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Heineken Green Synergy returns to the capital this October (Wednesday 10th – Sunday 14th) with an exciting mix of established and emerging international artists performing in Dublin's finest venues over five days. Following its highly successful launch in 2006, Heineken Green Synergy promises a cracking line-up to match and surpass its debut bringing big guns such as Alabama 3, Asian Dub Foundation, Broken Social Scene presents and Turin Brakes to the Village Quarter.
Joining them will be the cream of the new crop Lightspeed Champion who makes his Irish debut and The Field. Other first timers in town include Prefuse73 and Rakim and The Gladiators. Dublin's finest venues (Tripod, The Village and a revamped Whelans) will be on board to bring all of these and the likes of Archie Bronson Outfit, The Herbaliser with his live 11 piece band, The Youngblood Brass Band and Hexstatic to their Irish music fanbase and unsuspecting converts.
Not to be outdone are the best pubs in town (Solas, Anseo and Carnival) who are offering free DJ sets by Ashley Beedle, Alex Patterson (The Orb), AIM, The Futureheads, Don Letts Dub Cartel and Mala (Digital Mystikz). And there are many more acts to be added in coming weeks to round off a five day blitzkrieg of the finest sounds around.
So who? what? when? and where? There is something for everyone and here is the lowdown on the first batch of acts playing Heineken Green Synergy 2007.
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 10th
RAKIM in THE VILLAGE (Debut).
Support – Dan Le Sac vs Scroobius Pip & Scary Eire
Heineken Green Synergy welcomes Rakim to Ireland for a long awaited debut. One of rap's most influential acts during the 1980s, Eric B & Rakim made the sampling of James Brown records the main source for hip-hop's sound during the late '80s and early '90s, beginning with their stellar debut, Paid in Full. Rakim's solo career has seen him make guest appearances with Alicia Keys, Truth Hurts etc.. and made the underground hit "Classic" with KRS One, Nas, Kanye West and Produced by DJ Premier. Rakim is currently working on a new album, scheduled to be released this year, titled The Seventh Seal based on the passage in the Book of Revelation.
Producer Dan Le Sac and vocalist/evangelist Scroobius Pip deliver a series of witty and shockingly spot-on decrees underpinned by mesmeric electro blessed beats.
LIGHTSPEED CHAMPION in WHELANS (Debut)
Ex-Test Icicle Dev Hynes aka Lightspeed Champion has just released his debut single 'Galaxy of the Lost' on Domino Records. The result is a semi-acoustic, country-rock and folk-pop sound, which will surprise anyone who remembers Dev from his heavier Test Icicles days.
ASHLEY BEEDLE in SOLAS (free)
DJ and record producer. Beedle's music box interests vary from reggae, soul music to techno and jazz.
DR ALEX PATTERSON in ANSEO (free)
Alex Patterson is the UK ambient house prodigy and member of The Orb who pioneered the chill out music scene in the 1990s. From starting out as a roadie in the early '80s with post-pink outfit Killing Joke, Patterson teamed up with KLF member Jimmy Cauty to DJ and produce under the moniker of The Orb.
FUTUREHEADS DJ SET in CARNIVAL (free)
The Sunderland indie rockers return to Dublin in DJ mode. Expect influences such as Fugazi, The Jam and XTC to be mixed with the latest sounds around.
THURSDAY OCTOBER 11th
ALABAMA 3 in TRIPOD
Hot off the heels of their sold out Tripod show this summer, Alabama 3 return with their classic hits and fresh sonic slices from their new album M.O.R. Alabama 3 are undoubtedly the greatest American act the UK ever did produce with their heady combination of techno and C&W
AIM DJ SET in SOLAS (free)
Aim (Andy Turner) is a British musician, DJ. Last seen here in The Village with his band, Aim's sound is a blend of funky electronic music and hip hop beats, a sound which typified the Grand Central Records label which Mark Rae signed him to. Andy form ed his own label ATIC Records in 2005 releasing 'Flight 602' last autumn.
DON LETTS DUB CARTEL in ANSEO (free)
Even before co-founding the group Big Audio Dynamite, along with The Clash's Mick Jones, Don Letts gained notoriety in the late '70s as the DJ that single handedly turned a whole generation of punks onto reggae. As the 'Dub Cartel Sound System' he has performed DJ sets for The Rough Trade 25th Anniversary, Jarvis Cocker's Desperate Sound System, Trojan, Lee Perry's Meltdown, Glastonbury 2003/4 and Stussy's 25th anniversary.
