Bands
From The Roots and Bon Iver to Deerhoof and The Groanbox Boys, Metropolis Ensemble collaborates with world-renowned musical acts to create surprising, joyful, and genre-bending sonic experiences.
Featured Project
Caroline Rose
In 2024, Metropolis Ensemble collaborated with rising indie pop star and singer-songwriter Caroline Rose on orchestral arrangements of their fan-favorite tracks at a sold-out concert at Brooklyn Steel in Williamsburg and two nights at BOMBYX Center for Arts and Equity in Northampton.
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April 2–5, 2024 at Brooklyn Steel and BOMBYX
A genre-bending orchestral collab with singer-songwriter Caroline Rose and arranger Lena K. Simon on tour in Williamsburg and Northampton.
March 22, 2024 on Merge Records
Seminal indie rock duo Wye Oak, Paul Wiancko (strings), and Metropolis Ensemble are releasing a reimagined version of the band's 2014 record, Shriek, to celebrate its 10-year anniversary.
April 15, 2022 on Stretch Music and Ropeadope
Composer, pianist, vocalist, and multidisciplinary artist Samora Pinderhughes released his new album, GRIEF with Metropolis Ensemble / Argus Quartet.
July 24, 2020 on 37d03d
The “We Are Not Machines: Meta Version” is a truly mind-bending other-side-of-the-sonic-coin version, masterminded and arranged by visionary composer William Brittelle.
August 5, 2018 at Hollywood Bowl
William Brittelle's Spiritual America, featuring Wye Oak and Metropolis Ensemble, opens for Bon Iver and TU Dance.
May 19, 2014 on Def Jam Records
This album features several characters in this story, not just one, in a satirical look at violence in hip hop and American society overall.
April 23, 2015 at Music Hall of Williamsburg
Metropolis joins forces with the eight-piece baroque pop band and composer Ellis Ludvig-Leone, to create an expanded orchestral version of their new album.
February 12, 2015 at The Appel Room
The enveloping swell of Ellis Ludwig-Leone’s baroque pop project San Fermin rises from grand-scale compositions complete with string and brass quartets and operatic vocals.
May 20, 2014 at Rockefeller Center
The Roots perform “Never” with Metropolis and DJ A-Trak on NBC’s The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.
Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson (The Roots) returns to BAM with an all-star mash-up that celebrates the pioneering works of electronic music.
Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson of The Roots, enlists a stellar lineup of artists for a free-flowing playlist-a kinetic mix of songs and sounds from unexpected musical bedfellows.
December 6, 2011 at Rockefeller Center
The Roots perform “The Other Side,” and “Tip The Scale” with Metropolis, D.D. Jackson, and Bilal on NBC’s Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.
December 2, 2011 on Island Def Jam Music Group
The GRAMMY-nominated album features guest contributors, including vocalist Bilal and rappers Big K.R.I.T., Dice Raw, Phonte, and Metropolis Ensemble.
January 28, 2009 at Le Poisson Rouge
Metropolis presents an artistic collaboration with the UK-based roots trio The Groanbox Boys and World Premiere commissions from David Bruce and Michael Ward-Bergeman.
July 16–18, 2008 at Le Poisson Rouge and Celebrate Brooklyn!
Stravinsky's riot-inducing modern icon The Rite of Spring, remixed through the lens of electronica, paired with indie sensation Deerhoof.
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