Ailbhe Nic Oireachtaigh

Ailbhe Nic Oireachtaigh’s viola gets amplified in its pursuit of heightened registers, deftly mixing sensibilities redolent of classical druidry and modern Conradian architectures into her own radical sonic language. The Dublin-born contemporary violinist Ailbhe Nic Oireachtaigh sets out a solo path of minimalist viola adventures that are raw, psychedelic and spiritual. Using viola, tape delay and electronics, her approach is based on an interest in focusing on small repetitive elements and how they can morph into something disorientating and unrecognisable. Longtime member of Cian Nugent’s band The Cosmos, Circuit Des Yeux and Woven Skull, her debut tape on the ever amazing Fort Evil Fruit delves deep into free improvisation, blended with Irish traditionalism, just intonation minimalism and a decent amount of acoustic reverb.

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35’ (2022)