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[ RELEASES - 'AN TAOBH TUATHAIL VOL. III' ] |
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Press Release:
Artist: Various Artists
Album: An Taobh Tuathail Volume III (Cian Ó Cíobháin)
Release Date (Ireland): 13 November 2009
Cat. No.: PSY 034
Press Info: Keith Downey psychonavigation@gmail.com
An Taobh Tuathail Vol. III is the new compilation CD from cult underground music show An Taobh Tuathail (The Other Side) which celebrates ten years on the air this year. The 15 track compilation is once again compiled by mainman 'Cian Ó Cíobháin'.
In his own words Ó Cíobháin says: "The CD features torch songs from contemporary female vocalists such as Essie Jain and Roshi feat. Pars Radio. It also includes elegiac electronica from Gdsank-based composer Jacasek and The Caretaker, an artist currently residing in Berlin, whose explorations in music and memory have intrigued me. There's a beautiful song from Austin band Peter & The Wolf which has been played regularly on the show since its release in 2006, that I was eager to include and thankfully got the go-ahead to do so. Also, to have stellar songs from established artists like Animal Collective and Circlesquare on the disc means a lot to me. Closer to home, the CD includes tracks by Dublin's Rollers/Sparkers, Kilkenny's R.S.A.G. and Galway's Loner Deluxe and B-Movie Lightning.
B-Movie Lightning is Mike Smalle, previously of Cane 141 whose tracks were featured on the other two compilations. This is his début release under the new pseudonym. He played it at a party one night last year and bowled over everyone in the room: I asked him there and then if I could include it. I could rave about all the songs on the disc - how Mount Kimbie's magical dub-excursion was the first track played on the show in 2009, when I came back after Christmas, or how the Factory Kids tune came to be on the CD, because the composer, Tim Chaplin, listens to the show via satellite in Warwickshire and has regularly been sending me his songs since he stumbled upon the programme. But there are spatial limitations to this press release, so I'll let the disc speak for itself...".
An Taobh Tuathail is broadcast on RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta Mon-Fri 23.00 - 01.00 www.rte.ie/rnag/antaobhtuathail.html
Also available:
An Taobh Tuathail Vol. I
An Taobh Tuathail Vol. II
Reviews:
"One of the most inspirational shows on Irish radio returns with its third and best compilation yet, blending, as only it knows how, a splendid selection of diverse tunes from artists such as Peter & The Wolf and Irish hero R.S.A.G."
- The Star (Éire)
"... that rare thing, a compilation that stands up to repeated listens as a whole, rather than something you cherry pick for your favourite tracks. An album for late nights and contemplation, drifting alone in the darkness..."
- The Quietus (UK)
"As with Ó Cíobháin's two previous albums, this is an extremely well thought out compilation of truly sublime mood music."
- Hot Press (Éire) - 5/5
"If An Taobh Tuathail Vol. III sounds like the best radio show you've never heard, that might be because it is...taken on its own terms, the collection provides a satisfying overview of multiple styles from an impressive roster of artists."
- Textura (Canada)
"As a gateway to unexposed Irish acts, as well as a few other gems, this is a delicate assortment of winter treats."
- The Sunday Tribune (Éire)
""There’s no direct equivalent here – maybe Radio 3’s Late Night Junction if it were presented by Rob Da Bank - which is why this is worth checking out if you like the woozier strains of pop."
- Sounds XP (UK)
"The freedom and adaptability of a late night underground radio show is echoed in abundance on An Taobh Tuathail Vol III through the eccentric range of tracks available, from sweeping electronica from Poland (Jacaszek)...to slightly more well known acts such as Animal Collective and Peter And The Wolf... It's an understatement to say that An Taobh Tuathail Vol III is not a record for everyone, but for those willing to dip their toes into the vast lake of the unknown darkness that boils at the heart of An Taobh Tuathail's playlist, you just may come out of it a different person."
- Bearded Magazine (UK)
"If you've picked up this album and are wondering whether it's worth getting, it probably is. If you're a fan of any of the artists involved, you'll like it. Anyone who turned on Merriweather Post Pavilion on a regular basis will love this, and it'll probably turn you on to more great acts of a similar vein."
- SwearI’mNotPaul (Éire)
"If you're a fan of the Fripp/Eno/Sylvian style, moody yet beautifully constructed and orchestrated, musical masterpieces then you won't be disappointed with a huge degree of the content on the album... An Taobh Tuathail (The Other Side) is a different and welcome collection of handpicked songs full of charming peculiarities and nice little idiosyncrasies. It may not find itself troubling the charts but it may just highlight some new and interesting acts that might otherwise pass you by."
- Contact Music (UK)
"It is a perfectly sequenced and cohesive album of like minded artists, whose music is perfectly pitched to late-night listeners with tired ears... An Taobh Tuathail is the late-night radio experience personified"
- Leicester Bangs (UK)
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Loner Deluxe - Frozen Grass | Listen | |
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Roshi feat. Pars Radio - Night Swimming | Listen | |
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Essie Jain - Haze | Listen | |
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R.S.A.G. - Dwelling On The Past | Listen | |
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Factory Kids - Look After Everyone (Luminous Remix) | Listen | |
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B-Movie Lightning - Triple Trouble | Listen | |
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Rollers/Sparkers - The Evening Station | Listen | |
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Miwon - Shinkansen | Listen | |
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Circlesquare - Music For Satellites | Listen | |
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Jacaszek - Walc | Listen | |
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Them Use Them - Able | Listen | |
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Mount Kimbie - Maybes | Listen | |
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The Caretaker - False Memory Syndrome | Listen | |
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Animal Collective - Loch Raven | Listen | |
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Peter & The Wolf - The Highway | Listen | |