Orcha Euphoria

In a series of indietronica releases trickled out over the past couple years, Melbourne creative and producer ORCHA has presented himself as an innovative and established musician whose unique artistry blurs the line between classical and electronica. Following from his breakthrough singles 'Reverie' and 'Depths' of 2019 as well as recent favourite 'Atlas' this year, the rising artist is thrilled to present his latest single 'Euphoria' and finally welcome the imminent arrival of his forthcoming debut album Reflections. 

Deconstructing traditional norms of the violin as his primary instrument, ORCHA has once again woven an intricate and immersive soundscape on the aptly titled 'Euphoria', out today. Leaning into his seasoned musicianship as a jazz and classically trained artist, whilst experimenting with textural elements through his effects pedals and Ableton Live, ORCHA's latest single builds to blissful ascension before carefully depositing the listener back down to earth.

"Euphoria is a track I wrote about searching for experiences which give that joyful, euphoric feeling of being alive. It's a song about being hopeful and optimistic, always seeking those transient moments of elation in between periods of ordinary everyday life, a never-ending staircase towards exultation. It's like the light at the end of the tunnel that slowly grows brighter, but always seems to stay so far away and distant; continually calling to you with each step. I wanted to try and capture the idea of those moments of euphoria within this track, using rising and falling melodies, dreamy strings and violin run through a modular synthesizer. All the sounds are created using violin effects and samples with drums and bass providing the ground and vocals providing the meaning." – ORCHA

ORCHA's new album Reflections, while anchored in experimentation, is his most melodic work to date; fuelled by lush vocals and textured melodies, which unfurl into a mesmerising sonic universe entirely of his own making. Slated for release Friday 20 November, the album explores different states of mind such as isolation, joy and grief, focusing on the mysteries of the human experience and the universe that ORCHA resides in. Awarded a Creative Victoria grant to finance the LP, ORCHA has immersed himself fully in the process, even building his own recording studio to record the album. Working with multiple producers such as James Cecil (Architecture in Helsinki), Robert P. Downie (Hemm) and Luis Kennett (Luboku) he says the record is a refinement of his previous work.