Kinsella

The Cosmopolitan with Scott De Buitléir

Component with Dan Sykes

The Dance Chart with Greg Browne

The Digital Groove with Niall Redmond

Digital Disco with Paul Byrne

Digital Underground with John Kerrigan

Floorfillers with Dave Cronin

Funk It Up with Colin Edwards

The Groove Box with Jason Dee

Hard Eire with Karl Davis

Identity with Sander van Doorn

Knee Deep with Tom Meagher

Mass Movement Radio with Joe Bermudez

Multi Storey Soul with Alan O' Malley

The Other Side of House with Dave Timpson

The Phase 2 Drum'n'Bass Show with Jet Li

The Phonic Express with Al Redmond

Preparty with Gavin Payne & Dave Manning

The Plate with Saoirse Ryan

Revolt with Eamon Corrigan & Mick Dalton

Synths Versus Strings with Jack Fox

The Sequence with Brian Taaffe

The Speakerboxx with Mo-K

Taster with Orla Feeney

Total Request with Ronan Devitt

Twilight on Pulse with Christian Homan

The Workout with Gordon Hickey


The Audio Sunshine Show with King Tee

Sundays 6pm - 8pm 

The Audio Sunshine Show returns to its new home on RTE Pulse bringing with it two hours of the finest most eclectic music in the world. Hosted by Elbow Room DJs King Tee, Audio Sunshine plays the very best in classic Jazz, Soul, Funk and Disco whilst connecting to today's underground and leftfield styles.

Originally bringing the sounds of the UK to a small island in Greece (Symi) in the early noughties, King Tee set up Audio Sunshine as a club night and Sound-System on the Greek island where it become renowned for its welcoming party vibe and Tee's all-embracing tastes in music. Evolving the Audio Sunshine parties after several years on the picturesque island. Tee brought his influence to the Dublin circuit where he began hosting Audio Sunshine as a show on internet radio.

Joining Elbow Room in 2006, King Tee is currently working through one of their busiest DJ schedules to date and whilst playing the very best there is out there on RTÉ Pulse.

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The Beatport 20 with Thomas Madvig

Sunday's 5pm to 6pm

The Beatport 20 is the definitive global chart show brought to you by the recognized leader in electronic music downloads, Beatport.com.

Each week The Beatport 20 showcases the top 10 selling tracks as well as the 10 hottest new releases chosen by Beatport's team of experts.

Hosted by Thomas Madvig, this show is a unique first hand view of the fast paced and ever changing international dance scene.

www.beatport.com

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The Beatport 20

The Berlin Takeover with Darragh Foley

Thursday's 7pm to 9pm

Having moved across the pond to London over 7 years ago. Darragh is currently working for the BBC world service. With over 12 years of djing experience under his belt. Darragh has held various residencies in London, Sydney and Ireland.

Having grown up listening to and being influenced by some of  house music’s finest such as DJ Sneak, Derrick Cartier, Daft punk, Green velvet which reflect in his Djing style. A dark and cold trip to Berlin for a massive new years eve three years ago sealed his musical style to a very minimal style of house. Current favourite producer/DJ’s include Reboot, Johnny D and not forgetting Luciano so expect the finest German minimal style..

Darragh DJ’s under the tag of Digifunk and has played along with 'Acid Knights'

www.berlintakeover.com

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Darragh Foley


Breakonomics with Adam F

Sunday's from 10pm to 12am

Breakonomics is 2 Hours of the finest Breakbeat music from around the world, mixed by the infamous Adam Fogarty. It’s home to the phattest, baddest beats on the planet and if you don’t believe him? Do come and try.

