Glissen

Glissen are Kate McKeon and Jimmy Behan who met while they were both studying for an M.Phil in Music & Media Technologies in Trinity College, Dublin. They began working together in 2007, through a shared love of combining acoustic and electronic sounds. Their work features a wide variety of sources including vocals, guitars, psaltery, chromaharp, bells, ethnic percussion, accordion, found sounds, contact mics and live electronic processing. This wide palette of colours is also explored through Kate’s accompanying video work. They performed a number of shows in 2007, including at the Dublin Electronic Arts Festival, Last Tuesdays - Dame Lane, Maximum Joy (Dublin), and Stress!! (Galway) and have since taken time out to make more recordings.
Glissen's The Eagle and the Craneman will feature on the double CD being released by DEAF (Dublin Electronic Arts Festival) 2008.
// 'A definitive sampler of the very best in experimental electronic music produced by Irish-based artists today, this joint initiative between Culture Ireland and DEAF features contributions from established names and newcomers alike.....The 35 pieces offered here range from spoken-word/soundtrack works to the latest in home-grown dubstep, techno and acoustic/electronic hybrids...' //
For more info check out DEAF 2008