Orchestra Cube Sessions
We convene almost every week for about two hours, producing a mind-boggling amount of music, much of which is recorded and archived here. While the sessions themselves are presented in a raw state, they have been snipped here and there for convenience, removing random fiddling around and our boring chatter. Not that we talk much.
- Cubest :: Selected works from the archives, snipped, pruned and pummeled into something sweeter
- Orchestra Session 11 March 2020 :: Squeezed in a session before the world shuts down
- Orchestra Session 26 February 2020 :: Verdegris - such a great word
- Orchestra Session 20 January 2020 :: Now it's 2020 we're really in the Future
- Orchestra Session 18 December 2019 :: More battery woes tragically affecting this year's Christmas single
- Orchestra Session 27 November 2019 :: Featuring the battle of the batteries
- Orchestra Session 20 November 2019 :: Almost one continuous piece of music
- Orchestra Session 13 November 2019 :: Introducing a new drum kit
- Orchestra Session 16 October 2019 :: The Y configuration
- [21st Birthday 12 October 2019] :: The Cube comes of age, so the orchestra played for 21 minutes
- Orchestra Session 25 September 2019 :: The XY configuration
- Orchestra Session 18 September 2019 :: New mics, same music
- Orchestra Session 11 September 2019 :: Good, bad, who's to make the call and who cares?
- Orchestra Session 4 September 2019 :: Back to school
- Orchestra Session 31 July 2019 :: I lost some of our offerings in the middle of the session to the ghost of the Cube
- Orchestra Session 24 July 2019 :: 29 Degrees. Say no more
- Orchestra Session 3 July 2019 :: Just when Keef has taken over the drums a real drummer rocks up
- Orchestra Session 26 June 2019 :: Presenting a left-handed drum kit to the crew
- Orchestra Session 12 June 2019 :: Witnessing the birth of a rock band and persistent hiss
- Orchestra Session 29 May 2019 :: Dodgy levels, dodgy connections and dodgy drummers
- Orchestra Session 15 May 2019 :: Marcus turns up without his glasses and it's tickety boo
- Orchestra Session 1 May 2019 :: Lots of guitarists, no drummers, but plenty of time
- Orchestra Session 13 March 2019 :: Short and sweet with flying sticks
- Orchestra Session 27 February 2019 :: Further adventures with a kick pedal
- Orchestra Session 14 February 2019 :: Further adventures without a kick pedal
- Orchestra Session 30 January 2019 :: How to make music without a kick pedal
- Orchestra Session 2 January 2019 :: Our first attempt at creating a soundtrack to Wakeful
- Orchestra Session 12 December 2018 :: Last session of the year featuring our Christmas single
- Orchestra Session 28 November 2018 :: Marcus takes to the microphone and an old hand decides to return to the fold
- Orchestra Session 21 November 2018 :: Jon shows us his scar
- Orchestra Session 14 November 2018 :: Featuring veterans and the infirm, everybody's welcome
- Orchestra Session 7 November 2018 :: Post-Halloween special
- Orchestra Session 31 October 2018 :: A Halloween special
- Orchestra Session 24 October 2018 :: The power trio
- Orchestra Session 17 October 2018 :: It was good to see friends here again
- Orchestra Session 10 October 2018 :: No guitars!
- Orchestra Session 26 September 2018 :: Back from holiday and back to the grindstone
- Orchestra Session 18 July 2018 :: Another hot session and our last before the summer break
- Orchestra Session 11 July 2018 :: Made in the heat of the moment
- Orchestra Session 28 June 2018 :: Hot, hot, hot
- Orchestra Session 13 June 2018 :: Going off-piste with the levels with interesting results
- Orchestra Session 30 May 2018 :: Sophie's last session and Derek's first
- Orchestra Session 23 May 2018 :: An International crew cut short in their prime
- Orchestra Session 16 May 2018 :: With a mob of percussionists on a crowded stage
- Orchestra Session 9 May 2018 :: Mainly quiet with roudy intervals
- Orchestra Session 25 April 2018 :: Can you have too much of a good thing? Probably
- Orchestra Session 18 April 2018 :: The late arrival of Spring
- Orchestra Session 11 April 2018 :: Lots of newbies and a few old hands made for an interesting session
- Orchestra Session 4 April 2018 :: Moogie-Woogie
- Orchestra Session 14 March 2018 :: We had a harp player
- Improvs Greatest Hits 10 March 2018 :: The Cube Orchestra play on their home turf for Improv's Greatest Hits
- Orchestra Session 7 March 2018 :: Regulars, veterans and newbies together, untogether
- Orchestra Session 28 February 2018 :: Rapper's delight
- Orchestra Session 21 February 2018 :: Employing the X-Y position ...
