Tag: The Cinematic Orchestra
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The Self feat. Jordan Rakei single – Richard Spaven
Single from the upcoming album by a drummer who’s worked with The Cinematic Orchestra, Flying Lotus and 4hero Fortunate singers or saxophonists might get the chance to release solo albums, but drummers are rarely afforded such opportunities; theirs is usually a life of back-to-back session work. Percussionist Richard Spaven, however, is on to his third […]
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City album – Stuart McCallum
Listen to City, a jazzy eight-track album from the former Cinematic Orchestra guitarist, which marries acoustic artistry with electronic flourishes Mancunian guitarist Stuart McCallum is best known for his work with The Cinematic Orchestra. But unlike the latter’s brand of jazzy and (often) folksy goings-on, McCallum’s solo effort is a little more ethereal and oblique. […]
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Whole Other* album – Richard Spaven
Listen to Whole Other*, the first full-length album by jazzy UK drummer Richard Spaven, a musician who’s worked with 4hero, Mark de Clive-Lowe and The Cinematic Orchestra Even though you may not know his name, you’ve almost certainly heard Richard Spaven’s musicianship. The UK drummer has played with a host of artists, including 4hero, Mark […]
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Slowly Rolling Camera album – Slowly Rolling Camera
The self-titled debut album from this Cardiff-based four-piece will appeal to fans of The Cinematic Orchestra and beyond… Alongside the likes of Nightmares on Wax and Kruder & Dorfmeister, The Cinematic Orchestra pioneered a form of downbeat stylings that exhibited a jazzy sensibility. But it sometimes seems that with each new project from Jason Swinscoe’s […]
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Spaven’s 5ive album preview – Richard Spaven
Previewing a five-track debut album by a drummer who’s worked with the likes of The Cinematic Orchestra, 4hero and Mark de Clive-Lowe Adam “Rock” Moses and Justin “TopRock” McKenzie — who compiled Jazz Re:freshed Vol. 1 — are launching a series of five-track albums under the banner 5ive. The first CD comes courtesy of drummer […]
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Sight And Sound EP – Inspired Flight – free music download
Free downtempo EP from Californian duo who produce tracks reminiscent of The Cinematic Orchestra Fans of The Cinematic Orchestra should check out the free Through Sight And Sound EP by Inspired Flight, a duo that hails from San Diego, California. Tracks An Outlet and Parasympathetic are reminiscent of Jason Swinscoe’s material, but it’s not all […]
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LateNightTales album review – various artists (The Cinematic Orchestra)
Anyone assembling a compilation that includes folksy guitarist Nick Drake, minimalist composer Steve Reich and MOR crooner Burt Bacharach should be carted off to an asylum. There’s no way these acts belong on the same playlist but that’s exactly what Jason Swinscoe, the man behind The Cinematic Orchestra, has done — and done well, it […]
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Ma Fleur album review – The Cinematic Orchestra
Jason Swinscoe, the man behind The Cinematic Orchestra, has never been one to serve up cheerful tunes, but his sombre mood has plummeted to new depths on this recording. Ma Fleur‘s a soundtrack to an unmade film, but if it were ever shot, it’d no doubt be a tragedy. There’s no denying that this is […]