One take. Abbey Road. A string quartet melting into jazz-electronica purgatory. No do-overs, just goosebumps.
Terrain (Extended) features an expanded version of the composition re-arranged for the Portico Quartet Ensemble – a subtle re-configuration of the band that features a string quartet - and which allowed for the compositions deeper textures and resonances to be fully explored, along the way expanding the dialogue between tranquillity and a subtly unsettling melancholy, that makes Terrain such a beautiful, powerful piece. Recorded live in the extraordinary acoustics of Studio One, in one continuous live take, with the cameras rolling.
Sound
Studio One's legendary acoustics breathe with the ensemble—engineered perfection.
Cinematography
Single-take tension: watching musicians lock into unrepeatable synchronicity.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Studio One's 90th anniversary sessions deliberately paired legacy spaces with boundary-pushers—Portico Quartet's jazz-electronica hybrid was Abbey Road's conscious attempt to redefine 'classical' recording for the streaming era.
The 'extended' arrangement was finalized only 48 hours before recording; the string parts were largely improvised within the composition's harmonic framework, meaning this specific version literally cannot be replicated.
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