![]() In 2015, Irisarri was tasked by Portland’s Beacon Sound to remaster for vinyl two of legendary minimalist composer Terry Riley classic albums “ Descending Moonshine Dervishes” (1982) and “ Songs for the Ten Voices of the Two Prophets” (1983). Irisarri is a prolific audio engineer and collaborator, having worked with dozens of seminal artists at his Black Knoll Studio in New York. Credits include: Julianna Barwick, Grouper, Steve Hauschildt, Loscil, Telefon Tel Aviv, and Tycho, amongst hundreds of others. These unique overtures, coupled with his signature layering of distortion and bleached-out textures, fabricate an audible environment that would seemingly be at odds with, yet gracefully complement each other. While Irisarri’s compositions typically field an array of modern ambient overtones threaded through oceanic symphonies with tape loops, bowed electric guitar and vast washes of overdriven sound, his recent debut album for Dais Records, Peripeteia, portray these common themes giving way to metal and classical influences that emphasizes Irisarri’s melancholic tendencies. ![]() Whether it’s through Irisarri’s celestial long-form albums or his lauded audio engineering credentials for countless artists and labels, Irisarri’s consistent dedication to his craft never wavers from the forefront. ![]() Over the years, the American composer has become ubiquitous within the spheres of ambient, drone and electronic music. RAFAEL ANTON IRISARRI is a record producer and mastering engineer living in New York. ![]()
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