Described as “A young star in the making, and definitely one to watch” Adam has been DJing for over 10 years, where he has held residency in Spirit nightclub as well as creating some of the greatest mix-tapes the Dublin dance scene has heard. He now brings his eclectic mix of old skool and nu skool breaks to RTÉ Pulse every Sunday night between 11pm and 1am. If it’s Old/ Nu skool breaks, Hyphy, Dub Step, Baltimore Club or Drum n Bass you’re looking for, then look no further. From the breakbeat pioneers of the early eighties right through to today’s leaders of the nu skool, Breakonomics promises to be 2 hour juggernaut of funk, bleeps, beats and bass.

breakonomics@rte.ie
myspace.com/breakonomics

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Ceol Eire with Djamel & Will Kinsella

Saturday 6pm -7pm 

Every week on Ceol Eire the focus will be on interviews and guest mixes from featured producers, labels, promoters, live acts, DJs and whoever else is making waves both north and south of the island. The programme will be almost entirely Irish content and will keep listeners up to date on the weekly news in Irish electronic music scene. 

Djamel and Will Kinsella started Ceol Eire as a compilation of Irish produced electronic music on Will's show, Ceoltronic, more than two years ago. Now that’s its found its way onto RTE Pulse you can expect to hear from the the best in Irish dance music.

www.myspace.com/Ceoltronic

www.bebo.com/Ceoltronic

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Djamel & Will Kinsella

Ceoltronic with Will Kinsella

Friday 10pm – 12am

Ceoltronic presents the latest in quality Minimal Techno, House, Deep Techno and Tech House from the continent.  Ceoltronic radio  is Presented and produced  by Will Kinsella on RTE Pulse every Friday at 10pm. Featuring interviews and exclusive promos with labels such as Minus, Cocoon, Mobilee, Autist, AnalyticTrail, White Noise, FVF and more.

 Previous guests on the show include Dave Clarke, Terence Fixmer, DJ Pierre, Vince Watson, Marc Houle, Magda, Marcus Worgull, Jon Gaiser, Heartthrob, Ambivalent, Adam from Tractile and Siphon

The music comprises of Techno, Minimal Techno/House, Tech House, TechFunk, whatever.

www.myspace.com/WillKinsella

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Will Kinsella

The Cosmopolitan with Scott De Buitléir

Wednesday 8pm -10pm

Join Scott De Buitléir every Wednesday from 8pm as he kick starts RTÉ Pulse’s gay night and provides high-quality dance floor remixes of what’s currently topping the charts. Between the tunes there will be plenty of information and news for the LGBT communities around Ireland and all you need to know about all the latest LGBT events. With top-class mixes by DJs from both Ireland and abroad, think of it as the pre-clubbing event, coming to you from your very own radio!

Scott De Buitléir has worked as a presenter in various different radio stations since he was 15, and won Comórtas Réalt DJ (in association with Foras na Gaeilge and TG4) at the age of 17 in 2005

As well as being involved in radio, he is a published poet, writing in both Irish and English, and writes on various different online blogs, as well as for Irish-language youth magazine Nós*.

www.bebo.com/thecosmo

http://rtecosmo.wordpress.com

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Scott De Buitléir

 


Component with Dan Sykes

Saturdays 9pm - 11pm

Broadcasting from the mouth of the river Shannon comes Component hosted by Dan Sykes. The show will bring you a smooth mix of everything electronic and beat orientated from house to techno to electronica, once it's good it gets played. The show will bring you some of the best cutting edge sounds from the coast of Maine to the coast of Spain. Another area Component concentrates on is the output from the South and Mid West with guest mixes from some of Munsters' best and brightest to the new talent. The show also features interviews and live sets from some of the South Wests' club nights and you can bag yourself guest list and free passes in the competitions section of the show.

Dan has been DJing for 8 years. From running the VIVA nights from 2004 to 2007 he is now running the huge MICRONITE in Dolans Warehouse. He has played at festivals including Electric Picnic, LIFE, Planet love and more. Along with this he also runs Vivamusicstudios in Limerick city - a DJ and music production school.

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The Dance Chart with Greg Browne

Friday 5pm - 6pm

Every Friday from 5.00pm Greg Browne presents The Dance Chart on RTÉ Pulse. Tune in each week for the latest there is in commercial dance music at the moment - if you heard it in the club at the weekend, you'll probably hear it here.

