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Dublin Digital Radio - ddr. Online community radio station representing a wealth of music, art and politics across Ireland. We are here to change that. Be surprised.

Dublin Digital Radio is an online digital radio station dedicated to providing a quality platform for the various communities striving to create a socially and culturally progressive city in a landscape netted with political stasis and tepid bureaucracy. We here at Dublin Digital Radio, believe it is time to break the mould with the medium of radio. The inanity of the licensed radios’ relationship

with advertisers, record labels, playlists and impartiality even when faced with the truth have no space on an online radio station that thrives on the medium it exists upon. Too long has the music scene in Ireland rip roared along without a radio platform to support it, to provide the link between what’s happening on the ground to the listener, the music lover that has been left behind by the cultural dearth on Irish national airwaves. Too long have social and political issues been silenced on the airwaves due to the puppet show of balance and too long off air are the days of the pirate radio when a degree of autonomy existed on the airwaves. DDR will be a platform for open ears delving into all that has been silenced, both musically and socially for too long. DDR will be a home in Ireland for all those with a passion for music, from the labels that are allowing the environment of independent Irish music to breathe to local DJ’s and music lovers, to those pushing the sound barriers on the classical end of things. DDR will be a space for conversations and debates, for stories and criticisms, a space to challenge all attempts to depoliticise culture. We want our listeners to fall in love again with radio and in the process creating a stronger environment for musicians, and listeners alike. Get your your router ready for DDR. Tune in every weekend.

~ AC 2025 Performance Programme ~Alternating Current 2025 is less than two weeks away and we’re excited to release the d...
23/04/2025

~ AC 2025 Performance Programme ~

Alternating Current 2025 is less than two weeks away and we’re excited to release the daily breakdown of performances for this year’s festival!
Live performances will take place on 2-4 May, opening at Pepper Canister Church on Friday night, and continuing at the Complex on Saturday and Sunday evenings. The weekend’s performances will include performances of original and existing work by Irish and Irish-based musicians, composers and DJs.

This series of experimental works will explore the theme of ‘Urban Scores’, exploring the connections between sonic practices and the city.

Weekend tickets are still available, with a discount for ddr. members. Day tickets for Friday, Saturday and Sunday are now also on RA! These can all be accessed via the link at our bio.

We look forward to welcoming you to this year’s Alternating Current Festival.
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Alternating Current 2025 “Urban Scores”

~ 1- 4 May ~
Pepper Canister Church | The Complex | Flux
Dublin, Ireland

Tickets via Resident Advisor ~ link in bio

This festival is funded by the and in collaboration with and

Artwork by:

~ AC 2025 Network Detail ~The Independent Community Radio Network (ICRN) connects community radios across Europe, workin...
15/04/2025

~ AC 2025 Network Detail ~

The Independent Community Radio Network (ICRN) connects community radios across Europe, working towards a more sustainable and collaborative future for independent media.

ddr. is a proud member of the ICRN. The network’s membership now spans 10 countries and became a registered non-profit in 2024

At Alternating Current, ICRN will host a public workshop and a broadcast at Flux, with network founder Samantha Lippett, Michael Holland and Seán Finnan all present to represent the network. We’re very excited to have them share the network’s work in Dublin this May!

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Alternating Current 2025 “Urban Scores”

~ 1–4 May ~
Pepper Canister Church | The Complex | Flux
Dublin, Ireland

Tickets via Resident Advisor ~ link in bio

Funded by
In collaboration with &
Artwork:

~ AC 2025 Network Detail ~Reset! is a network of 99 independent cultural and media organisations across 27 countries acr...
14/04/2025

~ AC 2025 Network Detail ~

Reset! is a network of 99 independent cultural and media organisations across 27 countries across Europe.

The network focuses on supporting grassroots cultural spaces and media platforms. ddr. has been an active member of the network since 2023. At this year’s Alternating Current, we’re delighted to have Reset! Curating and moderating a panel at Flux.

Titled “Reclaiming Spaces Through Sounds & Radio” this panel will see Vitally Nemchenko from 20ft Radio, Katia Truijen (LOOM, Rewire) and Japhet Santana Huízar (eist Radio) discussing the role of sound practices and radio in negotiating urban space.

