Out on Dublin’s Psychonavigation the latest single from Imploded View, aka Jerome McCormick, is ‘Dark Is The Light’. It is from his debut album, Picnics With Pylons, an atmospheric slice of down-tempo electronica. Those gorgeous vocal melodies are courtesy of Livi, a singer and composer living in Saint Louis and influenced by Enya, Moby, James Vincent McMorrow, Jon Hopkins and others. The single drops November 13! Check out psychonavigation.com and facebook.com/implodedview.

Listen up producers! Have we got news for you! Looking for a vocalist for your beats? Tired of asking your sister, or relying on the aul’ vocoder? Why not hit the newly launched AR Vocal Agency, a division of the AR Artist Management Agency based out of London! Founder Anna Russell is on a mission to provide producers with access to talented vocalists and songwriters. The roster includes artists who have previously worked with The Prodigy, Basement Jaxx, Roisin Murphy, Maverick Sabre, Labrinth, Noisettes, Wretch 32 and Cee-Lo Green. Currently the agency has projects with Armand Van Helden, Avicii, Tiesto, Bondax, Chicane, Norman Doray, and John Dahlback. Labels that have signed up to their service include Axtone, Sweat It Out, San City High, Hospital Records and Sample Magic! See ar-management.com/vocal-agency for more info.
In Cork, Vision Collective Recordings release The Lenrod EP by up-and-coming Cork DJ and producer Maksy. The four tracks cover deep and tech house and include a remix by Dominic Smith! A first-ever vinyl LP is also planned with tracks from Mick Verma, QuestionmarQ, John Collins and the aforementioned Maksy.
You can catch Vision Collective DJs Mick Verma and Marq Walsh, aka QuestionmarQ, playing Audio Rooms, Cork November 9. They are joined by Monotonik, a promoter group running club parties and DJ events in Cork. It’s their third birthday bash on the night so balloons at the ready! Happy Birthday Monotonik! Check out visioncollectiverecordings.com.
Unthink Design from Dublin are hosting the second Prop Hunters Exhibition. It is a celebration of skateboarding, film, design, photography and art. Soundtrack on the night is by All City Records. And there is a Housewerk after party at the Grand Social to boot! November 8 at Little Green Bar.
We’ve got a free EP alert courtesy of Donegal producer Slowplacelikehome! Post Hoc is up on his Bandcamp. He also has a new track, ‘Blondie Chaplin Is Our Captain’, streaming at soundcloud.com/slowplacelikehome. Slowplacelikehome has another EP due in December with a wicked new video to boot! Eyes peeled to She’s Electric for up–coming deets!
In Dublin say happy second birthday to Grand Social! Over the last two years the venue has hosted some mega evenings. In-house club Nightflight is handling the anniversary party and has lined up performances by local hero Jape and electronic garage duo White Collar Boy. The event also marks the Irish debut of deep house loving DJ, producer and Retrofit label boss Jay Shepheard! Going down November 3 at The Grand Social! In the meantime, check out a DJ mix from Nightflight resident Ian O’Leary: soundcloud.com/louchenightflight.
For further event info, see night-flight-music.com
Be sure to check Hardwell and Dannic playing Residence, November ninth at The Wright Venue! Get in!
See facebook.com/weareresidence