The writer and our pal Una Mullally has put together an audio experience around the winter solstice, which is designed to be played at sunset (currently approximately 4:08pm) of Wednesday December 21st.
Grianstad, is an Irish solstice audio experience produced by thisispopbaby. Sound design was composed and recorded by Jane Arnison and Julie Fogarty (Evvol, Under Tears) with text by Una Mullally, song by Ben Castle, MayKay, and Adam Matthews.
Grianstad is an “immersive, meditative experience timed with the light of the day fading. Says Una:
“Over the past few years, light, ritual, and marking key times on our Celtic calendar have been increasingly important to me. This piece, which you can listen to anywhere in the world, is an attempt to gather us, and focus our senses towards the light on the shortest day of the year ahead of the longest night. “
Registration is free from Eventbrite, and you’ll get an email with instructions, just decided where to watch the sunset when you hit play..
Credits:
GRIANSTAD
Created, written, and narrated by Una Mullally
Composition and sound design by Jane Arnison and Julie Fogarty
Solstice Song created and performed by Adam Matthews, Ben Castle, and MayKay
Mixed by Jane Arnison
Visual design by Niall Sweeney
Produced by Emily Brennan
A THISISPOPBABY Presentation
Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005. He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Cara Magazine, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, co-founder of Lumo Club, event curator, Indie Sleaze club promoter, and producer of gigs and monthly listening parties & events in Dublin.