FRIDAY OCTOBER 12th
ASIAN DUB FOUNDATION in TRIPOD
Stalwarts of the British alternative scene, Asian Dub Foundation (ADF) bring their full on live show to Tripod. Playing their cornucopia live mix of Hip-Hop, House, Drum & Bass, breakbeat, dub, dancehall and raga. Channeling influences ranging from punk to ambient music to Bengali folk songs, Asian Dub Foundation are a global music powerhouse who deliver the sonic good everytime.
THE HERBALISER (11 piece band) in THE VILLAGE
The Ninja Tunes jazz and hip hop outfit who describe their sound as 'James Brown meets James Bond' Jake Wherry and Ollie Teeba straddle the hip-hop, funk and jazz breaks with expert ease. From their first classic album 'Remedies' in 1997 through to their most recent 'Take London', The Herbaliser has brought everyone from Roots Manuva to Jean Grae along their progressive trip.
MALA (DIGITAL MYSTIKZ) in CARNIVAL (free)
Digital Mystikz, comprised of DJ/producers Coki and Mala, are at the forefront of London's dubstep sound, leading the way with their own unique brand of dubbed out London sounds. Both derived of jungle, dub reggae and garage yet brand new, the sound had emerged from London and spread a love of sub bass, skankin riddims and mystical melodies across the world.
LUCIANO & DAN GHENACIA in TRIPOD (Debut & late show)
Chilean born DJ Luciano is arguably the hottest techno DJ to emerge in recent years. With his groovy and minimal beats, Luciano blends deep techno and electro infused with latin rhythms and colorful patterns in sound. He has collaborated with Ricardo Villalobos as Sense Club and released on labels. Parisian Ghenacia holds a monthly residency in Batofar – the heart of underground dance in the French capital.
SATURDAY OCTOBER 13th
TURIN BRAKES in TRIPOD
Mercury Music nominees for their debut 'The Optimist', Turin Brakes (Olly Knights and Gale Paridjanian) return in the autumn with their fourth album 'Dark On Fire' which has been produced by Ethan Johns (Kings of Leon, Ray LaMontagne). Bearing the duo's trademark lilt, the new album matches the deft melodies and dark, pin-sharp lyrics with electric guitars, bare wires and a hefty swagger.
ARCHIE BRONSON OUTFIT in THE VILLAGE
Folk rock, psychedelic and punk act who proved one of the discoveries of the Electric Picnic in 2006, the Archie Bronson Outfit were discovered by Laurence Bell, boss of Domino Records. With two albums, Fur and Derdang Derdang, under their belt the Archie Bronson Outfit teeter on the brink of a massive breakthrough picking up accolades such as the South Bank/Times Breakthrough Award this year and figuring in many end of year polls for Derdang Derdang.
THE GLADIATORS in WHELANS (Debut)
Support – Unite Tribe
Following in the footsteps of the debut of The Congos at Heineken Green Synergy last year come Jamaican roots reggae act The Gladiators. Formed in 1968, their hits include 'Hello Carol', 'Freedom Train', 'Rock a Man Soul,' and 'The Race'. This marks their Irish debut and support on the night comes from Unite Tribe, the 7 piece Dublin reggae outfit, who have supported The Skatalites and The Congos recently.
SUNDAY OCTOBER 14th
BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE presents... in TRIPOD
Likened to the Buena Vista Social Club, Toronto's super group Broken Social Scene has spawned the first of a series of spin-offs. Coinciding with the release of the new album 'Spirit If…'Broken Social Scene presents Kevin Drew in Tripod. A co-founder of the band with Brendan Canning, this show will see Kevin Drew, Brendan Canning, Justin Peroff, along with new members will perform tracks from the new album and others planned in the series.
THE FIELD & HEXSTATIC & PREFUSE 73* in THE VILLAGE (Debut*)
The Field is the critically acclaimed Stockholm, Sweden, based minimal techno artist who boasts one of the albums of 2007 in From Here We Go Sublime (rated 9.0 by influential Pitchfork Media). Hexstatic are the UK music duo who specialise in creating quirky audio visual electro. Stuart Warren Hill and Robin Brunson, and together they have been consistently breaking new ground in Audio and Visual entertainment since 1995. Prefuse 73 is a Barcelona based hip hop artists who is signed to Warp Records. Scott Herren has released under various aliases (Savath & Savalas & Piano Overlord) but as Prefuse 73 he brings his glitch style to a wider audience. His new album Preparations is scheduled for release in October
YOUNGBLOOD BRASS BAND in WHELANS
Last seen on the main stage at the Electric Picnic, the nine-piece US Youngblood Brass Band return with their consistently progressive, acoustic, groundbreaking music. With influences from jazz music, improvised music, a decidedly punk ethos, and a strong hip hop component, the Youngblood Brass Band push the boundaries. Expect trumpets, saxaphones and trombones galore.
