By Claire Stainer
his band fascinates me. They are a new discovery thanks to some elegant placing of a song in the credit of an Ugly Betty episode. Their Wikipedia description is enough to make me want to learn more:
"The Cinematic Orchestra's sound, in both live and studio contexts, employs 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 a seamless combination of live jazz improvisation with electronica, such that it is difficult to tell where the improvisation ends and the production begins."
Any band that allows creativity and experimentation to prevail makes me sit up and listen. I get so bored when I can predict the movement of a song. Often or not song follow a very "safe" formula of harmonies and musicality. So, to hear a band which not only has beautiful results, but also beautiful processes. Music is art, not an a winning equation.
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