Daniel O'Sullivan
Daniel O'Sullivan is an English multi-instrumentalist, composer and producer from Manchester, working between experimental rock, drone and improvised music. He is a member of the Norwegian group Ulver and earlier played keyboards in Guapo. He also records under his own name and as Mothlite, and is known for shared projects such as Æthenor, Grumbling Fur and Miracle. Daniel O'Sullivan's years in Guapo included the group's records for Cuneiform and Ipecac. The group Æthenor released its albums on VHF Records between 2006 and 2011.
KKAARREENNIINNAA
On KKKAAARRREEENNNIIINNNAAA, Charlemagne Palestine, Oren Ambarchi and Daniel O’Sullivan turn a 1997 “magic song” for a beloved dog’s spirit into a towering trio ritual. Organ drones, phase‑drifting cassette voices, Leslie‑swirled guitar and viola blo…
Persian Carpets
Second LP of duets by these longtime VHF family staples, here delivering 2 side-long epics of “minimalist” bliss. Both sides feature Daniel O'Sullivan on piano and Richard Youngs on zither, with rippling waves of sound recalling classics like Charlem…
The Pastoral Machine
Fourth volume of Library Music miniatures by Daniel O’Sullivan (Ulver, Æthenor, This is Not This Heat, etc) for VHF, this time commissioned by the legendary German Music Library, Sonoton. Another sampling of Dan’s versatility and brilliance as a comp…
The Physic Garden
Third in a trilogy of albums of library music miniatures from composer and multi-instrumentalist Daniel O'Sullivan (Æthenor, Ulver, This Is Not This Heat, etc.) following 2020's Electric Māyā and 2021's Fourth Density. For heads, the term 'library mu…
Electric Maya: Dream Flotsam And Astral Hinterlands (LP)
* Yellow Vinyl * First in a series of three records of library music miniatures from composer and multi-instrumentalist Daniel O'Sullivan (Æthenor, Ulver, This is Not This Heat, etc). For heads, the term 'library music' in 2020 might evoke dodgy Ital…