Greg Browne has worked in radio since the age of 14, where he started off by setting up his own pirate station. After a few years in pirate radio, Greg moved to the likes of Freedom 92fm and Energy 94 in the late 90s. In 2004 he became one of the youngest production managers in local radio and set up his own production company. DJ-ing and dance music has always been in Greg's blood even though he's a pilot during the day. When he's not flying the Boeing 737 you can check him out on Fridays from 5.00pm where he's banging out the latest dance tunes on The Dance Chart at RTÉ Pulse.

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Greg Browne

The Digital Groove with Niall Redmond

Tuesday 10pm - 12am

Every Tuesday from 10pm on RTÉ Pulse The Digital Groove will keep with the Redmond style of upfront Soulful house with  the best in Soul music as well as regular guests from around the world.

Playing both exclusive new tracks and house music staples from years gone by, the closing hours of Tuesdays will guarantee a pleasant soundtrack for your midweek listening.
Niall Redmond Soulful House ambassador of Dublin Ireland, has been DJing for over 15 years.With regular resident guest mixes on RTÉ 2fm and FM 104 through the early 00’s, Niall’s sound is known for it’s high energy and masses of soul.  Niall has gone on to feature on Ministry of Sound Radio presenting a monthly Irish based house music show, and now he finds himself here, on RTÉ Pulse.

www.myspace.com/djniallredmond

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Digital Disco with Paul Byrne

Monday’s 6.30pm to 8pm

After realising a career as an international Supermodel wasn't an option, Paul got the radio bug at the age of 13 & decided to give that a go instead.

Before landing himself a gig on RTE Pulse, Paul has worked for a couple of the top radio stations around the country, FM104, 98, Spin 1038, Red, Beat, & i105107.

He held a weekly residently in the main room in Tripod every Wednesday, and has also DJ'd in Krystle, The Vaults, Wax, The National Show Centre, Dublin Castle, The Mansion House & Top clubs around Ireland, as well as DJing in Ayia Napa & Ibiza.

You can hear Paul play a mixed bag of Retro Old skool stuff & Commercial Dance every Monday evening 6.30-8pm, with Digital Disco on RTE Pulse.

for more information check djpaulbyrne.bebo.com

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Paul Byrne


Digital Underground with John Kerrigan

Sundays 1.00am – 3.00am

Digital Underground is a showcase, brought to you by John Kerrigan, about all that is alive and kicking in the Hard Dance Scene in Ireland and the UK. The programme will include John’s exclusive mixes as well as the best in home grown talent and international DJs. 

Each week there will be a Gig Guide for the following weekend so you can plan your clubbing diary early along with weekly giveaways of tickets for various club nights and merchandise etc. To finish up the jam packed shows John will play his weekly top 5 tunes and interview various faces from the dance industry.

www.bebo.com/DJ_JohnKerrigan

 

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John Kerrigan

 


Floorfillers with Dave Cronin

Friday 8pm -10pm

Every week Dave presents Floorfillers were he introduces us to the current movers and shakers on the dance floors from all around the globe.

Dave played his first club gig in 1996 at the age of 15 and has since held numerous residencies and played countless guest slots all over Ireland. Currently he can be found in Havana's on Saturday nights among other numerous guest spots around the capital.

www.myspace.com/davecronincork

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Dave Cronin

Funk It Up with Colin Edwards

Thursday 6pm - 7pm

Colin Edwards is known for his signature ’sexy, soulful, dance floor driven’ style blending elements of funk, soul and disco combined with uplifting vocals.

Colin started DJing at the age of 14 and since then has moved on to host the highly successful international mix show, Funk It Up. The highly acclaimed programme has found itself being played all around the globe, and now it’s here on RTÉ Pulse.

Since establishing himself as one of radio brightest new talents he has become one of the hottest club DJs in Ireland. The combination of his in-depth musical taste and unique mixes Colin is one of the DJs to watch in the coming years.

www.FunKyColin.Com

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Colin Edwards

The Groove Box with Jason Dee

Friday 3.30pm - 5pm

The Groove Box every Friday from 3.30-5pm with Jason Dee is all about looking towards the future of dance, respecting the roots of its past and putting a smile on your face for the weekend.

