Can't Sleep without Paracetamol

Electroacoustic piece done as an assignment for my Master's module. Soundscape recordings taken from Christchurch Cathedral in Dublin comprise the musical material for the work.
The piece mirrors the recording process that created the work. It starts off inside the church, tranquil, spacious, but eerie. A sudden loud sound of the door opening into the cathedral echoes and reverberates in the space, waking me from my contemplation, and alerting me to the presence of the sounds from the noisy city outside trying to creep in. There is a clash between the two worlds, both vying for power. Eventually, the recordist steps outside, and is greeted by spaciousness, ambience with birds singing and wind blowing in the trees. The church bells ring, and through the thick can be heard the sound of the choir singing inside.

The Language of Opposites

Recordings taken of kitchen utensils while suffering from Covid battle it out to see who will be the last remaining contestant in Takeshi's Kitchen.  The piece follows the structure of the World Cup, starting from group stages, each sonic element fighting to make it to the next stage. Coupled with this World Cup structure is a subtle sub-structure that metaphorically follows the creation of metal, from its origins in fire, to its use as an object, to its final disintegration back to scraps to be forged again.

Takeshi's Kitchen

RETUNING_THE_DRONES  is a long form work that explores the intersection between traditional Irish music and contemporary composition and audio production techniques. 
The work explores sampling, experimental recording techniques, sound design techniques and electroacoustic composition ideas within recorded traditional Irish music



The work has 3 movements:

Movement 1 'Recontextualising Patsy Touhey'

THE DEAR IRISH BOY (0:00)

RHYTHM ÉTUDE: based on the reel 'The Ladies Pantalettes' (4:42)

Movement 2 

'CENTRI_PETAL' (7:13)

Movement 3

'CENTRI_FUGAL' (13:35)

RETUNING_THE_DRONES

This is an original composition made using the sounds of Irish Bronze Age instruments that imagines what music could have been made by the many horns, trumpets and crotals discovered in the Dowris hoard, the largest single discovery of bronze artefacts in Ireland.

Artwork by Karen Reilly https://www.instagram.com/karens._.kreations/

Dúros

These tracks were mixed to be played loud so turn them up.

Also available on Bandcamp.

Released March 21st, 2017

Dave Sera – Lead vocals, bass
Fionn Murray – Guitar, backing vocals
Austin Slevin – Keyboards
Ronan Dikker – Drums

All music and lyrics by Late Night Pharmacy.
All music performed by Late Night Pharmacy.
Produced by Hector Castillo and Late Night Pharmacy.
Engineered and recorded by Hector Castillo and Jonathan Black.
Mixed and mastered by Hector Castillo.
Cover photography and design by Fionn Murray.

Copyright Late Night Pharmacy 2017. All rights reserved.

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My Favourite Apple

Are You Happy Mr Superman?

These tracks were mixed to be played loud so turn them up.

Dave Sihra – Lead vocals, bass
Fionn Murray – Guitars, backing vocals, piano, electronics
Jordan Swanson – Drums

All music and lyrics by Late Night Pharmacy.
All music performed by Late Night Pharmacy.

Produced by Peter Rice.
Engineered and recorded by Peter Rice and Antimo Kelly Puca at AP Studios.
Mixed by Peter Rice.
Mastered by Aidan Foley at Masterlab Studios.
Samples taken from NVG Anna.

Cover art by Jordan Swanson.
Cover design by Fionn Murray.
Copyright Late Night Pharmacy 2019. All rights reserved.

Dúros

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