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Niall Brady
In ALS 23

ANOTHER LOVE STORY 2023 – INITIAL LINE-UP ANNOUNCEMENT | Aug 18th – 20th

Another Love Story – By Friends , For Friends.

In the blink of an eye, Another year rolls around – and after a triumphant return to The Manor in 2022, Another Love Story continues on its path as one of Ireland’s most beloved small festivals by announcing the first carefully selected collection of artists to grace the gentle meadows and mysterious corners of Killyon Manor at Another Love Story 2023.

 

ALS 23 | LINE UP ANNOUNCEMENT #1 

LIVE

A rare Irish live performance from legendary UK dance scene maestro James Holden (Live) who arrives to us on the back of a new album released on Border Community ‘Imagine This Is A High DImensional Space Of All Possibilities’.

The incredibly vibrant and emotional live electronic stylings of Berlin-based Peruvian producer Sofia Kourtesis (Live).

An audience with world-celebrated master fiddle player, and true national treasure Martin Hayes.

A debut Irish performance from brilliant and much-vaunted UK jazz trombonist Theon Cross.

We continue to build upon our established relationship with one of Ireland’s most intriguing artists Rachael Lavelle by inviting her to perform on the beautiful and bespoke Further Afield Stage accompanied by our good friends Glasshouse Ensemble.

DJS 

ALS is gentle at heart, but with feet that definitely like to dance – and so leading the charge for our exciting DJ class of 2023 is the truly unique stylings of UK internet radio sensation – former NTS and now Do!! You!!! hero – Charlie Bones (with equally cherished Do!! You!! partner in crime OG in tow).

And we are thrilled to see a first and long-awaited ALS appearance fresh off the back of THAT Boiler Room set for Saudi-born Irish producer and DJ Moving Still.

As usual, these are just the first tasters of our 2023 Programme, with many more exciting and crucial local and international acts to be announced in due course, and set across the rolling meadows and cosy corners of our beautiful home Killyon Manor where live acts and DJs alike will return to favourite stages Further Afield, The Front, Tree Haus, Shift Yard, Way Out There, Moon River & More TBA.

TICKETS for Another Love Story 2023

Tickets for Another Love Story 2023 are selling well with the best-ever response to our initial sales – remember we think small is massive – so spaces are limited!

Tier 1 Early: SOLD OUT
Tier 2 Regular: €215.00 + Fees
Tier 3 Late : €230.00 + Fees *

  • Tier 3 Tickets now available in 3 x Instalment payments of €76.65

Event subject to Licence, and all government advice & restrictions.
Tickets are available at www.anotherlovestory.ie/tickets or via Eventbrite.

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ALS x

Niall Brady
In NEWS 2020

Announcing: Another Love Story 22 Lineup & Tickets| 19.08.22 – 21.08.22

Almost 3 years since we last gathered in full bloom at Killyon Manor, Another Love Store are delighted to be finally returning to our Manor home with a full selection of exciting & invigorating local & international artists to soundtrack the weekend of Another Love Story 2022.

We are thrilled to welcome our carefully chosen collection of local and international artists to the Manor for Another Love Story 2022. 

Having sat on a number of these announcements since 2020 – we have had a number of years to consider our place in the world – on top of the customary intimate, family feel of the festival, of which we are so proud, we are especially excited to underline our commitment to providing a platform for independent artists from near and far, and presenting a coherent blend of sounds and atmospheres to perfectly soundtrack the weekend at The Manor.

We hope you are ready to embrace the familiar and the excitingly unfamiliar as you journey back with us to the warmest vibe of the summer months, spent with friends old and new amongst the mysterious charm and character of The Manor – with much more to announce, as well as some new and exciting additions to come this year – more on that soon. 

See you August 19th – 21st. 

Everything Is Going To Be Ok. 

