Unexpected Pleasures, by Pete Ardron

Unexpected Pleasures

by Pete Ardron

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1.	Angel (ft. Samantha Ray) 06:46	info	buy track
2.	Vignette 05:30		buy track
3.	Bridges (ft. Onyx Ashanti & Myo) 06:45	info	buy track
4.	Unexpected Pleasures (ft. Helen Francis) 05:05	info	buy track
5.	Mera Dil (ft. Psibindi) 08:45	info	buy track
6.	Dhow 06:07	info	buy track
7.	Hasya (ft. Teresa Gabriel & Harmony Yemanya) 09:11	info	buy track
8.	Ami Tar Thikana Rakhini (ft. Sayak Mitra) 03:26	info	buy track
9.	Blue Sky Dreams (ft. Teresa Gabriel) 07:47	info	buy track
10.	Bamiyan 07:21		buy track

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Unexpected Pleasures carries on where Orchid-Star’s album Birth, originally intended as my 10th solo album, left off. As the band changed direction for our second album I started working at the same time on this album. It took another decade to complete.
This is beaty psy-ethno-chill with a strong Indian influence running through much of it. It is also a chocolate box full of gorgeous and very different guest performances, from the epic Hindi/Urdu torch song Mera Dil (my heart) – almost 9 minutes of stunning, passionate wall–to-wall vocals from Psibindi to the entrancing, quirky, random incursions of deaf vocalist Helen Francis into the title track, where she shares the vocal credits with the beautiful morning song of a Scottish blackbird.
Orchid-Star vocalists Samantha Ray and Myo also feature along with 2 tracks from Portuguese singer songwriter Teresa Gabriel and a genre-blending collaboration with beatjazz wind-control virtuoso Onyx Ashanti (Soul II Soul/Basement Jaxx) who also appeared on Birth.
The title track was released on the Diversity in the Isles Vol 1 compilation, March 2016

"It's not often, that upon hearing a new album, you have that certain and immediate feeling that what you are listening to is already a classic, a game changer, a marker for others to follow..."
Ian Taylor (Liquid Lounge)

"Nothing Unexpected about the excellence to be had here. Unusual and highly recommended."
Martin Russell (Afro Celt Sound System)

"One word... Wooooaaah! ...delicious melodies, beautiful voices, groovy modern tribal patterns..."
Jeremy Squazoid (Nutek Chill Records/One Chill Music)

"The whole album felt like sitting in your most comfortable chair with the sun streaming in and having
the most gorgeous blissed out Sunday afternoon. Stunning production with immaculate vocals."
Bruce Elliott-Smith (Grammy award winning writer)

"This is a fantastic album and one not to be missed by fans of tribal, ethno chillout."
Gareth Hovey (Psy-Amb blog)

"...he continues to produce a unique fusion of world music, ambient, psychedelic, dub and classical
sounds. This album will definitely appeal to fans of Orchid-Star and if your unfamiliar perhaps it’s time
you enlightened yourself."
Woodzee (Sun is Shining Dub n Chill blog)

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released November 4, 2016

cover art - Gina Lola Ricci

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Pete Ardron - composer, producer, remixer, DJ, performer, engineer, mastering engineer.
Head honcho for band Orchid-Star and label/studio Pink Hampster

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