Orchestra of Spheres - Brothers And Sisters Of The Black Lagoon - VINYL LP

Orchestra of Spheres welcomes you on a journey through the looking glass. Mirror, the band's 4th on Fire Records, is an exploration of energies and atmospheres, from intense futuristic funk and sonic tape assemblages to windswept reflections from a far flung corner of the world. It combines Orchestra of Spheres' ecstatic rhythmic power and ritualistic vocals with an expanded orchestral palette including bassoon, harp, viola, bass clarinet, soprano sax, flute and bowed ektars.The album was recorded at Building M, the home and studio of Warwick Donald, a musician and engineer who's been recording underground local bands for many years. The band quickly put Warwick's collection of old New Zealand amps, mics and homemade reverb plates to good use. With the open recording set up and group interplay giving nods towards psychedelic jazz explorations. OOS dipped into Wellington's deep pool of creative musical talent to gather the additional timbres that take this musical journey into new sonic realms. Peter Daly's beautifully tense viola playing on the title track conjures a dark shadowy world. Another highlight is Black and White, where Mos Iocos's bell-like vocals create a whirlpooling sonic dreamstate.InchOut of the post-apocalyptic wastelands of cultural blandness, OoS bring their utopian sound of DIY instruments, world music and experimental joyâInch - Alexander Tucker (Grumbling Fur)When I saw them live it was an out of body experienceInch - Robert Scott (The Clean / The Bats)1 - Mirror2 - Ata3 - Chimes4 - Sandpiper5 - Summer Fungus6 - Black & White7 - Omni8 - Omni Omni9 - Koudede10 - Foggy Day

In 2020, during the pandemic and second lockdown, the opportunity arose for Oracle Sisters to record their debut album on the island of Hydra. Tourist free, locked down with only fishing boats in the harbour and locals as the backdrop, it proved to be the perfect peaceful place to work.In a studio-converted Old Carpet Factory, 35 songs were written and 20 were recorded, with 11 making the final track listing. The songs reflect the feeling of being suspended in time, locked down in a safe place but aware of the fragility of the moment. InchHydranismInch acknowledges the spirit of hedonistic escape inherent on the island while giving a nod to the sage atmosphere it provided to lose oneself in reveries and create unencumbered.The recordings are built on a skeleton of live takes with vocals and acoustic guitars recorded in the kitchen, the drums (Cyprien Jacquet a.k.a Wend¥ Kîll) and bass (Jerome Goldet) in the old furnace room, while the vocals done in the ballroom and the handclaps the shower. The album took on the shape of the Old Carpet Factory, suspended on a steep incline overlooking the Hydra harbour and the distant hills of the Peloponnese. Layering upright and baby grand pianos, with the help of touring band member Reni Lane, they embraced the lofty resonance inherent in the hammered harp; harmonies followed while a sauce simmered on the stove. In style and tradition, the meat and bones of the sound embraces the style of larger than life ballads, intimate folk songs and table thumping rousers, from there to glam rock to the toy sounds you might hear in the neon gaming district of Shibuya, Tokyo. All these sounds reflect the life and travels of the band and their openness to use whatever they encounter on their path.A1. Tramp Like YouA2. Hail MaryA3. RBHA4. Hot SummerA5. Cigale SongA6. Peat Fire MorningB1. Ruby On the RunB2. Paris IIIB3. Sailor SongB4. Lunch and J

Brothers & Sisters the fifth studio album from Steve Mason.1. Mars Man2. I'm On My Way3. No More4. All Over Again5. The People Say6. Let It Go7. Pieces Of Me8. Travelling Hard9. Brixton Fish Fry10. Upon My Soul11. Brothers & Sisters Album Tracks 1. Mars Man 2. I'm on My Way 3. No More 4. All Over Again 5. The People Say 6. Let It Go 7. Pieces of Me 8. Travelling Hard 9. Brixton Fish Fry 10. Upon My Soul 11. Brothers & Sisters