The Cinematic Orchestra

The Cinematic Orchestra, a British downtempo, jazz and electronica band, performs at KOKO in London. The project is presented here as a concert of its music.

The Cinematic Orchestra is a British band formed in London in 1999, combining downtempo, jazz and electronica. Its debut album, Motion, was released the same year on Domino Records, and the project has since built its reputation on instrumental music that moves between jazz arrangements and electronic textures.

The band's sound draws on the traditions of jazz and on the production methods of electronica, which is why its records sit at the crossroads of several scenes rather than in a single genre. For an audience deciding whether to book, the key point is the musical identity described above: a London-born project whose work is built on the interplay between live instrumentation and electronic design.

KOKO is a London venue that hosts concerts and shows, and this evening brings the band's music to its stage. The concert suits listeners already familiar with the group's recordings as well as those discovering its jazz and electronica crossover for the first time.