ALS x

 

LINE UP ANNOUNCEMENT 

LIVE

Adding to the previously announced Luke Una (uk), Rachael Lavelle, Barker (de) Niamh Regan Map.Ache (de) & The Altered Hours – we are so thrilled to announce further LIVE highlights from : 

UK jazz master Alabaster De Plume, German house duo Session Victim (LIVE), a return to the live fold from 2017 Choice Prize winners Ships, sets from key folk stars Ye Vagabonds and John Francis Flynn, a debut Irish performance from the wonderful Melody As Truth label boss Jonny Nash (nl), Dublin sound artist Dreamcycles, a new electronic project from David Kitt x Efa O’Neill The Outside, Cork wonder Yenkee, 

Keeping things on a heady groove we have Congolese 6 piece Elikya, the gentle harmonies of Rufous Night Jar, the return of ALS firm favourite Anna Mieke, an orchestral rendering of Radiohead’s In Rainbows by Ikigai, ambient folk from Ronan O Snodaigh & Myles O Reilly, world tinged groove from K3:lu, acid euphoria from Pollytunnel (LIVE), a special collaboration between R.Kitt & Glasshouse, punk jazz from Belfast’s Robocobra Quartet, RnB stylings from brilliant Dublin artist Nealo and Dundalk’s exciting Negro Impacto. 

A performance of new material from David Kitt, nu jazz from exciting newcomers Moondiver, the smooth turn of Rob De Boer, contemporary Irish artists Christian Cohle and Henry Earnest, ambient sets from Minced Oath (LIVE) and The Particle Decelerator (de), surf rock from The Cosmonauticals, and party mayhem from ALS Spirit Animals Attention Bebé. 

DJS 

We are equally excited to present the first blend of selectors, party starters and party finishers from across Europe to help us dance away the last 2 year’s absences. 

One of Dublin’s most exciting emerging selectors Alba, the established and cherished Cáit, a return from ALS dear friends Cian O Ciobháin and Donal Dineen, a special Hang Dai Soundsystem take over with Abel from Red Light Records (nl), ethio centric vibes from Hewan Mulugeta, on-point selections from Apartment Records & Open Ear boss Kenny Hanlon, the world-renowned Manchester stalwart Luke Una (uk), an Irish bow for KANN Records (Leipzig) pair Manamana (de), returning ALS heroes Neil Flynn, Sara Miller and The Sunday Times, as well as friends My House Djs, Lil Dave, Rubio and the infamous Another Love Story Shift Shack Soundstytem & many more TBA across the weekend.

ANOTHER LOVE STORY | 2022 

LIVE 

Alabaster De Plume (uk) | Attention Bebé | Anna Mieke | Barker (de) (LIVE)| Christian Cohle | David Kitt | Dreamcycles | Elikya | Henry Earnest | Ikigai perform In Rainbows | Jonny Nash(nl) | John Francis Flynn | K3:lu | Map.Ache (de) (LIVE) | Moondiver | Minced Oath (LIVE) | Nealo | Negro Impacto | Niamh Regan | Pollytunnel (LIVE) | R Kitt x Glasshouse | Rachael Lavelle | Robocobra Quartet | Ronan Ó Snodaigh & Myles O’Reilly | Rufous Night Jar | Ships | Session Victim (de) (LIVE) | The Altered Hours | The Cosmonatuicals | The Outside (LIVE) | Ye Vagabonds | Yenkee 

DJs 

Alba | Cáit (Radiant Love) | Cian O Ciobháin (An Taobh Tuthail) | Donal Dineen (Backstory) | Hang Dai Soundsystem X Red Light Records| Hewan Mulugeta | Kenny Hanlon (Apt Records) | Luke Una (Homobloc) (uk) | Manamanna (KANN) (de) | Neil Flynn (Sketch) | My House Djs Rubio | Sara Miller | The Particle Decelerator (de) | The Sunday Times 

& The Another Love Story Shift Shack Soundsystem All Weekend Long 

& MUCH MORE TBA

TICKETS for Another Love Story 2022 

Tier 1 Early : €175.00 + Fees SOLD OUT 

Tier 2 Regular : €195.00 + Fees SOLD OUT 

Tier 3 Late : €215.00 + Fees VERY FINAL TICKETS REMAINING Instalment Tickets SOLD OUT 

Event subject to Licence, and all government advice & restrictions & T’s & C’s. 

