Biography
Daniel Figgis is an Irish composer of avantgarde/ambient electronica. He's a former member of Virgin Prunes. His best-known post-Prunes endeavor is Princess Tinymeat.
In 1994 Figgis released Skipper on Rough Trade records. This ambient work is considered to be his masterpiece.
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As of 2004, Daniel Figgis is currently composer in residence with Dun Laoghaire/Rathdown, Dublin. One of his more recent compositions, Post Production, a 23 section suite for four musicians was performed at the Winter Garden, New York City, in December 2006. In 2008, Arts>World financial centre commissioned Figgis to compose and perform the sole European commission to celebrate their 20th anniversary of arts programming. His multi-disciplinary festival, Snakes & Ladders, will be appearing on Broadway, January 8, 2010 at Peter Norton Symphony Space.
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