The show starts with with 5 For The Future - The five biggest club anthems in the making, the songs coming to a nightclub near you soon. The Album of The Week follows, which does exactly what it says on the tin and following this Jason rounds up the show with The Retro Years, half an hour of the tunes that molded the club culture we all love today. All of this plus live interviews with the domestic and international players of all things Dance

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Hard Eire with Karl Davis

Thursday 11pm - 1am

Karl Davis is an underground club DJ, who specialises in playing and producing hard house music. Karl plays hi-octane music adding in vocal scratching and DJ edits through out his sets. Recent releases of his music have come from his Pure Nrg label and Hardsounds releasing limited amounts of vinyl for DJ Only promotion. Karl has also had various recordings out on many underground UK hard house labels such as Deprivation, Toolbox, Kung Fu Wax, Delete The Weak, Passion Records, Bullet Proof Ltd, Redemption, as well as tracks on various Tidy Trax CD's. This year Karl has also featured at the last two Planet Love festivals.

www.bebo.com/Karl_D_Hard_Eire_RTE

hardeire@rte.ie

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Karl Davis

Identity with Sander van Doorn

Tuesdays 6.30pm – 8pm

Tune into Identity and listen up as Sander van Doorn lays down the latest trance tunes that have been tearing up dance floors around the world along with exclusive interviews and studio sessions. With a tight mix of anthems, up and coming talents and exclusive mixes Sander’s show is quite simply the one stop shop for any Trance fan. Identity has developed a huge following around the world since it started in 2006 and now it’s arrived in Ireland, exclusively on RTÉ Pulse.

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Sander van Doorn

 

 


Knee Deep with Tom Meagher

Sunday 8pm – 10pm

Every Sunday night Tom Meagher takes us on a journey through funk fuelled cosmic chaos. Expect to hear tripped out disco, funk in all its forms, soul, italo and house from the likes of Brass Construction, Isaac Hayes, LSB, Metro Area and much more.

Tom has been a regular on Dublin's DJing scene for the past seven years and was one of the original co-founders of the Fatty Fatty nights back in the early years of this decade. From there Tom went on to help run the highly rated DownTownSounds/52Funk parties where his reputation as one of Ireland’s most exciting DJs began to grow.

Over the years he has played in some of the city's best venues, Djing beside high profile performers like Ashley Beedle, Daniel Wang, Aim, Eric Duncan (rub n tug), Cosmo and George Clinton and the P-Funk all stars.

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Mass Movement Radio with Joe Bermudez

Saturday 5pm – 6pm

Mass Movement Radio is the perfect way to get your weekend going with interviews with A-list celebrities, guest mixes from global superstar DJ's and the hottest upbeat music from all genres. Joe has quite simply featured guestmixes from every major DJ on Mass Movement Radio and has weekly exclusive chats with the likes of Crookers, Calvin Harris, David Guetta and The Prodigy

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Joe Bermudez

Multi Storey Soul with Alan O' Malley

Saturday 3pm – 5pm (Starting saturday 14th November)

Multi Storey Soul is dedicated to bringing quality music from the deep, soulful and vocal-heavy end of the house music spectrum to an Irish and worldwide audience. Expect interviews and features from key artists, including upcoming and established producers, singers and recording artists. Spotlights on labels and promoters both established and emerging along with new and classic DJ mixes where you the listener will choose what we play. There'll also be plenty of competitions to win tickets to future Multi Storey Soul events.

Through 13 years of DJ experience, a succession of radio spots on stations throughout the country and a host of successful turns in event promotion Alan O'Malley has never wavered in his single-minded pursuit and passionate advocacy of quality from across the spectrum of international house music.

Alan's enthusiasm for and understanding and knowledge of quality music led him to the deep, soulful and vocal end of the house

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music spectrum where he began to develop a trademark style and sound. Holding residencies at Panama Jack's, Club Cosmos and the Ice Bar Alan has played alongside the cream of House talent acts such as Audiowhores, Greg Dorban, Andy Daniell.

www.multistoreysoul.blogspot.com

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The Other Side of House with Dave Timpson

Monday 8pm – 9pm

Dave is the station controller of RTE Pulse and presents a weekly program on the station on Monday nights from 8pm to 9pm called The Other Side Of House.