- Orchestra Session 14 February 2018 :: Glitches and patches ...
- Orchestra Session 7 February 2018 :: Where we play every chord ...
- Orchestra Session 31 January 2018 :: What the mice get up to when the cat's away ...
- Orchestra Session 24 January 2018 :: Man versus machine ...
- Orchestra Session 17 January 2018 :: Guitars galore and everything in the key of E ...
- Orchestra Session 10 January 2018 :: The week we turned into a band ...
- Orchestra Session 3 January 2018 :: A new year and new beginnings in a familiar fashion
- Orchestra Session 13 December 2017 :: Marcus provides IT support
- Orchestra Session 29 November 2017 :: We go digital
- Orchestra Session 22 November 2017 :: What's the buzz? (Tell me what's a-happenin'?)
- Orchestra Session 8 November 2017 :: Plenty of room to experiment
- Orchestra Session 25 October 2017 :: Six of one, half a dozen of the other
- Orchestra Session 11 October 2017 :: A good sound, a good vibe and two audience members to boot
- Orchestra Session 27 September 2017 :: Kicking things off with a game of 'Find the Mics'
- Orchestra Session 13 September 2017 :: Back from the summer break and some of us have made our own instruments
- Orchestra Session 19 July 2017 :: A fun-filled final session before the summer break
- Orchestra Session 28 June 2017 :: The long and short of it
- Orchestra Session 21 June 2017 :: Another hot session, with few musicians and a left-handed drum kit
- Orchestra Session 24 May 2017 :: Yeuch it was hot
- Orchestra Session 17 May 2017 :: Weird washes of lo-fi distortion, prog rock with some psyche and a waltz
- Orchestra Session 10 May 2017 :: A full house, with a narrative and tuned-in percussionists throughout
- Orchestra Session 3 May 2017 :: Squealing wah-wah and beer-infused lyrics
- Orchestra Session 19 April 2017 :: Hello, hello, it's good to be back
- Orchestra Session 15 March 2017 :: Too many players, not enough mics, a boyant session, just don't f*** with my buttons ...
- Orchestra Session 8 March 2017 :: Two speakers to play through and the case of the masked woman ...
- Orchestra Session 15 February 2017 :: Floating, drifting, rambling, all of the above and more ...
- Orchestra Session 1 February 2017 :: Seeing the return of a few friendly faces, plus fresh blood ...
- Orchestra Session 25 January 2017 :: Fewer players, more space ...
- Orchestra Session 18 January 2017 :: Plagued by a film crew, it's hard being a star
- Orchestra Session 11 January 2017 :: New year, same old sound
- Orchestra Session 14 December 2016 :: Our last chance before Christmas ...
- Orchestra Session 7 December 2016 :: Old speakers and old batteries
- Orchestra Session 16 November 2016 :: New faces on a crowded stage
- Orchestra Session 2 November 2016 :: It's fair to say the evening had it's moments. We appreciate your feedback.
- Orchestra Session 19 October 2016 :: Tuned drums in the centre of a packed stage
- Orchestra Session 6 October 2016 :: New guitars, nunchucks, egg slicers and ghoulish lighting
- Orchestra Session 28 September 2016 :: Let there be light ... and music ...
