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Don Leisure
Tyrchu Sain
Don Leisure has cemented his name as one of the most forward-thinking and experimental beatmakers and producers within the current musical ecosystem. As well as being 50% of Darkhouse Family (alongside Earl Jeffers) he has collaborated with the likes of Angel Bat Dawid, Gruff Rhys, DJ Spinna and First Word label-mates Amanda Whiting and Tyler Daley (Children of Zeus).
Welsh beatmaker Don Leisure releases a new album Tyrchu Sain including single ‘Tyrchu’ which features the soft-spoken vocal stylings of Gruff Rhys over a gently rolling, tape saturated and expertly chopped instrumental, creating (in Gruff’s own words) ‘Shiny new beat-treasures with ghostly reflections of Welsh pop’s past - skillfully dug from Sain Records’ deepest veins’.
A dedicated student of music, over the years, Don has amassed a vast encyclopaedic knowledge of music genres and subcultures, including a fascination with Welsh psychedelic folk music from the mid-20th century. This introduction was made by respected musician, producer and selector Andy Votel’s 2005 two-part compilation series ‘Welsh Rare Beat’ (in collaboration with Gruff Rhys and Don Thomas), comprising twenty-five tracks from Sain Records’ back catalogue. Now the oldest independent record label in Wales, Sain is a wildly influential bastion of home-grown Welsh talent, co-founded by Welsh-language folk singer Dafydd Iwan, whose music has seen a cultural resurgence in recent years with his 1983 song Yma o Hyd (We’re Still Here) becoming a huge anthem for Wales football fans.
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Y Dechrau
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Chwarae Teg
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Thema Osian
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Tyrchu
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Dŵr y Mynydd
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Geiriau Doeth
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Tynged
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Trac Piano
A9
Cynnau Tân
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Anturiaethau Pellach Capten Idole
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Pino ar y Bâs!!
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Brân Swît
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Thema Nia (Ahmed)
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Torri Sidan
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Un i Dewi
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Erlid Y Ddraig
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Maen Lila
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Dwyrain Cymru
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Tad a Mab
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Diolch a Nos Da





