Video from a live show at Brighton Electric , July 5th 2026.
This song is a composite of two different wren boy carols, the first two verses are from Ireland where the tradition continues to this day (although they no longer hunt real live wrens) and the last was collected from Pembrokeshire in Wales. The melody, however, is my own contribution.
Originally sketched as a minimalist outro, Siilent returns in a new, grimy dub-infused version, built around a hypnotic 6/4 rhythm. Composed after a night at Geneva’s Dubquake, the track channels that raw, physical energy through the unique lens of OTPMD’s orchestral setup.
With Jo Burke’s striking folk vocals and the subtle, swaying touch of drummer Lucien Chatin, Siilent walks the line between dub trance and haunted chamber music — tense, elegant, and deeply immersive.