- Orchestra Session 21 September 2016 :: Nearly as many newbies as oldies. Ah, the sweet taste of fresh blood ...
- Orchestra Session 14 September 2016 :: A cat playing midi? Now I've heard everything
- Orchestra Session 1 September 2016 :: A nice crowded stage good enough to sit on
- Orchestra Session 20 July 2016 :: And then there were five ...
- Orchestra Session 29 June 2016 :: And then there were six ...
- Orchestra Session 22 June 2016 :: The unusual discourse between a bucket and an up-side-down bass guitar
- Orchestra Session 1 June 2016 :: A mix of energies and a good black and white photo shoot
- Orchestra Session 18 May 2016 :: A fluid session making good listening, followed by pizza
- Orchestra Session 11 May 2016 :: Giggle fits
- Orchestra Session 4 May 2016 :: Drum and space, with a bit of fiddling
- Orchestra Session 20 April 2016 :: Of cats and men
- Orchestra Session 13 April 2016 :: A good selection of players with space to breathe in the music
- Orchestra Session 23 March 2016 :: Speakers meet mic, mic, speakers (fingers in ears please)
- Orchestra Session 15 March 2016 :: The return of the magnificent seven
- Orchestra Session 9 March 2016 :: Lots of space for the magnificent seven
- Orchestra Session 1 March 2016 :: A nice clean sound, while members were whisked off for some green screen performing in spacesuits
- Orchestra Session 23 February 2016 :: Back on track with mic cables and the keef chemistry wall of sound (effects) ...
- Orchestra Session 16 February 2016 :: An evening of lost keys and a Slovenian invasion ...
- Orchestra Session 9 February 2016 :: Instrument of the week: a digital drum kit ...
- Orchestra Session 3 February 2016 :: Newbies, new toys and temperamental gear on a crowded stage (am I repeating myself?) ...
- Orchestra Session 20 January 2016 :: Newbies, new toys and temperamental gear on a crowded stage ...
- Orchestra Session 13 January 2016 :: A good session for newbies, oldies and everyone in between, check out the odd-numbered tracks ...
- Orchestra Session 16 December 2015 :: Featuring our Christmas single and check out Kontakion In The Plagal Of The Fourth Tone amongst others ...
- Hendomime 12 December 2015 :: After Marcus and the rest of us had a go we invited a live audience to contribute
- Orchestra Session 9 December 2015 :: Further to last week's psycho-analysis we all decided to try it ...
- Orchestra Session 2 December 2015 :: Space enough for Marcus to work out his psychosis ...
- Orchestra Session 25 November 2015 :: Busy, busy, busy, but has anyone stopped to consider the arrangement?
- Sanctum 15 Nov 2015 :: Ghostology from the haunted hut that was #sanctumbristol on Sunday 15th November 2015
- Orchestra Session 11 November 2015 :: How many musicians does it take to make an orchestra? Will 17 do? Favourite track: Bedlam B&B
- Orchestra Session 4 November 2015 :: Mono recordings, feedback and castanets - what more could you ask for?
- Orchestra Session 28 October 2015 :: And another full house, also with an army of guitarists, yet not a bass in sight
- Orchestra Session 14 October 2015 :: Another full house, this time with an army of guitarists for sweet microtonal noodling
- Orchestra Session 30 September 2015 :: A full house with plenty of crackling resulting in a good session
- Orchestra Session 23 September 2015 :: Live from Ramon's shed - stand-out track: Twisted Melon
- Orchestra Session 16 September 2015 :: Featuring a mob of guitarists, but where's the bass ...?
- Orchestra Session 9 September 2015 :: Back from the summer break at last, producing a great session
- Orchestra Session 19 August 2015 :: Orchestra Cube is a difficult beast to soundcheck, but a fine beast to hear
- Orchestra Session 22 July 2015 :: Re-introducing the Cümbüş to the post-rock, post-punk post-everything music scene - good session
- Orchestra Session 15 July 2015 :: Melodica wars, producing some good tracks
- Orchestra Session 8 July 2015 :: The psychedelic-punk-rock-western-thing-with-cynical-post-existential-stuff session - Brilliant stuff
- Orchestra Session 1 July 2015 :: It was hot, as my sweaty face confirms, and there's some hot music too!
