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This week's contribution showcases one of Ireland's longest-serving DJs, as we host Dublin-based DJ Aoife Nic Canna to the series. Lock in for the next hour as she exhibits her slick selections and effortless technique throughout.

For our latest iteration of the Local Selection, we welcome a legendary Irish vinyl DJ, Aoife Nic Canna to the series. Her contribution acts as the 292nd edition, where she sifts through her library, sharing various old school deep cuts in house and adjacent genres. A range of soft, elegant and warm selections can be heard over the course of the recording. Ideal listening for this glum Wednesday.

Aoife has established a significant legacy during her 30+ years as a DJ. Acting as a central force in the Irish dance music scene since its first moves in the early 1990's. She was a founding member of the seminal Horny Organ Tribe. Dubbed the 'first lady of Irish house', she earned regular appearances at culture-defining nights and institutions like Cork's Mór Disco, Dublin's Temple of Sound, and Manchester's Hacienda.

Continuing to hold several residencies across Ireland over her expansive career, she has, since Covid lifted, returned to playing regularly across Ireland. Some notable venues include Connollys of Leap, Opium, Hen's Teeth, Izakaya, The Bernard Shaw and Pawn Shop. Some other accolades include support for Inner City, spinning at Ealú le Grá and Paradise Lost in Ibiza, Carl Cox for District 8 and perhaps the biggest of all, supporting Soft Cell and OMD at St. Anne's Park to an audience of 20,000 people.

Alongside DJing, in 2012 Aoife created and produced a six-part documentary on Irish club history called 'Folklore from the Dancefloor'. Listen here.

This hour-long recording emits a metaphorical sense of fresh air, as Aoife shares a range of lesser-heard tunes with us for this edition. Fragments of punchy house tracks, some acid and slightly progressive, emotive selections in this mix, hitting all the right notes. Fortunately, Aoife has been so kind to share the tracklist for this mix with us.

Aoife Nic Canna
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SC: @aoifeniccanna
IG: www.instagram.com/aoifeniccanna

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Local Selection 291 arrives with Pinot G at the helm, delivering an hour of deep, tripped-out progressive sounds that pulls you into a hypnotic ride around his musical orbit.

Hailing from Limerick, Pinot G is the founder of AT.IT Events and a rising force in Ireland’s club culture, carving out a space with his distinctive and earworming selections. Known for his inspired, genre-fluid approach, he seamlessly blends progressive house with textured, tactile more high-octane selections, creating a duality that has a distinct kind of jolting edge.

This mix showcases Pinot G’s signature style: predominantly progressive house, interwoven with subtle surprises, off-the-cuff mood shifts, and meticulously crafted transitions. Drawing from a wide spectrum of producers, both local and international.

It’s a hypnotic, heads-down journey filled with tracks that make you hit rewind to figure out what’s happening, ear candy that teases, surprises, and rewards the attentive listener. It’s a mark of a DJ who plays without fear or preconception, letting intuition guide the selection in ways that can’t easily be taught.

PINOT G
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SC: @pinotpinotpinotg
IG: www.instagram.com/pinotpinotpinotg

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Introducing the first Local Selection of 2026, and the 290th edition of the series is Belfast-based DJ Keeva G, who has kindly contributed an hour of power which showcases her affinity for the harsher, mind-boggling edges of techno. A statement mix right from the off. No playing around here.

Keeva G has steadily carved her place within the Irish techno scene over the last few years as a compelling, sought-after DJ. Recognised for her diverse sets that incorporate hypnotic soundscapes with raw, driving techno. Her love for the genre’s foundations is unmistakable, with selections often nodding to old-school selections, drawing inspiration from the gritty, machine-driven sounds that defined techno's deep history.

With a background shaped by years immersed in the dance music scenes of Amsterdam, London, and New York, Keeva has harnessed this time spent across a wide range of dancefloors and channelled her specific sound that is a staple in her sets, which is both dynamic and uncompromising. Fusing hypnotic textures with a relentless sense of movement, her sets balance the raw energy of classic techno with a modern, groove-focused flavour that typically draws influences from Bas Mooy, ø [Phase], and Sunil Sharpe.

Having built a strong repertoire in a relatively short span of time, Keeva G has earned herself notable slots at Fuinneamh, Emerge, and If You Know You Know Festival. Not to mention Club M01 in Berlin with Nexus, as well as Belfast’s iconic Telegraph Building, Banana Block, The Ulster Sports Club and Pawn Shop in Dublin.

This recording applies tension right from the off, and continues to nudge at the ever-expanding intensity as the recording progresses. All while tapping into and embracing a selection of eerily hypnotic and ethereal selections, while keeping that consistent hard-edge at the mixes core throughout.

KEEVA G
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SC: @keeva-gallagher
IG: www.instagram.com/_keeva_g

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Pleased to announce the first Hidden Love EP, courtesy of Lorcan Kelly, titled 'A Letter From Me To You', drops later this month on Thursday, January 22nd.

This 4-track EP showcases one of Ireland's brightest prospects' range across the diverse realm of techno. 4 stunning tracks that each deliver different moods throughout the genre.

This is a proud moment for us, as Lorcan initially contacted us with demos last year, so to see him release on our previous VA and now with this solo EP feels like a real full-circle moment. Long may it continue!

Lorcan Kelly
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SC: @lorcan_kelly
IG: www.instagram.com/lorcan_kelly

Hidden Love
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@hiddenlove
IG: www.instagram.com/hiddenlovedublin

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“PUMPDATASS” was born during a late-night studio session, starting out as a loopy, driving drum-and-percussion workout with raw high energy. It quickly evolved into a full-blown peak-time warehouse destroyer. This collaboration pushes Cody outside his usual production style, fusing seamlessly with the signature OG Blokes45 sound.

The track came together effortlessly, and testing it on dancefloors has been an absolute highlight - crowds have been eating it up. To kick off club season properly, we’re premiering it as a free download. Turn it up and pump dat ass.

Blokes45 & Cody Wong
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SC: @blokes45
SC: @codywongg

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