Experimental electronic artist and multi-instrumentalist Killian Walsh announces his new album ‘Ise’, led by the opening single ‘Let’s Float’ featuring his daughter Elise SW. The album title, ‘Ise’, is derived from the Irish word for “she”, serving as a gesture of respect to the women in Killian’s life. A deeply personal body of work shaped by loss, reflection, and renewed connection to music, it sits alongside a global wave of underground producers currently pushing raw, analogue soundscapes and genre boundaries forward.
‘Ise’ reflects a wide emotional spectrum, moving between fragility, reflection, and moments of clarity, tracing a period of personal change and emotional processing. Musically, the album draws upon a broad spectrum of electronic styles from Killian’s past, incorporating elements of Ambient, Trance, House, and Techno, along with reflecting his background in traditional Irish music. The project was developed with support from collaborators in Dublin, Berlin and Australia, including work with seminal producers and engineers Tobias Neumann and Johannes Manuel.
Killian Walsh’s forthcoming full body of work emerged without a defined plan. Following the sudden deaths of his wife and, three months later, his father, Killian found himself turning to music as a way of processing grief. What followed became an organic, cathartic process, resulting in an album that documents an emotional journey through loss, introspection, and gradual renewal.
Killian Walsh comments:
“There wasn’t a grand plan to make an album. I was hit with the death of my wife quite suddenly, and then within three months, the death of my father, and my world was absolutely turned upside down, and I was completely cracked open. The paradox of being completely cracked open is that’s when the light can come in. That light was music. This album is effectively the story of the journey of my grief, realising that grief is a form of madness and all the emotions attached to that.”
The new single taken from the album, ‘Let’s Float’, introduces the LP’s emotional offering. The track was inspired by a moment shared between Killian and his daughter, Elise, who features as the vocalist on the track, during a family swim in the sea following the passing of his wife. During the swim, both experienced a similar sense of stillness and reassurance, which later formed the foundation of ‘Let’s Float’. The release captures that moment of quiet clarity, translating it into a piece centred on hope and connection.
‘Ise’ as a collection presents a multi-genre body of work that reflects both personal experience and artistic development. Each track on the album contributes to a wider narrative, illustrating Killian’s evolving creative identity while documenting a period of significant change. The forthcoming release of ‘Ise’ introduces an exciting project rooted in lived experience, combining emotional depth with a broad electronic sound palette, as Killian Walsh continues to establish his presence within the wider electronic music landscape.
Killian Walsh’s ‘Ise’ will be released via Ardchumhacht on 26th June, 2026, capturing a body of work shaped by a period of loss, reflection and emotional transformation.
Killian Walsh feat. Elise SW – Let’s Float
Official Release: 24th April, 2026
Label: Ardchumhacht
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