Erasure have announced a collaboration with Echo Collective, the Brussels-based collective of post-classical musicians.
They teamed up to give Erasure's latest LP, World Be Gone', a post-classical rework, the result of which they have called 'World Beyond' and will release on March 9. It could be said the collaboration naturally follows on from 1987’s 'The Two Ring Circus', a companion EP for the band’s sophomore album, 'The Circus', which included orchestral reworks of its tracks.
The new LP was recorded over ten days by Andy Bell and seven performers from the collective: Margaret Hermant (violin, harp), Neil Leiter (viola), Thomas Engelen (cello), Jaroslaw Mroz (double bass), Gary De Cart (piano) and Antoine Dandoy (vibraphone, glockenspiel).
Neil Leiter from the Echo Collective explained:
“The process of this project was really deconstruction and re-purposing. We started by listening to each track layer by layer, and then, using the layers that inspired us or we found essential, we reconstructed the tracks instrumentally. Each of the instruments in the band setup were chosen for their inherent capacities and roles. Often choosing which layer to put with each instrument was a question of matching roles and colours. By stripping so much away, we were able to find a new space for Andy to fill. The text of the songs became much more important in the overall construction of the songs, and Andy was free to explore more dynamics and vocal range.”
Bell also commented:
“…the reinterpretations have brought such enormous context to the songs, it has created a new place for them.”
Head below to check out a short film about the recording of the album.
Erasure Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows
Mon January 29 2018 - DUBLIN Olympia
Tue January 30 2018 - DUBLIN Olympia
Wed January 31 2018 - DUBLIN Olympia
Fri February 02 2018 - DUNDEE Caird Hall
Sat February 03 2018 - EDINBURGH Usher Hall
Sun February 04 2018 - NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE Newcastle City Hall
Tue February 06 2018 - LIVERPOOL Liverpool Philharmonic Hall
Wed February 07 2018 - HULL Hull City Hall
Thu February 08 2018 - MANCHESTER O2 Apollo
Sat February 10 2018 - CAMBRIDGE Corn Exchange
Sun February 11 2018 - BIRMINGHAM O2 Academy Birmingham
Mon February 12 2018 - NOTTINGHAM Nottingham Royal Concert Hall
Wed February 14 2018 - IPSWICH Ipswich Regent Theatre
Thu February 15 2018 - SOUTHAMPTON O2 Guildhall Southampton
Fri February 16 2018 - CARDIFF St David's Hall
Sun February 18 2018 - AYLESBURY Aylesbury Waterside Theatre
Mon February 19 2018 - BRIGHTON Brighton Dome
Tue February 20 2018 - GUILDFORD G Live Guildford
Thu February 22 2018 - NORWICH Norwich Nick Rayns LCR UEA
Fri February 23 2018 - LONDON Eventim Apollo
Sat February 24 2018 - LONDON Eventim Apollo
Fri July 06 2018 - MIAMI BEACH Florida - Fillmore Miami Beach At Jackie Gleason Theater (USA)
Tue July 10 2018 - ATLANTA Georgia - Tabernacle - GA (USA)
Sun July 15 2018 - NEW YORK New York - Beacon Theatre - NY (USA)
Tue July 17 2018 - BOSTON Massachusetts - House Of Blues - Boston (USA)
Fri July 20 2018 - WASHINGTON District Of Columbia - Warner Theatre - DC (USA)
Fri August 03 2018 - IRVING Texas - Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory (USA)
Sat August 04 2018 - SUGAR LAND Texas - Smart Financial Centre (USA)
Tue August 14 2018 - SEATTLE Washington - Moore Theatre (USA)
Wed August 15 2018 - VANCOUVER British Columbia - Orpheum Theatre - Vancouver (Canada)
Sun August 19 2018 - SAN FRANCISCO California - Masonic Auditorium At Nob Hill Masonic Center (USA)
Wed August 22 2018 - SAN DIEGO California - Copley Symphony Hall (USA)
Sun August 26 2018 - LOS ANGELES California - Wiltern (USA)
Tue February 27 2018 - COLOGNE E Werk (Germany)
Wed February 28 2018 - HAMBURG Mehr Theater (Germany)
Thu March 01 2018 - BERLIN Columbiahalle (Germany)
Sat March 03 2018 - LEIPZIG Haus Auensee (Germany)
Sun March 04 2018 - MUNICH Tonhalle (Germany)
Mon March 05 2018 - FRANKFURT Batschkapp (Germany)
Wed March 07 2018 - HANOVER Capitol (Germany)
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