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Alternating Current 2025 “Urban Scores”

~ 1–4 May ~
Pepper Canister Church | The Complex | Flux
Dublin, Ireland

Tickets via Resident Advisor ~ link in bio

This festival is funded by the and in collaboration with and

Artwork by:

~ AC 2025 Artist Detail ~Theatrophone, the collaborative project of Jane Deasy and Seán Finnan, presents Can You Confirm...
12/04/2025

~ AC 2025 Artist Detail ~
Theatrophone, the collaborative project of Jane Deasy and Seán Finnan, presents Can You Confirm Receipt of My Transmission?, a work of sonic fiction created with radio anorak and field recordist EI6R1. Blending found sound, field recordings, archival audio, and SDR-captured transmissions, the piece explores the shifting sonic landscape of EI6R1’s hearing loss.

Rooted in the traditions of amateur radio, CYCRMT? moves through ghost frequencies, forgotten signals, and the intimate act of listening.

Theatrophone will broadcast this work on ddr. as part of Alternating Current.
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Alternating Current 2025 “Urban Scores”
~ 1- 4 May ~
Pepper Canister Church | The Complex | Flux
Dublin, Ireland
Tickets via Resident Advisor ~ link in bio
This festival is funded by the and in collaboration with and
Artwork by:

Get locked in 🔒 this Thursday for the issue 3 profiles radio special airing on at 14.00. Produced by the incredible , t...
10/04/2025

Get locked in 🔒 this Thursday for the issue 3 profiles radio special airing on at 14.00. Produced by the incredible , this special features interviews with issue 3 contributors , , Chris Beausang and r alice accompanied by original music inspired by their work by the inimitable & multifaceted FARO-P, DU$T€€ ÓG and El Pacto ().

Cover art: The Lightness of Being Seen But Not Shown by .

~ AC 2025 Artist Detail ~Odd Ned produces ethereal soundscapes and murky riddims using a mishmash of analogue and digita...
09/04/2025

~ AC 2025 Artist Detail ~

Odd Ned produces ethereal soundscapes and murky riddims using a mishmash of analogue and digital machines to do so, often blending unconventional sounds that defy genre expectations. He has released two full-length albums, a show running into its seventh year on DDR, and a number of oddball collaborations with his pals.
Odd Ned will take the stage at the Complex for Alternating Current. Utilising field recordings from the subterranean waterway and river network running under Dublin city centre, Ned’s performance will combine the hidden sonics heard in these tunnels with his own compositions to create a submersive listening experience.

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Alternating Current 2025 “Urban Scores”

~ 1- 4 May ~
Pepper Canister Church | The Complex | Flux
Dublin, Ireland

Tickets via Resident Advisor ~ link in bio

This festival is funded by the and in collaboration with and

Artwork by:

~ AC 2025 Artist Detail ~Blending synthesis, sampling, and acoustic instruments, Louise Gaffney crafts sonic landscapes ...
09/04/2025

~ AC 2025 Artist Detail ~

Blending synthesis, sampling, and acoustic instruments, Louise Gaffney crafts sonic landscapes that shift effortlessly through melodic currents. Her approach, inspired by deep listening and improvisation, embraces spontaneity and fluidity.

At Alternating Current 2025, Louise will offer a captivating live performance based on her recent release, *Slow Violence*, where audiences can expect a dynamic exploration of rich soundscapes and evolving musical themes.
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Alternating Current 2025 “Urban Scores”

~ 1- 4 May ~
Pepper Canister Church | The Complex | Flux
Dublin, Ireland

Tickets via Resident Advisor ~ link in bio

This festival is funded by the and in collaboration with and

Artwork by:

~ AC 2025 Artist Detail ~Tadhg Kinsella is a q***r sound artist and composer from Dublin, blending sound art, music, and...
08/04/2025

~ AC 2025 Artist Detail ~

Tadhg Kinsella is a q***r sound artist and composer from Dublin, blending sound art, music, and technology. A graduate of the Royal Irish Academy of Music and Trinity College, Tadhg specializes in electronic and modular synthesis.

Supported by the Arts Council of Ireland, they were named a 2024/25 emerging composer by the Contemporary Music Centre. Tadhg’s work has been shown at venues like IMMA and Culterim Galerie.

In 2024, they presented "Continue Reading," a solo sound exhibition exploring disability and q***r identity. Tadhg is also the founder of Dublin Modular, promoting inclusivity in the arts.

