Experience this unique audio-visual performance of music by Northern Irish DJ and music producer Phil Kieran. Members of the Ulster Orchestra will accompany the electronic composer in this silver screen experience. Artists from across the worlds of film, animation, architecture, computer science and dance have interpreted the music into onscreen visualisations that explore the balance between nature and technology.
Phil Kieran has been in the upper echelons of electronic music, working as a prolific and industry-respected DJ, music producer, collaborator, remixer and composer for film, theatre and media since the noughties. Even before then, Phil describes "wisely mis-spending my youth; attending art school, learning and experimenting with musical instruments, dreaming, playing in bands and dj’ing at parties."
The music comes from The Strand Cinema album, recorded in tribute to the art deco cinema building, The Strand, where Phil’s recording studio has been for many years. A stirring and beautiful record, it seamlessly traverses the worlds of contemporary classical to beautifully elevated dance music with a recognisably cinematic influence.
Presented as part of Sound! Soundtrack Film Festival 2024, a festival that celebrates the art of music and sound in film, via a series of film screenings, live performances, workshops and interactive events. Sound! is presented by Regional Cultural Centre in partnership with An Grianán Theatre.