DEAF 2008

Despite being supposedly on holidays Ed has managed to write the last million posts, and for this we apologise to and salute him. Now that things are back to something resembling normality until Thursday I feel obliged to look forward to one of the few real highlights of the Dublin Autumn/Winter - the Dublin Electronic Arts Festival. In its 7th year now, DEAF has brought the finest in experimental and electronic art and music to Dublin on a yearly basis, for, em the last 7 years. Returning to slightly more "conventional" waters after last year's more than successful Asian-themed event, the festival has a dream line-up in store this year. Highlights of the festival include:
- a night with M83 and Channel One, (a band that this blog has been tipping for greatness for roughly eighteen years now) in Andrew's Lane on Friday 24th October.
-‘Cycles’ : live outdoor art + projected video exhibition presented by Synth Eastwood in Meeting House Square (outdoor screen) on 6-11pm, Fri 24th & Sat 25th
- Chymera supported by John Daly in Button Factory Fri 24th
- A full day of talks from experts in the area on Saturday 25th in the Auditorium, Digital Exchange, The Digital Hub, Crane St, Dublin 8
- Luke Vibert, one of the absolute godfathers of acid house and techno, in Kennedy's on SAt 24th. This is a must-see. Here is Clikilk, a true classic.
- Donal Dineen (Irl) and 3Epkano (Irl) live - visual & music presentationNational Gallery of Ireland - The Shaw Room, Merrion Square West and Clare Street, Dublin 2, 3.00pm. I don't think we need to explain why we'll be attending this one....
- The MOTHER of all closing parties. Model 500 (feat. Juan Atkins and Mike Banks live - USA), Laurent Garnier (Fr), Moritz Von Oswald Trio feat. Vladislav Delay (Fin), Max Loderbauer (Ger), Fuck Buttons (UK), Point B (UK),Chef (UK), Americhord (Irl), Annie Hall (D1 Esp), Chequerboard (Irl),Rollers/Sparkers (Irl), Legion of Two (Irl), !Kaboogie and D1 Recordings DJ’s + more tbc. Visuals by Mercuryboy + Metaldragon
Village, Whelans and Whelans Upstairs, Wexford Street, Dublin 2, 7.30pm sharp to 3.00am

- This closing party promises to be something special. Juan Atkins and Mike Banks are pioneers of the whole idea of techno music. They were at the heart of the early techno movement in 1980's Detroit along with such names as Kevin Saunderson and Derek May. To see them in action will be a pleasure and an honour. Laurent Garnier is another name that most people will be familiar with, and another man to whom a lot of credit for the rise of techno must go. He has also produced some of the finest tracks ever made, including one that will never ever leave my list of favourite tracks, the Sound of the Big Babou. This line-up is one of the most prestigious to ever come to Dublin,. The access-all areas aspect in Whelan's and the Village, and the fact that it is a bank holiday weekend should make for an incredible night.