Hidden Orchestra

Hidden Orchestra is the solo studio project of multi-instrumentalist, composer, and producer Joe Acheson, whose albums and live shows include guest musicians from diverse musical backgrounds. Formed in Edinburgh, the band's regular live members include Poppy Ackroyd (violin/piano) and drummers Tim Lane and Jamie Graham. Acheson records musicians individually, then combines the recordings in a studio as though the musicians were part of an orchestra. He uses field recordings, bass, drums, and percussion. Hidden Orchestra's debut album Night Walks was released in September 2010 by Tru Thoughts. It mixed elements of jazz, classical music, drum and bass, rock and hip hop. Natural sounds are combined with electronic effects. BBC Radio 1 chose Night Walks as Album of the Month. In January 2011 a vinyl deluxe version was published by Denovali. The album Archipelago borrowed from Sufi music, modal jazz, progressive rock, and the sounds of birds and the wind. Popularity of the album resulted in two albums of remixes. Hidden Orchestra composed the soundtrack for Creaks, a video game developed by Czech studio Amanita Design, which was released in July 2020.

To Dream is to Forget - 2023-09-22T00:00:00.000000Z

Creaks: Bonus, Live & Remixes - 2022-11-11T00:00:00.000000Z

Archipelago: Source Materials - 2022-10-21T00:00:00.000000Z

For the Birds: The Birdsong Project, Vol. III - 2022-07-29T00:00:00.000000Z

Trax Classics Drum'n'Bass - 2022-02-11T00:00:00.000000Z

We Come From The Sun - 2021-01-15T00:00:00.000000Z

Zeweed 02 (Green Culture by Zeweed Magazine) - 2020-12-04T00:00:00.000000Z

Creaks (Original Game Soundtrack) - 2020-07-23T00:00:00.000000Z

Trip-Hop Vibes Vol. 1 - 2019-09-06T00:00:00.000000Z

Live at the Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts - 2019-05-21T00:00:00.000000Z

Balance 030 (Mixed Version) - 2018-05-04T00:00:00.000000Z

Balance 030 (Un-Mixed Version) - 2018-05-04T00:00:00.000000Z

Dawn Chorus Remixes - 2018-01-26T00:00:00.000000Z

Dawn Chorus - 2017-06-16T00:00:00.000000Z

Emergence Remixed - 2017-03-31T00:00:00.000000Z

Wingbeats - 2016-11-11T00:00:00.000000Z

Reorchestrations - 2015-06-25T00:00:00.000000Z

Avonmore - The Remix Album - 2014-11-17T00:00:00.000000Z

Archipelago Remixes, Pt. 2 - 2014-05-12T00:00:00.000000Z

The Branches (Deluxe Edition) - 2012-12-14T00:00:00.000000Z

Archipelago - 2012-10-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Night Walks - 2010-09-20T00:00:00.000000Z

Scatter - 2023-08-25T00:00:00.000000Z

Skylarks - 2023-07-28T00:00:00.000000Z

Little Buddy Move - 2023-06-30T00:00:00.000000Z