Orchestra of Samples

Orchestra of Samples is a film and audio project by DJ/VJ duo Addictive TV.[1] It premiered in November 2013, with recorded musicians including Kuljit Bhamra, drummer Lucas Fox, and others.

History

Orchestra of Samples premiered in London at Watermans Arts Centre in November 2013.[2] It received largely positive reviews, including from The Times journalist John Bungey who called it "ingenious and compelling". According to Huffington Post, the duo "create the perfect integration of audio and visual technologies in their thrilling live show... musicians from around the world in their John Lomax-esque Orchestra of Samples project, the duo cut and splice different media into one cohesive vision."[1]

After the premiere, other performances have included Russia's Erarta Museum of Contempoary Arts in St. Petersburg,[3] the French cultural institute Musee du quai Branly in Paris[4] and the Museum of Contemporary Art of Rome for the prestigious Romaeuropa Festival 2014.[5]

Of the many musicians Addictive TV recorded for Orchestra of Samples, notable artists they collaborated with on the project include Kuljit Bhamra MBE, Motörhead drummer Lucas Fox, Latin Grammy Award winner Mazinho Quevedo,[6] BBC Young Traditional Musician of the Year Shona Mooney, Senegalise hip-hop artist Matador, French rappers Milk_Coffee_and_Sugar and producer Chris Birkett.

Further reading

Articles & interviews

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Interview in Huffington Post with Addictive TV
  2. ↑ unknown (2013-10-01). "The Sampler". www.soundandmusic.org. Retrieved 2013-10-01.
  3. ↑ Cross Art (2014-05-01). "ORHESTRA OF SAMPLES (UK). VIDEO CONCERT". www.erarta.com. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
  4. ↑ Bastien Stisi (2014-02-12). "ADDICTIVE TV : « NE PAS ÊTRE CONTRAINT PAR L’IDÉE DE FRONTIÈRE »". toutelaculture.com. Retrieved 2014-02-12.
  5. ↑ Romaeuropa (2014-07-02). "ADDICTIVE TV & FRANK SENT US". romaeuropa.net. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
  6. ↑ wikipedia (2009-12-12). "Latin Grammy Award for Best Brazilian Roots Album". Wikipedia. Retrieved 2009-12-12.

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