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The Cinematic Orchestra

Heard on 2 episodes of EKHO Sonic Chill

The Cinematic Orchestra is a London nu-jazz/downtempo outfit built around producer Jason Swinscoe since 1999, blending live jazz instrumentation - double bass, sax, piano - with sampling and turntablism. 'Flite' appears on their second album, Every Day (2002), released on the taste-making Ninja Tune label; around the same period they created a new live soundtrack for the 1929 silent film Man with a Movie Camera, commissioned in 2001 and released in 2003. Genuinely impressive: their later track 'To Build a Home' (from 2007's Ma Fleur) became a real cultural touchstone, soundtracking a Neil deGrasse Tyson video watched by millions and a trailer for Showtime's Homeland - a rare mainstream crossover for a jazz-downtempo act. Their most recent album is To Believe (2019).

From the notes for Episode 06 · fact-checked Sep 23, 2026.

Hear The Cinematic Orchestra on Episode 06 · song 22

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Episode 06 cover
“Flite”
EKHO Sonic Chill #6 · song 22 · Every Day
Episode 04 cover
“That Home”
EKHO Sonic Chill #4 · song 17 · Ma Fleur
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