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Foggy Notions and National Concert Hall are proud to announce the return of Haunted Dancehall to Dublin on Saturday 25 October \u2014 a one-day convergence of world-builders, sonic visionaries, and boundary-breakers.<\/p>\n
Voted an Irish Times Festival of the Year<\/em> in 2022 and 2023, Haunted Dancehall 2025 brings together some of the most vital and imaginative voices in contemporary electronic and experimental music.<\/p>\n From seismic low-end dub to meditative jazz, lo-fi folk to ambient soundscapes, the lineup features artists working at the very edge of genre \u2014 including The Bug, R\u00f3is, Shabaka, Andy Stott, Joanne Robertson, Elaine Howley, Milan W. and more.<\/p>\n The Artists<\/strong> :<\/p>\n The Bug presents Machine feat. Magugu<\/strong><\/p>\n The Bug is the primary alias of Kevin Martin\u2014one of the most uncompromising and visionary figures in underground electronic music. With a discography spanning brutalist dancehall, apocalyptic dub, and dystopian hip-hop, Martin\u2019s projects like Techno Animal, King Midas Sound, and Razor X Productions have earned cult status and critical acclaim. His live shows, which are low-end heavy have become the stuff of legend. For Haunted Dancehall<\/strong><\/em>, he presents Machine<\/strong>. Magugu<\/strong>, whose rapid-fire flows have made him a breakout voice in contemporary grime and bass music will join to bring proceedings to a close.<\/p>\n \u201cFew producers understand low-end intensity like The Bug. His sets are seismic.\u201d \u2014 The Quietus<\/p><\/blockquote>\n R\u00d3IS<\/strong><\/p>\n R\u00d3IS<\/strong> is a composer, multi-instrumentalist, and electronic artist whose work reshapes the sonic memory of Ireland. Her music delicately intertwines sean-n\u00f3s, folk, electronics, and jazz harmony\u2014an alchemy that is both ancient and futuristic. Her songs are both lullabies and laments, mythic and modern.<\/p>\n \u201cR\u00d3IS doesn\u2019t just make songs\u2014she conjures worlds.\u201d \u2014 The Irish Times<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Shabaka<\/strong><\/p>\n A leading voice in global spiritual jazz, Shabaka Hutchings<\/strong> rose to prominence with genre-defining groups like Sons of Kemet<\/strong>, The Comet is Coming<\/strong>, and Shabaka and the Ancestors<\/strong>. His work has appeared on Impulse!, Brownswood, and XL, and he’s credited with revitalising the UK jazz scene. In 2024, Shabaka announced a sabbatical from the saxophone, turning instead to flutes\u2014a shift that deepened his focus on breath, silence, and ceremony. His recent solo work is meditative, transcendent, and wholly original<\/p>\n \u201cA once-in-a-generation talent.\u201d \u2014 The Guardian<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Andy Stott<\/strong><\/p>\n A cornerstone of modern experimental electronics, Manchester producer Andy Stott<\/strong> has spent the last decade pushing the emotional and sonic boundaries of club music. From early dub techno releases on Modern Love<\/strong> to more texturally adventurous works like Luxury Problems and Faith in Strangers, Stott has carved a signature style: immersive, ghostly, often devastating.<\/p>\n \u201cMusic that captures the sublime in collapse.\u201d \u2014 Resident Advisor<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Joanne Robertson<\/strong><\/p>\n A singular voice in contemporary music, Joanne Robertson<\/strong> is a musician, painter, and longtime collaborator of Dean Blunt<\/strong>\u2014appearing on acclaimed works such as Black Metal and Backstage Raver. But her solo work, particularly her most recent album, reveals the full depth of her artistic vision.<\/p>\n Her just released album Blurrr on AD93<\/strong>, a collection of stark, emotionally potent songs that feel at once distant and painfully intimate. Built from lo-fi textures, gentle guitar work, and diaristic vocals, the album earned widespread praise for its vulnerability and raw, dreamlike beauty.<\/p>\n \u201cRobertson captures the emotional weight of memory with uncanny precision. One of the year\u2019s most quietly devastating records.\u201d \u2014 Pitchfork (Best New Music)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Elaine Howley<\/strong><\/p>\n A vital force in Ireland\u2019s experimental underground, Elaine Howley<\/strong> blends analog synths, tape loops, and haunted vocals to create immersive sonic worlds. Her 2022 solo debut The Distance Between Heart and Mouth was met with wide acclaim for its introspective and emotionally charged textures.<\/p>\n \u201cOne of the most original voices in Irish music today.\u201d \u2014 RT\u00c9 Culture<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Dylan Henner<\/strong><\/p>\n Shrouded in mystery but highly respected, Dylan Henner<\/strong> emerged onto the ambient scene in 2020 with releases on Phantom Limb<\/strong>, Dauw<\/strong>, and AD93<\/strong>. Known for poetic track titles and atmospheric compositions, Henner lets the music speak for itself\u2014delicate, emotive, and quietly radical.<\/p>\n \u201cAmbience that speaks volumes in a whisper.\u201d \u2014 Boomkat<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Milan W.<\/strong><\/p>\n Milan W. Milan W. (aka Milan Warmoeskerken) has become a cornerstone of the Flemish experimental scene and crafts music that is intimate yet expansive. His 2024 album Leave Another Day has become a cult classic.<\/p>\n \u201cMilan W. doesn’t just reference the past\u2014he rematerializes it into something entirely his own.\u201d \u2014 Boomkat<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Jasmine Wood<\/strong><\/p>\n Hailing from the DIY underworld of Portland, Oregon and now based in Dublin, Jasmine Wood<\/strong> is a composer and multimedia artist whose music fuses ambient folk, experimental textures, and performance art. Her 2024 album Piano Reverb is an ambient meditation which has garnered global acclaim.<\/p>\n \u201cJasmine Wood\u2019s music doesn\u2019t rush to be heard\u2014it lingers in the air like the last light of day.\u201d \u2014 Tone Glow<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Saoirse Miller<\/strong><\/p>\n An emerging Irish voice exploring folklore, mysticism, and ambient electro-acoustic music, Saoirse Miller<\/strong> merges harp-like melodies with processed field recordings and abstract textures. Her compositions are like rituals\u2014slowly unfolding, emotionally resonant, and spiritually grounded.<\/p>\n \u201cSaoirse Miller isn\u2019t shouting to be heard. She\u2019s whispering through the static.\u201d \u2013 void.ie<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Quade<\/strong><\/p>\n Bristol-based quartet Quade<\/strong> (Barney Matthews, Matt Higgins, Tom Connolly, Leo Fini) describe their sound, half-jokingly, as \u201cdoomer sad-boy, ambient dub, folk, experimental post-rock.\u201d Their music is rich in atmosphere, echoing the likes of Bark Psychosis and Seefeel, but with a voice all their own.<\/p>\n \u201cfeels like tuning a weathered old radio \u2013 you\u2019ll be rewarded for applying patience and concentration\u201d \u2013 The Guardian<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Sliver Salon<\/strong><\/p>\n Sliver Salon: Dr. Liam Cagney is a musicologist and author from Donegal living in Berlin. His latest book is the upcoming Berghain Nights: A Journey Through Techno and Berlin Club Culture. Sliver Salon is an intimate conversation with an author by the queer press, Sliver.<\/p>\n Presented by Foggy Notions and NCH<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.nch.ie \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Bug presents Machine feat. 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