Old Earth by Rory Sweeney

Old Earth is a meditation on time, decay, memory, and myth in the digital age. At once ancient and futuristic, the album maps a dream logic that connects the natural world, early internet mysticism, Irish folklore, and the quiet violence of technological evolution.

The album sees Sweeney at the peak of his powers on his highly anticipated sophomore album, following his 2022 debut Trash Catalogue. Introducing an emotional depth never before heard in his music, the album was conceived in 2020 and represents a culmination of five years of evolution as an artist which includes a series of cult classic releases, an 2023 AVA Festival Producer of the Year win, and a 2024 RTÉ Choice Prize nomination for Best Album (What Was The Question by Dublin Rapper, Curtisy). Equal parts Enya and Autechre, Old Earth is a bold, intense, and mesmerising body of work — one that only Sweeney could create.

Rory Sweeney is a Dublin-based electronic artist known for raw, genre-warped approaches to sound. Equal parts Enya and Autechre, Rory uses dense production and a DIY ethos to create his post internet music. A key presence in Ireland, Rory’s work with MCs, vocalists, and visual artists has garnered extensive critical acclaim, making him a central figure in Ireland’s flourishing musical ecosystem.