Talos

Talos

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Born in Cork on October 2, 1987 and deceased in the same city on August 11, 2024, Eoin French aka Talos was an Irish performer and musician, a member of the band Hush War Cry before embarking on a solo career. Before taking on the name of the ancient Cretan colossus, Eoin French studied architecture at Cork University, alongside courses at the Cork School of Music. He took his first steps in the band Hush War Cry, before turning to his own career in 2013. He produced the RTÉ Choice Music Prize-nominated albums Wild Alee (2017), Far Out Dust (2019) and Dear Chaos (2022), in a style that blends ambient electronic music, chamber pop, synthpop and alternative R&B, with a distinctive falsetto. Between world tours, Talos lives between Cork and Reykjavik (Iceland). He collaborates with Icelandic composer Atli Örvarsson on the Sun Divider EP (2024), released after his death in accordance with his wishes. Stricken by cancer, Eoin French died in his sleep at the age of 36. His other collaboration with Ólafur Arnalds on the album A Dawning was also released posthumously in July 2025.

Top tracks

06
A Dawning
Ólafur Arnalds
A Dawning
03:58
Writer: Eoin French / Composers: Ólafur Arnalds - Eoin French
03
Bedrock
Ólafur Arnalds
A Dawning
04:39
Writer: Eoin French - Max Porter / Composers: Ólafur Arnalds - Eoin French
04
To Each His Own
Talos
Far Out Dust
03:10
Writer: Doug Schadt - Eoin French / Composers: Doug Schadt - Eoin French
02
The Light Upon Us
Talos
Far Out Dust
03:49
Writer: Eoin French - Mike Kintish / Composers: Eoin French - Mike Kintish
02
Odyssey
Talos
Wild Alee
04:46
Writer: Eoin French / Composers: Eoin French
07
for Steph
Ólafur Arnalds
A Dawning
03:54
Composers: Ólafur Arnalds - Eoin French
02
Signs
Ólafur Arnalds
A Dawning
03:27
Writer: Eoin French / Composers: Ólafur Arnalds - Eoin French
05
Lowlight Jazz
Talos
Lowlight
03:06
Writer: Nubya Garcia / Composers: Talos Tsavellas
01
Your Love Is an Island
Talos
Your Love Is an Island
04:05
Writer: Eoin French / Composers: Eoin French
04
dance against the calm
Talos
Dear Chaos
03:18
Writer: Eoin French - Nick Rayner / Composers: Eoin French - Nick Rayner
01
Baltimore
Talos
Baltimore
03:01
Writer: Eoin French / Composers: Eoin French - Atli Örvarsson
08
On and On
Talos
Far Out Dust
03:40
Writer: Eoin French - Justin Parker / Composers: Eoin French - Justin Parker
05
KITES
Talos
Dear Chaos
04:35
Writer: Eoin French - Rory McCarthy / Composers: Eoin French - Rory McCarthy
02
Bloom
Talos
Tethered Bones
03:44
01
Runaway
Talos
Wild Alee (Deluxe Edition)
03:58
Writer: Eoin French - Alex Sampson - Sonny Sampson / Composers: Eoin French - Alex Sampson - Sonny Sampson
06
Spinning Away (Cover)
Talos
Dear Chaos
04:26
Writer: Brian Eno - John Cale / Composers: Brian Eno - John Cale
10
Dawn, The Front
Talos
Far Out Dust
03:05
Writer: Conor Walsh - Eoin French / Composers: Conor Walsh - Eoin French
05
Coniine
Talos
Nocturnes
03:12
Writer: Eoin French - Doug Schadt - Nick Rayner / Composers: Eoin French - Doug Schadt - Nick Rayner
07
Evening
Talos
Dear Chaos
04:11
Writer: Eoin French - Ross Dowling / Composers: Eoin French - Ross Dowling
02
Firespeak
Talos
Dear Chaos
04:02
Writer: Eoin French / Composers: Eoin French
03
All Ours
Talos
Dear Chaos
03:37
Writer: Eoin French - Ross Dowling / Composers: Eoin French - Ross Dowling
08
Farewell / Kamikaze
