Gareth Quinn Redmond - Umcheol (2023)
BAND/ARTIST: Gareth Quinn Redmond
- Title: Umcheol
- Year Of Release: 2023
- Label: WRWTFWW Records
- Genre: Electronic, Folk, World, Celtic, Ambient
- Quality: MP3 320 kbps; 16-bit/44.1kHz FLAC
- Total Time: 41 min
- Total Size: 95; 185 MB
- WebSite: Album Preview
Dublin’s Gareth Quinn Redmond sets the Irish myths of Cú Chulainn and Ferdiad to a hypnagogic backdrop of trad irish instruments and synths after paying homage to Japanese environmental ambient pioneer Satoshi Ashikawa on his debut 2019 turn with WRWTFWW Records
A charming concept, tactfully well done; ‘Umcheol’ follows Redmond’s evocative tekkerz deployed on ‘Laistigh Den Ghleo’ - a tribute to Satoshi Ishikawa, producer of Hiroshi Yoshimura’s ‘Music for Nine Post Cards’ - with a richly melancholic suite of Irish harp, tin whistle, fiddle, and harmonium, filtered and mixed with dewy synths that lyrically, instrumentally tell the tales of Cú Chulainn, a legendary warrior hero and demigod of Gaelic mythology, and his best pal and foster-brother Ferdiad, who are central figures in the cow-rustling legend of ‘Táin Bó Cúailnge’. The two durational works are comparable in scope to Laura Cannell’s musical remaining of British folklore, with the synthetic elements lending the mistiest appeal of Enya/Clannad and Fovea Hex.
"For the longest time, I have desired to blend elements of both ambient and Irish traditional music. Umcheol - Cú Chulainn agus Ferdiad, is the first in a series of works that seeks to coalesce these two palettes of sound. The primary focus of this album was to begin using traditional instruments such as the harp, tin whistle, fiddle and even the harmonium, which in recent times has become commonly used in Irish folk music. By pairing these instruments with synthesisers, I hope to create a soundscape that gives new agency for the stories of my culture to be realised and retold."
- Gareth Quinn Redmond
Tracklist:
1.01 - Gareth Quinn Redmond - Breacadh an Lae (23:45)
1.02 - Gareth Quinn Redmond - Ferdiad Agus Cú Chulainn (17:23)
A charming concept, tactfully well done; ‘Umcheol’ follows Redmond’s evocative tekkerz deployed on ‘Laistigh Den Ghleo’ - a tribute to Satoshi Ishikawa, producer of Hiroshi Yoshimura’s ‘Music for Nine Post Cards’ - with a richly melancholic suite of Irish harp, tin whistle, fiddle, and harmonium, filtered and mixed with dewy synths that lyrically, instrumentally tell the tales of Cú Chulainn, a legendary warrior hero and demigod of Gaelic mythology, and his best pal and foster-brother Ferdiad, who are central figures in the cow-rustling legend of ‘Táin Bó Cúailnge’. The two durational works are comparable in scope to Laura Cannell’s musical remaining of British folklore, with the synthetic elements lending the mistiest appeal of Enya/Clannad and Fovea Hex.
"For the longest time, I have desired to blend elements of both ambient and Irish traditional music. Umcheol - Cú Chulainn agus Ferdiad, is the first in a series of works that seeks to coalesce these two palettes of sound. The primary focus of this album was to begin using traditional instruments such as the harp, tin whistle, fiddle and even the harmonium, which in recent times has become commonly used in Irish folk music. By pairing these instruments with synthesisers, I hope to create a soundscape that gives new agency for the stories of my culture to be realised and retold."
- Gareth Quinn Redmond
Tracklist:
1.01 - Gareth Quinn Redmond - Breacadh an Lae (23:45)
1.02 - Gareth Quinn Redmond - Ferdiad Agus Cú Chulainn (17:23)
Year 2023 | Electronic | FLAC / APE | Mp3
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