somhairle macdonald

So here’s the design for the Treacherous Orchestras first release on (their own) TAKIT records. It was based round Ali Huttons (piper) idea of a space invaders – arcade theme. The instruments in the band have been turned in to invaders which relentlessly attack what’s in front of them, this is extended on to the disc which attacks the cd players spindle. The Player 1 sprite is a somewhat phallic  symbol representing the testosterone fueled nature of the ensemble. The whole idea is then wrapped up in a rather fetching leather clad arcade machine, with pine wood facia. The arcade machine extends on the back with coin slots, sprite (player) list and track names on the money box. (I’ll put a photo up when I get a hard copy) The print was done by SonyDADC so the quality should be top notch, it usually is with the exacting Austrians.

So all in all a nice wee concept, which gives a nice visual effect and paints the band in a light  which should make them stand out from the crowd as much as their show does. They are playing at Cambridge folk festival and Belladrum – Tartan Heart. So if you’re about go and catch them the music is classic eye ball out acousto -thrash and the characters in the band put on a rad show.