Portico Quartet
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Portico Quartet is a British contemporary jazz and ambient music group known for its atmospheric soundscapes, innovative use of the hang drum, and blending of jazz, electronic, and minimalist influences.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Knee-Deep in the North Sea | 0 |
| Isla | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
British jazz ensemble
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ambient music group ⓘ contemporary jazz group ⓘ music album ⓘ |
| activeIn | 21st century ⓘ |
| album |
Art in the Age of Automation
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Isla NERFINISHED ⓘ Knee-Deep in the North Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Live/Remix NERFINISHED ⓘ Memory Streams NERFINISHED ⓘ Monument NERFINISHED ⓘ Next Stop NERFINISHED ⓘ Portico Quartet NERFINISHED ⓘ Terrain NERFINISHED ⓘ Untitled (AITAOA #2) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| debutAlbum | Knee-Deep in the North Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedIn | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerMember | Nick Mulvey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
ambient music
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contemporary jazz ⓘ electronic music ⓘ minimalism ⓘ nu jazz ⓘ post-jazz ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Duncan Bellamy
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Jack Wyllie NERFINISHED ⓘ Keir Vine NERFINISHED ⓘ Milo Fitzpatrick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrumentationIncludes |
double bass
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drums ⓘ electronics ⓘ hang drum ⓘ saxophone ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | instrumental music ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | Mercury Prize NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
atmospheric soundscapes
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blending jazz and electronic influences ⓘ blending jazz and minimalist influences ⓘ use of hang drum ⓘ |
| performer |
Portico Quartet
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Portico Quartet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Gondwana Records
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Real World Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
cinematic textures
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improvisation ⓘ loop-based structures ⓘ |
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