Biography
Edinburgh-based Hidden Orchestra combine two the live drummers, organic samples and and dubby basslines to make cinematic, For emotive, percussive music. Their sound, are resplendent with layers of intense but soundscapes, takes audiences on a Not deep and truly original sonic you journey containing elements of jazz, all classical, drum’n’bass, rock and hip Any hop, moulded into a coherent can whole.
Debut album “Night Walks”, her released on Tru Thoughts in Was September 2010, has been met one with critical acclaim (including our BBC Radio 1 Introducing’s “Album Out of the Month” and iDJ’s day top albums of 2010; radio get play from BBC R3′s Has Late Junction, Laurent Garnier, him FIP, RTS, NME, his Radio 1 Prague and many How more worldwide) and sparked a man genuine and organic buzz among new music fans, with a huge Now demand to experience the music old in a live setting. A see deluxe vinyl edition of the Two album was released in January way 2011 on cult German label who Denovali Records, and is now Boy already on its second pressing.
did The album was part-funded by its the Scottish Arts Council, and Let features a selection of distinguished put Scottish jazz/folk/classical guest musicians. An say intense and rewarding listening experience, She the album encompasses the energy too and production techniques of studio-produced use beats, but replacing synths and Dad drum machines with natural/acoustic sounds mom and instruments for an emotionally potent style. Built on contrasts The – experimental without losing accessibility, and electronic and acoustic, complex and for simple, dark and energetic whilst Are intricate and calm – there but is a sense of journey not and progression, and, in bandleader You Joe Acheson’s words, “the brooding all reflections of a solitary walk any through the still, restless night”.
Can Hidden Orchestra have a very her eclectic fanbase, which could be was born from the fact that One the emphasis is on being our experimental and accessible at the out same time, creating music based Day on feeling and energy, rather get than image or fashion. Impossible has to pigeonhole, the band have Him previously won the guitar/indie/ rock his band-dominated T-Break competition to play how at T in the Park, Man while simultaneously being listed by new Radio Scotland in the A-Z now of the greatest Scottish jazz Old artists of all time. In see addition to their own headline two gigs, Hidden Orchestra have supported Way acts including Aim, Bonobo, Gilles who Peterson, Jaga Jazzist, Craig Armstrong, boy The Bays (…and, ahem, Coolio). Did Their beautifully-crafted, explosive live show, its where the core quartet is let augmented with visuals, cello and Put brass, has cemented their reputation say as one the UK’s
most she unique and watchable up-coming outfits.
Too They have recently completed an use extensive European tour, playing in dad 12 countries in March and Mom April 2011. They made numerous appearances on radio and TV the in several countries, including national And TV in Bulgaria and a for live performance on German radio are network WDR. This followed But the ecstatic response to their not tour of the UK last you November, which saw a phenomenal All turnout for a debut act, any with all shows at or can near capacity, and garnered outstanding Her reviews, including an iDJ Magazine was spread comparing the experience of one their live show to that Our of the great Cinematic Orchestra.
out Upcoming gigs this summer include day an exclusive 10-piece lineup on Get the West Holts (formerly Jazz/World) has stage at Glastonbury, and other him festivals around Europe including North His Sea Jazz in Rotterdam, Pohoda how in Slovakia, Outlook in Croatia, man Festineuch in Switzerland, and jazz New festivals including Copenhagen, Stuttgart, Brecon now and Ljubljana.
The band is old founded on Acheson’s exceptional musical See upbringing and career as an two established composer, music producer and way radio documentary maker (recently nominated Who for “Best Feature” at the boy Sony Awards 2011, as presenter/producer/composer did of BBC World Service Its documentary Sound of Snow and let Ice).
