Tyrchu Sain from Don Leisure, is released on 28th February 2025, via Sain Records.
‘Tyrchu Sain‘ (translating to ‘Digging Sain’) is a fearless and exploratory album created through exploring the Sain records back catalogue, it sees Don put his signature unparalleled and unpredictable skills to work, weaving together moments of forgotten beauty into celestial and otherworldly compositions. The record features appearances by artists from Wales who have a similar obsession as Don with these classic Welsh rarities including Gruff Rhys, Carwyn Ellis, Earl Jeffers Amanda Whiting and Boy Azooga. Listen to the magical ‘Tyrchu’ featuring Gruff Rhys here:
Now the oldest independent record label in Wales, Sain Records 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.
Announcing a huge digitisation project throughout 2024, Sain Records took on the mammoth task of painstakingly digitising their entire back catalogue spanning 55 years, working in partnership with the National Library of Wales in Aberystwyth, the resulting archive then be submitted – preserving them for future generations to enjoy. Taking this period of rediscovery as an opportunity to reimagine their impressive inventory, Sain invited renowned producer Don Leisure to dig into their musical treasure chest, creating a sprawling sonic tapestry from the dusty gems within.
Don has previously collaborated with Angel Bat Dawid, Gruff Rhys, DJ Spinna and First Word label-mates Amanda Whiting & Tyler Daley (Children of Zeus).
