Parallel Society - ÄTSCH - Galleries

About this event

Some great music coming from Dublins creative music scene on this special night! These 3 bands are about to make themselves a name in the business and each of them combines modern music genres with sensible use of improvisation and craftmanship on a high musical level.
It is gonna be an exciting mixture of electronic and acoustic music so make sure not to miss this!

PARALLEL SOCIETY
Parallel Society is an new project featuring some of Dublin's finest young musicians. The band, led by german composer and guitarist Jan Henrik Rau has a refreshing new, energetic and exciting sound. The quintet interweaves electronic and acoustic soundscapes and there is a clear element of storytelling in each unique composition.

Drawing inspiration from a variety of styles such as hip-hop, pop, grunge, electronic and modern jazz combined with powerful improvisation the music has a very personal touch and does not want to be categorised.Every song creates a different atmosphere with fascinating and mesmerizing arrangements and truly original music.

Hugh Denman - drums
Yuzuha O'Halloran - alto sax & bass clarinet
Luke Howard - piano & synthesizer
Eoin O 'Halloran - bass
Jan Henrik Rau - guitar, effects, composition

ÄTSCH
is mixing melodic statements from post-rock with the freedom and excitement of Jazz. ÄTSCH started life as a graduation ensemble put together by guitarist Mathias Winkler’s for his Newpark BA in 2016. Since then the quartet has held down a weekly residency at the Front Door on Dame street and last November, they released their self-titled debut EP.

The Band plays instrumental music in the spirit of exiting jazz improvisation within the sound aesthetics of modern-day post-rock. ÄTSCH is merging lyrical melodies with strong individual solo performances. Being influenced on the one hand by post-rock giants such as “Sigur Rós” or “Explosions in the Sky” and on the other hand by contemporary Jazz artists like “Gilad Hekselman” or “Julian Lage”. ÄTSCH always tries to find the right balance between atmospheric soundscapes and exiting improvisation.

Matthias Winkler - guitar, composition
Hugh Denman - drums
Eoin O ’Halloran - bass
Graeme Bourke - piano

GALLERIES
Galleries have been active since Summer 2016, exclusively writing their own original music. The members came in contact via mutual friends and quickly discovered a common interest in writing music with a more electronic, beat driven, and at times, ambient slant.

Drawing influences from diverse musical styles and genres such as IDM, electronica, contemporary classical, ambient, jazz, hip hop, house, and alternative rock, the group writes music that covers a spectrum of sounds, moods, and textures, and enjoys reproducing it in the live context, to give an organic and human feel to an electronic sound.

Alex Keogan - Guitar, Bass, Piano, Synthesizer
Johnny McDowell - Percussion, Bass, Synthesizer, Guitar
Patrick Keegan - Guitar, Pedals, Sampling