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Having been formed in early 2009 as an experimental live project, the band have quickly established themselves as one of the most exciting up-and-coming acts this year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBand members include Ruby Wood (Vocals), Dom Howard aka Ruckspin (Production), Tommy Evans (Drums), Taz Modi (Keyboards), Simon Beddoe (Trumpet), Danny Templeman (Percussion) and Chris 'Fatty' Hargreaves (Bass).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExpect to hear blissful tones and weighty sub-bass, interwoven with tight rhythmic intensity from this incredibly talented outfit.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"five-points","title":"Five Points","description":"\u003cp\u003e6 years after their last album, fan favourite Kites, Submotion Orchestra make their long-awaited return with the remarkable Five Points EP.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Recorded over a period of two months at band member Taz Modi's new studio in the Sussex countryside, it sees the band plough a path through electronica, jazz, soul and ambient in their own singular way. After a period of time spent looking back at their oeuvre, with the release of two Unplugged collections as well as classic debut album Finest Hour on vinyl for the first time, the refreshed, slightly older and wiser band set their sights firmly ahead, and the result is music that sounds like nothing they've done before. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhilst featuring the uniquely fragile voice of Ruby Wood and the live instrumentation that has been their calling card in the electronic world for so long, the EP also delves into rhythms, soundscapes and effects that push their recognisable sound as far as it can go, and acts as the perfect taster for the forthcoming album that the band are currently recording. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCreated as a seamless listening experience, the EP opens with the evocative and atmospheric 'Start Point', as dreamlike synths and brass mix with wordless harmonies straight from the heavens. 'Hope' continues the mood, warm analogue synth patterns combining with fragmented vocals on a persistent build-up to an emotional climax. Lead single 'Side One' cheekily nods to Submotion classic 'All Yours', before moving into newer territory, where Ruby Wood's vocals slowly become distorted and twisted, the perfect backdrop for this story about the loss of hope. Flowing joinlessly into its mirror image 'Side Two', we see the instrumental prowess of Submotion Orchestra which has so long been their defning characteristic in full fow. 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Only ever previously available on CD and download, the band presents the first ever vinyl edition, released on their own SMO Recordings label.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn its release in 2011, the record quickly became an instant classic, receiving critical acclaim from around the world, and strong support from DJs such as Gilles Peterson and Trevor Nelson, who personally invited the band to record a live Radio 2 session. Sell out tours followed across Europe and the band were quickly booked for some of Europe's biggest festivals including Glastonbury, Bestival, The Big Chill, Pohoda and Outlook, laying the foundations for the four albums, numerous tours and many festival appearances that followed over the next decade.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo mark the ten-year anniversary of its original release, and in response to consistent requests from fans since that time, the band have specially remastered the original recordings, to finally make available the deluxe limited edition vinyl pressing of this treasured record.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SMO Recordings","offers":[{"title":"Black | LP | x2","offer_id":50466653929803,"sku":"1135443","price":32.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/eb4f6b79-eeda-47a2-b2d6-137833d9979e_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727318263"},{"product_id":"kites-1","title":"Kites","description":"\u003cp\u003eSubmotion Orchestra's fifth studio album \u003ci\u003eKites\u003c\/i\u003e sees the band gloriously return to the smoky, jazz infused electronica which made their 2011 debut album \u003ci\u003eFinest Hour\u003c\/i\u003e the cult record that it has now become. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSince their inception in 2009, the genre-defying Submotion Orchestra have moved seamlessly between deep electronica, jazz, soul and ambient downtempo, mesmerising audiences from Iceland to India. Their unique music is at once delicate and heavy, spacious and dense, highly atmospheric but firmly rooted. Earth-shaking bass and drums combine with lush keyboard and trumpet textures to create the perfect backdrop for the fragile beauty of Ruby Wood's vocals, and the celestial effects of producer Ruckspin.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor \u003ci\u003eKites\u003c\/i\u003e a writing period of several months followed by a week of live jamming culminated with live recording at Cornwall's boutique Cube Studios. As with all great albums, the process is as interesting as the product. Musical director Tommy Evans explains: \"In the last two years there have been a number of significant personal events for us all, including new life and family death. Using these events as creative inspiration, we each bought a disposable camera and took photos based on the themes these events represented, selecting 10 photos to be used as the inspiration for the 10 tracks on the album. 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Earth-shaking bass and drums combine with lush keyboard and trumpet textures to create the perfect backdrop for the fragile beauty of Ruby Wood's vocals, and the celestial effects of producer Ruckspin. For fans of Bonobo, Maribou State, Floating Points. 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