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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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Tinman ‘18 Strings’ - The True Story

Tinman ‘18 Strings’ - The True Story

Posted on 15. Jun, 2009 by Paul Dakeyne.

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In 1993, I created a record that started life as an underground club anthem, and eventually crossed over into the mainstream pop charts. This track was my career peak, my highest achievement, the laurel I never actually rested on.. It was called ‘Eighteen Strings’, the band/pseudonym, was Tinman! At the time of its high level [...]

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U2 Unreleased Megamix

U2 Unreleased Megamix

Posted on 09. Jun, 2009 by Paul Dakeyne.

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Back in the late 80’s, I did a U2 megamix for DJ subscription service, DMC. This mix was released on vinyl and CD in the public domain. What is not ‘out there’ in the physical and internet world is my original version of this mix. This version was created using much more limited technology than [...]

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