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The Cinematic Orchestra is a U.K.-based and outfit, created in the late 1990s by Jason Swinscoe, which records on the Ninja Tune independent record label.

Other members include Tom Chant (saxophone), Phil France (double bass), Luke Flowers (drums), Nick Ramm (piano), Stuart McCallum (guitar); former members include Jamie Coleman (trumpet), T. Daniel Howard (drums), Alex James (piano), and Patrick “PC” Carpenter (turntables).

In both live and studio context, the Cinematic Orchestra employ a live band which improvises along with a turntablist and electronic elements such as samples provided by Swinscoe. In their studio releases Swinscoe will often remix the live source material to produce a finished product that is seamless combination of live jazz improvisation with electronics, such that it is difficult to tell where the improvisation ends and the production begins. It is worth mentioning that in the sound of the Cinematic Orchestra the role of traditional solo instruments, such as piano or wind instruments, is not the same as in traditional jazz; instead of performing intricate solos they provide a mature accompaniment environment and quite often there is more space for the drums and the double bass to have a lead role.

The Cinematic Orchestra have been noted for their new score to the classic 1929 Dziga Vertov’s Ukrainian film “Man with a Movie Camera”. They worked on two other scores. They recorded some tracks for “Ils se marièrent et eurent beaucoup d’enfants” (2004) and made the music for the Disney Nature movie “The Crimson Wing” (2009).
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  • katysurrealims

    come to mexico please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! <3<3<3<3<3<3

    Saturday evening

  • matthewhalsall

    Check out my cover of The Cinematic Orchestra track Ode To The Big Sea from the album Motion on Ninja Tune: http://soundcloud.com/matthewhalsall/matthew-halsall-ode-to-the-big-sea

    last week

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  • non-citizen

    what about a new album this year?

    21 days ago

  • Dariaa76

    Wow!!! Yes. Just yes. Only just found them! Don't tell me I just missed them play in London? :'(

    last month

  • NoobOvHell

    Check out my NEW EP "DRIFTING AWAY" (Lounge/ChillOut/Jazz), out for FREE DOWNLOAD @ http://tinyurl.com/7rto4gy and http://www.lastfm.de/music/jimenes ! Have a nice day!

    last month

  • UglySyntaxError

    oh noo.. just witnessed to build a home featured in a stupid ikea-commercial.. fuck this!

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  • AbejorrO_o

    просто невероятная Arrival of the birds #np слушаю снова и снова

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  • Reinder270

    Arrival of the birds..

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  • Longcount

    New album. NOW!

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  • secondplanet_

    My ears approve.

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  • johnthackeray

    To Build A Home <3

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  • vitrolaeletrica

    All That You Give

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  • julia_loserberg

    to build a home is awesome. its like someone touches you when your eyes are closed..amazing

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  • monsooooon

    i can listen to "to build a home" for hours ... again and again

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  • garandhero

    bad vocals are bad

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  • RussSargeant

    Love.This.Band.

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  • teocc

    Manhatta is so underrated.

    December 2011

  • lukaszstec86

    Thanks to men from The Cinematic Orchestra, some people could get acknowledged with John Abercombie. His track entitled "Sorcery" was the basis for the main theme of "All That You Give". Musicians from the Cinematic play it the same as Dave Holland and Jack DeJohnette.

    December 2011

  • daulkim

    To Build a Home

    December 2011
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The Cinematic Orchestra release 'Entr'acte' & 'Manhatta', 'InMotion' event SOLD OUT

12 Sep 2011 | from blog.myspace.com/thecinematicorchestras

Debuting in 2010 with a live score at London's Roundhouse, Entr'acte and Manhatta are 2 films made in the same era as Man With A Movie Camera, showing the world in the 1920's from 3 distinct c...

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