AVA PLAYLIST:

TIMMY STEWART: A HISTORY OF BELFAST UNDERGOUND MUSIC

Ahead of AVA London, the legend of the night, Timmy Stewart (The Night Institute/ Black Bones) crafted us a playlist oof the underground tracks that have carved the identity of Belfast's nightlife

Reflecting on his selections, the DJ, producer, promoter and label head said: “One of the best things about NI is just how broad the range of artists and musical styles are here at present. It’s always been a place with a small population but a huge creative heart and it’s been great to see people finally get confident in their abilities and talent across the last decade. The number of great DJs, producers, labels and nights that form the current landscape is finally putting Northern Ireland on the global electronic music map.”

His sentiment can only be supported by the leading Belfast festival’s music conference, taking place this Friday and inviting industry leaders, artists and game changers to share ideas, exchange knowledge and grow ideas and unite music’s brightest minds before congregating on the iconic Printworks dancefloor.

Emby

‘Saline Solution’

T:“Amazing spoken word electronics with a powerful message created for a special project by Korova for PIPs Hope & Support NI.”

Matheson

‘Alien Jungle Jam’

T:“Brand new future electronics from Belfast's Lewis Mathieson, to me this jam is as good as anything I hear on the best forward thinking labels worldwide.”

Autumns

‘Doire Dog Race’

T: “ An industrial club weapon from Derry’s Autumns that never fails to ignite the dance-floor.”

Bicep

‘Closing Sequence’

T: “It’s a toss up between this and Just as the kind of stuff Matt and Andy do that fits more into my world. This for Modeselektor’s 50 Weapons reminds me of those killer Outer Rhythm releases from the 90s that are still good to go.”

JC Williams

‘Paradox’

T: “ Biased I know, as I released this but as far as NI acid workouts go, this is as good as its gets!”

Phil Kieran Feat. Bush Tetras

‘Snakes Crawl’ (East Village Mix)

T: “Phil takes the snakes for a fresh revision which resulted in some post punk genius”

Unloved

‘Why Not’ (The Vendetta Suite Remix)

T: “Tripped out psychedelic gold via Newtownards's T.V.S for David Holmes Unloved project.”

Calibre

‘Badman’

T: “ Belfast D&B maestro goes blissed out dub on this Rhythm & Sound influenced belter”

Jordan Nocturne

‘Don’t Go’

T: “ Cracking edit action from my partner in The Night Institute, its hard to update a classic but Jordan has added a fresh take here”

This Ship Argo

‘Ballydorn’

T: “ Beautiful synth folk magic outta East Belfast. Stunning!”