Talos
Dear Chaos
04:16
Writer: Eoin French - Christopher Taylor / Composers: Eoin French - Christopher Taylor
03
In Time
Talos
Wild Alee
04:35
Writer: Eoin French / Composers: Eoin French
09
Venice
Talos
Dear Chaos
03:24
Writer: Atli Örvarsson - Eoin French / Composers: Atli Örvarsson - Eoin French
10
Head-up
Talos
Dear Chaos
03:44
Writer: Cian Hanley - Eoin French - Nick Rayner - Ross Dowling / Composers: Cian Hanley - Eoin French - Nick Rayner - Ross Dowling
01
Meridians
Talos
Dear Chaos
03:06
Writer: Alex Sampson - Eoin French - Josh Sampson - Sonny Sampson / Composers: Alex Sampson - Eoin French - Josh Sampson - Sonny Sampson
11
Landscapes
Talos
Wild Alee (Deluxe Edition)
04:10
Writer: Eoin French / Composers: Eoin French
05
Tethered Bones (Slow Magic Remix)
Talos
Tethered Bones
03:23
01
Solarr
Talos
Solarr
04:08
Writer: Eoin French / Composers: Eoin French
05
See Me
Talos
Far Out Dust
03:51
Writer: Eoin French - Jennifer Decilveo / Composers: Eoin French - Jennifer Decilveo
08
This Is Us Colliding
Talos
Wild Alee
03:54
Writer: Eoin French - Josh Sampson - Sam McNIcholl / Composers: Eoin French - Josh Sampson - Sam McNIcholl
05
Contra
Talos
Wild Alee (Deluxe Edition)
03:46
Writer: Eoin French / Composers: Eoin French
01
Tethered Bones
Talos
Tethered Bones
04:20
02
Reborn
Talos
O Sanctum
04:43
Writer: Eoin French - Ian Ring / Composers: Eoin French - Ian Ring
01
Boy Was I Wrong
Talos
Far Out Dust
02:43
Writer: Eoin French - Ross Dowling / Composers: Eoin French - Ross Dowling
11
Crows
Talos
Dear Chaos
04:09
Writer: Eoin French - Ross Dowling / Composers: Eoin French - Ross Dowling
11
In the Fold
Talos
Far Out Dust
03:20
Writer: Eoin French - Peter Power - Ross Dowling / Composers: Eoin French - Peter Power - Ross Dowling
04
Piece[s]
Talos
Wild Alee
02:13
Writer: Eoin French - Ian Ring / Composers: Eoin French - Ian Ring
06
Endgame
Talos
Wild Alee (Deluxe Edition)
03:43
Writer: Eoin French / Composers: Eoin French
14
Odyssey Pt II
Talos
Wild Alee (Deluxe Edition)
04:40
Writer: Eoin French / Composers: Eoin French
12
Far Out Dust
Talos
Far Out Dust
04:42
Writer: Eoin French / Composers: Eoin French
02
In Time (Nocturnes Version)
Talos
Nocturnes
03:26
Writer: Eoin French / Composers: Eoin French
02
Oh Girl
Talos
Lowlight
03:42
Composers: Talos Tsavellas
13
Voices
Talos
Wild Alee (Deluxe Edition)
03:24
Writer: Eoin French / Composers: Eoin French
12
Wetlands
Talos
Wild Alee (Deluxe Edition)
02:43
Writer: Eoin French / Composers: Eoin French
06
The Flood
Talos
Far Out Dust
03:25
Writer: Eoin French - Peter Power - Ross Dowling / Composers: Eoin French - Peter Power - Ross Dowling
03
The Light (Interlude)
Talos
Far Out Dust
01:05
Writer: Eoin French - Mike Kintish / Composers: Eoin French - Mike Kintish
09
209
Talos
Wild Alee (Deluxe Edition)
03:52
Writer: Eoin French - Ian Ring / Composers: Eoin French - Ian Ring
09
Let Go
Talos
Far Out Dust
03:50
Writer: Conor Adams - Eoin French / Composers: Conor Adams - Eoin French
07
2AM
Talos
Far Out Dust
03:34
Writer: Eoin French - Pat Morrissey / Composers: Eoin French - Pat Morrissey

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  • Discography
Albums
A Dawning
℗ 2025 Ólafur Arnalds, under exclusive license to Universal Music Operations Limited. An OPIA Community & Mercury KX Release
11-07-2025
A Dawning
01
Shared Time
Ólafur Arnalds
A Dawning
01:09
Composers: Ólafur Arnalds - Eoin French
