Pantha du Prince, Aug Bank Holiday

One of the finest ambassadors for the "pretty to philthy" spectrum, Germany's Pantha du Prince, makes a long-awaited visit to Ireland for a twosie in a few weeks' time. Solo artist Hendrik Weber of Hamburg's Dial label, who seems to have Aphex Twin - like personal characteristics* has produced some of the finest electronic music of the past few years. Genuinely ethereal electronica tracks such as Asha and Saturn Strobe from his newer album This Bliss, intersperse effortlessly in his back catalogue with darker efforts such as White Out and Glycerine and belters such as Eisregen and Butterfly Girl. He comes to Andrew's Lane in Dublin on Saturday August 2nd, and to De Burgo's in Galway the night before, Friday 1st. This is a must-see gig. Who knows, BTBW might even "Pull a Morrissey" and head along to both. We are THAT sad after all....

* He enjoys "fishing in the morning and philosophising in the evening".....

Here is the wonderful video to Saturn Strobe