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Join Dara Lee for Local Selection 324, a journey through intense, physical and visceral techno, drawing on the raw energy and uncompromising spirit of the genre's foundations.

Hailing from County Kilkenny, Ireland, Dara Lee is a techno DJ and producer whose sound is rooted in driving rhythms, deep textures and ethereal soundscapes. With a strong appreciation for the underground, his approach pays respect to techno's history while maintaining a distinct identity of its own. Balancing weight and atmosphere, his productions and DJ sets reflect a commitment to developing an authentic sound and continually pushing his musical direction forward.

Arriving hot on the heels of his latest releases via Perfect Dark and Hidden Love, Local Selection 324 finds the young producer continuing an impressive run of form. Looking towards the sounds and sensibilities of '90s and early 2000s techno, the mix draws on an era defined by raw production, uncompromising rhythms and a physical approach to the dancefloor. The result is a relentless selection of upfront, bone-crushing and somatic techno, where driving percussion, weighty low-end pressure and rough-edged textures take centre stage.

Moving at pace throughout, the mix favours momentum and impact, with rapid transitions and little room for respite. Embracing the harder, more visceral side of techno, Dara delivers a session that feels equally indebted to the genre's past and firmly focused on the present. Uncompromising, fast-moving and built for the dancefloor, Local Selection 324 is another strong statement from an artist continuing to carve out his own space in the underground.

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Finn McEntee returns to Hidden Love with 'Shake Ya Body', his first full release on the label, featuring five tracks that explore the producer's affinity for old-school, loop-driven techno.

Having first appeared on the imprint's inaugural VA three years ago with 'Wanna Freak U', McEntee now makes his return with a release that draws on the raw, repetitive energy of classic underground techno, pairing its timeless foundations with a contemporary production approach.

Today we premiere 'The Underground Doesn't Stop', a fitting introduction to the EP's sound, built around the enduring spirit of the underground and the hypnotic pull of loop-driven dancefloor rhythms.

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Step back in time as Pipuda takes you on a scorching power hour of hardhouse, hard trance and rave-drenched energy for Local Selection 323.

Formerly known as polishpau, Pipuda has been collecting records for years, exploring and experimenting across different genres, with techno remaining her occasional side lover. Yet her heart has always belonged to the old-school sounds of hard trance and hardhouse. A passionate vinyl-only DJ, she has brought her selections to various vinyl markets and played gigs at Racket Space, as well as the Absys Records anniversary party at Wigwam.

For Local Selection 323, Pipuda delivers a high-energy rush of fast-paced, melodic hard trance and hardhouse, inflamed by old-school nostalgia and a playful, untamed spirit. The intention is to capture something both powerful and deeply emotive: to pull you into a world of sounds that hit hard while lifting your soul, stirring memories of an era some will remember living through and others may never have experienced, yet can somehow feel nostalgic for all the same.

This mix sounds like it could have been ripped straight from the late '90s. No holds barred, no time for restraint: brazen transitions, off-the-cuff selections and unapologetic, in-your-face cuts. It's raw, unruly and gloriously excessive, a refreshing kick in the teeth, hitting like a throat-tingling shot of potent whiskey. Pure old-school rave power, made for those who live on the harder edges of the dancefloor and like their music fast, bold and brash.

Pipuda
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Donegal producer Scoobz returns with a four-track EP exploring the restless space between electro, house, Italo and trance.

The opening track ‘Italia 90’ takes its name from the World Cup that helped ignite Ireland’s football fever, channelling that sense of collective euphoria into a percussive, synth-driven workout. Italo and house collide over a loose, physical groove, with sharp electronic details keeping the track in motion.

The full EP is out on November 9th.

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Think About It is a melancholic, late-night house cut from Northern Irish, Barcelona-based producer Clover. Breathy shakuhachi and a spoken-word vocal pose a simple question: have you tried your best? Plucked synth chords and layered electric guitars then carry the track home.

Self-released on 30 October, the track has already received support from BBC Introducing in Northern Ireland, where presenter Taylor Johnson described it as “Bon Jovi on a club track”.

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