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by Michael Donoghue from Jersey, Channel Isles

Ambient Minimal Soundtrack/Score

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Michael Donoghue is a Rotherham born, Jersey based independent electronic artist, composing left-field electronica which draws in influences from several genres, including ambient electro, downtempo, techno, and IDM.


Michael started to compose in 2017, releasing several singles and EP’s under the pseudonym of Cosmosapien. In the summer of 2020, Michael stepped out from the shadows of his alter ego, and started releasing music under his own name. Since then he’s released several singles singles, an EP, and his debut album, finding himself on the radar of several independent radio shows, blogs, reviewers, and playlist curators.


All of Michael’s tracks have been supported by BBC Music Introducing in the Channel Islands, and in December 2020 his single “Mummy” was voted onto the Fresh Faves on Fresh On The Net.

Michael kicked off 2021 with the release of groovy techno banger “Altitude”. He released his debut EP “Night Thoughts” in April, a four-track collection of industrial, ambient, and minimal electro. Around the time of the “Night Thoughts” release, Michael was invited onto BBC Music Introducing to create a mini-mix, which featured his own releases and a handful of artists that have inspired his style.

In September 2021, Michael put out his debut album “Landing”. Several reviews have picked up on his inspirations of the cosmos, calling it “a small book for astral travel”, and stating “the artist brings you into an experience out of Earth”