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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

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

Ólafur Arnalds: Eulogy for Evolution 2017 – Icelandic composer goes back in time