Additional information
Personnel: The Cinematic Orchestra (vocals); Tom Chant (soprano saxophone, electric piano, Fender Rhodes piano); Jamie Coleman (trumpet); Alex James (piano, marimba); Patrick Carpenter (synthesizer); T. Daniel Howard (drums); Phil France (timpani). Audio Remixers: Tom Tyler; The Cinematic Orchestra. Recording information: Coldhouse Studios. Arrangers: Simon Lee; Robin Lee. Featuring a mix of jazz charts, DJ culture touches, and soundtrack-level layers of sound, Cinematic Orchestra's Remixes 1998-2000 includes seven reconfigurations of electronica gems from the likes of Kenji Eno, DJ Krust, and Piero Umilani. Atop their own core sound of bass, drums, and keyboards, the band deftly mixes in samples from the original tracks. The result is a loose-sounding mix of lengthy wide-screen pieces, which conjure up thoughts of Henry Mancini, John Barry, Jah Wobble, DJ Spooky, Herbie Hancock, and King Tubby. A fine disc for the sophisticated electronica fan. ~ Stephen Cook
Reviews
Alternative Press (4/01, p.66) - 4 out of 5 - "...An original work in and of itself, inspired in part by the source material from which Jason Swinscoe starts..." Mojo (Publisher) (12/00, p.110) - "...A loose-limbed, jazzy movie soundtrack. This is spaced-out, organic music, sometimes spooky, sometimes just immaculately chilled....Breathtaking - in a very laid-back way." NME (Magazine) (11/25/00, p.35) - 7 stars out of 10 - "...Menacingly atmospheric, occasionally beautiful music, rooted in older sounds but still stamped with with its own unique signature..."
