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'Cosmic industrial disco'- Juno

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Very exited to hear what Richard B brings to Bohs. He is such a good selector and dj. Our bodies ad minds are in for a treat. Perfect music for body time combobulation. The clip is from the track Mindcontrol by Ingo Hammer released on Richard's own label Industrial Lies.

Richard B has been involved with electronic music for 30 years. He worked as a music journalist from 1996 to 2020, writing for Irish and international outlets including Hot Press, Juno Plus, Resident Advisor and most notably at DJ Mag - where he was techno editor for over 20 years. He has interviewed artists such as Drexciya, Jeff Mills, Underworld, Robert Hood, Depeche Mode, Dave Clarke, Juan Atkins, Surgeon, Silent Servant, Regis, Carl Craig etc.

Richard was a resident DJ at Test, the night that brought acts like Sleeparchive, Redshape, Sandwell District and Dopplereffekt to Dublin.

In 2016, he set up First Cut( @first_cut_records ) a vinyl label dedicated to showcasing emerging techno, house and electro talent from Ireland, with releases from Giles Armstrong, Defekt, Tr-One, Lerosa and Reflection Port Assembly.

In 2024, he established Industrial Lies. Named after the B-side of Cybotron's 'Clear', the label platforms Chicago house, ebm, industrial and new beat-inspired music. Releases to date have come from Der Strom, Poseidon84 and Ingo Hammer.

A lifelong record collector, Richard's vinyl sets are across the board, from new wave and Italo Disco to jacking acid tracks and raw Hague bangers. by @first_cut_records

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Time in Body & This Combobulation Association team up to present This Body Time Combobulation in Dublin's most punkest venue, Mono's Bar in Dalymount. We are absolutely stoked with the line up for this one. It's going to be another epic night in Bohs. Tickets live now on RA 🖤

Featuring:
ZKELLIES (Live) (APT Records)
Maeve O'Neill
Richard B. (Industrial Lies)

ZKELLIES
ZKELLIES perform live techno played by hand & foot. It is music for dancing.

The ZKELLIES show is an attempt to perform techno music according to Steve Reich's principle of "no hidden structural devices". To this end, ZKELLIES utilise no backing tracks. No sequencers. No click track.

Longtime Irish underground music stalwart Andy Connolly (Naive Ted, Unscene) has enlisted the renowned pair of Dan Walsh (Fixity) & Killian Barton (Bill Karnation) to create a series of short musical phrases designed to be played by two drummers, moving between these phrases in the same way as a DJ builds a set, performing a perceived "faithful" version of loop-based, dancefloor focussed, techno music.

This particular strand of techno is traditionally created with sequencers controlling synthesizers & samplers. ZKELLIES is an attempt to take the sequencer out of the equation.

Though the music is semi-improvised & experimental in nature, there is no wish to subvert the norms of the techno space, only a desire to perform the music respectfully & in a different way.

It is music for dancing.

Maeve O'Neill
Renowned Irish electronic DJ known for relentless energy, hypnotic rhythms and expert use of acid lines. Has shared lineups with Eliza, Lolz, Gesloten Cirkel and ELLLL.

Richard B
30 years in electronic music, including 20+ years as techno editor at DJ Mag. Founder of First Cut and Industrial Lies. His vinyl sets range from new wave and Italo disco to jacking acid and raw Hague bangers.

Poster designed by @c_o_connell at @brassneckpress by @first_cut_records

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Tracks From The Racks Series 02, Mixtape 06
Label Feature 03

Industrial Lies - Richard B @first_cut_records

Next up in Series 02 is Industrial Lies, a label born from the same fluidity that shaped music in the 80s and 90s, when styles and sounds borrowed from each other, morphed and evolved.

After running First Cut since 2016, and platforming Irish house, techno and electro talent, by 2024 it was time for a new project.

The name Industrial Lies comes from the B-side to Cybotron’s Clear, a track whose squalling guitar-led rant called out corporate dystopia. That aesthetic runs through the label today, with artwork and release names echoing a distrust of consolidated power and pointing to future unrest.