- Orchestra Session 24 June 2015 :: Music attracts the paparazzi
- Orchestra Session 17 June 2015 :: The creation of the 24" format
- Orchestra Session 10 June 2015 :: Answering the question: "How many cymbals does the Cube possess?" Stand-out track: Navajo
- Orchestra Session 3 June 2015 :: Wah-wah is my friend - this is one of those excellent sessions
- Orchestra Session 27 May 2015 :: Echo is my friend
- Orchestra Session 20 May 2015 :: The ghost of the Cube was afoot
- Orchestra Session 13 May 2015 :: We took to conducting ourselves
- Orchestra Session 6 May 2015 :: A diverse mix of sounds on a packed stage
- Orchestra Session 29 Apr 2015 :: Jean-Michel unravels the mystery of his missing chewing gum - good session
- Orchestra Session 22 Apr 2015 :: Sad lack of photos, but that didn't stop the music and it turned out well
- Orchestra Session 15 Apr 2015 :: Great session after personal technical difficulties are overcome and what's a Turkish Ney?
- Orchestra Session 8 Apr 2015 :: The mythical epic lost track (or not) ...
- Orchestra Session 25 Mar 2015 :: With an army of flautists and a set of bells, we set about cracking the 3-minute mile, producing some good tunes ...
- Orchestra Session 18 Mar 2015 :: Excellent session where David finds a squeaky pump
- Orchestra Session 4 Mar 2015 :: Free beer leads to instrument-swapping frenzy
- Orchestra Session 25 Feb 2015 :: Double bass and tall drums
- OrchestraRehearsal 18 Feb 2015 :: Different positions with a contingency from UWE
- OrchestraRehearsal 11 Feb 2015 :: The night of the expanding drum kit
- OrchestraRehearsal 4 Feb 2015 :: The Spanish invasion
- OrchestraRehearsal 28 Jan 2015 :: We braved the cold of the Cube for a sesh with newbies and oldies and us inbetweeners
- OrchestraRehearsal 14 Jan 2015 :: Lots of long pieces because who likes stopping when you're having fun ...?
- OrchestraRehearsal 10 Dec 2014 :: Castanets and a mystery sax player, including two warm-up creations for the Leviathan film screening
- OrchestraRehearsal 3 Dec 2014 :: A lively session fuelled by doughnuts, with newbie Aziz, the welcome return of Dalilah and Jon sporting a new strap
- OrchestraRehearsal 26 Nov 2014 :: Medieval tunes played to an audience of two. One of them ended up joining the band ...
- OrchestraRehearsal 19 Nov 14 :: Jon has the cheek to return from India without a sitar. It all goes downhill from then on ...
- OrchestraRehearsal 12 Nov 14 :: Newbie Yoni showing us his drumming skills, David with his jumble sale of toys, Ramon with a bad foot, plus the welcome return of Jean-Michel
- Sex Olympics :: Surprisingly good live performance as a warm-up for 'The Year Of The Sex Olympics' film event at the Cube on 16th October 2014
- HolyMountain 04 Oct 11 :: A critically acclaimed rescore of the film Holy Mountain
- OrchestraRehearsal 15 Sep 10 :: New blood and old blood, featuring classical trained Ailsa Hughes on Cello and guest operatic singer Lars Feistkorn
- OrchestraRehearsal 23 Jun 10 :: A small, acoustic group. We wrote ringtones, ragas and hold music. It's all in the police transcript
- OrchestraWorkshop 02 Dec 09 :: Facilitated by legendary self taught improvising pianist Stephen Grew, passing through the Cube on the way to Bratislava
- BlueScreen 17 June 09 :: Rocking accompaniment to flashes of blue light from Formula by Ryoji Ikeda
- OrchestraRehearsal 10 June 09 :: Dangerous invocations. Anne Elk bounded into the forest clearing ...
