mark the date, cinematic orchestra plays portland
In a rare appearance the UK’s premiere Nu-Jazz outfit, the aptly named Cinematic Orchestra plays Portland’s Aladdin Theatre on September 16th.
Here’s what the UK blog The Milk Factory has to say about their new album ‘Ma Fleur.’
“…..now, five years on, Cinematic Orchestra returns with an epic hush with Ma Fleur. Conceived as a soundtrack to a film that does not exist (yet?), it features a melancholy hero portrayed by various singers, including the brilliant-as-always legendary Fontella Bass. While Every Day relied more heavily on 21st-century musics, including synthesizers, cut up drums and vocals, and trip-hoppy bass lines, Ma Fleur is a much more restrained work. Plucked acoustic guitars, gentle strings, and slowly disarming vocals are front-and-center here; a headphone album if ever there was one. If Every Day was the chaotic sounds of an exhausted life, Ma Fleur is a weekend retreat to reconnoiter in the countryside.” Read More.
Ode To The Big Sea from the album Motion released in 1999 [MP3]
