The Orchestra Pit Recording Co.
The Orchestra Pit Recording Company was formulated in 2007 as a logical extension of the sterling work The Orchestra Pit has done in terms of finding and championing adventurous and experimental new music.
The simple aim being to bring to the attention of the record buying public gems of music that they might otherwise never hear or be aware the existence of.
Distributed by Cargo Records
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7 inches of sno' - Howe Gelb 'Sno Angel - double 7" Single Two stand out tracks from the CD/DVD package ‘Sno Angel - Winging It’ - “Nail In The Sky” + “Worried Spirits”; coupled with re-renderings of a pair of Giant Sand numbers in “Neon Filler” + “Chore Of Enchantment”. All tracks feature Howe and his Canadian based ‘Sno Angel touring band backed by the Voices Of Praise choir. Lead track “Nail In The Sky” is pure Howe, playful lyrics, a subtle sigh in the voice and those chords picked out just so, providing that fine patina that coats the best of Howe’s sonic wardrobe, and with a chorus to rival Neil Young at his most populist. The remaining tracks finds Gelb and band taking a more bluesy rocking direction on a cover of Rainer’s “Worried Spirits”, whilst Howe’s Americana-beatnik persona is more to the fore on “Neon Filler”, and the Voices Of Praise provide a fitting crescendo on the closing “Chore Of Enchantment”. Click here to buy it via our shop |
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Tucson Moonshine - Susie Hug - CD album The former Katydids vocalist ventured out to Tucson, Arizona to record her latest album with J D Foster at the helm and Calexico providing back up. The album provides a gorgeous mix of South Western Americana, with a twist of West Coast pop sensibility running deep throughout - Fleetwood Mex?...the album is a road trip of the imagination, kickin’ up some dust, almost afraid to settle anywhere too long, but like the prickly weather-beaten saguaros that dominate the open spaces of Arizona, there's a durability... toughness.....invincibility that can be sensed amongst the tenderness of the music on offer. All orders come with a 4 track bonus disc of exclusive instrumentals. Click here to buy it via our shop |
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l'entredeux - Marianne Dissard - CD album The long anticipated UK release for Marianne Dissard’s debut album, co-written and produced by Calexico’s Joey Burns, previously best known for her co-vocals on the Calexico hit single ‘The Ballad Of Cable Hogue’, along with directing the Giant Sand documentary ‘Drunken Bees’. Marianne’s lyrics, tender and biting vignettes of love and other little lies, are beautifully augmented by Joey Burns musical arrangements to provide a tour de force of Americana-Chanson. Exclusive to this edition in digipak format are 2 bonus live recordings of songs originally recorded by Françoiz Breut and Naïm Amor. Click here to buy it via our shop |
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Reduced - Sylvia Hallett & Mike Adcock - CD album Digipack Showcasing the pair's improvisational talents as they weave beautiful and empathetic tapestries of organic sounds and music, culled from backgrounds which have included working or studying with Jah Wobble, Gavin Bryars and Clive Bell, as well as being members of the London Musicians Collective. The album Reduced contains a series of improvisations recorded in the summer of 2009, the music ranging from the exploration of sound textures drawn from a variety of non-musical objects to tonal pieces utilizing more conventional instruments such as violin, piano accordion and guitar. Click here to buy it via our shop |
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Our latest release is our second from Naïm Amor. A gorgeous gatefold double 7" EP featuring recordings from his albums 'Sanguine', 'Mistake Love' and 'Soundtracks Vol II' + an exclusive unreleased track. Full details can be found on our release page. |
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Our sixth release is our first full album - the new album by London based avant-rock band Lost Robots. A fusing of exciting, compact structures with free improvisation and abstract sound. Full details can be found on our release page and the album, packaged in a tasteful digipac, can now be purchased directly from our shop. |
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The fifth release to sally forth from the Orchestra Pit stables is a 7" single by the inimitable Blurt. Repetitious and infectious grooves of solid robotic drumming combine with minimalist guitar patterns, wild bursts of free form sax and dramatically demonic vocals. For more details visit the release page or to buy it visit our shop. |
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Our fourth release is a 7" single by renowned multi-instrumentalist Terry Edwards and his Scapegoats. A unique version of the classic nursery rhyme "Three Blind Mice" released to coincide with the Notting Hill Carnival due to it's distinctly Caribbean feel. For more details visit the release page or to buy it visit our shop. |
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OP3 was released into the world one summer's evening at one of the Orchestra Pit's regular Scaledown shows, before disappearing into the London night, but has made a welcome return post-Glastonbury. It features 3 versions of Over and Over by Country Dad. For more details visit the release page. |
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Our second release is a 10" EP featuring Paris born/Tucson dwelling Naim Amor. Two tracks of the EP was recorded in collaboration with Joey Burns & John Convertino of Calexico whilst the other two were produced by John Parish (PJ Harvey, Eels and Sparklehorse). For more details visit the release page or to buy it visit our shop. |
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Our first release is a limited edition 7" single from Orchestra Pit favourites Pocket featuring Ready To Go b/w Stupid Cat. For more details visit the release page or to buy it visit our shop. |
More great release are being planned for the future so watch this space...
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