The gimmick of looping one's instrument to create an orchestra of one has been done many times, but the novelty of this tactic can only go so far. People like Andrew Bird or Reggie Watts have boiled down the practice to its essence, creating beautiful and delightfully creative ways to use their instruments. Zoe Keating continues in this tradition, looping her cello to create symphonic arrangements. When she unties with the Portland Cello Project - an act that has spent a lot of time bending and morphing expectations for what cellos can achieve in the realm of popular music - the result is something that is hard to predict. What happens when an artist known for doubling, tripling, quadrupling herself - is united with a group that is known for their symphonic arrangements?

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