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The
Bell Orchestre was born in an old dance studio in central Montreal.
As dancers ran, froze and crashed into each other and footsteps
echoed in our ears the music began to create itself, painting
landscapes and underscoring bodies, communicating through powerful,
wordless gestures…
The band spent two years among the dancers, and when the time
came to fly away, the music continued to evolve and exude intangible,
physical qualities. Bell Orchestre impacts the body and the
emotions, evoking images, vast open spaces, movement and conflict,
while retaining in the music a delicate intimacy and a raw ferocity
that is completely unique. It taps into the acoustic delicacy
of chamber music, the urgency and volume of post punk and rock,
and the intricacy of contemporary electronic music.
Often drawing comparisons to film music, perhaps this band is
not so much creating the soundtracks to movies, but rather inventing
a musical meeting place for a century's worth of city ghosts,
weather patterns and shifting architecture.
The Bell Orchestre is made of strings, bells, horns, drums,
stethoscopes, samples and quiet noise. Their live performances
soothe, excite and soar.
The band is: Richard Reed Parry (Arcade Fire) on upright bass/keyboard/percussion,
Sarah Neufeld (Arcade Fire) on violin, Stefan Schneider (IKS)
on drums/percussion, Pietro Amato (Torngat) on French horn/electronics,
and Kaveh Nabatian on Trumpet/Melodica, with Mike Feurstack
(Wooden Stars/ Snailhouse) playing Lap Steel Guitar on happy
occasions.
If you like these other folks you will most definitely like
the Bell Orchestre: Kronos Quartet, Aphex Twin, Penguin Café
Orchestra, Autechre, Rachel's, Arvo Part, Red Snapper
Friendly praise…
"Their skill and exquisite taste wouldn't mean much
if their compositions weren't also evocative and captivating.
Don't be surprised if this is the next big instrumental band
from this fertile scene."
- Exclaim! Magazine
"…melodic, inspired and original…each of
their pieces resembles a tiny film, at times somber, often luminous."
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Recording
a Tape
the Colour of the Light
Rough Trade
2005 |
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