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Halfset are an electronic quartet from Dublin, Ireland.
They employ an unusual combination of electronics and live instruments - including vocals, drums/persussion, guitars, glockenspiel, harp, trumpet, mandola and old analog synths.
Halfset released their critically acclaimed debut album “Dramanalog” in April 2005
in september 2008 Halfset re-emerged with their long-awaited second album, Another Way of Being There. In many ways, it has been a metamorphosis of sorts and not just down to the evolving line-up. Three became four with one departure and the arrival of Cillian McDonnell (drums) and Sinéad Nic Gearailt (harp & rhodes), apart from offering fresh legs, it signposted a new direction.
Another Way of Being There discards the memorable samples and constructed loops that littered Dramanalog, relying completely on the sound this foursome makes when they get into a room together. Gone are the samples and found sounds and instead there is a sense of taking a musical line for a walk; of democratic improv; of starting with a structure but allowing it room to expand and compress.
The bulk of the record was written in a small cottage in Co. Leitrim, then recorded and produced over three years by Stephen Shannon at his Experimental Audio Studio in Dublin . Crafted and re-drafted, Another Way of Being There is an album heaving with melody, awash with layers and multiple tones.
They employ an unusual combination of electronics and live instruments - including vocals, drums/persussion, guitars, glockenspiel, harp, trumpet, mandola and old analog synths.
Halfset released their critically acclaimed debut album “Dramanalog” in April 2005
in september 2008 Halfset re-emerged with their long-awaited second album, Another Way of Being There. In many ways, it has been a metamorphosis of sorts and not just down to the evolving line-up. Three became four with one departure and the arrival of Cillian McDonnell (drums) and Sinéad Nic Gearailt (harp & rhodes), apart from offering fresh legs, it signposted a new direction.
Another Way of Being There discards the memorable samples and constructed loops that littered Dramanalog, relying completely on the sound this foursome makes when they get into a room together. Gone are the samples and found sounds and instead there is a sense of taking a musical line for a walk; of democratic improv; of starting with a structure but allowing it room to expand and compress.
The bulk of the record was written in a small cottage in Co. Leitrim, then recorded and produced over three years by Stephen Shannon at his Experimental Audio Studio in Dublin . Crafted and re-drafted, Another Way of Being There is an album heaving with melody, awash with layers and multiple tones.
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I Can
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a place to stay
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Laptop Dancer
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Electrolooks
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At this Moment
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Signets
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Lonesome
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Riversong
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Tigare (French Tiger)
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Come On Citron!
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salmon
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little pieces
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The Abbatoir
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Shoutbox
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smur89 wrote:
Group for irish bands like THIS at http://www.last.fm/group/Eclectic+Ireland ...gig atendees, photographers, journalists, bloggers, band members....
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fhen wrote:
So where can I get the new album (I'm from Germany). I was able to import Dramanalog at Amazon, but no luck yet =(
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andytoole wrote:
love the new album
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carbonga wrote:
Exceptional music. Technical and clean. Halfset combines beautifully captured melancholic emotions with the precision of a mechanical clockwork. Images come to mind with this music.
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visionize wrote:
they are great
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fhen wrote:
new album? ohhh :D
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Aculem wrote:
This band has changed my life and opened me up to a whole new genre of music. Just wanted to give my thanks.
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roughmixes222 wrote:
wicked tracks! love this music. please come japan soon.
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salmon full track | 5:19 |
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Prairie full track | 4:20 |
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Free MP3 another way of being there | 3:18 |
News
an interview with Stephen Shannon on Ragged Words
3 Mar 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/HALFSET
an interview with Stephen Shannon from Halfset
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Choice Music Prize Nomination
15 Jan 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/HALFSET -
Choice Music Prize Nomination
15 Jan 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/HALFSET -
Irish album of the year in The Independent
12 Dec 2008 | from blog.myspace.com/HALFSET
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Recent Activity
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Gadgeman and 1 other person added Halfset to their libraries. last week
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dianashamilton tagged Halfset with ‘hear soon’. September 2009
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patriciacor and chickengurl added Halfset to their libraries. August 2009
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andytoole added Halfset to the lineup of FREE SHOW. Halfset, The Holy Roman Army, 202's at Crawdaddy. August 2009
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andytoole added Halfset to the lineup of Kilkenny Arts Festival at Set theatre. August 2009
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EmmetCondon, mcelhas, jennymongan and 5 other people added Halfset to their libraries. July 2009
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Take3DVD tagged Halfset with downtempo, relaxing, ambient and one other tag. May 2009
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Take3DVD, hypernorth, nevillj and 2 other people added Halfset to their libraries. May 2009
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antoniogrosso tagged Halfset with only trance, only relax, club and 3 other tags. March 2009
- Halfset posted a news item ‘DESIGNER - NAOMI RYDER’. March 2009
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Album review: Halfset "Dramanalog".
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9 Feb 2006 | 3 comments
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