Tickets available at www.anotherlovestory.ie or via Eventbrite. 

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Everything Is Going To Be Ok. 

ALS x

Niall Brady
In NEWS 2020

ALS 2020 | Cancellation Statement

Dearest Friends & Lovers, 

So, here we are.

We have tried as hard as we could, to wait as long as we could to face this moment.

We have not done so out of blind optimism, but being small and somewhat nimble, we hoped that by giving ourselves as much time as we could possibly muster, we might just have been able to plot a clear path out of the current thicket of events, and into the wide clear glade of our dreams – Another Love Story 2020.

However, the recent clarification from the government stipulating a max capacity of 500 people for events in August, coupled with the ongoing uncertainties around the COVID-19 situation, mean that it is clear for us to see at this point in time that we have to face the disappointing, if somewhat unsurprising fact that we cannot go ahead with ALS 2020 as planned – and so the festival is cancelled for this year.

At this stage you are all beyond aware of the circumstances at play here, they hardly need repeating.

The overriding facts are that – coupled with ongoing restrictions and uncertainties around COVID-19 (which have huge implications for the practicality, viability and vibe of running an event like ALS) the very large and pressing reality for us is that we cannot proceed entirely safe in the knowledge that we could do so safely for our attendees, and equally as importantly for our crew, artists, and the community who live in Killyon Manor and in its wider surrounds.

We are, of course, hugely disappointed.

ALS is the cornerstone of our year – the bright beam of light around which the rest of the year’s shadow’s dance.

And doubly so as we had such a great edition planned for ALS 2020 -last year felt like a step up for us, it gave us such a huge boost of energy, and we were so looking forward to building further on that vibe.

We know this is a disappointing announcement for many of you also, we know so many of you were looking forward to that first post Lockdown party, and have held your plans in the hope that we would get to go ahead as planned.

We want to thank you for your unwavering support and patience over the last few months.

From our side, beyond this summer – ALS is a small independent business run by a small but hugely dedicated team who pour their hearts into the festival each year.

The scale of the festival is so important to the feeling of the ALS experience, but it also means that we have neither a large war-chest, nor large corporate backers – so cancelling the festival has some very real financial implications for the festival and the team.

ONWARDS

It has been a strange and troubling few months on so many levels, even beyond COVID -19 we recognise that there are issues at play far greater than the lack of festivals this summer.

So overall we have to say that the main feeling here is one of genuine thankful appreciation for all the amazing year’s we have spent together to this point.

Though we will desperately miss the electrifying bolt of love lightening that we get from hosting you all at The Manor, we have so many truly amazing memories to sustain us through the strange winter of this COVID summer and beyond – no matter how long that runs.

We are looking forward to returning to Killyon Manor next August 13th – 15th for ALS 2021.

Never before have our twin totems of ‘Together Is the Most Important Thing’ and ‘Love Wins Out’ been more needed, or so apt.

We hope everyone is doing ok out there, and we can’t wait to dance with you all again.

Soon, we hope.

Huge Love,

ALS x

(Info on carrying your ALS 2020 ticket over to next year’s event, refunds, and donations can be found here: anotherlovestory.ie/untilnextyear)

Niall Brady
In NEWS 2020

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Millie Egan

“My strategy for embracing this way of life without turning into a complete cave cretin is dressing up every day in ‘nice’ clothes instead of my usual workshirts and painty tracksuits” – Millie Egan

SONG #1

MELANESIAN CHOIRS

‘JISAS YU HOLEM HAND BLONG MI’

‘Jisas Yu Holem Hand Blong Mi’ hymn sung by a Melanesian choir. This is my favourite song. I listen to it most mornings the way some people get up and take vitamin and mineral supplements. I listen to it and it feels like golden sunshine washing over me. It’s my soul supplement.

