Pick Of The Week #25: The Broken Orchestra

Pick Of The Week #25: The Broken Orchestra

Dusty, laid back, groove, soulful, broken, chopped, horns, melodic, percussive, organic, jazz, hip hop, acoustic, mellow, eclectic….. all words that can be associated with The Broken Orchestra. Pat D and Carl Conway Davis are the artists behind this new project. They operate under the pseudonym of The Broken Orchestra. On December 6th they will release the first 7″ vinyl, including the tracks ‘Over & Over’ with Natalie Gardiner and the cinematic ‘Shibui’. Order a copy now or keep coming back to TheFindMag.com, because we are going to give away a few vinyl copies on a later date!

Time flies: this is our 25th Pick Of The Week already! We’re really enjoying this frequent collaboration with Laid Back Radio, hopefully you feel the same way. We had exclusive releases, new tracks, a few interviews and music ranging from Nujabes to Arrested Development, from Daedelus to Pilooski and we even had a Christmas edition.

This time we’ve decided to highlight two artists: The Broken Orchestra with a feature by Natalie Gardiner. ‘Over & Over’ by The Broken Orchestra and Natalie Gardiner is our pick of the week. Listen to it below, including a personalized intro by Natalie Gardiner, and keep on reading for more info about both.

The Broken Orchestra

Dusty, laid back, groove, soulful, broken, chopped, horns, melodic, percussive, organic, jazz, hip hop, acoustic, mellow, eclectic….. all words that can be associated with The Broken Orchestra. Pat D and Carl Conway Davis are the producers behind this new project. They operate under the pseudonym of The Broken Orchestra.

“The Broken Orchestra is a collection of feelings, a mesh of ideas and an assortment of plans that take numerous detours on the way to fruition. Sounds, noises and melodies blended into one,” mentions the press release about the music.

On December 6th The Broken Orchestra will release its first 7″ vinyl, including the tracks ‘Over & Over’ with Natalie Gardiner and the cinematic ‘Shibui. Order a copy over here or keep coming back to TheFindMag.com, because we are going to give away a few vinyl copies on a later date!

Natalie Gardiner

Born in Uppsala, Sweden, with a father from Ghana and a Swedish mother, Natalie’s passion for singing and song writing began in an early age. Raised on her mothers large collection of jazz, soul and funk records Natalie soon started to sing in local jazz bands.

Fast forward: in 2004 her self titled soul drenched debut album was released, with broken soulful vibes by producer RMJC. In 2007 Natalie returned with her second album, California. Together with RMJC, Natalie continues to explore the deeper side of soul on that most personal record out on Ramjac so far!

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More info: The Broken Orchestra / Natalie Gardiner
Related: Pick Of The Week (Archive)

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