Tadhg will host a sound walk at Alternating Current, offering a street-level exploration of the festival theme.
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Alternating Current 2025 “Urban Scores”

~ 1- 4 May ~
Pepper Canister Church | The Complex | Flux
Dublin, Ireland

Tickets via Resident Advisor ~ link in bio

This festival is funded by the and in collaboration with and

Artwork by:

~ AC 2025 Artist Detail ~JWY is a Dublin-based DJ with roots in Ghana, India, and Surinam. Her sound blends bass-heavy g...
07/04/2025

~ AC 2025 Artist Detail ~
JWY is a Dublin-based DJ with roots in Ghana, India, and Surinam. Her sound blends bass-heavy genres like afro riddims, UKG, and grime. She’s supported artists like Amor satur and Jeff Mills, and performed at events like Open ear, Project 6 and AVA.
She founded to amplify female, non-binary, and trans creatives and co-founded , a collective focused on UKG and bass music through workshops and events.

JWY will be closing the Saturday night at the Alternating Current Festival in The Complex, bringing her dynamic, genre-defying sound to the stage.
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Alternating Current 2025 “Urban Scores”

~ 1- 4 May ~
Pepper Canister Church | The Complex | Flux
Dublin, Ireland

Tickets via Resident Advisor ~ link in bio

This festival is funded by the and in collaboration with and

Artwork by:

~ AC 2025 Artist Detail ~géis is an invocation, framing a mode of engagement where improvisation serves as an exploratio...
06/04/2025

~ AC 2025 Artist Detail ~

géis is an invocation, framing a mode of engagement where improvisation serves as an exploration of the potentialities and present components of a space; body, object, and atmosphere.

Originating from the Irish word for a spoken forewarning, spell, taboo, or blessing within mythology, géis or geasa have an essential function within narrative: commonly spoken by wise women or the othered or q***red body, they initiate action and illuminate purpose within the temporality of a story. Here, the power of intention holds and echoes in action and activation of raw and sensitive sound weaving.

Featuring Elaine Malone, Eleanor Myler, and Méabh McKenna, this captivating performance will be part of the Alternating Current Festival at Pepper Canister Church.
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Alternating Current 2025 “Urban Scores”

~ 1- 4 May ~
Pepper Canister Church | The Complex | Flux
Dublin, Ireland

Tickets via Resident Advisor ~ link in bio

This festival is funded by the and in collaboration with and

Artwork by:

~ AC 2025 Artist Detail ~Odd Ned produces ethereal soundscapes and murky riddims using a mishmash of analogue and digita...
05/04/2025

~ AC 2025 Artist Detail ~

Odd Ned produces ethereal soundscapes and murky riddims using a mishmash of analogue and digital machines to do so, often blending unconventional sounds that defy genre expectations. He has released two full-length albums, a show running into its seventh year on DDR, and a number of oddball collaborations with his pals.

Odd Ned will take the stage at the Complex for Alternating Current. Utilising field recordings from the subterranean waterway and river network running under Dublin city centre, Ned’s performance will combine the hidden sonics heard in these tunnels with his own compositions to create a submersive listening experience.

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Alternating Current 2025 “Urban Scores”

~ 1- 4 May ~
Pepper Canister Church | The Complex | Flux
Dublin, Ireland

Tickets via Resident Advisor ~ link in bio

This festival is funded by the and in collaboration with and

Artwork by:

~ AC 2025 Artist Detail ~Is comharghrúpa ealaíontóirí iad Gliogar atá lonnaithe i gConamara. Bíonn siad ag léiriúocáidí ...
03/04/2025

~ AC 2025 Artist Detail ~

Is comharghrúpa ealaíontóirí iad Gliogar atá lonnaithe i gConamara. Bíonn siad ag léiriú
ocáidí ar fud na tíre, agus go háirid sa nGaeltacht.
Le linn Alternating Current 2025, beidh siad ag taispeáint saothar nua fís-fuaime darb
ainm ‘faoin tsráid’ a dtógfaidh an lucht féachana ar aistear do na áiteanna faoi cheilt i
mBleá Cliath atá faoinár gcosa, go háirid Mainistir Mhuire na meánaoise atá siar ó
Shráid Chéipil a bhfuil a teach caibidle fós ann faoi bhloc árasán.
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Gliogar are an artist collective based in Conamara. They perform and programme events
around Ireland, particularly rural in Gaeltacht areas.
For Alternating Current 2025, they will present a newly commissioned A/V work called
‘faoin tsráid’ which takes the audience on a journey to the hidden parts of Dublin beneath
our feet, in particular the medieval St. Mary’s Abbey just off Capel Street whose chapter
house still exists beneath an apartment block.
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Alternating Current 2025 “Urban Scores”

~ 1- 4 May ~
Pepper Canister Church | The Complex | Flux
Dublin, Ireland

Tickets via Resident Advisor ~ link in bio

This festival is funded by the and in collaboration with and


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