A fun and liberating start to the week as Bristol/Paris-based The Fantasy Orchestra unveil their video for their new single Flow. The original is by Disasterpeace (aka Richard Vreeland, Purveyor of Earworms), taken from his album Fez (2013).
In their own words “Flow is a great addition to our Acoustronica set – electronic music played on acoustic instruments – we discovered Disasterpeace through the soundtrack for the 2014 film “It Follows”. On hearing the videogame soundtrack album “Fez” we knew at once the tunes would be perfect arranged for orchestra and choir: it’s chock- full of exciting rhythms and memorable melodies. Doubly satisfying is that the original is entirely electronic, ensuring that our entirely acoustic version would be completely different from the original”
Rich Vreeland (Disasterpeace) says “I dig it! it’s always so affirming to see actual humans play my music :) ”
The single features on their forthcoming debut album, ‘The Bear and Other Stories‘ which features Kate Stables (This Is The Kit), and features music by Sun Ra, Jimi Hendrix, Bristol artists Paul Bradley and Jamie Harrison; New York alt-noise group Buke and Gase and folk force of nature Richard Dawson. The record documents the huge community of talent, love, dedication and positive energy brought about by members of the orchestra and about 160 of them, mostly amateur musicians and singers are on the record!
The Fantasy Orchestra is an open-to-all community orchestra and choir based in Bristol and Paris since 2012. They began life as an Ennio Morricone covers band and have since developed full sets David Bowie, Leonard Cohen, Jimi Hendrix, and most recently, Radiohead. There are more than two hundred songs in their repertoire and their mission is World Peace One Note At A Time. They meet every week and make a tour by bicycle every summer.
Jesse says “The point of the fantasy Orchestra is to bring together a diverse group of people – any group really and having them play some epic music. The magic is plainly seen on their faces as they play it and in the response of the audiences wherever we go.”
“there’s a kind of cloud of cosmic fairy dust that surrounds the orchestra and whisks it off” – Abby (Paris violinist)
The Fantasy Orchestra release their debut album ‘The Bear and Other Stories’ on 28 February 2020 via Disco-ordination.
London album launch show at The Old Baths, 80 Eastway,London, E9 5JH on Saturday 15 February (Facebook Event Page)
Paris album launch party at La Marbrerie in Montreuil 21 Rue Alexis Lepere, 93100 Montreuil on 8 February 2020 (Facebook Event Page)
https://www.fantasyorchestra.org/
https://www.fantasyorchestra.fr
http://www.disco-ordination.co.uk/
https://www.facebook.com/TheFantasyOrchestra/
Photo Credit: Fantastique by Blaise-Zerkla