Joining them will be the cream of the new crop Lightspeed Champion who makes his Irish debut and The Field. Other first timers in town include Prefuse73 and Rakim and The Gladiators. Dublin's finest venues (Tripod, The Village and a revamped Whelans) will be on board to bring all of these and the likes of Archie Bronson Outfit, The Herbaliser with his live 11 piece band, The Youngblood Brass Band and Hexstatic to their Irish music fanbase and unsuspecting converts.
Not to be outdone are the best pubs in town (Solas, Anseo and Carnival) who are offering free DJ sets by Ashley Beedle, Alex Patterson (The Orb), AIM, The Futureheads, Don Letts Dub Cartel and Mala (Digital Mystikz). And there are many more acts to be added in coming weeks to round off a five day blitzkrieg of the finest sounds around.
So who? what? when? and where? There is something for everyone and here is the lowdown on the first batch of acts playing Heineken Green Synergy 2007.
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 10th
RAKIM in THE VILLAGE (Debut).
Support – Dan Le Sac vs Scroobius Pip & Scary Eire
Heineken Green Synergy welcomes Rakim to Ireland for a long awaited debut. One of rap's most influential acts during the 1980s, Eric B & Rakim made the sampling of James Brown records the main source for hip-hop's sound during the late '80s and early '90s, beginning with their stellar debut, Paid in Full. Rakim's solo career has seen him make guest appearances with Alicia Keys, Truth Hurts etc.. and made the underground hit "Classic" with KRS One, Nas, Kanye West and Produced by DJ Premier. Rakim is currently working on a new album, scheduled to be released this year, titled The Seventh Seal based on the passage in the Book of Revelation.
Producer Dan Le Sac and vocalist/evangelist Scroobius Pip deliver a series of witty and shockingly spot-on decrees underpinned by mesmeric electro blessed beats.
LIGHTSPEED CHAMPION in WHELANS (Debut)
Ex-Test Icicle Dev Hynes aka Lightspeed Champion has just released his debut single 'Galaxy of the Lost' on Domino Records. The result is a semi-acoustic, country-rock and folk-pop sound, which will surprise anyone who remembers Dev from his heavier Test Icicles days.
ASHLEY BEEDLE in SOLAS (free)
DJ and record producer. Beedle's music box interests vary from reggae, soul music to techno and jazz.
DR ALEX PATTERSON in ANSEO (free)
Alex Patterson is the UK ambient house prodigy and member of The Orb who pioneered the chill out music scene in the 1990s. From starting out as a roadie in the early '80s with post-pink outfit Killing Joke, Patterson teamed up with KLF member Jimmy Cauty to DJ and produce under the moniker of The Orb.
FUTUREHEADS DJ SET in CARNIVAL (free)
The Sunderland indie rockers return to Dublin in DJ mode. Expect influences such as Fugazi, The Jam and XTC to be mixed with the latest sounds around.
THURSDAY OCTOBER 11th
ALABAMA 3 in TRIPOD
Hot off the heels of their sold out Tripod show this summer, Alabama 3 return with their classic hits and fresh sonic slices from their new album M.O.R. Alabama 3 are undoubtedly the greatest American act the UK ever did produce with their heady combination of techno and C&W
AIM DJ SET in SOLAS (free)
Aim (Andy Turner) is a British musician, DJ. Last seen here in The Village with his band, Aim's sound is a blend of funky electronic music and hip hop beats, a sound which typified the Grand Central Records label which Mark Rae signed him to. Andy form ed his own label ATIC Records in 2005 releasing 'Flight 602' last autumn.
DON LETTS DUB CARTEL in ANSEO (free)
Even before co-founding the group Big Audio Dynamite, along with The Clash's Mick Jones, Don Letts gained notoriety in the late '70s as the DJ that single handedly turned a whole generation of punks onto reggae. As the 'Dub Cartel Sound System' he has performed DJ sets for The Rough Trade 25th Anniversary, Jarvis Cocker's Desperate Sound System, Trojan, Lee Perry's Meltdown, Glastonbury 2003/4 and Stussy's 25th anniversary.
FRIDAY OCTOBER 12th
ASIAN DUB FOUNDATION in TRIPOD
Stalwarts of the British alternative scene, Asian Dub Foundation (ADF) bring their full on live show to Tripod. Playing their cornucopia live mix of Hip-Hop, House, Drum & Bass, breakbeat, dub, dancehall and raga. Channeling influences ranging from punk to ambient music to Bengali folk songs, Asian Dub Foundation are a global music powerhouse who deliver the sonic good everytime.
