Train Wreck Mix - Live at Mister Saturday Night

Eamon Harkin

New Release, NYC

Eamon Harkin hails from the North of Ireland and is the co-owner of New Release, an events production and cultural listing endeavour in New York City. He is a DJ and photographer, a lover of modern art, and he’s traveled more than the average bear. He will also beat you in a chess match. Arriving in the US in 2004, Eamon was immediately inspired by his new surroundings—the crossroads of some of his favorite music: punk, indie rock and dance music—and he started a party called 'Calling All Kids'. The party’s success catapulted him into support gigs for acts like The Cramps and soon into a residency alongside hip-hop forefather Afrika Bambaataa at APT and another residency called FUN at the then-newly opened Studio B. At FUN Eamon actively led the bookings, bringing a rich variety of talent through the doors ranging from the maximal boisterous dance music of Berlin's Modeselektor to old school electro of The Egyptian Lover and the new school disco of Escort. These days Eamon DJs and produces 'Mister Saturday Night' the weekly two floor dance party at Santos Party House in New York with New Release partner Justin Carter. He also organizes the outdoor, summertime series Sunday Best (also with Justin Carter) and Doug Singer. Along with his cohort James Friedman, he also runs Prime Time—a showcase for classically minded yet forward thinking dance music which has hosted guests spanning from Greg Wilson to Hercules & Love Affair. Also a music producer, Eamon has released remixes for Crystal Castles and Professor Murder as well as a sell-out record on the Wurst Edits imprint in 2008. He has a release slated for R&S records and a few other surprises in store for 2009. He’s always got something up his sleeve.