 

SONG #2

JOHN CALE

‘PARIS 1919’

This song sounds like a crisp winter morning when you’re drinking coffee from your favourite cup and the air by the windows is cold (shout out to single glazing) and the light outside is still pale and milky and full of promise. It’s also got some very rousing strings and uplifting chord progressions that make me feel ready for a revolution. My quarantine outfit of a big vintage man’s overcoat also adds to this feeling. I mostly join in for “you’re a ghost la lala lala lala lala” bits.

SONG #3

KING KHAN AND THE SHRINES

‘PRAY FOR LIL’

I love King Khan and this just happens to be the song of his I listen to the most, followed closely by Born To Die, but I thought the name of that one might be a bummer in the plague times. I start listening to these kind of tunes in the afternoon to shake off any midday malaise that may have crept up. This is usually the catalyst for the dancing to begin.

 

SONG #4

FUNNEL OF LOVE

‘THE DETROIT COBRAS’

I love Wanda Jackson’s voice on the original but I prefer the rougher guitar on this cover. This marks the continuation of my bedroom quarantine dance party. Twist those shoulders, wiggle those hips.

 

SONG #5

JUN MIYAKE

‘LILLIES OF THE VALLEY’

I first heard this piece in ‘Pina’, the Pina Bausch documentary, and I became obsessed with it. It suits my late night pottering style- rustling around like a possum, perhaps painting and drinking wine, often looking for mischief. I’ve listened to it at least once a day in quarantine. I find it inspires dance moves like in that old Guinness ad with ‘Guaglione’ by Pérez Prado.

Jay Skelly

“We can do this! Exercise when you can, eat well, check in with yourself and if you are alone and feel down, reach out. There’s people who love you, don’t forget that!” – Jay Skelly

SONG #1

NEW ORDER

‘TRUE FAITH ’94‘

I love this track…I grew up in the days when MTV was actually Music Television and this reminds me so much of my childhood with my bro and sis playing it out in the living room! The good ol days!

SONG #2

FLEETWOOD MAC

‘THE CHAIN’

The Chain – Nothing else to say…

SONG #3

THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS

‘THE TEST’

Another reminder of my teenage years and I’ve never had a piece of music give me a rush and make the hairs stand on the back of my neck as much as this, it’s just beautiful to me and something to get your dance on to! Its so uplifting, almost shamanic and just lovely!

SONG #4

PRINCE

‘CONTROVERSY’

This track is timeless! Today it’s still got the spotlight in the things we talk about and in the things we are fighting to make better! I played this a few years back in a b2b2b with ALS loveens, Emmett and Neil and its something ill always remember, amazing times.

SONG #5

FLOWERS AND SEA CREATURES

‘THE SITTING ROOM – MANO LE TOUGH REMIX’

My final selection is a remix from Mano Le Tough that never leaves my DJ crate as its one of the first tracks I heard when I moved to Berlin 5 years ago, its special to me. It’s a lovely little groover that has a certain calmness to it but the that BIG MOOG BASS just gets inside your very soul. Powerful stuff!

Neil Flynn

“I’ve been making lots of music – that’s therapy in itself, getting out for runs and generally staying fit, eating good food and drinking wine helps.

Also taking responsibility for my own actions gives a sense of control in this situation and of course is helping in the bigger picture which is what’s needed. Stay safe folks” – Neil Flynn

SONG #1

DJ HEALER

‘I’M ALRIGHT’

Listen Loud – If there’s ever any time you should take my advice, this is it – I’ve listened to this track on repeat since we found ourselves in the current new world. Everything Will Be Alright!!!

SONG #2

DUKE ELLINGTON & JOHN COLTRANE

‘IN A SENTIMENTAL MOOD’

I’ve been cooking a lot & with that drinking some red wine – You couldn’t choose two better greats to accompany that floaty evening vibe.

SONG #3

KAREN DALTON

‘ARE YOU LEAVING FOR THE COUNTRY?’

