Customer Reviews
Great?? - By: hiphop4eva, 15 Jul 2008 
I bought this album after reading the rave reviews on Amazon. One reviewer has said it is better than Better than Miles Davis' 'Kind Of Blue' & John Coltrane's 'A Love Supreme'. Quite a statement. So does it live up to the hype? In short NO. For me there's nothing ground breaking here, just lots of repetitive noise. Never once was I completely drawn into the music. To fair there are a couple nice tracks on this album (And Relax & Diabolus). But to mention Cinematic Orchestrain the same breath as Jazz greats like Miles Davis & John Coltrane is insane! No actually its insulting. Can you honestly say this album can match the emotion & sheer genius of "Kind of Blue"?? Its a generous 3 stars from me ....
confusing and jarring - By: Ben, 04 Oct 2006 
I had heard the track "Channel One Suite" before (on Solid Steel) but I never knew what it was, so it was a nice surprise to find it on here. It's an accessible tune, but is nice & complicated. Some of the other tracks are a bit inaccessible, others are really brilliant. Lovely drums, nice & loud & gritty. "Night of the Iguana" is a real classic, meandering drums, evocative & atmospheric strings. Sometimes I find the odd time signatures a bit confusing & jarring though, & it makes it harder to keep up & appreciate the atmospheres being created. Mixed bag for me.
My Favourite Jazz Album - By: Mr. J. J. Niland, 28 Nov 2005 
In my own humble opinion, this is the greatest jazz album ever released. That's a pretty bold statement when there are albums like Miles Davis' 'Kind Of Blue' or John Coltrane's 'A Love Supreme', but I stand by it. It isn't your usual jazz album where the whole group comes together & records a session. Instead, band 'leader' Joe Swinscoe sampled each of the other members & then arranged them all to produce 7 stunning tracks.
A dark mood pervades most of the pieces- 'Channel One Suite' & 'Night Of The Iguana'in particular. However, there are moments of a lighter nature, namely 'Ode To The Big Sea' & 'And Relax!'.
In conclusion: It's jazz, & it's very, very good jazz. You jazz can't listen to 'Channel One Suite' without thinking "WOw, this is amazing!". Get it, play it, & relax!
Dark brilliance - By: , 03 Nov 2004 I first listened to Motion while browsing a CD storein Brighton some years ago. I was completely, utterly bowled over & I knew I had to have this CD. There is certainly something cinematic about this music - it suggest familiar images from film noir territory. In my opinion,in terms of sheer mood impact "Motion" is up there with Miles Davis' minor masterpiece "Ascenseur pour l' Echafaud". "Motion" is an extraordinary CD, what with the perfect musicianship or the added detail of a cryptic sleeve that discloses very little about the band behind it. If you like brooding, late-night jazz with a whiff of dark foreboding then this is your ticket.
More after hours lounging from the Cinematic Orchestra - By: R. Pieters, 09 Jun 2002 I was introduced to the Cinematic Orchestra's albums out of unison. I first bought The Remixes ,then recently Everyday which I found superb & so recently I bought the debut Motion. For Motion lacking the more melodic sound of the mellower new masterpiece Everyday . Motion is dark through out. The whole album oozes 1950's smoky bass lines sassy horns & percussions, with snippetts of stylish jazzy vocals that resemble Simone on the dangerous sleazy opener Durian. Channell 1 suit is completely out of charecter being more of a club orientaded track from the rest of this straigt contempory jazz set which flows along with echoes heavilly of John Coltrane & Miles Davis. Forget the comercial compilation chill out albums for winding down. This album is a seious late night lounger, for the post club post party crowd to seein the dawn. The whole sound is dark & moody, & the tempoe remains as late night down beats. Another winner from the Cinematic Orchestra.
