It’s not often that somebody offers you a vintage synthesizer from their garage, but when they do you’ll probably accept it; no matter how many quirks it has, how rusty the screws are or how badly it smells when turned on…. If it turns on.
It’s those quirks that Paddy Mulcahy used to his advantage in writing and recording this new album of Improvisations on a (Yamaha) CS10.
Recorded in three total sessions, the 32 year old composer acknowledges how taken for granted basic features on an analog synthesizer are in this age of modern recording.
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Forgotten Piano Works (2015-2025) is a compilation of piano music that was recorded but never managed to see the light of day.
Spanning across the last decade, this album documents Mulcahy's experiments with various pianos, different environments, microphones and feelings.
"The album was conceived after a hard-drive organization excercise, where I thought 'why should I keep this music for myself and not share it with the world?'.
As imperfect as some of the recordings are, they are still a very important representation of my character as a musical artist.
I am very glad to share these recordings with you to celebrate my 32nd birthday."
This album was mixed and mastered to maintain all original dynamics - as the recordings are of a digital & analog hybrid nature.
Please enjoy all decibel changes equally.
Forgotten Piano Works (2015-2025), (Self-Release) 2025
The Hard Core of Beauty (Self-Release), 2025
Angel's Share (XXIM Records / Sony Music Entertainment), 2022
Tidal Oscillations (XXIM Records / Sony Music Entertainment), 2021
Unti Piano (Phases Records / Believe Digital), 2020
How To Disappear (Phases Records / Believe Digital), 2019
From Water (Phases Records / Believe Digital), 2018
The Words She Said (Self-Release), 2017
twenty-six (1631 Recordings), 2017
Tape Sketches (1631 Recordings), 2016
Nowhere To Be (Self-Release), 2016
All Together Now, Festival, 2022
Sionna Festival, 2022
Sofar Sounds, London, 2019
Sofar Sounds, Cork, 2016
Lubomyr Melnyk, Support, Limerick, 2015
Body & Soul, Festival, 2015
Electric Picnic, Festival, 2014
Nils Frahm, Sheets EINS Launch, 2014
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