LowerState

For the uninitiated, An Taobh Tuathail is a cult Radió na Gaeltachta evening show that translates as ‘The Other Side’ or ‘The B-Side’. A native of West Kerry, Cian O’Ciobhain has been broadcasting the cream of underground world music for almost a decade now, and is deservedly acclaimed for his show. He is also known as one half of SiSi / 110th Street, who made waves in Galway from 1998-2008 with their electro-house, nu-disco, punk-funk & techno sound, along with frequent guests such as Erol Alkan, Ewan Pearson, Andrew Weatherall, Boys Noize, Optimo and Justice. Well fond of a techno endeavor, this exclusive mix sees Cian go down the slightly heavier yet colourful side of techno:

“I put together the mix, prompted by a comment on our forum by a friend who goes under the name Quirk Street.  After I posted a link to my recent podcast for Shock, he asked ‘When are you going to do a balls-out techno mix?’.  So here it is, full of (I hope) strong melodies, 128BPM techno-colour goodness all the way.”

Download the mix here

Cian was also kind enough to answer a few of our questions below.

Q. Favourite colour ? Purple.
Q. How would you describe your music style? Psychedelic, tropical, naughty.
Q. What is your musical background? No qualifications, just a lifetime infatuation.
Q. Where do you live? Ros Cam, Gaillimh.
Q. What’s your favorite part of the day? Dawn.
Q. What’s your drink? Mostly wine, lots of water, though recently I’m developing a grá for peppermint tea.
Q. Favourite book? The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen.
Q. Favourite movie? Blazing Saddles.
Q. Favourite place? Sa Vall De Son Macia in Mallorca.
Q. Favorite subject in school? English.
Q. Name one thing you feel strongly about. Why? The scourge of boy racers.  In their minds, they’re princes of the night.  The reality is that they’re the closest thing we have in this country to suicide bombers.
Q. Best gig you’ve ever been to? Pixies @ The Point, Dublin in June 1991
Q. What would be written on your headstone? “Seachain na cúinní.”
Q. If you weren’t a DJ/radio presenter, what would you be doing? Drinking.  Or sending CVs to radio stations with a view to becoming a DJ / radio presenter.
Q. Concept of heaven? In the crossfire between speakers on the dancefloor of Berghain, Berlin, 8am on a Sunday morning.
Q. Concept of hell? Being in the Sisyphean position where I had no choice but to listen to commercial daytime radio, the likes of 2FM or Today FM.  I’d say that the radios in Hell must be perpetually tuned to the Ray Foley Show.
Q. What would you like to be better at? I wish I could speak more languages, particularly Spanish and German.  I’m just too lazy to learn.

Tracklist
01 D’Julz – Just So U Know (2000AndOne Remix) [Ovum]
02 Shusi Khijada – One Moment [Berwick Street]
03 Laurent Garnier – Panoramamix [Innervisions]
04 Format: B – Edding 850 [Highgrade]
05 Piet Plat – Double Trouble [Rush Hour]
06 Alison Marks – Community Vision (Jonny Arthur Remix) [Dogmatik]
07 Christian Fischer – Chiffre [Definition]
08 Ben Klock – Subzero [Osgut Ton]
09 Par Grindvik – Do Us Part (Len Faki Remix) [Drumcode]
10 Rune & Jerome Sydenham – Peter Pan [Avocado]
11 Let’s Go Outside – You Make Me Struggle (Jean Ramesse Remix) [Soma]

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