Birth name Cormac O'Halloran Origin Dublin, Ireland Website djkormac.com | Also known as Kormac, DJ Kormac Years active 2007-present Genres House music, Jazz | |
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Albums Doorsteps, Word Play, Scratch Marchin', Good Lord Record labels Scribble Records, Bodytonic Music Similar Speech Debelle, Bajka, Vyvienne Long, Micah P Hinson Profiles | ||
Kormac wash my hands scribble records
Kormac (Cormac O'Halloran) is a musician, producer, DJ and performer. He plays keys, guitar, drums and turntables and produces records from his studio in Dublin. He has performed all over the world as a solo artist and with his 11-piece ensemble, Kormac's Big Band.
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After learning guitar at the age of twelve, Kormac began sampling French and German tapes from his school, making demos on a four-track recorder.
Kormac is a former member of Irish alternative/experimental group, 8Ball.
He graduated from Trinity College, Dublin's Music and Media Technology Masters programme in 2004.
Career
Kormac released his first solo record, "The Scratch Marchin’ EP" in 2007 via Scribble Records. The record fused heavily processed, obscure jazz samples with his own recordings. The release of the extended play brought him to the attention of listeners throughout Ireland, the UK and Europe and resulted in many of his first international DJ appearances.
He followed with the "Good Lord EP" in 2008, this time mining early Gospel recordings for source material and inspiration.
With a background in playing in bands and performing live, Kormac's logical next step was to try and recreate his music live on stage. He assembled a group of musicians (bass, drums, brass, vocalists, guitars, electronics) and VJs and Kormac's Big Band performed their first full show at the Electric Picnic Festival in 2008.
Kormac released his first long player, "Word Play", in 2010. The record featured collaborations with DJ Yoda, DJ Cheeba, MC Little Tree, Messiah J & The Expert and Koaste. The album featured the track, "Wash My Hands", which was used in several international ad campaigns and was licensed to several compilations.
In the period of time that followed, Kormac toured extensively throughout the UK, Western and Eastern Europe, Australia, Canada and Africa.
Kormac released "Doorsteps" in 2014 on Bodytonic Records. A largely collaborative affair, it took nearly two years to complete. Kormac literally traveled to the homes of acclaimed Scottish author Irvine Welsh (Trainspotting, Filth, Acid House), Texan singer/songwriter, Micah P. Hinson, Mercury Music Prize winner, Speech Debelle, Koaste, MC Little Tree and Bajka.
Lead single, "Wake Up", was nominated for a Meteor Choice Music prize award. Kormac's Big Band played sold-out shows in Ireland, the UK, Australia and Europe to support the release.
Kormac has recently been commissioned by Jameson to make two tracks using only sounds he recorded at their factories in Dublin and Cork.
Songs
Wash My HandsWord Play · 2010
Scratch MarchinScratch Marchin' · 2007
Big Bad Trumpet PlayerWord Play · 2010