| Artist |
The Cinematic Orchestra |
| Album Title: |
Man With a Movie Camera |
| Album Cover: |
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| Primary Genre |
Electronica/Dance: Electronica |
| Format |
CD |
| Released |
06/03/2003 |
| Label |
Ninja Tune |
| Catalog No |
ZEN CD78B |
| Bar Code No |
5 021392 288222 |
| Packaging |
Jewelcase |
| Tracks |
| 1.
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The Projectionist (0:08)
(John Swinscoe/Francés/Swinscoe) |
| 2.
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Melody (0:19)
(John Swinscoe/Francés/Swinscoe) |
| 3.
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Dawn (4:00)
(John Swinscoe/Francés) |
| 4.
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The Awakening Of A Woman (Burnout) (10:20)
(John Swinscoe/Ellis) |
| 5.
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Reel Life (Evolution II) (6:57)
(John Swinscoe/Francés/Swinscoe) |
| 6.
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Postlude (1:45)
(John Swinscoe/Francés/Swinscoe) |
| 7.
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Evolution (Versao Portuense) (5:47)
(John Swinscoe/Francés/Swinscoe) |
| 8.
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Work It! (Man With The Movie Camera) (8:05)
(John Swinscoe/Chant/Francés/Swinscoe) |
| 9.
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Voyage (0:22)
(John Swinscoe/Francés/Swinscoe) |
| 10.
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Odessa (2:05)
(John Swinscoe/Francés/Swinscoe) |
| 11.
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Theme De Yoyo (2:20)
(John Swinscoe/Francés/Swinscoe) |
| 12.
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The Magician (2:26)
(John Swinscoe/Francés/Swinscoe) |
| 13.
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Theme Reprise (2:53)
(John Swinscoe/Francés/Swinscoe) |
| 14.
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Yoyo Waltz (1:17)
(John Swinscoe/Francés/Swinscoe) |
| 15.
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Drunken Tune (4:50)
(John Swinscoe/Francés/Swinscoe/The Carpenters) |
| 16.
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The Animated Tripod (1:12)
(John Swinscoe/The Carpenters) |
| 17.
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All Things (6:07)
(John Swinscoe/Francés/Swinscoe) |
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| Date Acquired |
10/22/2011 |
| Personal Rating |
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| Acquired from |
Blowitoutahere.Com (Amazon) |
| Purchase Price |
9.01 |
Web Links |
All Music Guide Entry:
Discogs Entry: |
Notes |
Recording Date November 26, 2002 - November 27, 2002 US Release Date June 3, 2003
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| Reviews |
All Music Guide Review:
Review by John Bush
It was just a matter of time before the Cinematic Orchestra received a commission for a film score, but this 2003 release actually dates from 1999. The genesis of Man With a Movie Camera lies in the selection committee of a Portuguese film festival, which asked Cinematic Orchestra to score their re-airing of Dziga Vertov's 1929 film of the same name, a silent Soviet documentary focused on a day in the life of an average worker. Performed live by the orchestra, Man With a Movie Camera doesn't allow J Swinscoe to indulge in his usual post-production magic, but it is a surprisingly adept score, with occasional bursts of on-the-one jazz-funk wailing to break it up. (Pity the poor comrade who's soundtracked 70 years later with a hyper-speed Pretty Purdie-type drum solo and some old-school-rap samples in the background.) Scattered moments of brilliance abound, and at one point, someone on sax comes up with a brilliant foghorn recreation. The cinematic material lies in '70s astral jazz, with evocative, tremulous work from soprano sax and violin. Just two caveats: several of these performances were later echoed in tracks appearing on the Cinematic Orchestra's 2002 release Every Day, and some passages have a baffling, you-had-to-be-there quality. Apparently it was a hit at the festival, though only the DVD release of Man With a Movie Camera has the film itself, along with a Cinematic Orchestra performance live in the studio, plus a Channel 4 documentary on the making of the record.
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