Caroline Rose
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.
Wye Oak: Shriek Variations
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.
Tyondai Braxton: Telekinesis
November 11, 2022 on New Amsterdam and Nonesuch Records
Tyondai Braxton’s Opus Klassik-nominated album, Telekinesis — the first studio recording of an eighty-seven-piece work for electric guitars, orchestra, choir and electronics.
Samora Pinderhughes: Grief
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.
Pieta Brown: We Are Not Machines
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.
Bon Iver and TU Dance
August 5, 2018 at Hollywood Bowl
William Brittelle's Spiritual America, featuring Wye Oak and Metropolis Ensemble, opens for Bon Iver and TU Dance.
Questlove and The Roots: And Then You Shoot Your Cousin
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.
San Fermin's Jack Rabbit
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.
San Fermin
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.
The Tonight Show: Metropolis + The Roots
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.
Electronium
Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson (The Roots) returns to BAM with an all-star mash-up that celebrates the pioneering works of electronic music.
Shuffle Culture
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.
Late Night: Metropolis + The Roots "Undun"
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.
Questlove and The Roots: Undun
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.
The Rite Remixed
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.