Dublin’s Jordan Rafferty AKA DART steps up for the Fresh Kicks series with an eclectic mix of dreamy techno, vocal-heavy cuts and progressive club sounds, and speaks with DJ Mag’s Amy Fielding about emotive breakdowns, early inspirations, and AVA Festival

Floorplan, Overmono, Sama' Abdulhadi and SHERELLE will all play at the April event

They had originally been closed in December for four weeks

Grassroots music venues are alredy £90million in debt, with attendances and ticket sales plummeting

Rules are being ramped-up across Europe as continental cases continue to surge

Northern Ireland's Optmst will release a new track via a compilation on Berlin-based Wex Records' sub-label Day By Day next week. Hear the urgent percussion and layered textures on 'Lately' now

The event is also changing location for next year's edition

A programme of high-profile events is now promised, alongside investment to improve and expand existing infrastructure

DJ and producer Marion Hawkes is behind the shop, which specialises in "sounds that fuel club culture" and more

No confirmation has been made regarding vaccine passports and other restrictions