Orchestra of Samples is a film and audio project by audio/video artists and producer duo Addictive TV. It premiered in November 2013, with musicians including Kuljit Bhamra, drummer Lucas Fox, and many others.
History
Orchestra of Samples premiered in London at Watermans Arts Centre in November 2013. It received largely positive reviews, including from The Times journalist John Bungey who called it "ingenious and compelling". According to Huffington Post, the duo "create the perfect integration of audio and visual technologies in their thrilling live show... musicians from around the world in their John Lomax-esque Orchestra of Samples project, the duo cut and splice different media into one cohesive vision." A 2015 review in Cultured Vultures called it "a glimpse into the very essence of music"
After the premiere, other performances have included Russia's Erarta Museum of Contemporary Arts in St. Petersburg, the French cultural institute Musee du quai Branly in Paris, Centro Nacional de las Artes (México) in Mexico City for the Transitio Festival and the Museum of Contemporary Art of Rome for the prestigious Romaeuropa Festival 2014. In 2016 they performed the project at the famous Círculo de Bellas Artes in Madrid, Spain and the Royal College of Art in London.
Of the 200 and more musicians Addictive TV recorded for Orchestra of Samples, notable artists they collaborated with on the project include Kuljit Bhamra MBE, Motörhead drummer Lucas Fox, Latin Grammy Award winner Mazinho Quevedo, BBC Young Traditional Musician of the Year Shona Mooney, Senegalise hip-hop artist Matador, French rappers Milk Coffee and Sugar and producer Chris Birkett.