02
Signs
Ólafur Arnalds
A Dawning
03:27
Writer: Eoin French / Composers: Ólafur Arnalds - Eoin French
03
Bedrock
Ólafur Arnalds
A Dawning
04:39
Writer: Eoin French - Max Porter / Composers: Ólafur Arnalds - Eoin French
04
west cork, 12 feb
Ólafur Arnalds
A Dawning
03:06
Writer: Eoin French / Composers: Ólafur Arnalds - Eoin French
05
Borrowed Time
Ólafur Arnalds
A Dawning
03:21
Writer: Eoin French - Alexi Murdoch / Composers: Ólafur Arnalds - Eoin French - Alexi Murdoch
06
A Dawning
Ólafur Arnalds
A Dawning
03:58
Writer: Eoin French / Composers: Ólafur Arnalds - Eoin French
07
for Steph
Ólafur Arnalds
A Dawning
03:54
Composers: Ólafur Arnalds - Eoin French
Access the complete album info (8 songs)
Dear Chaos
℗ 2022 Talos, under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC
07-10-2022
Dear Chaos
01
Meridians
Talos
Dear Chaos
03:06
Writer: Alex Sampson - Eoin French - Josh Sampson - Sonny Sampson / Composers: Alex Sampson - Eoin French - Josh Sampson - Sonny Sampson
02
Firespeak
Talos
Dear Chaos
04:02
Writer: Eoin French / Composers: Eoin French
03
All Ours
Talos
Dear Chaos
03:37
Writer: Eoin French - Ross Dowling / Composers: Eoin French - Ross Dowling
04
dance against the calm
Talos
Dear Chaos
03:18
Writer: Eoin French - Nick Rayner / Composers: Eoin French - Nick Rayner
05
KITES
Talos
Dear Chaos
04:35
Writer: Eoin French - Rory McCarthy / Composers: Eoin French - Rory McCarthy
06
Spinning Away (Cover)
Talos
Dear Chaos
04:26
Writer: Brian Eno - John Cale / Composers: Brian Eno - John Cale
07
Evening
Talos
Dear Chaos
04:11
Writer: Eoin French - Ross Dowling / Composers: Eoin French - Ross Dowling
Access the complete album info (11 songs)
Far Out Dust
℗ 2019 Talos, under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC
08-02-2019
Far Out Dust
01
Boy Was I Wrong
Talos
Far Out Dust
02:43
Writer: Eoin French - Ross Dowling / Composers: Eoin French - Ross Dowling
02
The Light Upon Us
Talos
Far Out Dust
03:49
Writer: Eoin French - Mike Kintish / Composers: Eoin French - Mike Kintish
03
The Light (Interlude)
Talos
Far Out Dust
01:05
Writer: Eoin French - Mike Kintish / Composers: Eoin French - Mike Kintish
04
To Each His Own
Talos
Far Out Dust
03:10
Writer: Doug Schadt - Eoin French / Composers: Doug Schadt - Eoin French
05
See Me
Talos
Far Out Dust
03:51
Writer: Eoin French - Jennifer Decilveo / Composers: Eoin French - Jennifer Decilveo
06
The Flood
Talos
Far Out Dust
03:25
Writer: Eoin French - Peter Power - Ross Dowling / Composers: Eoin French - Peter Power - Ross Dowling
07
2AM
Talos
Far Out Dust
03:34
Writer: Eoin French - Pat Morrissey / Composers: Eoin French - Pat Morrissey
Access the complete album info (12 songs)
Dissonance
High Focus Records
29-11-2018
Dissonance
01
Atomic War
Talos
Dissonance
01:06
Composers: Talos Tsavellas
02
Talos Enters
Talos
Dissonance
02:19
Composers: Talos Tsavellas
03
Jazz Piano Brainwash
Talos
Dissonance
02:46
Composers: Talos Tsavellas
04
Man Needs Love, Pt. 1
Talos
Dissonance
00:22
Composers: Talos Tsavellas
05
Man Needs Love, Pt. 2
Talos
Dissonance
02:29
Composers: Talos Tsavellas
06
A New Age (Skit)
Talos
Dissonance
00:27
Composers: Talos Tsavellas
07
420,000 MPH
Talos
Dissonance
02:30
Composers: Talos Tsavellas
Access the complete album info (16 songs)
Wild Alee (Deluxe Edition)
℗ 2018 Talos, under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC
21-04-2017
Wild Alee (Deluxe Edition)
01
