Events

Highlights: Take to the Rave at The Dublin Fringe Festival 2017
WWD are getting prepped for this year’s Dublin Fringe Festival and with just over a month to go, we’re here to let you in on some of our must sees for this September’s programme. Last year’s festival featured some WWD favourites like Grandbrothers at D-Light Studios, Rusango Family (with support from Shookrah), and a unforgettable... Read more »

Sounds of the Stage: Meet Eoghan Quinn & Lester St Louis
With the opening of Sugarglass Theatre’s Outlying Islands in Dublin this week, WWD caught up with the show’s composers Eoghan Quinn and Lester St Louis, to chat about all things music related. Between the two, they have successfully written, directed and performed on stage themselves, as well as producing their own music, but how did... Read more »

Houghton Festival: More Acts, Art and Anticipation
WWD are counting down the days to the new and evermore intriguing Houghton Festival. A lot of exciting news has trickled in since we last reported on the Wilderness Unknown, one of them being an additional day. Yes, we will be treated with more music and art starting from 6pm on Thursday. Great times, but that’s not all…... Read more »

Sacha Robotti Announces his SlothAcid North American Tour
Dirtybird’s own Sacha Robotti announced today he will be trekking throughout North America on his very own SlothAcid Tour. Along the sloth-man’s adventure are some of North America’s iconic dancefloors including venues like Grasshopper Underground in Detroit, Bijou in Boston, and Q Nightclub in Seattle, as well as festival stops at Dirtybird Campout, Nocturnal Wonderland,... Read more »

The Gardens Of Babylon to host Damian Lazarus, Jan Blomqvist, Blond:ish, Kora, Audiofly and more for ADE experience
Renowned Amsterdam outfit The Gardens Of Babylon have announced an extraordinary spiritual meets electronic music experience as their contribution to October’s Amsterdam Dance Event festivities. The team will welcome the likes of Damian Lazarus, Behrouz, Jan Blomqvist, Blond:ish, Kora, Audiofly and a whole troop more of top talent, spacing the gathering over three areas: The Gardens... Read more »

Eastern Electrics 2017: The house and techno bonanza is landing in London
House and techno. House and techno. House and techno. There are two words that accurately describe Eastern Electrics festival: house and techno. All day and into most of the night, the unmistakable sound of drum beats and synth stabs will be ringing out all over London’s Morden Park on August 6th, courtesy of some of... Read more »

The Artist Collection: Cooper Saver selects ahead Prototype bash in LA
LA’s renowned party throwers Prototype welcome two of the UK’s most exciting producers of recent years tonight (Friday, July 28th) in Man Make Music founder George Fitzgerald (also of Hotflush, Aus, Hypercolour and Double Six Records) and Youandewan, another Aus Music favourite. Getting the night started at Prototype will be the mastermind behind LA’s Far... Read more »

Drumcode Halloween: The highlight of the UK techno calendar returns to Tobacco Docks
It may still be sunny and bright outside in the UK but, in a few months time, darkness and cold will be making their not-so anticipated return. A lot of people might not be looking forward to it, but here at When We Dip we’re getting a wee bit excited, because with the cold and... Read more »

Photo Recap: Re-live the 3rd edition of Montreal’s AIM Festival
Montreal’s AIM Festival returned from July 14-16 with a house, techno and trance music bonanza. The party sprang up like an mystical oasis for electronic music lovers in Quebec, taking to the idyllic surroundings of Carillon Park with a worthy line-up including the likes of Ame, Behrouz, Dennis Ferrer, Henrik Schwarz, John Talabot, Nastia, Nic Fanciulli and... Read more »

Montreal’s Ancient Future Festival announces Sam Paganini, Kevin Saunderson, Eagles & Butterflies, Hudson Mohawke, Mall Grab and more for September return
Montreal’s Ancient Future Festival returns this September. The budding festival offers an extraordinary electronic music experience right in the heart of the city. The 2017 edition sees the festival host two spectacular days of eclectic music from artists across the globe, ranging from Omar Souleyman to NYC hip hop crew The Underachievers and beyond. From... Read more »