London-based composer and multi-instrumentalist Andy Baxter returns with Oranj, the sixth album in his ambitious seven-part Robohands series. Recorded between Chicago's Rax Trax studios and London's Dock Street Studios in 2025, this 14-track collection marks the project's boldest creative leap yet, embracing spontaneous live performance and experimental risk-taking.
What makes Oranj truly special is its sonic rawness and vintage warmth, achieved through recording to two-inch reel-to-reel tape machines including the Otari MX5050 and Tascam 22b. The album masterfully balances frenetic uptempo cuts like "Achilles" with reflective pieces such as "Regular Exercise," while experimental moments on "New Era" and "Object" showcase Baxter's fearless approach to abstract sound creation, with longtime collaborator Francesca Uberti adding Rhodes piano flourishes to four tracks.
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- Format: Vinyl
- Label: Bastard Jazz Recordings
- Genre: Jazz
- Release Date: 02/13/2026
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TRACKS
1. One Good Deed Every Day (Short Intro Version)
2. Hermit Part III
3. 1989
4. Achilles
5. Leonid The Athlete
6. Regular Exercise
7. Marea
8. Recreation
9. Object
10. New Era Part I
11. Oranj
12. New Era Part II
13. 1990
14. One Good Deed Every Day (Dark Outro Version)
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