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David Kitt releases a brand new album of original songs, Not Fade Away, on Dublin Discs in Ireland on 18 August 2006. Rough Trade will release it outside Ireland in October.
Over the years Dublin-born David Kitt has more than proved himself as a writer and a performer. Kittser first stole our attention with the tingling soft focus home-recorded debut album Small Moments on Rough Trade in August 2000, freely outshining the favoured acoustica movement of the time with the sheer depth of feel of his songs. |
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Well known for her weekly Raidio Na Life show, this Capital City Dj has been steadily building her rep around Ireland for bringing fresh sounds to your surrounds. Praised for her varied sets and with track selection skills of the highest order, her smooth mixing style affords her genre switching abilities like few others. In a word, diversatility. Combining elements from funk, soul, hip hop, reggae and dancehall to dubstep, grime, baile and breaks the list doesn't stop there. Not afraid to throw some *insert random genre description here* amongst the proceedings, Halfdutch literally defies the notion of a genre dj, eschewing the conventions and seeking to create a different kind of aural experience. Her two mix tape series constantly surprise and have gained her plaudits from many sources, while a busy gigging schedule around Dublin has kept the locals happy. So don't be surprised, if you catch her set in the bar at this year's Mantua festival, to find yourself forgoing the main stage frolics and enjoying something with a different flavour, a different kind of vibe. |
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Cian Sayles is a Beatboxer better known as White Noise. He uses vocal skills to imitate instrumentation and percussion. Cian Sayles has been performing live since December 2001. Since 2003, Cian has had approximately 300 live shows and appearances as a solo artist and in collaborative pieces.
Besides vocal skill, Cian often uses live looping and sound technology to achieve vocals works that explore the capabilities of the human voice in both a live setting and a studio environment. Preforming live at the bar in Mantua Whitenoise & Hemlock plan to liven things up with some explosive vocal skillz and ill jamming with the cream of Irish hip hop DJ's |
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Paul is one half of Limerick/London duo BROKEN FUNK. The music he plays is varied and solely depends on what the crowd are in too on any given night. In saying that a strong part of any BROKEN FUNK set is nested in funk, reggae, hip-hop, soul & all that falls between. During there time together they have spun vinyl with some of Irelands finest while holding down residencies at two of Limerick's musical insituations: Mickey Martins (under the Cheebah.net banner) & The Wicked Chicken.
They have also shared the wax covered wheels with a couple of further afield heads like: Qool DJ Marv, DJ Andy Smith, BMC,Tokin'Whiteboy, The Nev, Phil the 80's mixmaster supreme, Jamalski, Nicolette, Jazzman Gerald, DOM (Blood & Fire) and recently Kenny Dope to name a few. Expect tuff reggae with a funk twist for the Mantua Project.
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Colm Kenefick is one of Irelands hardest working dj's. He specialises in Hip-Hop, Soul & Funk, but has an extensive collection of music that includes Disco, Jazz, Reggae & House.
A real lover of all things soulful, he's always been a fan of music for as long as he can remember and a positive step into DJ'ing came at the age of 15. He's been dj'ing in his hometown of Cork as well as around the country for well over 8 years now. Colm began his career at the legendary Sweat club night in Sir Henry's, playing in the Back Bar alongside DJ Stevie G.
From there his dj'ing career progressed to numerous residencies in reputable bars and clubs around the country including: the Savoy (Cork), Ri Ra (Dublin), Trinity Rooms (Limerick), GPO (Galway) as well as stints on pirate radio for over 2 years. Through the years Colm has played alongside Run Dmc, Jazzy Jeff, Afrika Bambatta, Kenny Dope, Nicolle Willis & The Soul Investigators, Mr Scruff, Aim and many more besides.. |
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newly reformed this year with drummer Tony Brereton from the Dublin band 'Sack,' New Yorker Bradley Gillis and Dubliner James Nesbitt, the Surfing Champs are an infectious blend of jazz, funk, hip hop and rocknrolla. See them before they get too big for their britches! |
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Less of a Disc Jockey
More of a Disc Junkie
Hates: writing discriptions about myself Loves: creating sonic landscapes by spinning feel good tunes, everything from soul and funk to reggae and world music. |
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A$$QUAKE Krew is a Dublin based collective playing a high-octane mix of tunes and genres that's guaranteed to get your rump shakin', comprising of illanja, Slik Blik, Pimp$lap and Rosemantic. They'll be bringing a set to Mantua this year that encompasses Global to Retro Rave tunes - Soca, Fidget & Funky to 90s Classics and plenty Baltimore Club, Baile Funk, Grime n Bassline in between! See why they're becoming known as one of the most musically progressive sets in the city, always coming with the party vibes and the good times. That's what the music's all about, no? |
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is an avid collector of rare Soul,Blues & Jazz records,and owning some of the rarest Northern Soul Records around it was inevitable that Dick was destined to become a D.j. Starting out in Essex,then into London,up to Cambridge, Peterborough and then into the North of England.Over time and with a lot gigging Dick eventually became one of the top D.j's on the Soul scene & is now often refered to as 'The Legendary Mr.Coombes'
Dick also pioneered the Uk's Modern Soul Scene with his old mate Keb darge.Always breaking new sounds,and making it difficult for the rest of us D.j's to keep up was Dick's buzz.He is now,I hear living in Ireland,and is still pumping out the Soul & Funk catch his funked up set on Sunday at Tardis bar.
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is an avid collector of rare Soul,Blues & Jazz records,and owning some of the rarest Northern Soul Records around it was inevitable that Dick was destined to become a D.j. Starting out in Essex,then into London,up to Cambridge, Peterborough and then into the North of England.Over time and with a lot gigging Dick eventually became one of the top D.j's on the Soul scene & is now often refered to as 'The Legendary Mr.Coombes'
Dick also pioneered the Uk's Modern Soul Scene with his old mate Keb darge.Always breaking new sounds,and making it difficult for the rest of us D.j's to keep up was Dick's buzz.He is now,I hear living in Ireland,and is still pumping out the Soul & Funk catch his funked up set on Sunday at Tardis bar.
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Galway's legendary own! |
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