Runaway
Talos
Wild Alee (Deluxe Edition)
03:58
Writer: Eoin French - Alex Sampson - Sonny Sampson / Composers: Eoin French - Alex Sampson - Sonny Sampson
02
Odyssey
Talos
Wild Alee (Deluxe Edition)
04:46
Writer: Eoin French / Composers: Eoin French
03
In Time
Talos
Wild Alee (Deluxe Edition)
04:35
Writer: Eoin French / Composers: Eoin French
04
Piece[s]
Talos
Wild Alee (Deluxe Edition)
02:13
Writer: Eoin French - Ian Ring / Composers: Eoin French - Ian Ring
05
Contra
Talos
Wild Alee (Deluxe Edition)
03:46
Writer: Eoin French / Composers: Eoin French
06
Endgame
Talos
Wild Alee (Deluxe Edition)
03:43
Writer: Eoin French / Composers: Eoin French
07
Tethered Bones
Talos
Wild Alee (Deluxe Edition)
04:21
Writer: Eoin French - Ian Ring / Composers: Eoin French - Ian Ring
Access the complete album info (17 songs)
Wild Alee
℗ 2017 Talos, under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC
21-04-2017
Wild Alee
01
Runaway
Talos
Wild Alee
03:58
Writer: Eoin French - Alex Sampson - Sonny Sampson / Composers: Eoin French - Alex Sampson - Sonny Sampson
02
Odyssey
Talos
Wild Alee
04:46
Writer: Eoin French / Composers: Eoin French
03
In Time
Talos
Wild Alee
04:35
Writer: Eoin French / Composers: Eoin French
04
Piece[s]
Talos
Wild Alee
02:13
Writer: Eoin French - Ian Ring / Composers: Eoin French - Ian Ring
05
Contra
Talos
Wild Alee
03:46
Writer: Eoin French / Composers: Eoin French
06
Endgame
Talos
Wild Alee
03:43
Writer: Eoin French / Composers: Eoin French
07
Tethered Bones
Talos
Wild Alee
04:21
Writer: Eoin French - Ian Ring / Composers: Eoin French - Ian Ring
Access the complete album info (13 songs)
Entzweit
Van de Mars Music
26-02-2016
Entzweit
01
Intro
Talos
Entzweit
03:22
Composers: Mathis Hieronimus - Dirk Burmann - Keno Groeneveld - Christoper Yeoh
02
Entzweit
Talos
Entzweit
03:23
Composers: Mathis Hieronimus - Grzegorz Lawrynowicz - Dirk Burmann - Keno Groeneveld - Christoper Yeoh
03
Trugbild
Talos
Entzweit
04:24
Composers: Mathis Hieronimus - Grzegorz Lawrynowicz - Christoper Yeoh - Keno Groeneveld - Dirk Burmann
04
Verfallen
Talos
Entzweit
03:16
Composers: Mathis Hieronimus - Grzegorz Lawrynowicz - Dirk Burmann - Keno Groeneveld - Christoper Yeoh
05
Selektion
Talos
Entzweit
04:02
Composers: Mathis Hieronimus - Grzegorz Lawrynowicz - Keno Groeneveld - Dirk Burmann - Christoper Yeoh
06
Blind
Talos
Entzweit
03:30
Composers: Mathis Hieronimus - Grzegorz Lawrynowicz - Christoper Yeoh - Keno Groeneveld - Dirk Burmann
07
Alles mit Kanten
Talos
Entzweit
05:36
Composers: Mathis Hieronimus - Grzegorz Lawrynowicz - Dirk Burmann - Keno Groeneveld - Christoper Yeoh
Many Worlds Interpretation
2014 Layer Based Human Activities
03-12-2014
Many Worlds Interpretation
01
Level
Talos
Many Worlds Interpretation
09:17
02
Vaccum State
Talos
Many Worlds Interpretation
03:13
03
All Possible Alternative Histories
Talos
Many Worlds Interpretation
07:07
04
Correlation Paradoxes
Talos
Many Worlds Interpretation
12:02
05
The Infinite Parallel Versions
Talos
Many Worlds Interpretation
01:57
'Wild Alee' Remixes
Feel Good Lost
01-01-2013
'Wild Alee' Remixes
01
Reborn (Sin Fang Remix)
Talos
'Wild Alee' Remixes
03:49
Writer: Eoin French - Ian Ring - Sindri Már Sigfússon / Composers: Eoin French - Ian Ring - Sindri Már Sigfússon
02
Your Love Is an Island (Maps Remix)
Talos
'Wild Alee' Remixes
05:27
Writer: Eoin French - Ian Ring - James Chapman / Composers: Eoin French - Ian Ring - James Chapman
