Cinematic Orchestra traverses that narrow divide between acoustic jazz and the electro-infused acid jazz of predecessors and contemporaries like St. Germain, Groove Collective and DJ Greyboy. But the ...

Without expounding beyond than a pure and direct statement of identity, the Cinematic Orchestra distinguishes itself by a fixation on the relationship between image and sound, and specifically how ...

Ninja Tune just keep pulling the punches, with Amon Tobin's recent and awe-inspiring opus 'Foley Room' just being released, they're following up with a new one from The Cinematic Orchestra. 'To Build ...

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Calling The Cinematic Orchestra a dance-music act is a stretch, but it's hard to conceive of the group's new Every Day coming into existence without the storied history of drum 'n' bass. After ...

The Cinematic Orchestra has always defied category and convention. It's been 12 years since the ensemble, led by Jason Swinscoe and Dom Smith, released a studio album. In 2007, 'Ma Fleur” was ...

In 2002, London-based nu-jazz collective the Cinematic Orchestra opened its second studio album on Ninja Tune (one of the two leading UK trip-hop labels of the trip-hop moment) Every Day with a ...

Cinematic Orchestra recently released To Believe, their first album in 12 years. The album features appearances from Roots Manuva, Moses Sumney, and more and you can stream the whole thing below. The ...

The “astral jazz” of the early 70s has a lot to answer for, from the would-be cosmic meanderings of latter-day drum ‘n’ bass (4hero’s Two Pages, the bulk of Good Looking Records’ output) to the tepid ...

REMINDER: Two shows tonight and one tomorrow…. The Cinematic Orchestra is playing three special shows in New York City, coinciding with the release of their new live album, Live at the Royal Albert ...

J. Swinscoe’s the Cinematic Orchestra have been among the fabled Ninja Tune label’s foremost purveyors of ornate jazz funk since 1998. Thankfully, their name is not misleading in the least. I recall ...