Shakkei Remix Album Tour
We're touring throughout 2012 to promote the release of our album, Shakkei, and the imminent release of Shakkei Remixed (which includes remixes by Plaid, ISAN, Remote Viewer, Leafcutter John, Proem, Upward Arrows, Melodium and many more).
If you haven't already downloaded it, you can grab the Quad Time Remix EP and video for
free here.
Also, if you do make it along to a gig, you'll be able to nab yourself a
copy of the album before it gets released in May, as well as a limited
edition tour poster. Check the live dates page for more.
2012 Vimeo Awards Shortlist
Our live video, Quad Time, has been shortlisted for the Vimeo Awards in the 'Captured' category. Thanks to everyone who voted. We'll let you know soon as we hear back.
Shakkei - Out Now
The new Origamibiro album - Shakkei - is out now. Co-released between Abandon Building Records in the US, Denizen Recordings here in the UK and p*dis, it's the culmination of four years work since the last Origamibiro release on Expanding Records in 2007.
Shakkei sees Origamibiro's music expand into new directions. This album also marks a significant point in their evolution as Origamibiro becomes a
full blown audio-visual collective.
Originally a solo project for Tom Hill, Origamibiro began to grow as he enlisted new blood in the form of double bassist and all round multi-instrumentalist, Andy Tytherleigh, andvideo artist, Jim 'The Joy of Box' Boxall. They explored ways to expand out from Tom's studio recordings into full blown live audio-visual performances and in the process found that their ideas and approaches were becoming closely intertwined.
The trio took time out to perform live and experiment with how this kind of music and visuals could be generated and performed live. 2009 saw them playing places like Paris, Rennes, London, Nottingham, The Big Chill Festival, Summer Sundae and The Dublin Fringe Festival, where they gained an award nomination for best production.
Through their studio experiments and live performances, Origamibiro have strived to produce music and images that are beautiful, generative and organic. They have fused their respective backgrounds together: bringing an intricate and diverse selection of instruments, elements of expanded cinema, soundtrack music, found objects and unorthodox devices.
The band are currently refining their set in preparation for new tour
dates. Check the live dates menu for updates on gigs. Shakkei will be
available for download through the usual online outlets and on CD from
record stores in August. Amazon | Itunes | Stashed Goods
Quad Time Remix EP - Free Download
To promote the release of Shakkei we're
releasing Quad Time with remixes from Leafcutter John, Joseph Minadeo,
Soil and Water, Juxtaphona and Low In the Sky - including the music video - all for free. Click here to download
Shakkei Album Teaser
Snippets of Origamibiro's forthcoming album, Shakkei, out now:
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A lot of the soundtracks I write are private commissions for films that can't be aired publicly, so I've adapted some and made my own films for the ones I'd like to see the light of day, like this one below.
Origamibiro: A Collective
Origamibiro [the band] is now a collective, consisting of two musicians (Tom Hill and Andy Tytherleigh) and one video artist.
The Joy of Box (aka Jim Boxall) has become such an integral part of the band and the live performances that it is impossible to separate his work and influence on the music - and vice versa. In this new form, the group's output will be a dynamic mix of music videos, audio-visual artworks, installations, soundtracks, album releases and whatever else the trio decide to put out there. So, although traditional music releases will be available to buy / download, there should be a lot more to whet the appetites across a broad range of mediums.
Aelita Soundtrack
Under the Origamibiro name tag, Tom also produces soundtracks for film and television. This clip is an edit taken from the 1924 Russian silent movie - Aelita: Queen of Mars, for which Origamibiro was commissioned by Nottingham Contemporary to soundtrack and perform live at Broadway Cinema for the 'Star City' exhibition, Feb 2010.
Award Nomination At Dublin Fringe
Origamibiro & The Joy of Box were nominated for Best Production at the Fringe Festival this year for their performance at The Project Arts Theatre in Dublin, Ireland. It's a fantastic recognition for the trio who have been working relentlessly over the past two years, evolving and honing their act. Due to the extremely complex nature of their set up, travelling and performing with so much equipment can really take its toll, so this is a real honour for a band that need some lovin' back!
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