Featuring a mix of jazz charts, DJ culture touches, and soundtrack-level layers of sound,
Cinematic Orchestra's
Remixes 1998-2000 includes seven reconfigurations of electronica gems from the likes of Kenji Eno, DJ Krust, and Piero Umilani. Atop their own core sound of bass, drums, and keyboards, the band deftly mixes in samples from the original tracks. The result is a loose-sounding mix of lengthy wide-screen pieces, which conjure up thoughts of
Henry Mancini,
John Barry,
Jah Wobble,
DJ Spooky,
Herbie Hancock, and
King Tubby. A fine disc for the sophisticated electronica fan. ~ Stephen Cook