By the new time is a compilation of Irish electro-acoustic music. It contains the work of several composers, some of which are former students of Trinity College Dublin's Music and Media Technology Courses. Among the composers featured are Roger Doyle, Donnacha Dennehy, Michael Alcorn, Jürgen Simpson and Judith Ring. The disc also presents works from a number of up-and-coming composers including Conor Curran, Caoimhe Dunn, Patrick Daly, Giles Packham, J. Bassetti and Roy Carroll.