Hello! I'm Brian Dillon, a musician, sound designer, composer and educator. I’m originally from Nenagh, Co. Tipperary, but have been in Dublin for several years now. I am a member of electronic music group Meltybrains? and have worked with a disparate range of artists and musicians over the last 10 years, including Anna B Savage, Jon Hopkins, Loah, Talos, Jamie Duffy and Kingfishr, among many others. I have performed at numerous international festivals such as SXSW and Iceland Airwaves and my music has previously been featured in Q Magazine, Boiler Room and Spotify’s New Music Friday playlist. I also work as a professional sound artist and composer. My previous sound art work includes installations for Ireland's Museum of Modern Art and The Wild Atlantic Way. As a composer, I have been commissioned in both the commercial, and public spheres, including work for Fáilte Ireland, Cavan County Council, the RCC in Letterkenny, the Source Arts Centre in Thurles, Dublin’s Abbey Theatre and the UK’s ITV. I have also created the music for a number of theatre and dance shows, short films and TV series and recently held a solo exhibition of sound-art work at the Horse Gallery in Dublin. I have a passion for sound design and audio production, and bring all of my skills, knowledge and expertise into the studio, as well as always striving to bring positivity, passion and rigour to all projects and collaborations. Despite the earnestness of much of my musical output, I am good craic (I swear).

Brian Dillon

Hello! I'm Brian Dillon, a musician, sound designer, composer and educator. I’m originally from Nenagh, Co. Tipperary, but have been in Dublin for several years now. I am a member of electronic music group Meltybrains? and have worked with a disparate range of artists and musicians over the last 10 years, including Anna B Savage, Jon Hopkins, Loah, Talos, Jamie Duffy and Kingfishr, among many others. I have performed at numerous international festivals such as SXSW and Iceland Airwaves and my music has previously been featured in Q Magazine, Boiler Room and Spotify’s New Music Friday playlist. I also work as a professional sound artist and composer. My previous sound art work includes installations for Ireland's Museum of Modern Art and The Wild Atlantic Way. As a composer, I have been commissioned in both the commercial, and public spheres, including work for Fáilte Ireland, Cavan County Council, the RCC in Letterkenny, the Source Arts Centre in Thurles, Dublin’s Abbey Theatre and the UK’s ITV. I have also created the music for a number of theatre and dance shows, short films and TV series and recently held a solo exhibition of sound-art work at the Horse Gallery in Dublin. I have a passion for sound design and audio production, and bring all of my skills, knowledge and expertise into the studio, as well as always striving to bring positivity, passion and rigour to all projects and collaborations. Despite the earnestness of much of my musical output, I am good craic (I swear).

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Hello!

I’m Brian Dillon, a musician, sound designer, composer and educator. I’m originally from Nenagh, Co. Tipperary, but have been in Dublin for several years now.

I am a member of electronic music group Meltybrains? and have worked with a disparate range of artists and musicians over the last 10 years, including Anna B Savage, Jon Hopkins, Loah, Talos, Jamie Duffy and Kingfishr, among many others. I have performed at numerous international festivals such as SXSW and Iceland Airwaves and my music has previously been featured in Q Magazine, Boiler Room and Spotify’s New Music Friday playlist.

I also work as a professional sound artist and composer. My previous sound art work includes installations for Ireland’s Museum of Modern Art and The Wild Atlantic Way. As a composer, I have been commissioned in both the commercial, and public spheres, including work for Fáilte Ireland, Cavan County Council, the RCC in Letterkenny, the Source Arts Centre in Thurles, Dublin’s Abbey Theatre and the UK’s ITV. I have also created the music for a number of theatre and dance shows, short films and TV series and recently held a solo exhibition of sound-art work at the Horse Gallery in Dublin.

I have a passion for sound design and audio production, and bring all of my skills, knowledge and expertise into the studio, as well as always striving to bring positivity, passion and rigour to all projects and collaborations.

Despite the earnestness of much of my musical output, I am good craic (I swear).

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Private piano, guitar, music technology and music theory teacher at Self-employed
January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2012
Private music instruction covering piano, guitar, music technology and music theory.
Composer, producer and touring musician at Meltybrains?
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2026
Member of the Irish electronic act Meltybrains?; involved in composing, producing and touring.
Composer, producer and touring musician at The Line
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2026
Composer, producer and touring musician for a solo act.
Piano and guitar teacher at The Music Company, Ashbourne & Metro Music School, Rathfarnham
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2017
Piano and guitar teaching across two music schools.
Freelance composer, sound designer, music producer and keyboard/pianist at Self-employed / Freelance
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2026
Freelance work for a range of artists and media projects, including composition, sound design and production.
Label manager at Ensemble Records
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2017
Managed label operations and artist projects.
Music Lecturer at BIMM
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2025
Music lecturer at BIMM (and associated programmes) specializing in popular music analysis, performance and music technology.
Composer, producer, sound designer and recording engineer at Camden Recording Studios, Dublin
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2026
Composer, producer, sound designer and recording engineer for Camden Recording Studios projects.
Solo musician / Performer at The Line
January 1, 2011 - Present
Performer and contributor under the solo act The Line, in addition to work with Meltybrains?.
Freelance composer, sound designer, music producer and keyboard/pianist at Freelance
January 1, 2014 - Present
Freelance composer, sound designer, music producer and keyboard/pianist; worked with Talos, Loah, Kingfisher, Jamie Duffy, Brídín, Morgana, Emmet Kirwan, Emma Martin, Ellius Grace, Anna B Savage, JFDR, the Dublin Laptop Orchestra and many others.
Music Lecturer at BIMM - BIMM Institute Dublin (Technical University Dublin collaboration)
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2025
Lecturer in popular music analysis, performance and music technology.
Composer, producer, sound designer and recording engineer at Camden Recording Studios
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2026
Composer, producer, sound designer and recording engineer working on projects in Dublin.

Education

BA (Hons) in Music and English at Maynooth University
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2011
MA in Sonic Arts at Queen’s University, Belfast
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2012
BA in Music and English (First Class Honours) at Maynooth University
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2011
MA in Sonic Arts at Queen's University Belfast
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2012

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