I discovered Karen Dalton many years ago in Berlin and I felt like it was a voice I had been missing in my life up to that point, An unsung hero I think, she never quite got the platform she deserved until she was gone. She was also half Cherokee/ Irish, There’s magic in that. Powerful stuff.

SONG #4

FONTAINES D.C.

‘BOYS IN THE BETTER LAND’

After moving back to Ireland after 10 years away and my first time to Dublin. The Fontaines DC are a band I can feel in the air as I buzz around. I also would aspire to have some amount of punk in me.

SONG #5

KATIE KIM

‘THE FEAST’

I think Katie’s music is extremely special and her attitude too, Humble & Powerful. I’ve had the pleasure to collaborate with her on some of my singles which has been an honor for me.

Tom Ryan

“There’s no blueprint for adapting to this situation. Best thing I can say is to try to take time to relax, breathe, and appreciate the things all around us. This time will come to pass and the seeds of a better tomorrow are already being sown.” – Thomas Ryan

SONG #1

SUEÑO LATINO

‘SUEÑO LATINO (PARADISE VERSION)’

Probably one of the definitive Balearic house anthems and really a defining track of the early rave scene. Brings up memories of dancing on warm summer nights, being totally lost in music and early mornings with the sunrise.

Produced by Andrea Gemolotto, one of the pioneers of the Italo House scene in 1989, it’s based on a loop from Manuel Göttsching’s masterpiece E2-E4 from1984 with a Spanish female vocal over the top. Pure bliss.

SONG #2

MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE

‘SPACE TALK (HYPER SPACED MIX)’

Produced by Joey Negro in 1990 it’s a mixture of Italian piano-house, deep, dubby US house, and Detroit-esque strings. There’s also a great use of a little Loleatta Holloway vocal sample and some nice little techy touches, not to mention the great bit of uplifting piano at the end.

A really well produced tune especially for its time and it still sounds super fresh today. You could call this a house tune, a garage tune, whatever you want. Back in its day this was a rave tune. And a proper beaut at that.

SONG #3

RICHIE RICH

‘SALSA HOUSE’

This early Ibiza anthem rocked the open-air clubs of the late 80’s, and brings a huge smile every time I hear it. In 88 and 89, pirate station Centreforce FM in London was the radio station I listened to a lot and they played this one non-stop.

One of the main defining tracks of the UK Summer Of Love, it always transports me to another time and place every time I hear it.

SONG #4

DEBBIE MALONE

‘RESCUE ME’

Rescue Me was played at all the early UK Raves like Energy, Sunrise, Weekend World and clubs I raved at like Labrynth and Dungeons in east London. The groove on this one is so good it’s like you can channel all that original energy and positivity.

The Richie Rich dub was the sound of summer, wafting across country fields and banging out from indoor clubs and sound systems everywhere

SONG #5

JOE SMOOTH

‘PROMISED LAND’

Written and arranged by Joe Smooth with vocals from Anthony Thomas, Promised Land is an all-time vocal house classic from 1987, and a huge end of the night tune in many a club back in the day. Lights on hands in the air vibes.

This is on constant repeat play for me these days. Uplifting and with all the feels, we’ll make it to the promised land!

Niall Brady
In NEWS 2020

Another Mix Series 003

Round three of our series of mixes recorded live from the hallowed walls of The Shift Shack comes to you from Nialler9.

Nialler cut loose during the small hours of Saturday at ALS ’19 with a selection of tunes that kept the shack nice and cosy – as it should be.

