Unkle
On 15th December, UNKLE will release ‘End Titles... Redux’ as a limited collector’s edition of 3000 CDs that will only be available via their website. This will also be available digitally from the 14th of December. The release will feature seven re-interpreted tracks from the album ‘End Titles... Stories for Film.’ two new tracks and ‘Trouble in Paradise (Variation on a Theme)’.
The album was inspired by working and continuing to be involved with the composer Philip Sheppard, who played cello on ‘End Titles... Stories for Film.’ Many of his original recordings did not make it onto the final album tracks.
UNKLE felt there was an opportunity to further work with the orchestral parts, adding new arrangements and remixing to allow a more ambient sound to come through. This has resulted in a predominantly classical body of work.
UNKLE has always worked with classical musicians. In the last four years this has happened more frequently. For the ‘Trouble in Paradise’ track a 48 piece orchestra was specially recorded. Many of these instruments have been used in the writing and construction of the ‘End Titles…Stories for Film’ and ‘End Titles... Redux’ releases.
During this process James Lavelle was approached to get involved in a very special programme of Music and Film at Union Chapel called ‘Marginalized’. A charity event in aid of and supporting Margins Project, Union Chapel's in house charity for people who are homeless or in crisis in London.
As a result the album will be performed by ‘The Heritage Orchestra’ on the 18th December at Union Chapel. UNKLE has previously worked with the Heritage Orchestra at their Somerset House show in July 2008.
Warren Du Preez and Nick Thornton Jones are currently working on ideas for how the show will be visually presented. They are regarded as two of the Photographic industry’s leading influential creative’s and innovators in contemporary image making with a portfolio of international clients from the worlds of fashion, music, portraiture and advertising.
They recently collaborated with Alexander McQueen on the art direction for his Spring/Summer 2008 show in Paris; creating a transforming light form installation as a centrepiece for the show.