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Phil Kieran bio July '07 Phil Kieran is switching gears again. After three years of almost total dedication to his critically acclaimed Alloy Mental project (www.myspace.com/alloymental), its time for the Belfast DJ and producer to refocus his talents to making more global techno gems. Combining the
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Phil Kieran bio July '07 Phil Kieran is switching gears again. After three years of almost total dedication to his critically acclaimed Alloy Mental project (www.myspace.com/alloymental), its time for the Belfast DJ and producer to refocus his talents to making more global techno gems. Combining the raw, compelling beats of Basic Channel with the effortless grooves of Funk D'Void, Phil Kieran's music contrasts darkness and light, is both uplifting and unsettling. Expect more. Having had his acid baptism at David Holmes' seminal Sugar Sweet nights, Phil served his apprenticeship with a ten year residency at legendary Irish club, Shine, but commitments spanning four continents means that he is more often found in an airport lounge bound for Barcelona or Buenos Aires than in belfast these days. Summer festivals beckon, as well as the now regular jaunts to the likes of Fabric, London and Watergate, Berlin. Phil Kieran's discography is now as impressive as his collection of passport stamps, with Mute, Skint, Soma, Virgin and many more all offering 12"s and remixes over the years. This prolific out put looks unlikely finish soon as Phil gears up for more releases including 'I Think I'm A Monster' on Cocoon, but also the debut single for his own label. Flying Cabbage looks set to be one of the essential European electronica imprints, as the first release, Phil's own massive 'Pinhole of Light' single demonstrates, backed up with an almighty Jesper Dahlback remix. Like Kieran's DJ sets it will be, as always, a unique take on modern underground dance music.
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