Button Factory, Dublin Tomorrow 9pm €20 01-6709202
John Talabot’s third working trip to Ireland in 2012 comes at the end of a magnificent year for the Barcelona-based producer (right). His debut album, Fin, is one of the year’s finest, but even before it landed, Talabot was much acclaimed for his blissful, detailed, soulful electronic music. Take a listen to his remixes for The xx, Teengirl Fantasy (Cheaters is a timeless classic) and Glasser, for instance, and take note of his handiwork. On Fin, Talabot’s talent for shaping melodies that glisten and glow, creating more than just a collection of dancefloor tracks, is abundantly clear on what is a deep, distinctive, sublime, hugely satisfying record.
Support for Talabot, who will play a full live show with his band at this special Body Soul winter outing, include the excellent Nanu Nau, Def Disko and New Jackson.
Can’t See That? Catch This
Luke Vibert heads to the Electric Underground (Fri, Cork); 110th Street’s Christmas hooley (Sat, Galway); and Junior Spesh’s party for the end of the world (Thurs, Dublin)
