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New Album ‘A Shimmering’ out now via @moot_tapes ORDER LP:

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Trick Mist - A Shimmering
OUT 9/10/26 on @moot_tapes
Pre Order LP via link in bio

Trick Mist is Cork based artist and multi instrumentalist musician Gavin Murray. His music channels traditional Irish music through an abstract prism conjuring a contemplative liminal landscape between reality and imagination. His practice is shaped by a love of sean nós singing, experimental sound processing, colloquial absurdist lyrics and the writings of Irish mystic John Moriarty.

The genesis of the album was a series of recording sessions designed to accurately mine the unconscious.

‘I wanted to create a way of documenting and archiving as many unconscious ideas as possible. I would go into my studio daily and record. When I felt there was one idea I would explore it and then stop without trying to create a song structure. The next day I would start the process again, moving on to a new blank recording session. I labeled all my ideas 1-30. This naming criteria was incredibly cold but it allowed me not to get emotionally attached to my ideas. I’d be able to objectively see 1 works with 9 etc when evaluating in a more critically engaged way at a later point.’

Teasing out notions of abstract trad (digitally processing and expanding the range and function of trad-associated instruments and sean nós singing) and primal electronica (soundscapes which reference electronica but which are made with acoustic instruments) provided a series of prompts for these explorations.

A contemplative expansive soundscape steeped in longing emerged. Detuned tin whistles, aching flutes, primal bodhrán flourishes, reverb-dripping textured banjo and sean nós inspired primacy of voice conspired to dream up a sound with an omnidirectional pull.

Featuring collaborations with Dan Walsh (Fixity) and Niamh Dalton (Ana Palindrome) the album, inspired by the Irish mythological concept of ‘liminal space’, aims to subvert trad’s connection to the past instead telling cautionary tales about the future. The awe and terror of the real world expressed in both a virtual and primal language. An abundant and shapeshifting journey that visits escapist, emotional and confronting places. by @trickmist

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What I'm into... With @trickmist

Trick Mist is Cork-based artist and multi-instrumentalist Gavin Murray. His music channels traditional Irish music through an abstract prism conjuring a contemplative liminal landscape between reality and imagination. Shaped by a love of sean nós singing, experimental sound processing, colloquial absurdist lyrics and the writings of Irish mystic John Moriarty, his music forges an environment that is simultaneously familiar and transcendent. Trick Mist’s third album, A Shimmering, was released on Moot Tapes on Friday, October 9. It was written, recorded, mixed and produced by Gavin Murray at home, above Plugd Records and at Dan Walsh’s studio in Cork City between October 2023 and February 26, with the recording sessions designed to accurately mine the unconscious. Alongside this, Trick Mist released a five-part audio/visual series entitled Sub-liminal, drawing from the Irish mythological concept of ‘liminal space’ and made in collaboration with videographer Graham Patterson and field recordist Mícheál Keating.

Full feature at TPOE.substack.com by @trickmist

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2 gorgeous album launch shows around the corner!!

Friday 16th Oct @dalicork @dosecork presents
honoured to be joined by @ninidalt and @danwalshdoesdrum especially for this show. Set by Niamh Dalton opening the show

Saturday 17th Oct @pharmaciabar @l.a.s.a._lk presents
Set by @fionaoconnellmusic opening the show

Tickets for both shows at link in bio

Wee clip from ‘Muck’ part 3 of ‘Sub-liminal’ audio/visual series (collaboration between myself @greyeggzandham @micheal___k_ ) featuring Niamh’s vocals, the magic road and everybody’s favourite Toyota Starlet 🔈

It’s all happening basically
Xx by @trickmist

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I’ve had the privilege of working with two absolutely incredible musicians on this album. Total legends Dan Walsh @danwalshdoesdrum and Niamh Dalton @ninidalt. Incredibly talented people and it was a total privilege and joy to share the creative space and process with them. Here’s a few behind the scenes bits from when we were working together. Dan and Niamh will be joining me as part of my live set this Friday 16th Oct at the Cork Album launch @dalicork @dosecork . There’ll be fiddle, there’ll be sax, there’ll be voice, there’ll be flutes. A special one off occurrence and a celebration of our working together. We will also all be treated to Niamh doing a solo set on the night, opening the show. I can’t wait. Tickets in bio ✨ by @trickmist

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Trick Mist records being sent out this week. Big thanks for everyone who has supported so far. Grab your copy over on the @moot_tapes Bandcamp. by @trickmist

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My new album ‘A Shimmering’ is out now! It’s such a beautiful feeling knowing it’s out in the world. I’ve been working on it for so long and have poured all parts of myself deeply into it. I remember in Oct 23 saying to myself I need to go away and go deeper into my practice. I wanted to simplify what I do, dig into the primacy of voice more, play more instruments, be more intuitive, prioritise joy and involve other people. Standing on the summit now of what I set out for myself I can say happily that I’ve achieved those goals with many scenic detours, obstacles and surprises along the way making the journey all the more rewarding. This is the record I wanted to hear myself and it’s a total privilege to add art I feel this way about to the art that exists in this world of ours.

It’s enriched me and vampired me at times but the drive and desire to articulate all the impulses never swayed.

This calling is a mysterious thing. I’ve tried to be the best funnel for its flow.

