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Paul W.
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Speaking in songs, and talking books 🎵📚
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The Cinematic Orchestra

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🎵 Manhatta (2012)
⏱️ 11:13

Another score, this time to accompany a 1921 short film of the same name, almost but not quite the name with which we are all familiar. Contemporary classical, majestic and yes, cinematic 😊

youtu.be/kZD4apfmfp4
Manhatta
YouTube video by The Cinematic Orchestra - Topic
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November 11, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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The Cinematic Orchestra

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🎵 Crimson Skies
💿 The Crimson Wing: Mystery Of The Flamingos (2008)

Instrumental OST until the last song. Lou Rhodes’ voice is like sunlight breaking through the clouds. As graceful as the creatures that it portrays 🦩

youtu.be/NFN_GGqpv0M
November 10, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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🎥 The Cinematic Orchestra. Release date order.

Day 🔟

🎵 Time And Space
⏱️ 8:43
💿 Ma Fleur (2007)

Last track on the album, and it captures the spirit perfectly. First of two in a row in my list feat. the voice of Lou Rhodes, once one half of Lamb.

youtu.be/AmRYyQuQSUw
Time and Space
YouTube video by The Cinematic Orchestra - Topic
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November 9, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Name ten current female artists you love 🎵

In no particular order ⬇️

Nerina Pallot
Bess Atwell
Katie Spencer
JJ Lovegrove
Rumer
boci
Nadia Reid
Jenn Wasner
Jenn Butterworth
Faye O’Rourke

Thanks @philk282.bsky.social for the prompt. I could find another ten artists whose music I enjoy just as much!
November 9, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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🎥 The Cinematic Orchestra. In release date order.

Day 9️⃣

🎵 Child Song

Ma Fleur (2007) features more times (4) than any album in my list. The vinyl too is beautifully presented in a box with 11 photo cards, one for each track ☺️

youtu.be/HbBGsmd0sjE
November 8, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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🎥 Celebrating the sounds of The Cinematic Orchestra. In release date order.

Day 8️⃣

🎵 Familiar Ground

Second of four from Ma Fleur (2007) in my list, and the last of a trio of songs featuring the voice of legendary R&B artist, Fontella Bass 😊

youtu.be/Tn0-SrLlG0s
Familiar Ground
YouTube video by The Cinematic Orchestra - Topic
youtu.be
November 8, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Fossil Collective is a shoo-in for my #5DebutAlbums1014

As well as Bon Iver & Fleet Foxes, I can join the dots between this Leeds duo and Midlake. So on the day that the Texans release their new LP, no better time to put forward Tell Where I Lie for your consideration 😊

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November 7, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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💿 Tide (2014)
🎤 Wooden Arms

Gorgeous mini-album from a UK folk-classical five-piece which would make one further LP. Serious top five contender 😊

Founder Alexander Carson continues to make great music.

🎵 Vicenarian, Noah, False Start

youtube.com/playlist?lis...
November 7, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Day 7️⃣

🎵 To Build A Home
⏱️ 6:10

The 2007 Ma Fleur LP is where I discovered The Cinematic Orchestra.

Featuring Patrick Watson. The choice of guest vocalist continually elevates the music.

Beautiful video. My list isn’t ranked but this would be 🥉

youtu.be/oUFJJNQGwhk
The Cinematic Orchestra - 'To Build A Home' (Official Video)
YouTube video by Ninja Tune
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November 7, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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🎥 The Cinematic Orchestra. Formed in 1999 by Jason Swinscoe.

Day 6️⃣

🎵 Reel Life (Evolution II)
⏱️ 6:58
💿 Man With A Movie Camera

More downtempo jazz from the group’s 2003 soundtrack album. Again, the percussion on this track is the hook 🥁

youtu.be/REkD2js-V6E
Reel Life (Evolution II)
YouTube video by The Cinematic Orchestra - Topic
youtu.be
November 5, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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🎥 The Cinematic Orchestra

In release date order.

Day 5️⃣

🎵 The Awakening Of A Woman (Burnout)
⏱️ 10:20

Blissful downtempo highlight of the group’s 2003 soundtrack to Man With A Movie Camera, a re-released 1929 (originally silent) documentary.

youtu.be/d6SuhfZQLBQ
November 4, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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🎥 The Cinematic Orchestra

In release date order.

Day 4️⃣

🎵 Man With The Movie Camera
⏱️ 9:10
💿 Every Day (2002)

Nu jazz instrumental which (almost) lent its name to the group’s next album. More on that tomorrow.

