Niall Mc Guigan is a musician and music therapist from Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan, Ireland. After fourteen years of performing in a variety of bands spanning genres such as metal, grunge, rock, funk & reggae, Niall is embarking on his first album as a solo artist.
His debut album “Awareness” is a collection of songs written over a period of six years expressing experiences of travel, education and self-discovery. It incorporates many musical styles including reggae, folk, rock, and Khoomii (Mongolian throat singing) fused with cross-cultural influences ranging from South American shamanism to Eastern meditation practices. Similar to the idea of songlines, a term used in aboriginal culture to describe songs that create a map, each song on the album is in sequential order providing the listener with a map that points attention within – towards self-discovery, awareness and an opening of the heart.
The album’s title “Awareness” is a term which Niall feels communicates the common thread linking the various introspective practises that he has experienced, and also the songs he has written. Through the development of awareness, true freedom, authenticity and compassion can be achieved, as it dissolves illusion and uncovers the endless depth to our human experience.

Spirit (Album Version)

All productions here have been created from scratch with this particular performance in mind, for which Ulrich placed himself in the center of the quadrophonic sound system at the Rainbow Serpent chill temple. Being surrounded by speakers in each corner and his audience all around him, enabled Ulrich to  fully connect with the crowd and to engineer the sound to maximum quality and spacial acoustic experience. This circular setup, powered by his transformational sound designs, represents Ulrich's vision of conscious dance partying. As the Rainbow Serpent created the features of this land, what sound could it have made? Tracklist:

Ulrich Maximilian – Bass Prayer
 
Ulrich Maximilian – Swarm Theory
 
Ulrich Maximilian – Ancestors Anthem, 2013 Remix
 
Ulrich Maximilian – The Shipwreck
 
Ulrich Maximilian – Yoga Borealis
 
Ulrich Maximilian – Yes, Master
 
Ulrich Maximilian – The Wingsuit
 
Ulrich Maximilian – Serpent Orogenesis
 
Ulrich Maximilian – The Gorge 
 
Ulrich Maximilian – Lindworm
 
Ulrich Maximilian – Pins and Needles, the Remix
 
Ulrich Maximilian – Riding on the Caterpillar
 
Ulrich Maximilian – Return of the Serpent
 
Ulrich Maximilian – Matong Calling, the Remix
 
All remaining tracks of the 90 minute performance will be released separately over time.


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BASSTRIKA - Monday morning at Rainbow Serpent Festival

Niall Mc Guigan is a musician and music therapist from Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan, Ireland. After fourteen years of performing in a variety of bands spanning genres such as metal, grunge, rock, funk & reggae, Niall is embarking on his first album as a solo artist.

His debut album “Awareness” is a collection of songs written over a period of six years expressing experiences of travel, education and self-discovery. It incorporates many musical styles including reggae, folk, rock, and Khoomii (Mongolian throat singing) fused with cross-cultural influences ranging from South American shamanism to Eastern meditation practices. Similar to the idea of songlines, a term used in aboriginal culture to describe songs that create a map, each song on the album is in sequential order providing the listener with a map that points attention within – towards self-discovery, awareness and an opening of the heart.

The album’s title “Awareness” is a term which Niall feels communicates the common thread linking the various introspective practises that he has experienced, and also the songs he has written. Through the development of awareness, true freedom, authenticity and compassion can be achieved, as it dissolves illusion and uncovers the endless depth to our human experience.

The album can be downloaded from www.niallmcguigan.com

Spirit (Album Version)

Niall Mc Guigan www.niallmcguigan.com

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