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In the Kitchen at Parties

In the Kitchen at Parties

Posted on 15. Jul, 2010 by Paul Dakeyne.

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In the last quarter of 1993, a pioneering nightclub manager called Nodd McDonagh called me to say he’d been head-hunted to run a new venue in Dublin’s Temple Bar district, to be named, ‘The Kitchen’ - the owners of which, were U2. ‘Would you like to DJ for the opening night and see how you [...]

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Eight Zero - 80s Electronica and Alternative Dance

Eight Zero - 80s Electronica and Alternative Dance

Posted on 19. May, 2010 by Paul Dakeyne.

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‘Eight Zero’? It’s a club night, a concept, a retrospective musical journey around all that was actually bloody good during the 80s. I had the pleasure of hosting, DJ’ing and promoting this night back in 2005/6. Banished was the cheesy pop of the period, and welcomed with open arms was the cool ‘electronica’, the alternative [...]

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Kraftwerk Live Mix on Technics DZ-1200’s

Kraftwerk Live Mix on Technics DZ-1200’s

Posted on 23. Jun, 2009 by Paul Dakeyne.

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Here’s a fact - I was the first DJ ever to perform a live mix set on Technics CD decks, sometime around 1987. Of course, at a time when vinyl was king, some may have viewed this as sacrilege. Fast forward to 2005, and I was invited back by Technics and DMC to perform a [...]

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Kraftwerk After Party - Tallinn ‘04

Kraftwerk After Party - Tallinn ‘04

Posted on 04. Jun, 2009 by Paul Dakeyne.

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They say “never meet your heroes..” Well I’ve met a few of mine. Some disappointed me, some saddened me, and some quite surprised me. May 2004, Tallinn, capital city of Estonia was the time and place. Having played for a local promoter and club owner there who I’ve known since my Ministry of Sound touring [...]

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