Dave Timpson has been DJing for 15 years now. From growing up in Cork in the time of the 'Sir Henry’s' phenomenon it’s no surprise where some of his influences come from. Dave won the All-Ireland Student DJ Competition two years in a row in 1998 and 1999.

Dave spent 4 years working for the BBC in London whilst also DJing in a number of clubs, bars and pirate radio stations at the same time.

www.davetimpson.com

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The Phase 2 Drum'n'Bass Show with Jet Li

Sunday 3pm to 5pm

Jet li hails from a small island off the south coast of Ireland called Valentia and first started getting into music at an early age when he heard a tune called Pass the Dutchie by Musical Youth. After that he moved to Manchester in 1991 and found his love for jungle where he stayed for almost 2 years. On return to his native Island he started running events and djing in local pubs and clubs trying to spread the sound using hip-hop and reggae as a crutch to get jungle heard. He started the first Drum and Bass event to be held in County Kerry called Manga Nights, which ran for a year or so before he moved to the USA in 1996 where he continued the night called Manga Nights with a crew called Urban Assault who were well known around the San José area and also DJing in many clubs State-side and returning in 1998. Since then Valentia has become a very well respected home to Drum and Bass and where the infamous Jungle Republic, (brainchild of Jet Li) was run for three years. This is known as the best event ever to hit the Irish shores for the movement of Drum and Bass in Ireland. It is just one of the many events that Jet Li has been involved in throughout the years both in Ireland and America.

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To date Jet Li is found in Cork still pushing the Drum and Bass sound through his studio (releases found on phase2recordings 1,2 and download) also promoting through Phase2 (which was set up by Jet Li and DJ Source in 2000). Jet li and Phase2 has had a massive impact on Drum and Bass in Ireland and now with the setting up of phase2recordings, distributed by Nu Urban Music, surely more is to follow. Check out www.myspace.com/jetliphase2recordings

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The Phonic Express with Al Redmond

Thursdays 9 – 11pm

All aboard The Phonic Express, Thursday nights from 9pm with Al Redmond. This is your one way ticket to the best in upfront electronic music. Al goes full throttle with interviews, guestmixes & much more with friends like James Zabiela, Sander Van Doorn, Timo Maas & Joris Voorn.

Al has been a staple figure on the Irish scene for over 10 years now both on the radio & in the clubs. From early days hosting weekly dance radio shows on stations such as Kiss FM, Energy 94 and ESG & a UK online radio station, his sets have been boshing it out on your radio or your dancefloor for the last decade.

He's played all major clubs in Ireland & been choice support dj for an array of international acts such as Paul Van Dyk, Armin Van Buuren & more. To date, Al has held residencies at 2 of Irelands superclubs (Redbox & Temple Theatre) where he cemented his name amongst the heavy weights of the Irish scene.

His sound combines many forms of dance music, earning him respect from a plethora of djs, promoters and clubbers alike. Al Redmonds name and reputation is widely recognised on the circuit with bookings for Tripod, Godskitchen, Collective Music, Slinky, Pod, Letrik & more.

He was chosen to represent Ireland in the unique 6 part TV series on ITV, titled 'The Joy of Decks'.

Al Redmond

The show, produced in association with Smirnoff Experience, profiled new up and coming DJ talent from across the UK and Ireland. Each of the 200 nominees had to shoot a 5 minute profile video and submit it with a 60 minute mix. Al was one of 3 people chosen to represent Ireland in this exciting contest.

Highlights in 2008 include playing main support to the Worlds Number One Armin Van Buuren at the 2,000 capacity sell out show at Tripod aswell as making his debut dj appearance in Poland.

Forthcoming guests on the show include Carl Cox, Booka Shade & more. Don’t let us try and convince you though. Tune in for yourself every Thursday night from 9pm to hear the biggest names in dance music hit your speakers.

Find your seat, strap yourself in & hold on tight for the next 2 hours.

