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Key-In - Top 10 Picks Of The Year
Posted on december 12, 2023
Key-In (Cian Gilvarry) provides his favourite picks of the year highlighting his appetite for slower tempo electronic tunes that hit hard with impactful low-end goodness and textured drums. Key-In Events are Galway based parties that offer stripped-back, no bull**** late night experiences, encouraging less phone usage, and more emphasis on dancing. With Sputnik One, Facta, and soon Simo Cell locked in, Key-In solidifies his position as the most promising DJ and party promoter in the west of the country.
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1. Midland - Drift Into The Algorithm
One of the tracks of the year for me. Heard it being teased all summer by the Hessle boys and companions. So so good. Great to see Midland out producing club perfected tracks once again. Perfect prime time club track this.
2. Dj Nivea - Somos People (Gente Mix)
Lovely chuggy roller from the top tier Madrid run label ears on earth. Been rinsing this since may when I stumbled upon it on my Bandcamp feed. Perfect and progressive with a nice little punch to it. Pure class.
3. K-Lone - Million Stylez Edit
K-Lone's masterpiece edit from his Sweet N Tasty edits label. Would stick this into any set where it is possible. Slow BPM bass weighted dancehall chugger that is very danceable. Everything about it is perfect for setting the tone of a set.
4. Adam Curtain Presents: Curtan - Frass Box Ft. Warrior Queen
Adam Curtain teaming up with Warrior Queen for some dubby wubby goodness. Rinsing this since it came out!
5. Peverelist - Pulse E.P.
Livity Sound boss doing what he does best. Definitely up there for one of the best EPs of the year. All tracks on this are so good. Proper club tracks!
6. LUXE & Tom Place - Moonquake EP
Another EP this year that I rinsed. Her set at ATN (All Together Now) had me all over this after seeing her live. Full of punchy wobbly tracks with a lovely remix of “Moonquake” by Angel D’Lite.
7. Elpac x Mulholland - Sugaboo
Took this one off the Woozy 3.5 comp. Sick, no explanation needed. Anyone who listens to Mulholland knows the suss. Bass built track for big systems and dark rooms.
8. Fonzo - Hard14 E.P.
Dark garagey wobblers and rollers. Built for the club. Dark and driving bass straight through, especially ‘Big Devil Energy’ and ‘How We Feelin’. A lot of what I look for if I’m gathering tracks for a set.
9. Kojaque - Phantom of The Afters - Album
No need to elaborate on this. What an artist and kudos to him. Great to see talent like this coming out of our little country.
10. Jetson - meek // flip
This is so catchy. Just came up on Spotify one day a couple weeks back and got hooked on it.
