Cóemgín Cùil (pronounced cwe-VEEN CYOO-il) is the next generation of ambient artist, combining "extreme" digital effects and acoustic instruments to create haunting, deeply emotional soundscapes.  Hailing from Killarney in southern Ireland, Cùil grew up in a traditional Irish family, where music was an integral part of life's fabric.  His parents are both musicians: his Irish father a guitar player, and his Slovenian mother a singer and davul player.

 

"Music has been a huge part of my life," says Cùil, "but I've always had an insatiable wanderlust, and the desire to travel has also had a big influence on me."

 

Besides his transfixingly beautiful music, another thing that sets Cùil apart from many recording artists is his hesitation to be interviewed.  "I understand that people think  I'm a recluse, but my feeling is that music should speak for itself. I do not want to impose my ideas on the listener; they should be able to have their own experience of the music, and let it take them wherever they want to go."