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You wouldn’t even get a half in Dublin…

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Catch Pirate’s resident DJs on both sides of the Atlantic this summer.

In the UK, Drip founder and North Wales’ will be on duty at Manchester’s Parklife. El Dorado will feature the high-energy sounds of and , while up-and-comer , house and techno artist will play at Forbidden Forest.

In the US, alt-electro-RnB duo and genre-bender will perform at Shabang on the Central Coast, and LA’s will bring their signature ghetto tech house and b***y bass to Cascade Equinox in Oregon.

Strap in.

Friday on the Pirate Studio’s stage .ldn

Thursday at the Pirate Studios stage .

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Two of our Pirate residents are set to take the stage at Cross The Tracks festival this month. will be bringing her unique blend of hip-hop, future beats, and afro house, and .dj will play a set packed with funk, soul, and disco.

It’ll be a party so swing by and check them both out and grab your ticket.

Day 2 crew: Here’s our Friday lineup for the Pirate Studios stage at The Great Escape.

About to blow, don’t miss Jamaican-Irish rapper/singer . Sharing the bill are two of London’s most exciting rising alt-pop talents, .ldn and , post-punk outfit , plus with his perfect pitch.

See you at the beach.

Day 2 crew: Here's our Friday lineup for the Pirate Studios stage at The Great Escape.

About to blow, don’t miss Jamaican-Irish rapper/singer . Sharing the bill are two of London’s most exciting rising alt-pop talents, .ldn and , post-punk outfit , plus with his perfect pitch.

See you at the beach.

Day 2 crew: Here's our Friday lineup for the Pirate Studios stage at The Great Escape.
About to blow, don’t miss Jamaican-Irish rapper/singer . Sharing the bill are two of London’s most exciting rising alt-pop talents, .ldn and , post-punk outfit , plus with his perfect pitch.

See you at the beach.

Introducing our Day 1 lineup for the Pirate Studios stage at The Great Escape.

Discover the cutting-edge flow of , the powerhouse vocals of , ’s brand of modern R&B, ’s quintessential London rap, the soaring melodies of .rose.music, and future pop sensation .

Think you've got what it takes in front of the lens? We're looking for a content creator who loves festivals and making great content to take over our socials for the summer. Apply at our bio.

and , two iconic venues in LA joined our Pirate Residency initiative to offer multiple performance opportunities for DJs and live performers.

Sound like fun? Enter Pirate Residency at the link in our bio.

FIVE festivals have been added to Pirate Residency 2024, offering artists from our community the chance to perform LIVE on stage this summer. And best of all, we’re excited to announce that we’ll have our very own stage at stacked with artists from our community.

Welcome , , , , .

We’re also extending the deadline until March 24th, giving you a whole week to get your application ready.

The application (link in bio) only takes a few minutes and could lead to the best summer of your life. You won’t get this kind of opportunity anywhere else.

See you on stage?

This one is for the bands out there. , and have all joined Pirate Residency 2024, offering emerging bands and live acts from the Pirate community the chance to perform live on stage this summer.

This could be the set that defines your career, so take a few minutes to fill out our application form and don’t let this opportunity pass you by. Link in our bio.

Want to hear your track or mix on the radio this summer?

If you’re a DJ or producer, you can submit an original track or mix to our radio partners, Voices and Dublab, who will play the winners live on air as part of this year’s Pirate Residency initiative.

Enter via the link in our bio.

Want to play Shabang Festival this summer?

Shabang is held in beautiful San Luis Obispo, California, and this year they’re after two house DJs from the Pirate community to join their lineup alongside the likes of Thundercat and DJ Mandy.

Are you ready to take the stage? Enter Pirate Residency at the link in our bio for the chance to perform.

JUST ADDED: The dynamic London MC and winner is a late addition to our ‘Tomorrow’s Sound’ showcase event lineup.

Not only is he bringing his insane bars to our intimate venue, he’s doing it all with a live band.

You definitely shouldn’t miss this one.

We’ve partnered with to support all This Feeling acts with discounted sessions in our studios. As part of the partnership, 20 TF acts have joined our Pirate Ambassador Programme and will receive free studio sessions every month in 2024. Meet some of our band ambassadors..

“Everything we do is geared to helping new acts. We’re always looking to increase opportunity & support and this ticks lots of boxes in helping new artists when they need it most; the start! Thank you, Pirate!” Mikey @ This Feeling

Indie/rock artists don’t miss our A&R Feedback session with Indie/Rock Artist and Label Manager Mike Murphy. Submit your track for the chance to get live feedback on your music. RSVP in link in bio 🎵

New York artists and DJs.. This Thursday 30th November, are hosting ‘Demo & Chill’, an in-person demo feedback session and open decks at Pirate Bushwick. During the event, SIS will also be taking over our Instagram and going live so you can’t miss it.

All artists are welcome but please note this space is curated to support women, non-binary and other underrepresented artists.

Visit the link in SIS’s bio to RSVP for free now. To submit your tracks for feedback, use the Survey Monkey form link in the event sign up page description.

🚨 Deadline approaching: Hospital Records Mentorship Schemes close on Nov 24th.

Open to emerging artists, emerging businesses and women producing Drum & Bass, each mentorship offers 12 months of free support from all departments of Hospital Records and Hospitality DnB Events.

Mentees will also receive £250 studio credit from Pirate.

Link in bio to apply.

We’re very excited to announce a brand new event series: MIC.

Kicking off in Birmingham, MIC invites an audience into our largest rehearsal studio for intimate, stripped-back performances.

Want to take the mic? Sign up when you arrive to play 1 or 2 tracks. Soloists and bands from any discipline or genre are welcome.

Birmingham, see you on Thursday, November 16th, sign up at link in bio.

Coming to more Pirate cities soon.

We surveyed over 1,000 artists, and over half of them expressed concerns about how their audience would perceive their use of AI.

➡️ for more. Full story in bio.

📢 Hey DJs! OPEN SESSIONS returns to Gowanus and West Adams next Thursday with brand new times.

We’ve listened to your feedback and OPEN SESSIONS will now start and end an hour later from 7PM- 10PM.

Set times across all events are now 15 minutes so there are more sets up for grabs.

are our new West Adams sponsors and will be providing drinks for all guests!

London, Pirate Dalston OPEN SESSIONS start and end times remain the same next week Wed 25 OCT 6PM - 9PM plus Beginner DJ Workshop hosted by @ 7PM

Sign up via the link in bio now 🏴‍☠️

In our final instalment of the Music Business Series, will share insights and strategies on how to set your priorities and focus on the right things. Free workshop is happening at 7pm BST on Oct 11, sign up now at the link in bio.

We’re excited to announce our Pirate Bristol OPEN SESSIONS launch will feature special guest sets from , .dj and .

There will also be free beer for everyone courtesy of 🍻

Wednesday 27th Sep 6-9PM. Sign up now to jump on the decks. Link in bio.

📣 London DJs! OPEN SESSIONS is back next Thursday 28 Sep 6PM-9PM. Come through and spin a 20min set with new DJs.

You’ve already almost sold out the Beginner DJ Workshop on w/ so grab the last remaining spaces now.

Sign up now via the link in our bio 🏴‍☠️

Want to master the gear and mixing techniques that will level up your next club DJ set?

In this online workshop, ’s tutor Jamie Hartley will guide you through the essentials of the equipment, creative mixing techniques, genre-based mixing, and open format transitions to help you feel confident at your next gig.

Sign-up at the link in our bio.