Kormac
Kormac started out as a hip-hop scratch DJ and MPC beat-maker.
He has matured into an artist who brings a totally unique approach to his art, twisting samples and meticulous recordings of acoustic instruments into something entirely unique.
His latest album, Equivalent Exchange, saw him write a full suite of material for an orchestra and a host of collaborators including Loah, Jafaris, Jack O’ Rourke, MayKay, Shahab & Shayan Coohe and Stephen James Smith while working with acclaimed artist, Maser, on artwork and show visuals. The live show sold out venues including the National Concert Hall in Dublin in March 2024.
In early 2024, Kormac wrote an original score for Steven Knight's latest series, This Town. Kormac and his team shaped the series’ musical identity by integrating performances from Dan Carey, Kae Tempest, Gregory Porter, Celeste and Self-Esteem into his score. By weaving these elements into the score and deploying them throughout the series, Kormac achieved a unique and cohesive soundscape. The six-part series aired on BBC1 and iPlayer in Spring 2024 and was produced by Kudos TV. His OST for the series was released on Mercury in May 2024.
Before this he scored The Diplomat - a 6 part series for ITV Studios produced by World Productions (Line of Duty.) The show stars Sophie Rundle (Peaky Blinders) and first aired on Alibi/Now TV in 2023.
In 2023, Kormac scored the phenomenal Emmy-nominated documentary, Swift Justice, for The New Yorker magazine. The film explores the Afghani justice system under Taliban control. It was directed by the late Ross McDonnell and has over 1.5 million YouTube views at the time of writing. He also wrapped his first feature film soundtrack, Tarrac!
He has previously written stirring, uneasy scores for two multi-episodic TV series, Professionals (starring Brendan Fraser) and Red Election (starring Lydia Leonard and Stephen Dillane), airing worldwide on Disney Plus and primetime in the U.S. respectively.
While making his second album, Doorsteps, he, quite literally, showed up at the doors of legendary author, Irvine Welsh, Mercury Music Prize Winner, Speech Debelle, Texan legend, Micah P. Hinson and a host of others to collaborate and produce a record that sounds like nothing else.
He’s well known for his daring live shows. Sometimes he performs with a full ensemble (brass, strings, drums, electronics, bass, guitar and guest vocalists) while for club shows, he brings his studio set up, a drummer and a massive LED wall showing bespoke visuals for alternative takes on his own material.
He’s played festivals including Glastonbury, Bestival, Electric Picnic, Sonar and toured the UK, Europe, Eastern Europe, Australia and Canada alongside luminaries Portishead, Nas, Flaming Lips, Sonic Youth, Snarky Puppy and a host of others. Current streaming figures are in excess of 80 million with an average of 850K Spotify plays per month.