Nils Frahm at NCH review: German classical ambient wizard blasts into orbit right from the start
Avant-garde superstar even finds time to joke about England’s advance to the semis in Euro 2024
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BK Pepper: Territories review – Distinctiveness that is impossible to overlook
The Dublin producer's debut flows with grace but prickly, singular edges are never too far away
Calm the house down with these sound for self-isolating
At times like these, we can turn to music to soothe our souls and restore equilibrium
A Winged Victory for the Sullen: ‘There is anxiety all over the world’
Dustin O’Halloran, Adam Wiltzie talk about their music, life and death, and staging their biggest tour yet
Paddy Mulcahy: How to Disappear review – Exquisite electronica from Limerick composer
Discovering modular synths in Montreal has led to his most expansive album yet
Ordnance Survey: Relative Phase – Artist formerly known as Somadrone finds his bearings
Startling soundscapes and sublime electronica from a modern maverick
Jon Hopkins: Our New VBF
Hopkins is the cattle wrangler of electronic fiends, bringing them all under his command
New artist of the week: Goldmund
Keith Kenniff’s serene, minimal sounds chime with a growing market for tranquil tunes
All Together Now festival: everything you need to know
Line-up, stage times, tickets, transport, camping information and more
The best music festivals and outdoor gigs in Ireland in 2018
From It Takes a Village in April, to Electric Picnic in September, via The Rolling Stones
The new dinner party rules: don’t be on time, don’t fight, do double-dip the hummus
Formal dinners are over, but casual cooking for friends throws up a new set of dilemmas. Here is a foolproof guide
The Gloaming: ‘We’ve lost cohesion in our communities’
Ahead of their sold-out concerts at the NCH, The Gloaming reflect on modern Ireland, women in trad, and how they work, rest and play
Elbow, Imagine Dragons, Seal, Ricki Lee Jones – the best rock and pop this week
Marlon Williams, Dappy, Shakey Graves and Middle East fundraiser among the highlights
Tributes paid after death of musician Conor Walsh
Composer was ‘a gentleman to all who were fortunate enough to cross his path’
No mud and no bar queues make for sunny Forbidden Fruit
Festival comes up short on standout musical moments but wins on atmosphere
Forbidden Fruit comes up short on standout musical moments
Event at Royal Hospital Kilmainham, however, was an enjoyable festival experience
Nils Frahm: ‘It is inspiring to play the studio like an instrument’
The German’s music is fuelled by a love of traditional studio craft, from the Beatles to Miles Davis, and his latest work attempts to answer the question: what is left when all studio tricks are gone?
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