Scott Orr
Horizon
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This album was written and recorded in 10 days…
Over the past few months, I've been working tirelessly on a new record, set to release next year. As a creative exercise, I decided to write some new songs just for fun. What started as a simple idea on March 10th quickly grew into something much larger. By March 20th, I had written, recorded, mixed, and finalized nine brand new tracks ready for release. This project was easily the fastest and most fulfilling creative endeavour I've ever experienced!
Lately, I have found myself preoccupied with thoughts of death. It was a recurring theme on my last record, "Oh Man," and continues to inspire me as I work on my next album. However, with "Horizon," I wanted to shift my focus to life on earth. While the concept of living forever seems appealing, and the uncertainty of the afterlife terrifies me, I took solace in the simple pleasures of life: relationships, love, and living life to the fullest.
The reason behind the album's title, "Horizon," is that while it's something we can talk about, point to, and see with our own eyes, it's not tangible or reachable. To me, a horizon is a perfect metaphor for life's most meaningful aspects: love, relationships, passion, and even death. These things are intangible and elusive, yet they shape our lives in profound ways.
On this album, I took on the majority of the instrumentation, save for percussion by Marta Rosa on "Dark" and "Horizon" and piano by Gareth Inkster on "Horizon." Additional vocals were provided by Allison Geleynse on "Still," "Clear," "Gray," and "High," and Anna Horvath on "Blue."
The creative process for this album was unique in several ways, including the recording and mixing. Rather than focusing on perfecting each take and sonic detail, I chose to finish the record as quickly as possible to preserve the spontaneity of these new songs.
Now, I'm back to working on the other record I've been developing for the past few months, almost as if these impromptu tracks never happened. The memories of these creative 10 days are hazy now, but nonetheless cherished.
Over the past few months, I've been working tirelessly on a new record, set to release next year. As a creative exercise, I decided to write some new songs just for fun. What started as a simple idea on March 10th quickly grew into something much larger. By March 20th, I had written, recorded, mixed, and finalized nine brand new tracks ready for release. This project was easily the fastest and most fulfilling creative endeavour I've ever experienced!
Lately, I have found myself preoccupied with thoughts of death. It was a recurring theme on my last record, "Oh Man," and continues to inspire me as I work on my next album. However, with "Horizon," I wanted to shift my focus to life on earth. While the concept of living forever seems appealing, and the uncertainty of the afterlife terrifies me, I took solace in the simple pleasures of life: relationships, love, and living life to the fullest.
The reason behind the album's title, "Horizon," is that while it's something we can talk about, point to, and see with our own eyes, it's not tangible or reachable. To me, a horizon is a perfect metaphor for life's most meaningful aspects: love, relationships, passion, and even death. These things are intangible and elusive, yet they shape our lives in profound ways.
On this album, I took on the majority of the instrumentation, save for percussion by Marta Rosa on "Dark" and "Horizon" and piano by Gareth Inkster on "Horizon." Additional vocals were provided by Allison Geleynse on "Still," "Clear," "Gray," and "High," and Anna Horvath on "Blue."
The creative process for this album was unique in several ways, including the recording and mixing. Rather than focusing on perfecting each take and sonic detail, I chose to finish the record as quickly as possible to preserve the spontaneity of these new songs.
Now, I'm back to working on the other record I've been developing for the past few months, almost as if these impromptu tracks never happened. The memories of these creative 10 days are hazy now, but nonetheless cherished.
released June 23, 2023
SCOTT PLAYS Drums, Guitar, Rhodes, Moog Synthesizer, BASS, DFAM, Percussion, Vocals.
FEATURES sampled work from Anna Horvath AND ADYLSON MARTINS ON “BLUE.” GARETH INKSTER PLAYS PIANO AND MARTA ROSADAZ PLAS BOW AND CONGAS ON “HORIZON” AND “DARK” THE ALBUM ALSO FEATURES VOCALS FROM ALLISON GELENYSE.
Produced by Scott Orr.
SCOTT PLAYS Drums, Guitar, Rhodes, Moog Synthesizer, BASS, DFAM, Percussion, Vocals.
FEATURES sampled work from Anna Horvath AND ADYLSON MARTINS ON “BLUE.” GARETH INKSTER PLAYS PIANO AND MARTA ROSADAZ PLAS BOW AND CONGAS ON “HORIZON” AND “DARK” THE ALBUM ALSO FEATURES VOCALS FROM ALLISON GELENYSE.
Produced by Scott Orr.