Organista by Rorquals

In October 2022 whilst visiting St. Paul's Cathedral, London, we were treated to a short organ recital. Hearing the glorious organ echo around the cathedral in all that natural reverb was incredible, so recorded it on my phone. I was so inspired I decided to sample this recording and use it as the sound source for an upcoming show at ExBURYmental (both the original field recording and the live show can be heard in full here as bonus digital tracks accompanying the album).

I really enjoyed the show and performing with these samples and after listening back to the recording I could hear all sorts of other ideas that I really wanted to explore. So I decided to expand on the ideas from the show and create a full length album based around the organ recording. It's been a long time in the making but finally I can now release these 6 new pieces (plus interludes) into the world.

Available in a Limited Edition cassette and the usual digital download.

Rorquals is the project of Essex based experimental musician and composer Robert Mells - Utilising amplified guitar, organ, electronics and field recordings to create honest and intense compositions merging drone, ambient, electronica, noise and film score work.