The fourth installment of Secretsundaze’s 9FINITY imprint releases the tectonic ‘get now EP’ from Irish, via Berlin dancefloor expert eoin dj. Their eclectic sets draw from all hues of the dance music spectrum, from psychedelic techno, indulgent hard house, pumping tech cuts and beyond.

eoin’s latest record pulls all of these influences into a tight, rolling house-centric EP that brings everything from the raucous to the utterly sexy. Thundering 909 Toms and gliding synths across A1’s ‘spin flip contrast a more percussive, hedonistic voyage through A2’s ‘skin on skin’.

Banging through the B-side with ‘faux baddy’, a mean dancefloor cut that draws the crowds forward for a slice of tribal hard-house. B2’s ‘get now’ is a certified club moment, with eoin’s punky vocals and sludgy reese bass line sliding throughout the uplifting drums and synth chords. A final moment emerges with the digital bonus track ‘the rapture channel’, a progressive groove blending buoyant percussion and large synth licks - an indispensable tool for any time of the night.

9FINITY004 eoin dj - get now EP

Secretsundaze DJ bookings: 
marc@poem.agency

Spirit of Sundaze Ensemble bookings:
lauren@earth-agency.com 

Secretsundaze is the trademark of forward-thinking, underground house music. As an artist and brand – spanning parties and festivals, a record label, a studio, an NTS residency and a live band project – it’s been operating for over 20 years and embodies the spirit and community of London’s club culture. But it’s never been one to sit still or rest on its laurels; leave that to the nostalgia crew because Secretsundaze always keeps it moving. 

Take this year, 2024, as an example. Right now Secretsundaze is stepping out as an artist proposition in its own right, helmed by producer/DJ/curator James Priestley who’s currently packing a stack of club tracks that will drop across the year and establish the project as a hit factory for DJs and dancers searching for a fresh take on house music that draws on breakbeat energy and trancey euphoria. Priestley is known to take the roof off as a DJ and now he’s adding to his arsenal with sought-after solo productions of his own under the Secretsundaze name. 

As a tastemaker, Secretsundaze sits at the cutting-edge, bringing new heads into the fold and always looking to champion new talent. His NTS residency, which has seen MoMa Ready, Paquita Gordon and Alex Kassian guest recently, is a reflection of the project’s current dancefloor obsessions. The meticulous curation of the Secretsundaze presents parties and Multi Multi festival, renowned for featuring talents such as Ash Lauryn and Carista long before they gained widespread recognition and uniting visionary artists like Toumba, Tash LC and NIKS under a single roof, serves as a compelling testament to Secretsundaze’s commitment in celebrating new artists.

Now for some history: 2022 saw the launch of Spirit Of Sundaze Ensemble, a full live band project that reimagines anthems beloved of those in the know, recording and performing cult bangers like Photek’s ‘Mine To Give’ and Joyce Sims’ ‘Come Into My Life’. The band has already graced the stages of the Queen Elizabeth Hall (Southbank Centre) and the ICA as well as Beat Hotel and Kala festivals, with a debut LP set for release later this year.

This duality of cutting-edge and classic is what makes Secretsundaze so special. Priestley originally cut his teeth as a d’n’b DJ and a promoter of not-so-legal warehouse parties before becoming an annual resident at the legendary Robert Johnson and landing gigs at Panorama Bar and Queen at Smart Bar, which is the kind of gigography that many selectors would happily settle for. But Priestley’s love of underground club culture has propelled him even further and Secretsundaze is now two decades deep, a pillar of London culture that has poured blood, sweat and tears into the city’s music community. 

Secretsundaze begins 2024 as a solo venture with Priestley at the helm, navigating an ever-expanding musical universe that unearths and re-engages with different styles, genres and music scene via parties, live shows, productions, radio and even a new record label.

