Ed Devane:

With previous releases on the likes of Touchin' Bass, Spacebar Sentiments and Takeover, Ed Devane’s explosive production style is a culmination of clever musicality, breakneck programming and an avid interest in assaulting people's physical senses. An experimentalist through and through, much of Ed's work shuns an obvious structure or template – driven by a psychotic ferocity that suggests he's not a guy to be messed with.

 

Magnetize:

Based in Ireland, Magnetize has been making noize since the early 90s using tape loops, old synths and and guitar stomp boxes that was initially heavily influenced by the likes of Suicide, Can, AMM and Coil. These noise experiments continue today, mostly in a live setting and for labels like Trensmat & Rimbaud Records. Magnetize's studio projects are more dancefloor orientated, primarily dark-electro and techno, as last heard on the 'Anti-Chord' EP on Templedog in 2005. In the 'Forced Vortex' EP he has served us with a new offering that follows a different and perhaps more adventurous road to its destination, reminding us that there's only one bad boy present in the Royal County and it ain't Graham Geraghty.

 

Rory St John:

Rory St John is a familiar face around Dublin - as a DJ and music enthusiast. His progression from DJ-ing to playing live has been a natural one, with his steady rise as a producer marking him out as one of the most interesting new talents on the techno landscape. With a varied output that bounces through many shades of electronic music and sometimes into wacky xylophone collaborations with his grandad; Rory's long overdue 'Ear Cycle’ EP will confirm what a big impact he is set to make.

 

Sunil Sharpe:

Sunil is the founder of Mantrap, a record label he has created to release music he likes. Sunil's initial involvement in the label is to plot and oversee Mantrap operations - making sure no-one steps out of line and hoping that these artist profiles are to the point and not too serious.