User ratings in Music are temporarily disabled. More info

The Cinematic Orchestra presents In Motion #1
by
The Cinematic Orchestra presents In Motion #1 Image
Metascore
58

Mixed or average reviews - based on 4 Critic Reviews What's this?

User Score
tbd

No user score yet- Awaiting 3 more ratings

  • Summary: Grey Reverend, Dorian Concept, Tom Chant, and Austin Peralta contribute tracks to The Cinematic Orchestra's concept album of music inspired by avant-garde short films including: Peter Tscherkassky's Outer Space (2000) and Dream Work (2002), James Whitney's Lapis (1966), Mannus Franken's andGrey Reverend, Dorian Concept, Tom Chant, and Austin Peralta contribute tracks to The Cinematic Orchestra's concept album of music inspired by avant-garde short films including: Peter Tscherkassky's Outer Space (2000) and Dream Work (2002), James Whitney's Lapis (1966), Mannus Franken's and Joris Ivens' Dutch documentary, Regen (1929), Standish Lawder's Necrology (1971), Rene Clair's Entr'acte (1924), and the documentary Manhatta (1921).… Expand
Buy Now
Buy on
  • Record Label: Ninja Tune
  • Genre(s): Electronic, Classical, Avant-Garde, Pop/Rock, Chamber Music, Modern Composition
  • More Details and Credits »

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. Pitchfork
    Aug 2, 2012
    60
    The seven songs on In Motion #1 were commissioned as alternate scores to seven short avant-garde films, and without those inspirations unspooling in front of the listener, there's a strange incompleteness to most of them.
  2. AllMusic
    Aug 2, 2012
    60
    This isn't really a Cinematic Orchestra album--it's a compilation of pieces ("songs" would not be the right word) by Grey Reverend, Dorian Concept, and Tom Chant, and Austin Peralta, plus three tracks by The Cinematic Orchestra.
  3. Under The Radar
    Aug 2, 2012
    60
    Giving themselves no limit on the length of their compositions, in some cases it feels as if the music is as long as the film it is scoring.
  4. PopMatters
    Aug 2, 2012
    50
    While not all of the stuff here works, it still remains that the Cinematic Orchestra can live up to their name with an affecting beauty.

User Reviews

Write a Review
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 1
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 1
  3. Negative: 0 out of 1
  1. goodwynmatt
    Nov 13, 2013
    10
    "Manhatta" from In Motion 1 is a masterpiece. There is no other way to say it, and the rest of the songs on the record do not matter but are"Manhatta" from In Motion 1 is a masterpiece. There is no other way to say it, and the rest of the songs on the record do not matter but are still strong. I urge you to grab your headphones and go to a dark room with candles and enjoy. Someone needs to make a film about Robert Frost and include this music. Spectacular.It puts you in a certain deep and untouchable place. Thanks… Expand

Current Music Releases

Full List »
99 Band on the Run [50th Anniversary Edition] - Paul McCartney & Wings
95 If I don't make it, I love u - Still House Plants
95 The Sky Will Still Be There Tomorrow - Charles Lloyd
92 COWBOY CARTER - Beyoncé
91 The Carnegie Hall Concert - Alice Coltrane
90 1989 (Taylor's Version) - Taylor Swift
90 Iechyd Da - Bill Ryder-Jones
90 This Could Be Texas - English Teacher
89 I Got Heaven - Mannequin Pussy
89 Black Bayou - Robert Finley
89 Tigers Blood - Waxahatchee
88 Only God Was Above Us - Vampire Weekend
88 What Now - Brittany Howard
88 Hey Panda - The High Llamas
88 Orquídeas - Kali Uchis
88 The Past Is Still Alive - Hurray for the Riff Raff
87 Filthy Underneath - Nadine Shah
87 i/o - Peter Gabriel
87 Blue Lips - ScHoolboy Q
87 Bright Future - Adrianne Lenker
All Current Music »