03
Contra (Star Slinger Remix)
Talos
'Wild Alee' Remixes
03:45
Writer: Eoin French / Composers: Eoin French
04
Tethered Bones (Slow Magic Remix)
Talos
'Wild Alee' Remixes
03:23
Writer: RR / Composers: Eoin French - Ian Ring
05
Voices (Ryan Vail Remix)
Talos
'Wild Alee' Remixes
04:10
Writer: Eoin French / Composers: Eoin French
06
Tethered Bones (Eomac Remix)
Talos
'Wild Alee' Remixes
04:21
Writer: RR / Composers: Eoin French - Ian Ring
07
Bloom (Wife Remix)
Talos
'Wild Alee' Remixes
03:27
Writer: RR / Composers: Eoin French - Ian Ring
EPs
Sun Divider
℗ 2024 INNI
06-12-2024
Sun Divider
01
Baltimore
Talos
Sun Divider
03:01
Writer: Eoin French / Composers: Eoin French - Atli Örvarsson
02
Matter
Talos
Sun Divider
03:20
Writer: Eoin French / Composers: Eoin French - Atli Örvarsson
03
Fireworks
Talos
Sun Divider
05:03
Writer: Eoin French / Composers: Eoin French - Atli Örvarsson
04
Landing
Talos
Sun Divider
04:05
Writer: Eoin French / Composers: Eoin French - Atli Örvarsson
Split
17-02-2024
Split
01
Minato
Port
Split
04:09
Writer: Port / Composers: Port
02
Rumoi
Port
Split
06:25
Writer: Port / Composers: Port
03
Minna Tomodachi
Talos
Split
02:51
Writer: Talos / Composers: Talos
04
HAPPY
Talos
Split
03:12
Writer: Talos / Composers: Talos
05
Folks
Talos
Split
05:21
Writer: Port - Talos / Composers: Port - Talos
AVATAR
2024 Talos
01-01-2024
AVATAR
01
TERRE - LIBRE PENSEUR
Talos
AVATAR
03:16
Writer: Thomas Alos / Composers: Thomas Alos
02
FEU - BARRACUDA
Talos
AVATAR
03:15
Writer: Thomas Alos / Composers: Thomas Alos
03
AIR - SATURDAY GROOVE
Talos
AVATAR
03:22
Writer: Thomas Alos / Composers: Thomas Alos
04
EAU - A DEUX
Talos
AVATAR
02:37
Writer: Thomas Alos / Composers: Thomas Alos
Nocturnes
℗ 2023 Talos, under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC
10-02-2023
Nocturnes
01
To Each His Own (Nocturnes Version)
Talos
Nocturnes
03:08
Writer: Eoin French - Doug Schadt / Composers: Eoin French - Doug Schadt
02
In Time (Nocturnes Version)
Talos
Nocturnes
03:26
Writer: Eoin French / Composers: Eoin French
03
Landscapes (Nocturnes Version)
Talos
Nocturnes
04:29
Writer: Eoin French / Composers: Eoin French
04
Venice (Nocturnes Version)
Talos
Nocturnes
02:28
Writer: Eoin French - Atli Örvarsson / Composers: Eoin French - Atli Örvarsson
05
Coniine
Talos
Nocturnes
03:12
Writer: Eoin French - Doug Schadt - Nick Rayner / Composers: Eoin French - Doug Schadt - Nick Rayner
KITES
℗ 2022 Talos, under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC
21-09-2022
KITES
01
KITES
Talos
KITES
04:35
Writer: Eoin French - Rory McCarthy / Composers: Eoin French - Rory McCarthy
02
Farewell / Kamikaze
Talos
KITES
04:16
Writer: Eoin French - Christopher Taylor / Composers: Eoin French - Christopher Taylor
03
All Ours
Talos
KITES
03:37
Writer: Eoin French - Ross Dowling / Composers: Eoin French - Ross Dowling
04
dance against the calm
Talos
KITES
03:18
Writer: Eoin French - Nick Rayner / Composers: Eoin French - Nick Rayner
Iridescent
High Focus Records
20-03-2019
Iridescent
01
Bubble Intro
Talos
Iridescent
01:18
Composers: Eoin French
02
Wait for You
Talos
Iridescent
03:30
Writer: Jordan Hunter Cooper - Gabriella Vixen / Composers: Eoin French
03
Deepest Blue
Talos
Iridescent
03:16
Composers: Eoin French
04
Mamma
Talos
Iridescent
02:36
Writer: Jerome Thomas / Composers: Eoin French
05
Poly Chrome
Talos
Iridescent
03:05
Composers: Eoin French