Iglooghost

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Iglooghost in 2020
Background information
Birth nameSeamus Rawles Malliagh
Born Belfast, Northern Ireland
Origin Shaftesbury, England
Genres
Years active2014–present
Labels
Website iglooghost.bandcamp.com

Seamus Rawles Malliagh, known by his recording alias Iglooghost, is an English electronic music producer and songwriter based in London. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Career

Malliagh released a cassette in 2014 titled Treetunnels on Error Broadcast. [5] In 2015, he released his second EP titled Chinese Nü Yr on Brainfeeder. [6] [7] He also released in that same year a collaborative EP with Mr. Yote titled Milk Empire through Activia Benz. [8] In March 2016, he released his third EP titled Little Grids, again on Brainfeeder, [9] [10] and in September 2017 he released his album Neō Wax Bloom , also on Brainfeeder. [11] [12] [13]

On February 4, 2021, Iglooghost announced the oncoming release of his second album, Lei Line Eon , which was released on 2 April alongside the release of the album's lead single, "Sylph Fossil". [14] [15] As of May 27, 2024, Iglooghost has over 111,000 active monthly listeners on Spotify, and over 30,400 subscribers on YouTube.

On March 15, 2024, Iglooghost announced his third album named Tidal Memory Exo , which was released on May 10, 2024 via LuckyMe, and also released the lead single "Coral Mimic" on streaming services. [16] [17]

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

Mixtapes

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