Afield, David Donohoe

David Donohoe

David Donohoe is a composer, recordist, artist, live performer and improviser. He works at the intersection of instrumentation, synthesis, field-recording and processing. His performance practice involves scored works, electroacoustic presentation and solo/collaborative improvisation.

He has a long established relationship with Eamonn Doyle and Niall Sweeney, composing music and sound for exhibitions, books and film, including major shows at RHA Dublin (2019), Fundacion MAPFRÉ, Madrid & Gijon (2019, 20) and Kyotographie Japan (2024 & 25). He regularly works and performs with David Lacey (drums, percussion, electronics). He has released on D1 Recordings, Flaming Pines, Dinzu Artefacts, Verz Imprint, Mille Plateaux, Force- Inc, Fällt, Minimise, Fort Evil Fruit, 9-pt Records and Studiomime.

Recent works include 'AS IF' with Eamonn Doyle & Niall Sweeney, International Centre for the Image, Dublin (2026); ‘Afield', at Museum of Literature Ireland (2026); 'The Lark Unending' for flutes, percussion and electronics, with Susan Geaney & David Lacey, National Concert Hall, Dublin (2025); John Butcher’s ‘Dublin Fixations’ at New Music Dublin (2025); 'A Storm and its Aftermath' with Kate Carr released on Flaming Pines (2025); two film scores for Sarah Browne, 'The Laughable' (2025) and ‘Buttercup' (2024); ‘Fen' for Dublin Digital Radio, released on Dinzu Artefacts (2023).

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Softcover
Edition of 50 copies
16 pages plus 4 page insert
165 x 195 mm