The Cinematic Orchestra – Motion
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Ninja Tune – ZENCD45 |
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CD
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Country: |
UK |
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Genre: |
Jazz |
Style: |
Downtempo |
Tracklist
| 1 | Durian | 7:00 | |
| 2 | Ode To The Big Sea | 5:42 | |
| 3 | Night Of The Iguana | 13:21 | |
| 4 | Channel 1 Suite | 5:50 | |
| 5 | Bluebirds | 5:06 | |
| 6 | And Relax! | 4:55 | |
| 7 | Diabolus | 9:15 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Ninja Tune
- Copyright © – Ninja Tune
- Published By – Just Isn't Music Ltd.
- Recorded At – Blows Yard Studios
- Engineered At – Blows Yard Studios
- Distributed By – Vital (2)
- Manufactured By – Impress (2)
Credits
- Design [Widescreen] – Openmind
- Mastered By – Voda
- Recorded By, Engineer – Jamie Finch
- Written-By, Producer – J.Swinscoe*
Notes
Cover artwork title: "optic jazz no. 1" (detail)
Vocals on Durian sampled from Nina Simone's track "Strange Fruit".
The barcode is present only on the booklet.
(p)&(c) Ninja Tune 1999
Made in England
Catalog number on spine: zen CD 45
Catalog number on disc: ZENCD45
Vocals on Durian sampled from Nina Simone's track "Strange Fruit".
The barcode is present only on the booklet.
(p)&(c) Ninja Tune 1999
Made in England
Catalog number on spine: zen CD 45
Catalog number on disc: ZENCD45
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text): 5 021392 199122
- Barcode (Scanned): 5021392199122
- Matrix / Runout (Variants 1, 2, 3): IMPRESS ZENCD45/B 01 6
- Mastering SID Code (Variant 1): ifpi L136
- Mould SID Code (Variant 1): ifpi 0470
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): MADE IN THE UK BY PMDC
- Mastering SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI L136
- Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 0430
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 3): MADE IN THE UK
- Mastering SID Code (Variant 3): IFPI L136
- Mould SID Code (Variant 3): IFPI 0445 IFPI 04AT
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Motion (2×12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album) | Form & Function | ZEN 45, ZEN45, none | UK | 1999 | ||
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Motion = モーション (CD, Album, Enhanced) | Toy's Factory | TFCK-87985 | Japan | 1999 | ||
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Motion (CD, Album, Promo) | Ninja Tune | ZEN CD45, ZENCD45 | Canada | 1999 | ||
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Motion (CD, Album) | Form & Function | F&F030 | 1999 | |||
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Motion (CD, Album) | Ninja Tune | ZENCD45 | Canada | 1999 |
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Edited 18 years agoA pity this album is labeled "Future Jazz", because it's not about the future at all. And a pity it's released on Ninja Tune, cause people might fend it off as "just another boring trip-hop album".
The Cinematic Orchestra actually didn't get any better than this. Samples from old crackling jazz records creates a spooky film noir atmosphere that is so thick that most movie soundtrack composers would be jealous. If you close your eyes and listen, you hear more similarities with jazz legends like Buddy Rich and David Axelrod, than the boring trip-funk of The Herbaliser.
7 track in all, with most of the songs being about 7-14 minutes long, this album is definitely NOT for the dancefloor, which is good. It's simply a piece of brilliant cut-and-paste jazz music for home listening pleasure.
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<I>Motion</I>, the Cinematic Orchestra’s first album, is, in a word, stunning. “Durian” starts out with slow strains then turns into a dark funk jam at the very end. “Ode to the Big Sea” takes a familiar jazz riff and sets it rolling like the ocean itself, with swells of horns, strings and drums and waves of piano and clarinet. That track is one of my favorites on an album that’s an embarrassment of riches. “Channel 1 Suite” is quietly devastating -- its vocal sample and gentle instruments have such an emotional pull. “And Relax!” encourages you to do just that. <I>Motion</I> shows how deeply felt music can be and has quickly become one of my favorite future jazz albums of all time.
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