Reserve your seat @ www.myspace.com/djalredmond

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Preparty with Gavin Payne & Dave Manning

Saturday 7pm – 9pm

The PRE PARTY is RTE Pulse’s new and exciting radio show hitting our airwaves every Saturday from 7 – 9pm. The PRE PARTY will be the radio show to get you ready for your Saturday night with the very best in upfront dance music. In the hot seat are two of Corks most prolific DJ’s Gavin and Dave.

With over 16 years in the music industry, Gavin Payne is no stranger to a packed dance floor. His prolific DJ Career has seen him play with some of the biggest names in dance including Judge Jules, Hed Kandi, Seb Fontain, Mood 2 Swing, Kerri Chandler and John Cutler.  Gavin is no stranger to radio; 2 years on Corks RED FM established him as commercial radio DJ, but Gavin’s real love is playing house music to people that love house music. His “Weekend Sounds” house show on the Cork pirate “Radio Friendly” ran every Saturday for seven years.

Dave Manning has been involved in music for 13 years. During this time he has earned a reputation as one of the most dedicated and passionate Irish DJs in the business. He has played alongside the likes of Boy George, Tim Delux, Krafty Cuts and Hed Kandi, and is currently deep in studio producing records on his own “Rinse’n” label. Dave regularly graces clubs across the country, wows with his technical ability and lives up to his name as one of the rising Irish DJs to look out for.

The Pre Party with Gavin & Dave is every Saturday night on RTE Pulse. It’s all about getting ready for a serious night out. The world’s best dance music, upfront anthems and a sprinkle of old classics, all mixed up into a two hour show that should be played VERY LOUD.

For Further Info Contact:
Gavin Payne
E: preparty@rte.ie

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Dave Manning

 

 


The Plate with Saoirse Ryan

Fridays - Midnight to 2am

Every Saturday at midnight Saoirse Ryan serves up a mixed dish of everything from instrumental electronic to tribal party techno. Along with the best new dances mixes there will also be an abundance of information on latest releases, DJ news, upcoming events and competitions for some of the best club nights in the country.

As one of the most familiar names in the Irish dance scene, Saoirse has recently taken up a residency with promoters Hedliners which will see her on line ups all around the country.  Saoirse has also found herself Djing in the ravers paradise of Ibiza where she held residency with Charlies Angelz and Armada Pre Party and supported acts such as Nick Warren, Rank 1, Sander Van Doorn, Blake Jarrel and Amber D.

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Saoirse Ryan

Revolt with Eamon Corrigan & Mick Dalton

Saturday 11pm -1am

Revolt is a journey into the underground dance scene. Expect a deep and dark feel with peaks of uplifting synths and thundering beats. A show full of breakthrough sounds with an insight into the top tracks in the dance music world.

Eamon and Mick have both radio and club expierience and have been dj'ing for the past 8 years. They both started on a small community station and secured gigs in such places as : Mischief , Sin , Garden of Eden and SamSara. Their focus as of late has been DAB Radio and also production of their own tracks.

www.myspace.com/revoltdjz.

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The Sequence with Brian Taaffe

Monday 9pm – 11pm

The Sequence with Brian Taaffe is a mixed blend of House, Minimal, Electro and Techno. Bringing you all the top tracks along with a host of competitions and interviews with electronic music’s biggest names.

Starting out in the Mid-Nineties playing house music, Brian Taaffe is now based solidly in the Genre of Techno. Taking Inspiration from DJ's such as Carl Cox, Ignition Technician, Umek and Valentino Kanzyani, Brian Taaffe has spent last few years perfecting his production and DJing skills around the world of electronic music.

 

 

 

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Brian Taaffe

 


The Speakerboxx withMo-K

Monday 11pm – 1am

Mo-K delivers a mix of pure hip-hop and R&B featuring celebrity interviews with special guests on The Speakerboxx every Monday at 11pm. Listen out for premieres of tunes that are breaking ground around the world and all the latest remixes, blends and special skills that Mo-K specialises in. DJ Mo-K is one of the groundbreaking hip-hop/commercial R&B DJs in Ireland. Mo has spun in every major music venue in Ireland and plays weekly club nights in Dublin City and Belfast from Bondi Club, Tripod and Sin covering audiences of up to 3000 people per week. As a support act he has graced the stage with huge international acts such as Akon , T- Pain, Rihanna, Kelis, The Game, Nas, Boyz 2 Men, D-12, G-Unit and many more hip-hop superstars. Internationally Mo has played in London's Ministry Of Sound and the Club Middle East in Boston, U.S.A.