Niall Byrne (a.k.a Nialler9) is the writer at the helm of the most-read Irish music site Nialler9.com, where he writes about new music. He lives in Dublin, Ireland.
He can also frequently be found DJing around Dublin city including Lumo, a monthly club night or hosting Nialler9-curated music events.
His DJ sets feature melodic electronic music with a penchant for current anthems and a curve-ball classic.

nialler9.com/

“Another Love Story is consistently my favourite of the summer festivals.
In these isolating times, it’s those kinds of experiences I’m yearning for – DJing, dancing, chatting and hanging with pals til the early morning. The Shift Shack’s tiny setup means that you can play anything you want as there’s always a squeeze of people going for it.
This hour started with me not knowing where I was going with the tunes and ending up on a big bicep-flexing ’80s Italo / fun buzz before going on some big piano house / Jon Hopkins buzz and then into the euphoric That’s The Way Love Is by Ten City.
Love. Love. Love.”

Niall Brady
In Distant Listening

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TIMMY TRA

“All I can say is everybody stay strong, lookout for those less fortunate, and look forward to the mother of all parties when this is over” – Timmy Tra

SONG #1

RUDDY SIMBAL

‘A SO THE SYSTEM WORK’

This track just makes me feel care free.

SONG #2

JEFFREY TURPIN AND HIS FRIENDS

‘CINNAMON SUNS’

If your in the mood to party then this is the track! Always a spirit lifter!

SONG #3

LEO’S SUNSHIPP

‘GIVE ME THE SUNSHINE’

Ah here! As it says, just gimme the sunshine…

SONG #4

LATYRX

‘LADY DON’T TEK NO’

Love this track a real rump shaker… Having a wiggle right now!!!

SONG #5

LYN COLLINS

‘ROCK ME AGAIN & AGAIN & AGAIN & AGAIN & AGAIN & AGAIN’

This has been in my record box since day one… Just a classic!!

PETER LAWLOR

‘There will be a time in the not too distant future where all of this will be a distant memory. So for now, we all just need to do our bit.” – Peter Lawlor

SONG #1

TOWNES VAN ZANDT

‘WAITIN´AROUND TO DIE’

As grim as the title may be I’ve found myself going back to this song, and this particular performance the last few weeks. I love Townes’ guitar playing and also his storytelling. I could have picked his performance of ‘Pancho and Lefty’ from the same documentary, but this is a really powerful and intimate performance to an audience of two.

 

SONG #2

CIGNOL

‘MODULARITY’

 

I’ve been finding it difficult to listen to any kind of dance music the last while, but this has been one that keeps creeping into my listening habits. One of the most consistent and best producers for the last decade in Ireland.

This is his latest release on the always great Distant Worlds label. The track really builds nicely over the course of its 7+ minutes running time. It literally ticks every box for me personally. Lush pads, acid, 808 and Cignol’s typical ear for melody. Every release from him is buy on sight at this stage.

SONG #3

GARIES

‘WHAT A ROOM’

I could’ve picked any tune from the new EP, but this is a good a place to start as any. Gareth and David make really unique sounding tunes when they team up.

There’s a rawness to the production and a really fun improvisational feel to their music that is missing from a lot of dance music. When they make music together it sounds like two friends jamming away on some machines and ultimately just having a bit of fun. The fact that it’s really good is an afterthought.

SONG #4

CLAIRE O’BRIEN

‘WE WILL BE ONE’

Full disclosure, the label I run released this. Still, I find myself going back to this EP a lot. We usually release dance music as well as experimental ambient stuff, so this was a bit of a departure from that.

Claire’s vocal performance and lyrics are the centrepiece throughout, accompanied by Neil’s production. In particular, the line “needing no one else”, seems to be apt for all our current quarantined states.

AL FEENEY

“These words of wisdom may buck against how most people currently perceive their situation – but – “The biggest mistake you can make is thinking you have time”… And don’t forget to breathe.” Al Feeney

SONG #1

MARANTA

‘YOU PLAYED IT OUT’

It as been a melancholy year so far me, on top of everything that is going on at the moment, this one is just one of the more recent (there has been so many) beauties that the late great Andrew Weatherall turned me onto.

SONG #2

ANDREW WEATHERALL

‘DISAPPEAR – DUNCAN GREY REMIX’

… and this is just a great one from the man himself.

