Theta Four - 70CD (2018) | Orchestra Of The Upper Atmosphere

Theta Four - 70CD (2018)

by Orchestra Of The Upper Atmosphere

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Michael Peers This is close to being the ultimate prog album. An amazing listen. Favorite track: Edge Of The World.

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1.	Star Gathering 13:43	buy track
2.	The Surface Below 05:59	buy track
3.	Essential Light 06:50	buy track
4.	Displacement 03:49	buy track
5.	The Unquiet Playground 06:17	buy track
6.	The Life And Death Of A Sewing Machine 04:41	buy track
7.	Time-Lapsed 06:56	buy track
8.	A Widening Road 09:54	buy track
9.	Nanobutterfly 09:11	buy track
10.	Edge Of The World 11:16	buy track

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"When it comes to Orchestra Of The Upper Atmosphere's Theta Four, describing it as 'epic' feels like selling it short. The large ensemble harnesses a hybrid patchwork of electro-acoustic textures that brings to mind the spacey explorations of Alice Coltrane, Terry Riley, Tangerine Dream, Can et al. Choirs, choppy strings, throbbing beats, dreamy vocals and snarling bass rise and soar into bold themes creating a diverse and thrilling listen. If you're unfamiliar with their previous three albums, then start here." - SID SMITH, PROG

Fourth outing from this cutting edge progressive ensemble experiments with grander arrangements, bolder rhythms, a few more commercial tracks, but with other pieces exploring more extended electronic music territory.

credits

released July 8, 2018

Martin Archer – keyboards, electronics, saxophones, clarinets, flutes, recorders, melodica, voice
Steve Dinsdale – electronic drum kit, synth
frostlake (Jan Todd) – vocals, lyrics, electronics, celtic harp, lute harp, korg wave drum, keyboards,
bowed electroacoustic bass, idiopan
Yvonna Magda – violin, electronics
Walt Shaw – acoustic percussion, electronics, voice
Terry Todd – bass and electroacoustic bass guitars

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Discus Music was founded in 1994 by Martin Archer. The label releases leftfield rock music, free jazz, extended songform, electronics, improvised music, and other sounds which defy categorisation.

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