- OrchestraRehearsal 22 Apr 09 :: Featuring the hard-blowing Stokes Croft horns
- OrchestraRehearsal 01 Apr 09 :: Top
- OrchestraRehearsal 25 Mar 09 :: Let's go disco!
- OrchestraRehearsal 11 Feb 09 :: Featuring inspired vocal contributions by Andy Duncan, Ale Fernandez. Newcomers Chloe Harris and Seb add to excitement
- OrchestraRehearsal 6 Aug 08 :: One of the top 5 sessions of all time. Featuring superb guitar and harmonica work from newcomers Matt Lord and Moses Jones respectively
- OssuaryRescore 29 June 08 :: The Orchestra joins forces with a quintet from the Bristol Feral Choir for a live improvised Rescore of Svankmajer's 'The Ossuary'
- OrchestraRehearsal 9 April 08 :: A hat trick of percussionists enlivens another genre busting rehearsal
- OrchestraRehearsal 2 April 08 :: A strong session featuring the cube orchestra début of improvising vocalist Amy Parkhouse
- OrchestraRehearsal 6 Sep 06 :: Featuring cool licks from newcomer Mark and the welcome return of bassist Ron Phelan and Simone Angel flown in fresh from 'nam
- OrchestraRnP 1 Sep 06 :: Rehearsing and performing "The man who sold the world" for the Greatness of the Magnificence Bowie night
- OrchestraRehearsal 16 Aug 06 :: Recording the soundtrack to Liam Kirbys's film "Grindhouse Romance"
- SunriseFestival :: Various recordings collected during the [Sunrise Summer Solstice Celebration], June 2006
- [OrchestraRehearsal 1 Feb 06] :: Micro rehearsal from the gang of three (Ale, Leo and Marcus)
- OrchestraRehearsal 14 Dec 05 :: Featuring a brace of violas courtesy of Liam and newcomer Philip
- OrchestraRehearsal 7 Dec 05 :: Featuring newcomers Mike and Kushal Gaya
- OrchestraRehearsal 23 Nov 05 :: A barn-storming session introducing four new members to the orchestra ...
- OrchestraRehearsal 16 Nov 05 :: This week, the orchestra creates some very short pieces. And some long ones as well ...
- OrchestraRehearsal 9 Nov 05 :: Featuring attempts at some complicated time signatures, plus some pervy instrument swapping ...
- OrchestraRehearsal 2 Nov 05 :: Featuring the loop of effects pedals experiment
- OrchestraRehearsal 19 Oct 05 :: Ye Gods - we were on good form this evening ...
- OrchestraRehearsal 5 Oct 05
- OrchestraRehearsal 21 Sept 05 :: Including the Fred Maintenant collaboration
- OrchestraRehearsal 14 Sept 05 :: Featuring some new talent
- OrchestraRehearsal 7 Sept 05 :: Seagulls, jet aircraft - Mr Hopkinson has it all ...
- [Live, 3 September 2005] :: Live multi-tracked performance by a tiny Orchestra at a Here gallery exhibition opening (10 MB MP3)
- OrchestraRehearsal 10 August 05 :: Again, the creative juices were flowing this evening
- OrchestraRehearsal 27 July 05 :: A particularly successful collaboration
- [Ophelia's Song] Witness Orchestra Cube struggling to follow Peter Reynold's accordion-based ballad
- [Orchestra Cube Live :: A Windy Night :: 22 Jan 2005] [Cube Blog entry for this event]
More Downloads
A ninja group of Cube Orchestra members played a set at Sanctum between four and six in the morning ...
Dec 2013 to Oct 2014
Prior to 12 November 2014 our sessions were made available not as streams with download links, but simply download links to zip files. Same same, but no player, pics or blurb ...
*Note: Most of the recordings before mid-July 2014 were made in mono on an iPhone and are a bit distorted in places
Bluescreen
Short live performances to accompany video screenings at the start of the regular Cube's Bluescreen events
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