These are photos I took in the late 1990s and early 2000s, mostly in Dublin. The first set is from Creation beach parties in Donabate, Co Dublin, 1997/98.
House party at Mick and Christian’s in Grangegorman, 1998. David Donohoe playing live and Mark Clarke and Donal Tierney (Five Green Circle) djng. Both David and Donal went on to release on D1 Recordings.
Party organised by Fran Hartnett in an abandoned church in Co Wicklow, 1998.
Bassbin at the Funnel, 1999. Slug (Zvuku) from The Fear on the decks in the downstairs bar, Kenny and Keevo (Accident and Emergency) on the decks upstairs, with MC Wuzza.
Bassbin night in Switch, 1999/2000. Don Rosco on the decks and MCs Wuzza and Criminal K.
D1 Recordings shop on Wicklow Street, 1999.
Donnacha Costello playing live at Eamonn Doran’s in 2000, with Mad Dog on the decks.
Jungle Republic in Valentia, Co Kerry, 2002/3. Promoted by Phase 2 from Cork - Phase 2 were DJs Source and Jet Li, who was from Valentia and whose family owned the hotel that Jungle Republic was held in. Jungle/dnb crews from all over Ireland played at the weekend - Bassbin from Dublin, Nu Killa Kru / Subtle Audio from Limerick, Rastacaun from Dundalk and Solid from Belfast. Bassbin DJs Don Rosco and Ali and Genie on the decks.
Temple Bar Music Centre, 24th June 2000 or 2001.
Decal, Ambulance, Anodyne, Tóirse, David Donohoe, Phil Kiernan
Tóirse on the decks.
Firehouse Skank, Parnell Mooney, early 2000s.
Firehouse Paul on the decks with Jean Sylvain Rene on the mic.
Bassbin night at Metropolitan, 2002/4
