Join us at PUBLICS for ‘The Clouds Came Out of Their Homes to See Us’ a sound performance by Natalia Beylis on April 23, 18:00-20:00.

Natalia will play a solo set for approximately 45mins followed by drinks and chat. We will also have her record ‘Mermaids’ for sale as well as Nyahh records products for sale. Please join us!

Natalia Beylis’ music revolves somewhere between sonic story-teller and multi-instrumental explorer. She has released over 40 albums between solo works and collaborations and has appeared on numerous compilations. Based in rural Ireland, her work parallels the lines of her surroundings: creaking trees, farm animals, vocal samples taken from conversations with her neighbours, the northwesterly breeze, creatures rusting in the hedgerows, strange noises from the bog at dusk and rainfall. Lots and lots of rainfall.

Her solo compositions and improvisations are a mix of garbled tape collage recordings, manipulated sounds of seemingly mundane objects, eerie mandola mantras and dreamscape piano voyages. While she regularly records on a variety of traditional instruments, she is just as likely to use non-musical sound sources within her compositions. For example, she recently released an album using just the sounds created by a domestic Singer sewing machine.

Natalia regularly collaborates with cellist Eimear Reidy, percussionist Willie Stewart and is a member of the group BB84. She also creates pieces for ensembles. Her latest composition, ‘Around Here, The Birds Plant The Trees’ uses conkers both as a sonic source and as a visual conducting aid to direct the players.

Listen to the captivating soundscapes of Natalia Beylis here. Stay tuned for more details about the event coming soon!