SONG #3

VIAGRA BOYS

‘COMMON SENSE’

These guys were unquestionably my EP highlight last year. I enjoyed it all the more as I saved the day with some very last minute dynamic on the spot problem solving to ensure the gig happened!

Here they are pleading for a little “Common Sense”, an important ask for the times we are in. More from these guys later…

SONG #4

LANKUM

‘THE PRIDE OF PETRAVORE’

Lankum! I just love this album and band so much, trad and cool are not words that gel easily together, but lankum do it effortlessly with this immense call to battle! I love it!

SONG #5

VIAGRA BOYS

‘LICK THE BAG’

 

Viagra Boys again. This time they have forgotten the plea for common sense and just want to plunge headlong into hedonism! One for when the good times roll again!

MARION RUKAVINA

“I am hoping that we are all gonna be on the other side of this soon. I can’t wait to be dancing and sweating again in room packed with beautiful humans” – Marion Rukavina

SONG #1

THINKING OF YOU

‘SISTER SLEDGE’

This song is so smooth and cheerful. It just makes me sing and dance along, while extending ‘thinking of you’ to all my loved ones.

SONG #2

GRACE JONES

‘PRIVATE LIFE’

My all-time favourite of Grace Jones,. It’s so badass. Also, maybe best bassline ever, who knows?

SONG #3

BROADCAST

‘MESSAGE FROM HOME’

Trish Keenan’s vocals are so comforting and kind. I listen to Broadcast a lot at the moment, so it was hard to just pick one song, but here you go.

SONG #4

DJ KOZE AKA ADOLF NOISE

‘WAS IST ZU VIEL ZEIT?

Koze’s alter ego Adolf Noise is asking the right question these days: what is too much time? Just think about it.

SONG #5

DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES

‘OUT OF TOUCH’

Time for some soul searching. BIG tune.

Niall Brady
In NEWS 2020

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MARGIE JEAN LEWIS

“This is a time to grieve, to sing, to meet your neighbours, to offer help, to connect, to share, to expand, to evolve, to observe nature, a time to escape to imaginary worlds and bring some joy from there back into this one.” – Margie Jean Lewis

SONG #1

AOKI TAKAMASA + TUJIKO NORIKO

‘FLY VARIATION’

Feeling like digging here because in this time of crisis, I’m feeling like being cocooned with music that is as familiar as my teenage obsessions. So I’ve gone for 5 early influential tracks on me as a musician. As in, 5 tracks I’ve listened to mannnnnny times and that I still return to for the magic they possess.

I listened to Tujiko Nuriko obsessively the year I finished high school and Fly Variation has repeated on me ever since. I think at the time I felt the song understood me more than i could understand myself, despite the fact it was all in Japanese.

SONG #2

MEI SARASWATI

‘ETHER IMAGININGS’

A song I found on Soundcloud by mistake and thence became my bedroom dancing theme music for about a year. This was me at 27. I like Mei Saraswati’s vibe, she obviously had a lot of other things going on, so much so that she never released anything. Think I connected with her on that alone… 😉

SONG #3

EMPRESS OF

‘TRISTEZA’

Just a perfectly gorgeous track. It moved me then and it moves me now. I think soothing Portuguese is all we need.

 

SONG #4

HOLLY HERNDON

‘CHORUS’

A genius in full flow. Also one of my most listened tracks of 2014….

 

SONG #5

KARA-LIS COVERDALE

‘GRAFTS’

I don’t think I’ve listened to any 22 minute track as many times as I have this one. For me, this is a happy sunny Summer lounge room in Dublin, listening with the windows open, sitting in the windowsill for a long time watching birds flying around the Rathmines dome and looking real close up as the sun shone through miniature explosions on the surface of my sparkling water. Do yourself a favour and and take some mushrooms before listening.

 

Margie and Sharon’s Floral instalation at ALS19

Photos : Steve Battle

STEVE MANNING

Steve Manning runs Hidden Agenda and Dublin’s own Big Romance – one of our favourite haunts in the city. Steve has blessed us with his eclectic mix of dance music selections Love Stories passed.