Fabulous percussion 🥁

youtu.be/Zd_anPB50Wo
The Cinematic Orchestra - 'Man With The Movie Camera' (Official Audio)
YouTube video by The Cinematic Orchestra
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November 3, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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Celebrating the music of The Cinematic Orchestra. Nu jazz meets modern classical 😊

Day 3️⃣

🎵 Evolution (feat. Fontella Bass)
⏱️ 6:40
💿 Every Day (2002)

youtu.be/y-YGmOZ0l2M
November 2, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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💿 Working Out (2014)

My top five contender Arthur Beatrice were an elegant indie pop quartet with a hint of jazz. The band’s name I understand was borrowed from The Golden Girls actress. They would make one more album.

🎵 Charity, Ornament & Safeguard

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November 2, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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Celebrating the music of The Cinematic Orchestra.

Day 2️⃣

🎵 All That You Give
⏱️ 6:05

First of two in a row from the group’s 2002 Every Day album featuring the voice of Fontella Bass. The legendary R&B singer will appear once more in my list 😊

youtu.be/p3EGfYcW2SA
November 1, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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Celebrating the music of London’s The Cinematic Orchestra. Nu jazz / modern classical.

Day 1️⃣

🎵 Channel 1 Suite
⏱️ 5:51
💿 Motion (1999)

In release date order. This track from the first of the group’s four studio albums to date sets the tone 😊

youtu.be/6hlh6cdMV6k
Channel 1 Suite
YouTube video by The Cinematic Orchestra - Topic
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October 31, 2025 at 9:55 PM
My wife & I were in the audience today for Dr Rachel Clarke at Stratford Literary Festival. A deeply compassionate and engaging palliative care doctor and non-fiction writer, she told the story of a heart transplant, two families and the best of humanity in a time of unimaginable distress.

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October 31, 2025 at 7:11 PM
If you enjoy writing about music as well as listening then Toppermost is always open to new contributors. Head over to the site and you’ll find a treasure trove of almost 1,200 posts from over 160 music fans 😊
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October 31, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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Day 3️⃣1️⃣
👉🏻 Free European pass

🎵 Calm After The Storm
🇳🇱 The Common Linnets

The best Eurovision entry that I’ve ever heard - by a country music mile!

The duo’s self-titled LP featuring this song is on my #5debutalbums1014 shortlist 😊

youtu.be/bWe8PRsW4T0
The Common Linnets - Calm After The Storm - Netherlands 🇳🇱 - First Semi-Final - Eurovision 2014
YouTube video by Eurovision Song Contest
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October 30, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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Day 3️⃣0️⃣
👉🏻 Any song referring to any city in EUROPE

🎵 Super Trouper (1980)
🎤 ABBA

🗣️ When I called you Last Night From Glasgow 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿😉

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October 29, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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Day 2️⃣9️⃣
👉🏻 A song NOT by a 🇪🇺 artist, with “united” in name, title / lyrics

🎵 A Night To Remember
🎤 Shalamar (1982)

Featuring two of my fav soul voices, Howard Hewett and Jody Watley 😊

🎶 Celebrations in the heart 'cause we're UNITED 🎶

youtu.be/Qwvf2ilsogo

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October 29, 2025 at 9:59 AM
October 28, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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💿 Random Access Memories (2013)
👽 Daft Punk

🥇 Lose Yourself To Dance

Once more, Nile Rodgers’ guitar and Pharrell. The ace discotheque video with handclaps, one robot on bass, the other behind that amazing synthesiser from the gatefold sleeve 😊

youtu.be/NF-kLy44Hls
Daft Punk - Lose Yourself to Dance (Official Version)
YouTube video by DaftPunkVEVO
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October 28, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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💿 Random Access Memories (2013)
👽 Daft Punk

🥈 Giorgio By Moroder
⏱️ 9:14

Italian monologue before our duo travel to the same sonic universe as Supernature - another sound of the 70s 😊

🗣️ My name is Giovanni Giorgio, but everybody calls me Giorgio

youtu.be/zhl-Cs1-sG4
Daft Punk - Giorgio by Moroder (Official Audio)
YouTube video by DaftPunkVEVO
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October 28, 2025 at 7:37 AM
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Day 2️⃣8️⃣
🇭🇷 Croatia

🎵 Coming On Hard
🎤 Jonathan
💿 Everyone Else Is OK (2024)

Jonathan is a band from Rijeka. Fans of Editors will enjoy the album - name your price on Bandcamp 👍🏻

jonathan3.bandcamp.com/track/coming...

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Coming On Hard, by Jonathan
from the album Everyone Else Is Ok
jonathan3.bandcamp.com
October 27, 2025 at 9:22 PM