Chrome Hoof
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Chrome Hoof are an experimental
orchestra
based in London
, England
. The group was formed in 2000 by Cathedral
bassist Leo Smee and his brother Milo Smee. Initially performing as a duo, their music was mostly electronic. Since the start, however, the group have continuously recruited new members playing various instruments. As of 2007, the group had about ten members and instruments such as saxophone, trumpet, bassoon, violin, guitars, bass and drums.
Being a large orchestra, Chrome Hoof's music spans several diverse music genres such as metal, electro, funk, jazz, disco
and chamber music
. Their music has been described as progressive, futuristic and psychedelic.
Experimental music
Experimental music refers, in the English-language literature, to a compositional tradition which arose in the mid-20th century, applied particularly in North America to music composed in such a way that its outcome is unforeseeable. Its most famous and influential exponent was John Cage...
orchestra
Orchestra
An orchestra is a sizable instrumental ensemble that contains sections of string, brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments. The term orchestra derives from the Greek ορχήστρα, the name for the area in front of an ancient Greek stage reserved for the Greek chorus...
based in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. The group was formed in 2000 by Cathedral
Cathedral (band)
Cathedral are a doom metal band from Coventry, England. The group forged a link between early doom metal and a 1990s extreme metal aesthetic, making doom slower and heavier. Their debut album, Forest of Equilibrium, is considered a classic of the genre. They later on changed their doom style,...
bassist Leo Smee and his brother Milo Smee. Initially performing as a duo, their music was mostly electronic. Since the start, however, the group have continuously recruited new members playing various instruments. As of 2007, the group had about ten members and instruments such as saxophone, trumpet, bassoon, violin, guitars, bass and drums.
Being a large orchestra, Chrome Hoof's music spans several diverse music genres such as metal, electro, funk, jazz, disco
Disco
Disco is a genre of dance music. Disco acts charted high during the mid-1970s, and the genre's popularity peaked during the late 1970s. It had its roots in clubs that catered to African American, gay, psychedelic, and other communities in New York City and Philadelphia during the late 1960s and...
and chamber music
Chamber music
Chamber music is a form of classical music, written for a small group of instruments which traditionally could be accommodated in a palace chamber. Most broadly, it includes any art music that is performed by a small number of performers with one performer to a part...
. Their music has been described as progressive, futuristic and psychedelic.
Members
- Leo Smee - bass/vocals/synth'/percussion
- Milo Smee - drums/synth'/percussion
- Emmett Elvin - keyboards/synth'/sampler
- Andy Gustard - guitar/percussion
- Kavus TorabiKavus TorabiKavus Torabi is a British musician and composer . A multi-instrumentalist, he is known for his work in the avant-garde rock field...
- guitar - Emma Sullivan - trumpet/vocals/keyboard/percussion
- Chloe Herington - bassoon/saxophone/percussion
- Sarah Anderson - violin/viola/percussion/backing-vocals
- Lola Olafisoye - vocals
Albums
- 2004 - Chrome Hoof
- 2007 - Pre-Emptive False RapturePre-Emptive False RapturePre-Emptive False Rapture is the second full-length album from the British experimental rock band Chrome Hoof. It was released in 2007 on Southern Records.-Track listing:*All Songs Written By Chrome Hoof.# "Nordic Curse" – 1:56# "Toynte" – 5:30...
- 2010 - Crush Depth