Mulcahy’s story starts in the city of Limerick, and from a very early age, he is surrounded by music, starting piano lessons at the age of five. He is quickly being introduced to the world of electronics: &#8220;So that’s how my brain developed, linking computers and music.&#8221;

This background leads to Mulcahy creating a genre-bending hybrid of post-classical and electronica, finding inspiration through introspection. &#8220;Creating music is therapy for me,&#8221; he says. &#8220;It allows me time to reflect, and to move forward. My studio is a haven.&#8221;

Paddy Mulcahy

Recognized for his diversity as an artist and acclaimed for his projects in ambient and electronic music, Paddy Mulcahy is creating deep and personal work that reflects on his life experience. 

IRISH PRODUCER & COMPOSER

You are invited to the Wickham Way  in Limerick City to join Paddy Mulcahy as he launches his new album, Angel's Share. 
More details on the event to be available here as they come. 

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Paddy Mulcahy’s free-ranging and genre-bending hybrid of post-classical and electronica may not use words to express its feelings yet Angel's Share - his first album for Sony offshoot XXIM Records - is a deep and moving work, inspired by loss and anxiety in a time of crisis, though the Irish composer finds a place of peace and resolution.
In the process of converging threads of electronica, classical, ambient, dance, avant-pop, chillwave and drum & bass to create a multi-dimensional work of shifting rhythm, texture, mood and impact, Angel's Share also expands the Irish composer’s instrumental and studio capabilities. Mulcahy’s fusion of emotion and technique is a beautifully honed sound and vision for head and heart, body and soul.
It’s also the first time that Mulcahy has live musicians on his records, namely drummer Myles O’Callaghan and violinist Gareth Quinn Redmond. “As my debut album for XXIM, I really wanted it to sound the very best it could, and taking the music to Myles and Gareth allowed me to fully express the emotions I wanted to capture.”
Mulcahy owns a total of 11 synths - many of which you will see live in action at this launch. “It’s a bit of an obsession! But each has its own sound and function, which lends itself to approaching different types of music.  I often allow them to dictate where the music goes. That's why I joke that they're my band members."


Angel's Share will be released on August 12th, with 3 singles available to stream & buy now : 
https://paddymulcahy.lnk.to/angelsshare
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Poster photo by Ben Kavanagh
Poster design by Jack Skehan 

Angel's Share - Album Launch

Wickham Way

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Musikfest Bremen GmbH

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Bylur

Midnight Moon

Dagdraumur

Wandering II

Brotin

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BOZAR

Reeperbahn Festival 2022

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L’Olympia

LE LIBERTE - L'ETAGE

La Carène

Le Rocher de Palmer

LE BIKINI

Le Brise Glace

L' Epicerie Moderne Feyzin

La Belle Electrique

Malmo Live Concert AB

La Sirene

Stereolux

Centre Culturel Paul B

Explore the North 2022

Various

Tourcoing Jazz Festival 2022

Tourcoing Jazz

CHAPITEAU DE LA PEPINIERE

Zeche Carl

den Atelier

Im Wizemann

Zoom Frankfurt

Hirsch

UT Connewitz

Metropol

Fabrik

JazzNoJazz Festival

Theaterhaus Gessnerallee

Iceland Airwaves Music Festival 2022

Iceland Airwaves all over Reykjavik City Center

Original venue was O2 Empire Shepherds Bush but has been moved to KOKO. Tickets are still valid for new date. 

KOKO - SOLD OUT

Koko

KOKO

Concorde 2

Marble Factory

Cambridge Junction

Sage Gateshead - SOLD OUT 

Sage Gateshead

Warwick Arts Centre

Ventspils koncertzāle "Latvija"

Gagarin 205

Sala Apolo

Tivoli Vredenburg

Muziekgebouw Eindhoven

Paradiso

XXIM:EXPO is our exploratory series for outstanding young talents from across the whole spectrum of progressive instrumental music. Each instalment is given to one artist to curate his or her own ideal EP, sharing their own unique musical vision. With XXIM:EXPO we want to give young artists a platform, while mapping out all areas and developments of our wide area of music. 

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