Ma Fleur is the fourth full-length release and third proper studio album by The Cinematic Orchestra

The Cinematic Orchestra

The Cinematic Orchestra is a British jazz and electronic outfit, created in 1997 by Jason Swinscoe. The band is signed to Ninja Tune independent record label. In addition to Swinscoe, the band includes PC former DJ Food member on turntables, Luke Flowers , Tom Chant , Nick Ramm , Stuart McCallum ...

, released on 7 May 2007. The album is less jazz

Jazz

Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...

-influenced than the band's previous albums, but still retains their familiar downtempo

Downtempo

Downtempo is a laid-back electronic music style similar to ambient music, but usually with a beat or groove unlike the beatless forms of Ambient music. The beat is sometimes made from loops that have a hypnotic feeling...

sound. The North American version of the album contains 10 tracks in a different sequence from the UK version and omits "Child Song".

UK release

CD

1. "To Build a Home" – 6:11
2. "Familiar Ground" – 4:34
3. "Child Song" – 5:14
4. "Music Box" – 5:03
5. "Prelude" – 2:43
6. "As the Stars Fall" – 5:55
7. "Into You" – 3:02
8. "Ma Fleur" – 4:32
9. "Breathe" – 6:33
10. "That Home" – 1:43
11. "Time & Space" – 8:42

Vinyl

1. "To Build a Home"
2. "Familiar Ground"
3. "That Home"
4. "Child Song"
5. "Music Box"
6. "Ma Fleur"
7. "Prelude"
8. "As the Stars Fall"
9. "Into You"
10. "Breathe"
11. "Time and Space"

US release (Domino)

1. "That Home"
2. "Familiar Ground"
3. "Ma Fleur"
4. "Music Box"
5. "Time and Space"
6. "Prelude"
7. "As the Stars Fall"
8. "Into You"
9. "Breathe"
10. "To Build a Home"

External links

• Cinematic Orchestra Official Website
• Ninja Tune Official Website