I’ve been a seeking, and these 9 songs will attest to that

grá mór
Gav

Written, recorded, mixed and produced by Gavin Murray (Trick Mist) at home, above Plugd Records and at Dan Walsh’s studio in Cork City (Oct 23 - Feb 26)

Made with recordings of voice, bodhrán, tin whistle, banjo, bansuri, low whistle, flutes, shruti box, accordion, harmonica and electric guitar performed by Gavin Murray
Saxophone on ‘Muck’, bansuri on ‘Grace The Space’ and ‘Banshee Bones’, fife, saxophone and flute on ‘Data’ by @danwalshdoesdrum
Backing Vocals on ‘Muck’ and Fiddle on ‘Silver Branch’ and ‘Data’ by @ninidalt
Backing Vocals on ‘A Shimmering’ by @hilaryomahony
Mastered by @fitztony
Art direction and photography by Gavin Murray
Front cover photo by @micheal___k_
Design and layout by Sara Leslie @morimaker

Thanks to: Hil for the constant everything, Dan and Niamh for sharing their talents generously, Graham and Míchéal for layering on the liminality, @moot_tapes for their support and Luan for walking beautifully on the earth

© + ℗ Trick Mist 2026
MOOT027 by @trickmist

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From Manchán Magan’s Slí na Samhlaíochta to The Wran and Clare Sands, it’s a week steeped in the old tongue and older forms, with Search Results, Trick Mist, Alana Henderson, Morgana and KiiKO rounding out the standouts. Link in bio 🜁 by @trickmist

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‘A Shimmering’ my new album is out today! Available on vinyl and digital (bandcamp only) via @moot_tapes

To celebrate, ‘Muck’ the 3rd instalment of ‘Sub-liminal’ audio/visual series is here.

‘Sub-liminal’ is a documentation (using filming and field recording) of 5 songs from the new album being played over a portable speaker in ‘liminal’ places which inspired the musics’ creation. I’ve been working on this with film artist @greyeggzandham and sound recordist @micheal___k_

Each video features a speaker in an outdoor setting which I regard as a liminal space. The song will play over the speaker and the videos document this act as well as visually mapping the environment the speaker finds itself in. The sound of the music playing out of the speaker and the location’s environmental sounds are captured by field-recording.

The project draws on the Irish mythological concept of liminality, traditionally an in-betweenness between realms. The settings share a sense of limbo, unease and ambiguity posing questions about the housing crisis, notions of progress, the environment and our mythology.

‘Muck’ full video link in bio
a song exploring the mystery of existence finds resonance in The Magic Road - where Cars defy gravity and roll up the Hill. In this case a Toyota Starlet with a speaker strapped onto its roof. It’s a place that’s a battleground between humans’ desire to explain everything and revelling in the wonder of the unexplainable. The song presents an abstract re-imagining of sean nós singing featuring backing vocals by @ninidalt. Here characteristic ornamentation becomes the melody line as opposed to a decorative ‘grace note’. Unlike traditional Sean nós, which is often sung loudly to carry across unamplified social settings like pubs, ‘Muck’ uses close-micing to achieve a distinctly quiet, intimate sound.

Album launch shows
Fri 9th Oct @bold.frontiers Festival Dundalk
Fri 16th Oct @dalicork Cork (@dosecork presents)
Sat 17th Oct @pharmaciabar Limerick (@l.a.s.a._lk )
More TBA

Hope to see you out there

Major thanks to Daire O Shea for letting me strap a speaker on top of his car
Supported by Louth County Council @lccartsoffice by @trickmist

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Doing a string of shows to mark the launch of my new album ‘A Shimmering’ out via @moot_tapes

Cannot wait to share this new music live ✨✨

Fri 9th Oct @bold.frontiers Dundalk
Fri 16th Oct @dalicork Cork (@dosecork presents)
Sat 17th Oct @pharmaciabar Limerick (@l.a.s.a._lk presents)

🔈 🔈 by @trickmist

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Trick Mist is Cork-based artist and multi instrumentalist musician Gavin Murray. His music channels traditional Irish music through an abstract prism conjuring a contemplative liminal landscape between reality and imagination. Shaped by a love of sean-nós singing, experimental sound processing, colloquial absurdist lyrics and the writings of Irish mystic John Moriarty his music forges an environment that is simultaneously familiar and transcendent.

The album ‘A Shimmering’ is out on @moot_tapes this Friday, 9th October. It emerged from a series of experiments teasing out notions of ‘abstract trad’ (digitally processing and expanding the range and function of trad-associated instruments and sean nós singing) and ‘primal electronica’ (soundscapes which reference electronica but which are made with acoustic instruments). Featuring collaborations with Dan Walsh (Fixity) and Niamh Dalton (Ana Palindrome), the album, inspired by the Irish mythological concept of ‘liminal space’, aims to subvert trad’s connection to the past instead telling cautionary tales about the future.

Trick Mist plays Dali next Friday, 16th October, accompanied by Dan Walsh and Niamh Dalton. Tickets available via RA.

Art by @w______ren by @trickmist

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It’s seems I’m the first act at this years @bold.frontiers festival. Playing Dundalk Gaol on Friday at 6pm (album release day!!)
100 republican prisoners escaped from here when they blew a hole in the partition wall fado fado. We will give the walls a good rattle here again as a ceremonious kick start to the festival and the album can make a daring escape from the confines of my head. See you there x by @trickmist

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Trick Mist / Niamh Dalton
16.10.26 8pm
Dali

Abstract trad meets primal electronica as Trick Mist launches his new album ‘A Shimmering’ with special guest Niamh Dalton on support.

Tickets available via RA.

Art by @w______ren by @trickmist

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