| April 1, 2010 | to | April 25, 2010 |
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It’s the kind of tour that will make any self-respecting techno fan cream their pants. Irish techno titan Phil Kieran has been a respected mainstay of the scene for almost a decade. His remix of Agoria’s – ‘La 11ème Marche’ remains one of the most beautiful electronic works ever committed to wax and the Irishman doesn’t disappoint in the performance stakes either, ripping up dancefloors from Melbourne to Munich.
Now, after years of honing his craft in the studio, the producer’s debut longplayer ‘Shh’ has finally hit on Sven Väth’s Cocoon imprint and the response has been unequivocal – the Belfast-based Kieran has scored an undeniable musical bullseye.
On the back of the critically acclaimed ‘Shh’, the techno ace is set to return to Australia next April with an innovative live show that’ll blow local beat fiends out of the water.
The album seems to not only reference every sound Kieran has ever loved in music, but is formulated in a completely fresh and futuristic way. Listen carefully and you can detect elements of dub reggae, old hardcore like LFO, hip-hop, Autechre/Black Dog-style early ‘90s electronica (and other Warp staples), as well as the futuristic techno that Kieran excels in.
Listen to ‘Shh’ and it’s quickly apparent that Kieran has synthesized his myriad of influences into one radically beautiful whole: Blissed-out vocal samples, space age electro, cavernous bleeps, fizzy technoid 4/4 beats, glitches, crackles, early R&S sounds, warm keys, acerbic bassline undertows, dense echoes, Orbital cinematics and randy robotics all feature. But really this is an album far greater than the sum of its parts and has a cerebral, sonic depth that ensures it sounds equally captivating at home, in the car or blaring out of a club system.
It’s lucky then for Antipodean electronic music fans, that Kieran has been sharpening his synthesizers for an eagerly anticipated series of Oz shows. With the gestation period over, ‘Shh’ is finally ready to make a sound in Aussie clubs and you better believe it’s been worth the wait.
What the DJs and industry are saying about ‘Shh’
“Killer album!!! Full support!! 5/5”
[DJ Hell]
“Awesome, modern and retro in one, warm and personal enough to be one of a very small number of dance music albums I’ll actually listen to in my house..”
[James Holden]
“Wow, sounds amazing …..perfect new school techno….played resp 3 nights in a row for mega-aussie festivals……will be played at every show.”
[Tiga]
“Phil’s music has always been on the cutting edge of electronic music ,he has defied easy categorization and helped to steer electronic music into exciting and uncharted territory”.
[Dubfire]
Melbourne. Thu April 1 Likes of You @ Tatou Nightclub.
Perth. Sat April 3 Likes of You @ Villa
Sydney. Sun April 4 @ Home Terrace Brisbane. Friday April 9 @ Monastery
Sydney. Sat April 17 @ Chinese Laundry
Canberra. Sat April 23 @ Pang!
Melbourne. Sun April 25 @ Billboard ‘The Venue’ with Spektre (Anzac Day)
