Proper Micro NV is the alias of Limerick singer, songwriter and electronic music producer Rory Hall.
Hall's releases have been hailed by Nialler9, CLASH Magazine, Dan Hegarty of RTÉ 2fm, The Irish Times, Hotpress, The Last Mixed Tape and Roisin Murphy amongst others.
Since the projects creation, Hall has performed at various venues and festivals throughout Ireland and the UK including Electric Picnic (2018, 2019), Body&Soul (2017, 2019), Latitude (2019), Castlepalooza (2018), Whelan's, Dolan's, Roisin Dubh, The Workmans, Hard Working Class Heroes & more - with Proper showcasing his electronic, dance driven - theatrical and costume based show that had gained him attention.
Following on from the positively received debut LP 'Dormant Boy' released in 2018 which received praise from various media outlets and many end of year list placings, Hall will soon announce details of a brand new album (released by Strange Brew & distributed by Republic Of Music).
Awards/Honours:
Nomination for Best Dance/Electronic - Hotpress Awards 2019
Thin Air 19 for 19
One of Nialler9's best Irish Albums of 2018
Number 7 in The Last Mixed Tape's readers album of the year for 2018
State Face of 2018
Hard Working Class Heroes 2017 Alumni (AKA Ireland Music Week)
Whelan's One To Watch 2018 & 2019
Press Quotes:
Hotpress - "A gorgeous blast of electropop"
Dave Hanratty - "Theatrical Noisewave"
The Thin Air - "Hall’s deft production values and vocals are equal parts distinctive and, at their best, show-stopping
State.ie - "Rory Hall’s Proper Micro NV creates electronica that’s blisteringly sharp, beautifully layered, but also poignant and soulful. A rare combination from a relatively young contender"
JOE.ie - "A gifted force"
Roisin Murphy - "His voice is gorgeous"
REMY - "Colours is easily one of the best Irish EP's to be released this year, in any genre."
Pause Musicale France - "Proper Micro NV is a raw talent to follow closely and love intensely"
Press Quotes On Debut Album:
Nialler9 - "The record shows talent in spades from the alternative electronic artist. Often coupling pop song structures with electro inspired sound palettes and a splash of moody introspection lyrically, Dormant Boy is surprisingly fully formed for a debut release"
The Last Mixed Tape - "Sitting on a strong bedrock of electronic beats, the pops and clicks that populate Dormant Boy’s sonic backdrop perfectly wrap themselves around the floating vocals on tracks like ‘Eyes’ and ‘Always’"
8Radio - "Excellent"
Dan Hegarty - "“It's inventive, captivating, & it has that little extra ingredient that helps it stand out from everything else”
Limerick Post - ‘Dormant Boy’ is a lavish and joyous electronic production.
REMY - "Regardless of whether you are a horrendous music snob, a happy go merry casual music listener, or that elusive Goldilocks in between, if you can't connect somewhere with this album, you may be dead inside."