Dublin-based synth-pop duo Night Trap have unveiled their latest track ‘The Tunnel’. A tense merging of electronic, synthpop and krautrock elements Night Trap’s ‘The Tunnel’ has the deadpan austere tone of its influences whilst also adding a sense of now. Populated by washing textures and persistent rhythms the song maintains a stylized mirror (or bridge…
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Dublin-based independent record label and store Little Gem have released a compilation album to celebrate their first year. Following a busy first year for Little Gem, the Irish record label has marked its first birthday with Little Gem 1 (which is out now via bandcamp). A retrospective compilation album that encompasses tracks from acts who featured on…
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A monthly feature to the Last Mixed Tape, here we look back at some of the stand-out tracks released or reviewed on T.L.M.T this June. A busy month in Irish music, June 2015 saw the release of several stand-out debut albums including the North Sea’s Anniversary, SOAK’s Before We Forgot How To Dream and Sinead White’s Finally. The…
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Synth-pop outfit Night Trap have unveiled their new music video for ‘Someone Like You’, which is one half of the duo’s new double a-side single. With its big, swirling synth-pop sound ‘Someone Like You’ is an urgent mood filled single from Night Trap. The production is large, as is the spectrum of melodic and rhythmic…
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Whelan’s have announce the first acts to play this year’s Ones To Watch music festival, taking place at the Dublin venue this Thursday, January 8th to Sunday, January 10th. Returning for a another year of showcasing some of the countries best emerging and upcoming acts, the 2015 Ones to Watch festival will feature live sets from Dear Desert, I Am…
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Dublin psych-pop outfit I Heart the Monster Hero celebrated the launch of their début album Rhythm & Pals in the Workman’s Club last Friday night. With the venue suitably decorated in bunting and dangling piñata’s for the occasion. A pair of strong performances from Night Trap and the Holy Sparks set the scene for I Heart the…
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This Saturday night Night Trap and I Heart the Monster Hero will take to the stage in Whelan’s upstairs venue for a late-night set. The show will bring together the synth-pop sound of Night Trap and I Heart the Monster Hero’s powerful psych-pop live performance to the Dublin venue this weekend. The pair appeared together…
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Dublin based psych-pop outfit I Heart the Monster Hero are set to celebrate the release of their new single ‘Toni Bailey’ with a single lunch in Phoenix Park on Saturday, June 14th. With ‘Toni Bailey’ recently being unveiled (read theLastMixedTape.com’s take here) and due for release on June 16th, I Heart the Monster Hero will…
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