For TFTR, that sound has been distilled into a 60 minute mix reflecting the label and its parties at Pawnshop in Dublin.

Across 19 tracks, expect Morphosis’ dense chants, edits of 80s acts like Absolute Body Control, tough acid, relentless modern industrial and Hague bangers, moving through new beat, Italo, EBM, electro and beyond.

For the Label Spotlight, the choice is Ingo Hammer’s Chinois, taken from his second EP, The Devil’s Hammer.

Metronomic beats and a throbbing bassline lead into a wave of dystopian acid that spirals ominously.

“It sounds like Front 242 getting it on with Adonis, with Jah Wobble on bass.”

📼 Recorded to cassette as part of the TFTR Mixtape Series & Publication
🎧 Listen via Mixcloud, link in bio
📖 Industrial Lies featured in the Series 02 publication by @first_cut_records

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Thank you to @maeveo_neill for a masterclass in techno in the @pawnshopdublin bunker last night… dress to sweat! by @first_cut_records

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What a great night in @pawnshopdublin. Thank you to Ingo Hammer for an incredible live show, the inimitable @gilesamadeusarmstrong for warm up and support and @maeveo_neill for a masterful techno set in the Bunker! A special thank you to @bruno_van_wilder for the opportunity to do the party and all the dancers… by @first_cut_records

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Getting ready for the Industrial Lies party tomorrow night in @pawnshopdublin with @maeveo_neill @gilesamadeusarmstrong and the mysterious Ingo Hammer. by @first_cut_records

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Looking forward to the Industrial Lies party in @pawnshopdublin this Saturday. Upstairs, it’s @gilesamadeusarmstrong on DJ duty -and celebrating his ‘Hammer to Fall’ release, a special live set from Ingo Hammer. In the bunker, Richard B welcomes Time in Body resident @maeveo_neill. Dress 2 sweat! by @first_cut_records

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We're celebrating Ingo Hammer's new release at the Industrial Lies summer party @pawnshopdublin on July 25th. Ingo will play live upstairs, supported by @gilesamadeusarmstrong, while in the bunker Richard B is joined by another special guest, @maeveo_neill from the @timeinbody collective. Dress to sweat... by @first_cut_records

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Join us tonight from 8pm on @dublindigitalradio for a special guest DJ mix from Ingo Hammer. Expect floorshaking acid, ebm and industrial. Last few copies of 'Hammer to Fall' are available to buy on our Bandcamp by @first_cut_records

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Great review of Ingo Hammer's 'Hammer to Fall' on @junorecords. If you'd like some 'cosmic-industrial disco' in your life, we've got a few vinyl copies left on our Bandamp. by @first_cut_records

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After his killer live set at @openearfest, we're delighted to announce that Ingo Hammer's new EP 'Hammer to Fall' lands next week. Over four tracks, the mysterious European producer covers head-melting, grungy techno ('Lucky' and 'Tenth Gen'); sleazy Parallax Corporation disco ('Dirty Glow') and gnarly electro ('Mind Control'). Supported by Intergalactic Gary, Sunil Sharpe and I-f and limited to 100 vinyl copies. Available in all good record stores and via the Industrial Lies Bandcamp. by @first_cut_records

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Ahead of @bandcamp Friday, we are delighted to announce Ingo Hammer’s return to Industrial Lies.

‘Hammer to Fall’ is the ultimate record for tough times; ‘Lucky’ is hypnotic techno at its finest, while ‘Tenth Gen’ is a bass-heavy head melter.

Shifting focus, Ingo delivers dubbed out sleazy disco on ‘Dirty Glow’ and explores gnarly, sewer electro with ‘Mind Control’

As always, ‘Hammer to Fall’ is a limited edition of 100 vinyl copies, available to pre-order now on our Bandcamp.

Mastering by Tom Haunstein (Rand Muzik) @r.a.n.d.muzik
Artwork by Jonny Costello (Adult Art Club) @adult_art_club by @first_cut_records

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