Hidden Orchestra - Flight EP

Electronic/ Jazz. “Gripping.” Clash  //  Stunning stuff 9/10 IDJ magazine *top 10 debut albums of 2010*  //  "contemporary, atmospheric and accessible" 5 STARS - BBC MUSIC MAGAZINE  //  “Top!” The Times  // The “Flight” EP, is the second official single from Edinburgh based quartet Hidden Orchestra, who released their stunning debut album ‘Night Walks’ in 2010, and have seen their star continue to rise in the intervening year with an ever-growing media and word-of-mouth buzz. Highly in demand as a live act, their hectic touring schedule this year alone has taken in over 20 countries as their incredible music has worked its way into hearts and minds the World over, and this single brings eagerly anticipated new material and remixes. The quartet are formed around the duelling drum kits, percussion and electronic pads of drummers Tim Lane and Jamie Graham, and completed with the piano and violin of Poppy Ackroyd and the bass and samples of bandleader and composer Joe Acheson. The result is explosive, percussive, and resplendent with layers of intense soundscapes that take audiences on a deep and truly original sonic journey containing elements of jazz, classical, drum’n’bass, rock and hip hop, moulded into a coherent whole. The lead track on this new EP, “Flight” is the first brand new material to be released since the album came out; “Flight” started out life as part of a live film soundtrack project, and evolved into this intense and transporting piece, which at almost eight minutes long sees composer and bandleader Joe Acheson exploring a dubby avenue, with a strong half-time feel running against a faster double-time context. Harpist Mary Macmaster features heavily in the track, playing the clarsach - a traditional Scottish wire-strung harp. A legendary figure and a veteran of the live folk scene in Scotland, Mary has performed with Hidden Orchestra a number of times this year in special live shows where they have been able to augment their usual quartet with an extended line-up. The single will be available on beautifully packaged 10” vinyl, care of Denovali Records, featuring “Dust (Floex Remix)” remix as the B-side. The artwork for this single features one of Acheson’s favourite works by Norman Ackroyd, who also made the etching used for “Night Walks”. 10'' w/ heavy matte finished thick gatefold sleeve, limited edition of 500 copies
 
Tracks:

01. Flight
02. Dust (Floex remix)

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