An international musical collective affiliated with The Nightly & playing the instrumental compositions of Monk Mangham Parker, often as live soundtrack accompaniment to silent-era, experimental & cult films.

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Founded in Berlin in 2022, recorded there and in Austin TX from 2023-24, and recently relocated to Portland OR (as of early 2025).

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Onstage the orchestra usually consists of 10 to 15 horns, strings, mallet instruments and organs, often featuring Thor Harris (Swans, Xiu Xiu, etc) and Sarah Gautier among a rotating cast. No samples are used live or on recording (except those from a 1970's Optigan organ, made by Mattell Toys, and a Mellotron.)