Ciaran Mackle is an Irish musician based in London since 2012. His practice spans improvisation, electroacoustics, and song, often navigating the intersections between traditional forms and experimental sound. His work is grounded in a tactile engagement with texture, phrasing, and the performative possibilities of sound.
Long-term collaborations include the micro feral concrète of Ashcircle (active since 2014), and Breathing Heavy, a saxophone and sampler duo with Sam Andreae. From 2019 to 2023, he curated the Cliff-Edge series at Hundred Years Gallery, fostering a space for avant-garde and improvised music in East London.
Recent work has drawn heavily from Irish and English folk traditions, exploring melodic phrasing within abstract structures. His debut solo album, sitting still for a living, released under his own name, reimagines traditional song through a lens of experimental performance and long-form sampler composition.
