GAMES GROUND is set to welcome BUTTERFLY WARS to the CAGE STAGE on 16th November at 15:00, featuring a live performance by Lou, joined by Elena Cotrone (violin) and Callum Owens (cello).
Alongside the performance, Lou will also give a talk on conceptualising video game music and creating leitmotifs, drawing from her acclaimed work— Butterfly Wars. This session will take place on the same day as part of the festival’s public days program.
Butterfly Wars in Germany 🇮🇪 🇩🇪 began the year with a workshop and talk at NerdiCON Leipzig, followed by a performance at Berlin Theatre Pool and behind-the-scenes sessions from LIVE SCORE BERLIN, where Filmorchester Babelsberg performed and recorded DEAD SOUND, a little melancholy sci-fi alien species for orchestra…
The project now returns to Games Ground with this unique live trio experience. German performances of Butterfly Wars are supported by Culture Ireland.
Butterfly Wars turned 2 years old on November 2nd!
DEAD SOUND which premiered on RTÉ 2XM in March 2025 and qualified in three categories at the Grammy awards. Nominees to be announced on November 7th…
For Your GRAMMY® Consideration
DEAD SOUND — Lou McMahon (MeaisÃn)
Best Alternative Music Performance
DEAD SOUND — Lou McMahon (MeaisÃn)
Song of the Year
DEAD SOUND — Lou McMahon (MeaisÃn)
Best arrangement, instruments and vocals