Live music review: Metropolis at the RDS, Dublin

Something wickedly groovy had come to leafy south Dublin. In an outdoor courtyard usually populated by champagne-clinking members of the horsey set, an elaborate steam-punk stage designed by performance art collective Arcadia clanked and belched flames. In the main arena, Mark Ronson, the most super of superstar DJs, dropped old school hip-hop. Over at the Serpentine Hall excitement built ahead of a headline performance by storied techno producer Jeff Mills. For dance fans, several pinch yourself moments had been rolled into one.

It was day two of Metropolis, a fascinating culture clash which saw some of electronic music’s weightiest talents descend on D4 for a weekend of strobe-lit thrills and chills.