Over the last decade, Hidden Agenda have cemented themselves as one Ireland’s most dynamic event brands. HA helped found Metropolis Festival and have hosted artists such as Run The Jewels, Nicolas Jaar, Mos Def, Flight Facilities, Todd Terje, Jay Electronica, Kelis, DJ Koze, David August and many more.

SONG #1

WILLIAM ONYEABOR

‘ATOMIC BOMB‘

A firm favourite in the Big Romance and has closed out many a late night parties. It’s taken from the “Who is William Onyeabor?” compilation album released by Luaka Bop, which is a record label set up by David Byrne. The whole compilation is ace.

SONG #2

ARTHUR RUSSELL

‘WONDER BOY‘

Earlier this year, my girlfriend and I hosted an Arthur Russell night with Peter Broderick in the Big Romance celebrating the album ‘Iowa Dream’ and I love this track from that album.

SONG #3

NICK DRAKE

‘RIVERMAN‘

Nick Drake was reluctant to perform live or be interviewed and this meant he never achieved commercial success (he died aged 26). The 1998 documentary A Stranger Among Us is worth a watch .

SONG #4

SEAL

‘KISS FROM A ROSE‘

This song is a constant earworm and hopefully it is now stuck in your head.

SONG #5

CYBER PEOPLE

‘VOID VISION‘

An uplifting Italo banger that I played at ALS last year. One for the disco fingers and a staple in most of my DJ sets.

ÉNA BRENNAN

“Simple things like cooking, cleaning and the daily Irish Times crossword have kept me going and I check in with my family every few days to see how they are all getting on! ” – Éna Brennan

SONG #1

MASSIVE ATTACK

‘THE SPOILS FT. HOPE SANDOVAL”

I love the slow pace and swell in the strings in this track (arranged by film/theatre composer Dan Jone). The last two minutes are a bath for the ears.

SONG #2

SUFJAN STEVENS

‘THE PALM SUNDAY TORNADO HITS CRYSTAL LAKE’

This is probably my favourite song in the world under 2min. I wish I’d written that chord sequence.

SONG #3

ALDOUS HARDING

‘THE BARREL’

Aldous is wonderfully weird. Her spoken BV in the final choruses of this track give me a lot of joy.

SONG #4

ENYA

‘CARIBBEAN BLUE’

Enya is a goddam national treasure. Hard to even choose which song to pick. Go listen to them all, at once.

SONG #5

ABBA

‘MAMMA MIA’

Closing with a banger for all those who have, like me, found themselves going slightly insane singing and dancing to Classic FM whilst cooking/cleaning.

GERRY DALTON

“Following my bliss led me to the Another Love Story tribe – so to all my brothers and sisters of the tribe, I send love and light.” – Gerry Dalton, ALS Lighting Guru

SONG #1

HOSH & 1979 FEAT. JALJA

‘MIDNIGHT’

This is my Covid19 Anthem Track!

SONG #2

SPACE MOTION

‘RIGHT ON’

Brilliant remix of an old skool house classic originally by Silicon Soul. Invokes memories of clubbing at the start of the millennium.

SONG #3

MARK TARMONEA

‘THE TRIBE’

I love the deep analogue Techno sounds and the haunting vocals with a very shamanic message to consider in these times of uncertainty.

SONG #4

DER DRITTE RAUM

‘HALE BOPP (BORIS BREJCHA REMIX)’

A recent excellent remix by Boris Brejcha of a very old classic German techno track from ’98 which was originally released to celebrate the appearance of Comet Hale-Bopp in our skies. I vaguely remember dancing to the original in a forest somewhere in Wicklow.

SONG #5

N’TO

‘TRAUMA (WORAKLS REMIX)’

A truly epic melodic track, this 10 minute masterpiece from 2 of Hungry Music’s best producers brings you on a healing trance journey through the deep melodies of this track. As a Shamanic practitioner I often use trance dance as a meditative healing experience.