The Freeharmonic Orchestra is a musical collective associated with the Freemusic archive. Unthunk is a member, and we’ve released our second album. Each piece is collaboratively created by a pair of members. Have a listen: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/The_Freeharmonic_Orchestra/Space_Robots_the_Future/
A colleague from the Freeharmonic orchestra has released a cover of our Purge. Have a listen: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/half_cocked/Refractory/half_cocked_-_Refractory_-_07_-_Purge
It was over a year ago that Steve Combs and Simon Mathewson hatched the idea to put together an album of collaborative pieces by contributors to Free Music Archive. The group got dubbed Freeharmonic Orchestra, and an album was released in September 2016, with two pieces involving Unthunk. There’s an interview with Trevor and Offal … Read more
On Sunday, May 8, we ushered the new album into the world with a small listening party for artists and influencers. You can access the music here, or directly from Free Music Archive.
The new album, Plum Abysm, has been virtually completed. A couple new photos have been added to the home page slider, showing the same toy that adorns the album cover. In one, the happy little creature perches on the very edge of a Big Sur cliff; in the other, he nestles in an extravagant succulent. Album details, including … Read more
The new Unthunk album, entitled Plumb Abysm, is scheduled for release on May 10, following a reveal/listening party for the musicians and their influencers on May 8. The album takes the point of view of characters Delver and Amanda, with a cameo appearance by Ray, tracing a version of the classic boy-meets-girl storyline. Maria Alejandra … Read more
The upcoming Unthunk album will be called Plumb Abysm, with 12 tracks planned for inclusion. There are five instrumental tracks, which are completed. Four of the songs are also complete. All but one of the core set of pieces are on the completed side of the project ledger, while the remaining piece is substantially complete. … Read more
Its hard to celebrate getting momentum, but that’s the biggest news as recording progresses. We have finished 3 of 12 pieces, with others in various states of completion. One new piece just got added to the track list. It is a medieval ballade, by a disciple of Machaut. It originated as an instrumental piece for … Read more
After finishing the scores for this last batch of pieces, it didn’t take long until I had only a dim memory of what they were about. I know I had a germ of an idea that was to be captured through trying to express a couple characters – Delver, Amanda and Ray, but little more. Now, … Read more
Work is in progress for a new album. I have completed scores that will form the basis for the new work. There’s about 45 min worth of material, and we’re moving toward recording. Most of the folks that have recorded before are available again, and I’ve written much more with a real horn, keyboard, and oboe … Read more