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since its inception in 2005, los angeles band hour of the shipwreck has sought to create fantastical settings through their use of cinematic influenced arrangements with melody driven compositions. their music influences range from muse and radiohead to the film scores of danny elfman and the avante...Read more... rock of sleepytime gorilla museum.
their debut full-length release, the hour is upon us, has an underlying influence in film, particularly by the lord of the rings trilogy and the imaginative animated work of hayao miyazaki. to capture the cinematic mood on the the hour is upon us, hour of the shiwpreck orchestrated for a choir, strings, and brass, blended with the rock quintet, giving the album a production that separates it from much of the indie-rock world.
a 12-string guitarist educated in classical and jazz methods, kohan has served as the band's core along with a lineup of talented musicians trained in a number of genres, making apparent why its sound may fall under descriptors that range from baroque to post-rock, to a new approach deemed fantasy folk. the band lineup includes drummer barbara gruska (jenny lewis, the watson twins, inara george), guitarist marcel camargo (the watson twins, inara george, airto moreira), keyboardist aaron arntz (zappa plays zappa, the red elvises), and upright and electric bassist erik kertes.
hour of the shipwreck has performed with grizzly bear, faun fables, 2 foot yard, stolen babies, two ton boa, bad dudes, and upsilon acrux.
press:
“… one of the best 4ad albums not on the 4ad label… hour of the shipwreck pertain to their own formula of not only dark progressive rock, but also doom laden college/indie rock… breath of fresh air in the world of sophisticated art-rock, not jumping on any bandwagon, being truly inventive with their own approach.” - ytse
"...an undeniable filmic quality... soothing post-rock passages crashing heroically into jagged guitars, waves of discordant synths and... a full freakin’ choir, deployed perfectly." - prefixmag.com
“…the best movie soundtrack never used onscreen… a dreamy soundscape with enough depth and body to be almost tangible… vocals are obviously indebted to jeff buckley’s falsetto… epic really is the only way to describe this album!” - subba-cultchaHide more...

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10 Second Intro Fanfare by shipwreck | mp3 | 0:15

Genres: Royalty Free Music , Fanfares

Description: An intro fanfare in the style of the classics

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When Angels Sing by shipwreck | mp3 | 1:06

Genres: Royalty Free Music , Dramatic

Description: Uplifting, upbeat acoustic guitar and drums with orchestra and choir. Almost has an alt country feel. Heartwarming.

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Preparing the dragon and the ride - FUN by shipwreck | mp3 | 1:07

Genres: Royalty Free Music , Adventure

Description: Celtic themed cue. Starts mellow then busts into action. Orchestral plus some traditional instruments.

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80's electronic getting ready by shipwreck | mp3 | 1:11

Genres: Royalty Free Music , Big Beat

Description: Driving synth bass and pulsing beat in a pump you up, preparing for a fun/exciting date/bank robbery/breaking the rules to save the day.

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Romantic Melody by shipwreck | mp3 | 1:12

Genres: Royalty Free Music , Romantic Film Scores

Description: A sweet and memorable piano melody that leads into the full orchestra with sweeping strings.

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Dramatic score - think "The Fugitive" by shipwreck | mp3 | 1:14

Genres: Royalty Free Music , Dramatic

Description: Subtle electronic drum beats lead into expansive string swells creating a dramatic and intense mood.

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Chase scene - Action by shipwreck | mp3 | 1:17

Genres: Royalty Free Music , Film Scores

Description: An action cue with fast, intense, explosive percussion leading into a mellow but driving conclusion.

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Southern Groove by shipwreck | mp3 | 1:37

Genres: Royalty Free Music , Electric

Description: Pulsing drum beat with an old west twang

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Suspenseful Action Sequence - Traditional Score by shipwreck | mp3 | 1:40

Genres: Royalty Free Music , Adventure

Description: Originally a rescore to a scene from Jaws, this John Williams inspired piece has all the virtuosity, excitement, and ebbs and flows you are used to hearing from the pre-Hans Zimmer generation of film composers.

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The Dragon Race by shipwreck | mp3 | 1:47

Genres: Royalty Free Music , Adventure

Description: Fun and fast paced orchestral score. Starts fun and suspenseful. Great for animation.

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