THE HERBALISER (11 piece band) in THE VILLAGE
The Ninja Tunes jazz and hip hop outfit who describe their sound as 'James Brown meets James Bond' Jake Wherry and Ollie Teeba straddle the hip-hop, funk and jazz breaks with expert ease. From their first classic album 'Remedies' in 1997 through to their most recent 'Take London', The Herbaliser has brought everyone from Roots Manuva to Jean Grae along their progressive trip.
MALA (DIGITAL MYSTIKZ) in CARNIVAL (free)
Digital Mystikz, comprised of DJ/producers Coki and Mala, are at the forefront of London's dubstep sound, leading the way with their own unique brand of dubbed out London sounds. Both derived of jungle, dub reggae and garage yet brand new, the sound had emerged from London and spread a love of sub bass, skankin riddims and mystical melodies across the world.
LUCIANO & DAN GHENACIA in TRIPOD (Debut & late show)
Chilean born DJ Luciano is arguably the hottest techno DJ to emerge in recent years. With his groovy and minimal beats, Luciano blends deep techno and electro infused with latin rhythms and colorful patterns in sound. He has collaborated with Ricardo Villalobos as Sense Club and released on labels. Parisian Ghenacia holds a monthly residency in Batofar – the heart of underground dance in the French capital.
SATURDAY OCTOBER 13th
TURIN BRAKES in TRIPOD
Mercury Music nominees for their debut 'The Optimist', Turin Brakes (Olly Knights and Gale Paridjanian) return in the autumn with their fourth album 'Dark On Fire' which has been produced by Ethan Johns (Kings of Leon, Ray LaMontagne). Bearing the duo's trademark lilt, the new album matches the deft melodies and dark, pin-sharp lyrics with electric guitars, bare wires and a hefty swagger.
ARCHIE BRONSON OUTFIT in THE VILLAGE
Folk rock, psychedelic and punk act who proved one of the discoveries of the Electric Picnic in 2006, the Archie Bronson Outfit were discovered by Laurence Bell, boss of Domino Records. With two albums, Fur and Derdang Derdang, under their belt the Archie Bronson Outfit teeter on the brink of a massive breakthrough picking up accolades such as the South Bank/Times Breakthrough Award this year and figuring in many end of year polls for Derdang Derdang.
THE GLADIATORS in WHELANS (Debut)
Support – Unite Tribe
Following in the footsteps of the debut of The Congos at Heineken Green Synergy last year come Jamaican roots reggae act The Gladiators. Formed in 1968, their hits include 'Hello Carol', 'Freedom Train', 'Rock a Man Soul,' and 'The Race'. This marks their Irish debut and support on the night comes from Unite Tribe, the 7 piece Dublin reggae outfit, who have supported The Skatalites and The Congos recently.
SUNDAY OCTOBER 14th
BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE presents... in TRIPOD
Likened to the Buena Vista Social Club, Toronto's super group Broken Social Scene has spawned the first of a series of spin-offs. Coinciding with the release of the new album 'Spirit If…'Broken Social Scene presents Kevin Drew in Tripod. A co-founder of the band with Brendan Canning, this show will see Kevin Drew, Brendan Canning, Justin Peroff, along with new members will perform tracks from the new album and others planned in the series.
THE FIELD & HEXSTATIC & PREFUSE 73* in THE VILLAGE (Debut*)
The Field is the critically acclaimed Stockholm, Sweden, based minimal techno artist who boasts one of the albums of 2007 in From Here We Go Sublime (rated 9.0 by influential Pitchfork Media). Hexstatic are the UK music duo who specialise in creating quirky audio visual electro. Stuart Warren Hill and Robin Brunson, and together they have been consistently breaking new ground in Audio and Visual entertainment since 1995. Prefuse 73 is a Barcelona based hip hop artists who is signed to Warp Records. Scott Herren has released under various aliases (Savath & Savalas & Piano Overlord) but as Prefuse 73 he brings his glitch style to a wider audience. His new album Preparations is scheduled for release in October
YOUNGBLOOD BRASS BAND in WHELANS
Last seen on the main stage at the Electric Picnic, the nine-piece US Youngblood Brass Band return with their consistently progressive, acoustic, groundbreaking music. With influences from jazz music, improvised music, a decidedly punk ethos, and a strong hip hop component, the Youngblood Brass Band push the boundaries. Expect trumpets, saxaphones and trombones galore.
