22 Jun 2009 : RHIAN SHEEHAN SIGNS TO MUSHROOM
Mushroom is extremely happy to announce the recent signing of pioneering Wellington electronic composer Rhian Sheehan.
Standing in Silence, his first full-length release in four years, represents a new musical bearing for Rhian Sheehan. His previous original albums, 2001's Paradigm Shift (regarded as a landmark in New Zealand electronica ) and 2004's Tiny Blue Biosphere, were acclaimed for their visionary blend of cerebral beats with sci-fi storylines and cosmic sensibilities and tracks from them appeared alongside works from the likes of electronica and dub luminaries Tosca, Horace Andy and Jose Padilla.
Yet these albums were conventional in comparison to Standing in Silence as Sheehan's latest work pushes into a new direction of organic, ambient and abstract sound. The sounds of cascading bells, plucked piano strings, wine glasses, playgrounds and airports are the substance of Standing in Silence, whereas the electronica was the core of the previous albums.
Rhian recently completed work on the "Full Space Dome" film score, which includes parts of “Standing In Silence” for the UK's National Space Centre. It is called "We Are Astronomers", is narrated by "Dr Who's" very own David Tennant, and launches 23rd May in the UK & June in the USA.
