After an almost 6 year hiatus, and the break up of the audio-visual trio it had evolved into, Origamibiro is now again the solo project of composer and musician Tom Hill. Miscellany is the new album which will be out on March 26th via Denovali Records. According to the press release, it comprises a varied mixture of work, ranging from electroacoustic to orchestral chamber music. Drawing upon much of the found-sound style for which Origamibiro became known, the DIY approach to sampling and composing continues to play a central role in the process.

Exploration into the tangible nature of everyday objects and textures – both in and outside of the home – is a theme relished in much of Origamibiro’s work. Forest brambles and plastic toy Easter eggs are examined in surgical detail alongside the debris of demolished piano parts, to be repurposed into whatever sonic potential they o er up.

However, new additions to the instrumental palette – viola da gamba, piano, zither, singing bowl, glockenspiel, drum machines and gongs – contribute to an even broader timbre.

Check the first excerpt “Circle Fifth“.