Aidan Murphy is a sound engineer, sound designer, arranger and music teacher in Dublin. Kolo Sound Design is his company. He has mixed at the Abbey Theatre, arranged for a series that finished at the National Concert Hall, and taught for Music Generation.
Sound engineering
Live mixing for musicals, plays and events, from get-in to strike. Most of the year is school and stage-school productions for companies that book him back. Sound engineering
Sound design
Voice-over, music and effects, recorded and delivered for theatre, exhibitions and film. The Custom House Visitor Centre in Dublin plays audio he made in 2021. Sound design
Workshops and teaching
Ukulele and beatboxing for primary classes, live looping for teenagers and adults, rock-band coaching, and one-to-one lessons. Workshops and teaching
Music arranging
Charts for string quartet, brass, percussion and full band, written since 2003 under the Bamboo Music Arranging name and now part of Kolo. Music arranging
Performance
Aidan performs as Thunderclap Murphy, improvising ambient music live in libraries, galleries and retreats. The project has its own site.
If you have a production, a class or a song that needs parts, tell Aidan about it. He comes back within the week with a plan and a fee.