Evolve, by Simon O'Reilly

Evolve

by Simon O'Reilly

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mark smith I am tiring of minimalism which can be cold, even bleak - this is the perfect antidote, warm and emotional, it has a heartbeat! Incandescent would make a great bond theme tune - always uplifting. Favorite track: Transient Drift.

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1.	Formation 01:13	buy track
2.	Transient Drift 05:17	buy track
3.	Swarms 05:16	buy track
4.	Transmutation 04:19	buy track
5.	Exit 04:18	buy track
6.	Incandescent 03:20	buy track
7.	Optical Delusion 02:34	buy track
8.	Metamorphic 06:07	buy track
9.	Slow Motion 04:54	buy track
10.	Dissolve 04:01	buy track

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released November 20, 2016

Simon plays: electric guitar, pedal steel guitar, bass, vocals, glockenspiel, Minimoog, Juno-60, Minilogue, SH 101, piano, drums, Verona DRM 1, TR 8, Volca Beats, percussion, Appalachian dulcimer and field recordings

Vocals - Julie Kavanagh, Branwen Kavanagh, Simon O'Reilly, Jon O'Connel, Ciaran O'Connel
Strings on tracks 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10 - The ConTempo String Quartet
Violin on tracks 1, 2, 10 - Nicholas Cooper
Cello on tracks 1, 2, 10 - Eoin Kenny
Double bass on track 5 - Martin Brunsden
Double bass on tracks 6, 10 - Dave Redmond
Trumpet and flugelhorn - Bill Blackmore
Saxophone, clarinet and bass clarinet - Cathal Roche
Trombone - Colm O'Hara
Fender Rhodes on tracks 1, 2, 3, 6, 7 and Minimoog on track 4 - Darragh O'Kelly
Hurdy-gurdy on tracks 3, 5 - David Burda
Drum kit on tracks 4, 6 - Connor Murray

All tracks written by Simon O'Reilly © 2016
Mixed and produced by Simon O'Reilly
Mastered by Aidan Foley at Masterlabs, Dublin
Artwork by Philip Rafferty
Cover photo by Simon O'Reilly

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Simon O'Reilly Lahinch, Ireland

Simon O'Reillys 2016 album Evolve is evocative, Its like a wall of vinyl falling on your head in a contemporary cluster flux of hypnotic organic beats all wrapped around glitchy guitar, Morricone esque choral parts, a six piece string section, blue note brass and an ancient hurdy-gurd. All are glued together with bucolic and urban field recordings. ... more

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