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  • Audio CD (22 Aug 2005)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Rough Trade
  • ASIN: B000A87KF0
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 51,383 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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1. Recording a tunnel (the horns play underneath the canal)
2. Les Lumieres Pt 1
3. Les Lumieres Pt 2
4. THROW IT ON A FIRE
5. Recording a tunnel (the horns play underneath the canal)
6. The upwards march
7. The bells play the band
8. Recording a tape….(typewriter duet)
9. Nuevo
10. Salvatore Amato
11. Recording a tunnel (the invisible bells)

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The Bell Orchestre was born in an old dance studio in central Montreal. As dancers ran, froze and crashed into each other and footsteps echoed in their ears they would say the music almost began to create itself. Formed by Richard Reed Parry and Sarah Neufeld of Arcade Fire, the band spent two years among the dancers, and when the time came to fly away, the music continued to evolve and exude intangible, physical qualities.


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An instrumental outfit featuring members of Canadian indie rockers the Arcade Fire, Bell Orchestre creates music by turns jazzy, folky, ethereal, and percussively angular. Stringsconverse with drums, while marimbas fashion circular patterns against subtle washes of electronica. The mood is occasionally hushed, as on "Les Lumieres Pt. 1", with its beautifully mannered horns, percussion, and strings, and sometimes raucous, as in the exuberant "Throw It on a Fire", but Bell Orchestre's layered, subtle musical vision never fails to captivate.

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Future Classic?, 10 Sep 2005
By C. Cassidy (liverpool, england) - See all my reviews
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The music of Bell Orchestre is so powerful and original that it defies comparison or categorization. It manages to be unique and challenging to the ear while maintaining a 'gets you in the guts' immediacy and appeal. The responses it evokes are by turns euphoric energy and distant, dream-like transportation. The music combines a driving rhythm section (coloured by the remarkable creativity of drummer Stef Schneider) with strings and horns. It is as likely to appeal to those approaching it from a background of indie rock or post rock (categories the band risks being mistakenly labelled) as those whose tastes are for jazz or classical (especially modern). This fact is highlighted by the warm reception the band received when playing at the Banff Arts Centre for an audience accustomed to the sunday symphony. Their set elicited a raucous ovation from many crowd members old enough to be grandparents of the band members.
Noteworthy quieter moments on the album include whenever the horns play under the canal, the aptly named 'frost', and the pizzicato duet which opens 'nuevo'. Higher energy moments of note include 'les lumieres pt. 2' and 'the upwards march'. After listening to these tracks it may be advisable to check your socks to see if they have in fact been knocked off.
All in all these tracks are a testament to what can be produced when skilled and creative musicians with a desire to communicate their music to people come together in a spirit of collaboration and exploration. Don't miss their live show if they ever come to your home town.
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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Clear as a "Bell", 16 Dec 2005
By E. A Solinas "ea_solinas" (MD USA) - See all my reviews
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If the world had gone a bit differently, then Arcade Fire would sit in the shadow of Bell Orchestre.

But while Arcade Fire boomed onto the indie scene, its artier sister band Bell Orchestre's debut has slipped quietly onto the scene. Don't compare the music. "Recording a Tape the Colour of the Light" is an enchanting sonic journey full of magical instrumentation and stately psychedelic orchestration.

It opens with "Recording A Tunnel (The Horns Play Underneath The Canal)," an eerie, trembling collection of horns and strings, which melt away into the sound of traffic, then fade out completely. Then it swells up again into a stately, ponderous tune that circles around itself, before exploding into a bizarre new style. I'm not sure what to call it -- classical punk or psychedelic gypsy, maybe.

That vibe continues into a foot-stomping fiddle song, laced through with sirens, and growing murkier and more epic by the minute. Then it's back into the world of fog-smothered ambient, effervescent violin psychedelica, sparkling music-box pop, and what sounds like an indie-rock Christmas epic.

It finishes up with a thirteen-minute epic that, unlike most songs of that length, is only a little too long. It begins soft and confused, before smoothing out into gentle string melodies, and ending on an ominous, almost ghostly note. Then it falls completely silent.

Yep, that's a musical journey. It runs the full gamut from A to Z, and through various letters that nobody knows about.

In truth, "Recording a Tape the Colour of the Light" does feel like an emotional journey: There are moments of joy and beauty, there are moments of sadness, fun, sneakiness, and discouragement. As a result, it's less like a collection of songs than it is one enormous song.

And it's to Bell Orchestre's credit that they can keep up a level of excellence throughout the entire album. At times it lapses into a sort of ambient sound, but keeps itself fresh with sparkling electronic notes, like little silver bells. Elsewhere, there are sharply plucked strings that bring mischief and sneakiness to mind, or robust string arrangements that make you think of gypsy camps. There aren't any vocals to draw your attention away. Just the shimmering instrumentals.

And in the tradition of similar bands like Olivia Tremor Control, Bell Orchestre shares two members with Arcade Fire. Richard Reed Perry dominates on bass, some subtle, muffled percussion, and keyboard, while Sarah Neufeld plays the violin, both as a fun dance instrument and with aching sweetness. Others like Kaveh Nabatian and Pietro Amato add their talents, in everything from trumpet to melodica to the rare guitar.

With its stately classical arrangements tinged with indiepop, Bell Orchestre created one of the most unique and magical albums of 2005. Almost guaranteed to give you strange dreams.

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1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars good background music, 8 Jun 2006
By AJ Pryce (Shropshire) - See all my reviews
I love arcade fire and Final Fantasy and bought this CD hoping for more of the same. I liked it but... theres not alot going on really. A few bells here and there and the odd tuba but the rest is atmospheric background music. Its not a album i'd put on when i'm getting ready to go out but one when i'm feeling thoughtful. Its nice to listen to - and thats about it. Its no 'Funeral' or 'Has a Good home', but it has its moments.
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