North Sea Radio Orchestra
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Topic: North Sea Radio Orchestra
Posted By: The Hemulen
Subject: North Sea Radio Orchestra
Date Posted: September 08 2011 at 17:58
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I've finally added one of my all-time favourite bands to the archives, so I thought I'd celebrate with their very own appreciation thread. Deep, soaring, accessible, difficult, charming, psychedelic and utterly utterly English music. They deserve far more attention than they get from both the prog community and the world in general. I'll stop gushing now and chuck some videos in. Wonderful Henry Cow-meets-Vaughn Williams-meets-Neu! instrumental from their recent third album I a moon: The climax to their 13-minute masterpiece from the debut album, which they released as a single. Video directed by Tim Smith offof Cardiacs, fact fans!: Their wonderful synthy arrangement of the theme music to the classic British children's animation Ivor the Engine. Its composer, Vernon Elliot, is a big influence on their sound: And finally, something typically folky and pastoral and bleak and joyful from their second album Birds: I hope this addition will really help to bring them to a new audience.  |
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Posted By: TopographicTales
Date Posted: September 08 2011 at 19:57
| Great stuff man, I'll be picking up some of their work soon. Thanks for that. |
Posted By: The Hemulen
Date Posted: September 10 2011 at 04:49
Huzzah! Looks like it's just us two at the moment...  |
TopographicTales wrote:Posted By: Ady Random
Date Posted: September 10 2011 at 14:52
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ya got into them when they came out......what with being a cardiacs fan for so long just got anything related to them......all three albums are beautys......the Arch Garrison album is great too....and the Shrubbies. |
Posted By: The Hemulen
Date Posted: September 10 2011 at 15:01
Yeah, I sometimes wonder how many fans a group like NSRO would have if you subtracted all the people who know them through Cardiacs.  They deserve to be much more widely appreciated, IMO.And yes, Arch Garrison and Shrubbies are also fab. |
Posted By: frippism
Date Posted: September 10 2011 at 15:31
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Ahh that's awesome to see them in the Archives!! Never thought I'd see it happen. I am yet to get the new album, but I'm only hearing good things, so I really should get it. ------------- There be dragons |
Posted By: avestin
Date Posted: September 10 2011 at 16:50
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Lovely album; I recently featured/recommended it on my blog. ------------- http://hangingsounds.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow - Hanging Sounds http://www.progarchives.com/ProgRockShopping.asp" rel="nofollow - PA Index of prog music vendors |
Posted By: daslaf
Date Posted: September 12 2011 at 19:20
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nice addition the Archives!!! I love NSRO ------------- But now my branches suffer And my leaves don't bear the glow They did so long ago |
Posted By: Ady Random
Date Posted: September 24 2011 at 03:55
just found out they are playing in a church in Oxford in a few weeks......me going
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Posted By: frippism
Date Posted: September 28 2011 at 01:03
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Finally got "I a Moon"! I think really it's the best of anything I've heard of them. Stunning, just stunning! ------------- There be dragons |
Posted By: The Hemulen
Date Posted: September 28 2011 at 10:15
Indeed. On the first couple of listens I worried that it might not have the same impact on me as the previous two, despite a couple of instant stand-out tracks (Heavy Weather and Berliner Luft, obv.), but it's grown and grown with every subsequent spin. I just can't adequately express what this music does to me. |
Posted By: noni
Date Posted: September 11 2016 at 08:24
| This music is great! |
Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: September 11 2016 at 08:59
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From what I have heard, their new album, Dronne, should be epic. Unfortunately it is not yet available in the US, and I'd rather avoid buying a download. |
Posted By: noni
Date Posted: September 11 2016 at 09:20
You can buy the album from iTunes for $10.00, released on the 9th Sept.
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: September 11 2016 at 10:13
yeah... I was definitely a late comer to them. I didn't discover them until the battle of albums contest here and since fell hard for I a Moon. This one in particular.. hits right where it counts.. such beauty... breath taking.. ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: noni
Date Posted: September 11 2016 at 15:56
I've listened to most of NSRO via YouTube as many tracks as possible. I love their music. Thank you for posting the band or Orchestra today. 
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Posted By: noni
Date Posted: September 14 2016 at 02:41
| I would like to thank the members here who recommended this group!.. I'm blown away by their musical talent.. Renaissance/Gryphon and Kate Bush spring to mind and maybe Stackridge too!! |
Posted By: Lewian
Date Posted: September 14 2016 at 05:21
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I love all their albums up to now and they always got a bit better. I wasn't sure whether to expect more because there was quite some break (for a good reason though), so I'm very happy that there is something new. Haven't heard it yet, though. |
Posted By: Barbu
Date Posted: September 14 2016 at 07:44
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Too expensive, no thanks. ------------- |
Posted By: kenethlevine
Date Posted: September 14 2016 at 16:09
it's on spotify, so you can listen to it, which I'm doing now |
Posted By: noni
Date Posted: September 15 2016 at 14:43
Another link to Dronne can be found here! http://fast-mp3.org/dronne-alb-6128157.html |