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Masterminded by multi-instrumentalist Joe Acheson, Hidden Orchestra have implemented a somewhat intriguing concept for their latest record ‘Dawn Chorus’. Using recordings of dawn choruses, “the singing of a large number of birds before dawn each day, particularly during the breeding season”, this act of nature is the focal point for each track on the project.

Making use of Acheson’s first ever field recording of a dawn chorus captured on a walk at 5AM in mid-December of 2009, opener ‘First Light’ is a peaceful awakening to the mindset behind this record. From the crunching of the snow beneath your feet, to the delicate piano that is intertwined with the tweeting birds, the sounds of this tranquil journey are so familiar and intimate. – Clash Music