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Brian Taaffe

 


Synths Versus Strings with Jack Fox

Sunday 2pm – 3pm

Sundays on RTÉ Pulse will take a bit of an alternative twist as Jack Fox features music from the world of indie and alternative rock remixed with the finest electronic music beats on Synths Versus Strings. This show is guaranteed to break the boundaries of electronic music with the likes of Metallica, Arctic Monkeys and AC/DC being remixed by the likes of Herve, Soulwax, Le Castle Vania and Kissy Sell Out. Blasting out the best of alternative dance genres Sundays on RTÉ Pulse are an absolute must for electronic music fans who like something that little bit different…so why not try out Synths Versus Strings for starters?

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Jack Fox

Taster with Orla Feeney

Tuesday 8pm - 10pm

Orla Feeney’s passion for electronic music has been in her blood for years, from her days underage clubbing at the infamous Temple Theatre, to her present position, rapidly climbing the ranks of the ever-evolving Irish clubbing circuit.

Not particularly one for stereotypes, Feeney has strayed far from the path of 'Blonde Bimbo Hard Dance Vixen.' Instead, Orla lays down layers of tech-trance and uplifting riffs to the tune of 140bpm.

Rave? It most certainly is.

www.myspace.com/orlafeeneymusic

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Orla Feeney

 

 

 


Total Request with Ronan Devitt

Thursday 4pm - 6pm

Tune into Total Request every Thursday to hear a great mix of Floor Fillers from the likes of David Guetta, The Prodigy, Faithless and a whole lot more.

Ronan started out on Dublin pirate station Pulse 103FM nearly 11 years ago, going on to work with Energy 94 and ESG. Having worked on the pirate scene for some time Ronan went on to work for legal stations C.KR. in Carlow and Dublin's FM104. Currently DJing all over Leinster and further afield Ronan jumped is back on air on RTÉ Pulse. Make sure you tune into Ronan Devitt every Thursday with Total Request between 4pm-6pm.

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ORonan Devitt


Twilight on Pulse with Christian Homan

Friday 6pm - 8pm

From his mixing abilities to his choice of songs, the man is the master of whipping up a storm on a dance floor. 

Previously presenting radio shows on KissFM, NovaDance 94.7 & DublinCityFM, he has developed a knack and a reputation for searching out and playing new music and styles before anyone.  

"It makes such a change from the days of organising the line up to a local hall under the guise of an anniversary party to the attitude towards dance music in Ireland these days!!!! The walls keeping dance music out have been knocked right down in this country and it's an island bursting with energy and life which is going to surprise a lot of people!" 

Now taking residency on the Saturday night Twilight on Pulse show on RTÉ Pulse, Christian is warming up your weekends by keeping his finger on the pulse of dance music near and far!

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Christian Homan

The Workout with Gordon Hickey

Wednesday 10pm -12am

Tune intoThe Workout every Wednesday from 10.00pm for two hours of commercial dance music from the nineties and the noughties. It's an eclectic mix of the most popular dance tracks from around the world with a few surprises thrown in for good measure.

The Workout is the last show on RTÉ Pulses gay night line up and is presented by Gordon Hickey and Andy James. Along with the great music they will bring you all the hottest topics and chat with people from the LGBT community around Ireland.

The Workout is two hours of heart pumping commercial dance music designed to make you work up a sweat!

Gordon has been working in the media for the last for years and has been involved in various radio stations over the last few years. Although studying radio in college, Gordon has worked in television for the last for years. Whilst working in TV, Gordon met Andy and together they decided that they should put together a show using their knowledge of the media and the gay community.

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Gordon Hickey