Eoin Ryan 
@worldofworldsmusic

bookings:  luca@orchid-am.com
remixes/ hellos: eoinhryan@gmail.com 

dates:
2025
01.01 Thuishaven, Amsterdam 
10.01 Zhaodai, Beijing
11.01 Exit, Shanghai
17.01 Oil, Shenzhen
25.01 Boiler Room, Dublin
24.02 Club Heartbroken Rinse FM
16.03 Corsica Studios, London
16.03 Unfold, London
28.03 Power Dance Club, Berlin
12.04 Cuddles, Berlin
18.04 Jolene, Copenhagen
09.05 Zur Klappe, Berlin b2b Angel D'lite
17.05 The Shade, Antwerp
24.05 Adonis, Berlin 
25.05 Corsica Studios, London [6hr set]
07.06 Club Are, London
08.06 Zur Klappe, Berlin b2b Cora
14.06 Nachbar, Amsterdam
28.06 Racket Space, Dublin
13.07 RSO, Berlin
25.07 Gaffe, London
03.08 Joyride, London
08.08 Ulica Elektrykow, Gdansk (cancelled)
15.08 Isli Festival b2b Evin, Anaklia (cancelled)
06.09 Draaimolen, Tilburg
20.09 Buttercup, Funke, Ghent
04.10 Golosa, Void Hall, Berlin
11.10 La Station, Paris
15.10 Mazen Community, Berlin
19.10 Joyride, London 
30.10 Punctuality Records, Berlin
01.11 Adonis, London
07.11 Embody x Down to Earth, Bristol
08.11 Doing, Perron, Rotterdam
14.11 Endurance, Den Anden Side
15.11 Nude, Prince Charles, Berlin
21.11 Tombolo, Madrid
29.11 Mala Junta, Berlin




2024
05.01.24 Nitsa, Barcelona
13.01.24 Hors Sol, Paris
27.01.24 Club Are, London 
18.02.24 Joyride, Corsica Studios, London
15.03.24 Aeden, Berlin 
17.03.24 Fandango, Berlin
23.03.24 Club Are, London 
05.04.24 Dissident, Argo16, Venice
14.04.24 Joyride, Corsica Studios, London
28.04.24 Oxi, Berlin
09.05.24 Horst Festival, b2b Fais Le Beau, Brussels
11.05.24 Thuishaven, Amsterdam 
21.05.24 Ape, Milan 
21.06.24 Electric, Galway 
23.06.24 Corsica Studios, London 
24.06.24 NTS Radio, London 
30.06.24 Watergate, Berlin b2b Ketia
12.07.24 Tengu, Dublin
13.07.24 Multi Multi, London 
19.07.24 PRST, Vienna 
09.08.24 Bike Jesus, Prague b2b Zeynep 
15.08.24 Pantarei, Pantelleria
17.08.24 Hypersoft, Berlin 
30.08.24 T4T, Fold, London 
07.09.24 CLUB RAUM, Amsterdam 
13.09.24 Wild at Heart, Jasna 1, Warsaw 
14.09.24 Cuties, Lark, Berlin 
20.09.24 Guitig, Kabul a GoGo, Utrecht 
26.09.24 Badaboum, Paris 
13.10.24 Joyride, Corsica Studios, London 
19.10.24 Recyclart, Brussels 
26.10.24 Club Are, London
27.10.24 Unfold, Fold, London 
10.11.24 Le Cargo, Caen, France
22.11.24 Pickle Factory, London 
23.11.24 Antipode, Rennes 
24.11.24 Fandango, Berlin
25.11.24 NTS Radio, London 
07.11.24 Niamos Centre, Manchester
13.12.24 Vacuum Club, Milano 
27.12.24 Dalston Superstore, London
31.12.24 Kopjek, Gronigen 


2023
13.01.23 Jolene, Copenhagen b2b Angel D'lite 
04.02.23 La Noche, Berlin b2b Byron Yeates
03.03.23 Dissident, Berlin
17.03.23 Left Bank, Tblisi 
26.03.23 Fandango, Berlin b2b Byron Yeates
31.03.23 Colour Factory, London 
08.04.23 La Cheetah, Glasgow
15.04.23 ATOM, Lyon
21.04.23 Radion, Amsterdam 
22.04.23 Venue MOT, London b2b Angel D'Lite
18.05.23 NTS Radio, London 
17.06.23 Venue MOT, London
19.07.23 Hor, Berlin
22.07.23 OXI, Berlin b2b 131bpm
30.08.23 LUNA x Layers, Plötzensee, Berlin
01.09.23 Kiosk Radio, Brussels 
01.09.23 Not Your Techno, Recyclart, Brussels
15.09.23 Psybuzz, Dalston Superstore, London
16.09.23 Riposte, London 
13.10.23 L'International, Paris
21.10.23 Cobalt Studios, Newcastle 
27.10.23 Baggen, Copenhagen
12.11.23 Corsica Studios, London
18.11.23 Venue MOT, London 
24.11.23 Left Bank, Tblisi 
25.11.23 Reflector Club, Kutaisi
09.12.23 Berkeley Suite, Glasgow