Richie Blacker

If you want to arrive with a bang, you can’t do better than Richie Blacker. A DJ and producer forged in the Irish underground club and rave scene has ushered in the most exciting new sound in years. Creating something modern yet giving a reminiscent nod to the 90s rave scene. A collision of house, techno and rave records from the early 90’s melded together to create an elusive, original sound of his own. 90s rave culture and the DIY spirit of the acid house scene has always had a huge influence on Richie and his music from a young age. “Rave music culture is in my blood”. ‘Summer of Rave 89’, released in late July 2020 has been a game changer for Richie. A nostalgic rave track thrown into the melodic house scene that sounds like nothing else. It was exclusively in the hands of Skream who played it a year before release and was kept as a secret weapon at festivals & clubs to get the crowd jumping. Skream decided to release it on his 'Of Unsound Mind' label alongside two other euphoric rave tracks including ‘Sesh Gremlins’. These releases gained full support from Radio 1 tastemaker’s Danny Howard and Pete Tong who have championed the releases for many consecutive weeks on their show. Richie rocketed to the top of the Beatport charts and held the number 1 position for over a month. With support coming from the likes of Sasha, John Digweed, Adam Beyer and with numerous Radio 1 plays under his belt, he is a new rising star in the electronic house scene.