Release

The soundscape for the UK Pavilion, Milan Expo 2015 was released as the album 'ONE' under the Rivertones record label on the 12th February 2016. 

ONE is the album created by musical collective BE, which consists of an adapted version of the UK Pavilion soundscape. The original concept was to create a soundscape activated by live-streamed signals from a beehive in Nottingham. These signals triggered noise gates at particular thresholds, activating harmonious stems from a pre-recorded library. To create this library, a live feed of beehive sounds was played while musicians improvised an accompaniment in the key of C. These recordings formed a framework for the main tracks. This resulted in a constantly changing and evolving symphony - a dialogue between bee and human. 

The initial aim was to produce a soundscape for the UK Pavilion, but the project progressed and took on a life of its own, leading to the creation of a full album, BE•ONE.

BE•ONE is available on both CD or 12" Vinyl format, priced at £9.99 and £17.99 respectively. The album was released on the 12th of February 2016 and can be pre-ordered now from the Caught by the River website by clicking here. 

Images: Wolfgang Butrress

Released label: Rivertones

Release date: 12th February 2016

'Best Albums of 2016 so far' comprised by The Guardian.
https://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2016/jun/08/the-best-albums-of-2016-so-far

One by BE was No.23 of 100 in Rough Trades 'Albums of the Year' 2016.

The track “Uplift” on Side B was featured in a remix by Beyond the Wizards Sleeve for BBC Radio 1 on 24th March as part of DJ Heidi residency sessions programme.