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Rafael Anton Irisarri

RAFAEL ANTON IRISARRI

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Rafael Anton Irisarri

MASTERING ENGINEER · PRODUCER · ARTIST

Rafael Anton Irisarri is an Ibero-American composer, producer and mastering engineer based in New York's Hudson Valley, working across ambient, drone, experimental and modern classical. He is the founder and owner of Black Knoll Studio, one of the most respected mastering rooms in experimental music, established in 2010. As a mastering engineer his credits include work with Terry Riley, Ryuichi Sakamoto, William Basinski, MONO, Grouper, Devendra Banhart, Eluvium, Julia Kent, Clarice Jensen, Oliver Coates, Scanner and Telefon Tel Aviv. Under his own name he has released a deep catalogue of acclaimed albums on labels such as Room40, Umor Rex, Dais and his own Black Knoll Editions, with new music in 2026. His sound is built from heavily processed guitar, synthesizers and tape, layered into dense, cinematic washes.

VERIFIED STREAMS3.130.085TOTAL · 3.1M
2 DAYS · Total
Releases20
Years active2024–PRESENT
Collaborators ·
Rafael Anton Irisarri
Rafael Anton Irisarri
32 tracks · 3.1M
Abul Mogard
Abul Mogard
5 tracks · 112.5K
KMRU
KMRU
1 track · 111.0K
William Basinski
William Basinski
1 track
Gary Thomas Wright
Gary Thomas Wright
1 track
Orcas
Orcas
Benoît Pioulard
Benoît Pioulard
Rafael Anton Irisarri
Rafael Anton Irisarri
32 tracks · 3.1M
Abul Mogard
Abul Mogard
5 tracks · 112.5K
KMRU
KMRU
1 track · 111.0K
William Basinski
William Basinski
1 track
Gary Thomas Wright
Gary Thomas Wright
1 track
Orcas
Orcas
Benoît Pioulard
Benoît Pioulard
Latest release · -4 days ago

Where Light Pauses in the Silence of the Sun

Abul Mogard, Rafael Anton Irisarri · 2026 · LP · spotify
56.2Kstreams
Credits
Mastering EngineerProducerArtist
Spotify ↗
Top tracks · Ranked by streams · 10
Collaborators ·
Rafael Anton Irisarri
Rafael Anton Irisarri
32 tracks · 3.1M
Abul Mogard
Abul Mogard
5 tracks · 112.5K
KMRU
KMRU
1 track · 111.0K
William Basinski
William Basinski
1 track
Gary Thomas Wright
Gary Thomas Wright
1 track
Orcas
Orcas
Benoît Pioulard
Benoît Pioulard
Rafael Anton Irisarri
Rafael Anton Irisarri
32 tracks · 3.1M
Abul Mogard
Abul Mogard
5 tracks · 112.5K
KMRU
KMRU
1 track · 111.0K
William Basinski
William Basinski
1 track
Gary Thomas Wright
Gary Thomas Wright
1 track
Orcas
Orcas
Benoît Pioulard
Benoît Pioulard
Curatorial

OBRA BY RAFAEL ANTON IRISARRI

20 RELEASES
ROLE

2026

5 releases

2025

10 releases

2024

5 releases
Catalog · Notes · Curatorial

Bio

Rafael Anton Irisarri is an Ibero-American composer, producer and mastering engineer based in New York's Hudson Valley, working across ambient, drone, experimental and modern classical. He is the founder and owner of Black Knoll Studio, one of the most respected mastering rooms in experimental music, established in 2010. As a mastering engineer his credits include work with Terry Riley, Ryuichi Sakamoto, William Basinski, MONO, Grouper, Devendra Banhart, Eluvium, Julia Kent, Clarice Jensen, Oliver Coates, Scanner and Telefon Tel Aviv. Under his own name he has released a deep catalogue of acclaimed albums on labels such as Room40, Umor Rex, Dais and his own Black Knoll Editions, with new music in 2026. His sound is built from heavily processed guitar, synthesizers and tape, layered into dense, cinematic washes.

Credits

  • Rafael Anton Irisarri·
  • Abul Mogard·
  • KMRU·
  • William Basinski·
  • Gary Thomas Wright·
  • Orcas·
  • Benoît Pioulard

Coordinates

Handle
rafael-anton-irisarri
Spotify
3,130,085
Total
3,130,085
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