Another thing I did for SSTN 12:01 PM

Quite happy with this one, bit similar in style to some other stuff I've done but sure feck it. Amazing mix by Ronan Dunne here.

Swarm Intelligence artwork 3:35 PM

Poster design for SSTN7 12:44 AM

Live at SSTN/DEAF 2:45 AM

Euphiophone+Melesta @ SSTN / DEAF 09 by SSTN

Here is my set from the SSTN event at DEAF. Played and recorded 25th October in Filmbase. Was a pretty epic couple of weeks preparation as the run up to the gig coincided nicely with me finishing up my fulltime job so for once I had a bit of time on my side. Playing with someone for the first time was great craic aswell, Melissa was on the money, unlike my mouse which hopped around the makeshift table so much with the bass rumble that it was unusable. Lucky I didn't need it THAT much cause I had my trusty MIDI assignments sorted. Overall pretty happy with the set, definitely the most fun I've had playing a gig, great atmosphere in the place, with a lovely crowd and the stage set-up looking slick. Fair play to the lads for sorting that actually, as I took a strictly hands off approach to stage & technical management of the gig (I did do the flyers tho). A few little annoyances about various elements in the mix but sure you'll have that. I'm not pointing them out in the hopes that nobody else notices.

SSTN Cover design 11:25 AM

Designed this very quickly yesterday, think it's my favourite of the SSTN cover designs I've done.

Some stuff 11:49 AM

Just want to draw attention to two things on the Second Square To None site.

Firstly, the Ten Second Rule Pieces are online (which I contributed a piece to) here and I thoroughly recommend checking them out. We were fortunate to get lots of great material from the finest producers in the country. Lots of diversity and different approaches so am looking forward to seeing what Dubreak, Browncloud, Fyodor, PushMoveClick and Vince MacMahon do with them at the gig next Sunday.

Also, there is a liveset up on the blog by Shane McKenna, a fellow Monaghan person, and it is really worth checking out (well, all the Monday downloads are but I can't be saying it every week!). Beautifully edited orchestral compositions, culled from extensive recordings of the National Youth Orchestra, mixed with a fine underpinning of rhythmic motion. Reminds me somewhat of the Amon Tobin album 'Foley Room', where he used, amongst other things, recordings of the Kronos Quartet.

Meanwhile, I am working away on my set for next Sunday. It's going quite well but there is still alot left to do. Will have loads of new music done by the time it is finished, which I am looking forward to putting out into the world.

SSTN at DEAF poster 1:22 PM

Poster that I designed for our forthcoming gig at DEAF this year. Many thanks to Barry Quinn for the drawing that features in the middle. Pretty happy with it I think. Was going for a sort of retro-futuristic nostalgia sorta buzz and I'm feeling it when I look at it.

Flyer for SSTN5 9:52 AM

I designed a flyer for SSTN 5, check out the details for the gig here.

Some artwork I made 6:48 PM

I did some cover artwork for Jimmy the Hideous Penguin's set for Second Square To None. Ten variations featuring lots of penguiny goodness.

Second Square To No Life 12:51 PM

Again, have been spending all my spare time over at secondsquaretonone.com.

I did a post about audio-visual performance. Check it out here.

Full line-up announced for SSTN_4, including live performances from Sunken Foal, Blue Food, Gland & Conduit, Ventolyn & Becotyde, Jimmy the Penguin, aswell as some amazing DJs. Check here for details. Very excited about the line-up, can't wait to see what all these lads come up with. We'll be making more announcements regarding the visual artists who'll be doing stuff on the day so check back at the blog, or join the Facebook group.