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Landau Orchestra
part of creative cocktail hour
Formed in 1998, Landau was originally a union of four songwriter/ producers geared towards writing melodic electronic music. Their earliest influences included the 1990's Warp Scene, trip hop, drum & bass and western art music.The groups underlying goal and aesthetic has always been the seamless blend of acoustic and electronic sound. Landau's sound has often been compared to Plaid, Autechre, The Cinematic Orchestra, and Matmos amongst others.
After releasing a series of offerings on Labels in England, Canada and the US the band released its first international debut on Merck Records, entitled The Epic Compromise. Since its release in 2004, the record has gained much international attention and praise:
Six years in the making - and it sounds like it's a fine achievement. -The Wire
Thepicompromise has a musicality that surprises, a sense of delicate melody and tunefulnessŠ -Grooves Magazine
Doing things well still has an edge over doing things different. -Allmusic
Buttery emotional electronica 6 years in the baking for those of us with a taste for deep dish that fails to disappoint.
-Igloomag
Since it's founding the band has undergone constant transformation under the influence of jazz, funk, dub and soul. The band has blossomed into several different projects that pay proper homage to these influences.
The Landau Orchestra is a project that focuses towards a perfect blend of acoustic instruments (4 brass, 4 string, 2 wind) , piano and electronics.