BBC ELECTRIC PROMS 2009

The gig at the Roundhouse on 22nd October with Doves and the London Bulgarian Choir was a great success and received very good reviews. Here’s some of what they wrote about Avshalom’s arrangements:

‘On Kingdom Of Rust …they added Ennio Morricone-esque gravitas or Catch the Sun where they were as uplifting as Polyphonic Spree, the Bulgarians made already fine songs even better, transforming the good to great, the earthbound to celestial.’ Evening Standard

‘The unique phrasing techniques used by the choir perfectly enhanced Doves soaring post Dance melodies, creating real moments of transcendental beauty on tracks like Kingdom of Rust and The Last Broadcast, and on final track There Goes the Fear pushed the band’s famous supersonic Samba wig out to a new zone.’ Julie Cullen, BBC Radio 6

‘…having Avshalom Caspi re-work some of the band’s tracks to incorporate the 40-strong London Bulgarian Choir. Third track ‘Firesuite’ was the first to receive this treatment, which served to emphasize the cinematic and epic nature of some of the Doves music.’ EMI

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