Everything about Wide Angle totally explained
Wide Angle (1999) is the debut studio album by British
breakbeat trance producers
Hybrid, and was re-released in 2000 as a double-CD edition entitled
Wider Angle. It was released to critical acclaim, described by
The Times as "one of the most moving pieces of electronic music ever".
The core Hybrid trio of Mike Truman, Lee Mullin and Chris Healings contributed the
dance music backbone of the album, with a mix of
progressive breakbeat,
trance and
house. However, they were joined by a wide array of musical personnel for this expansive, literally symphonic album. Orchestral parts were performed by the
Russian Federal Orchestra, conducted by
Sacha Puttnam, who was also responsible for the orchestral arrangements.
Julee Cruise, best known for the theme of
Twin Peaks, supplied vocals on several songs, and
Soon E MC added French rapping to
Sinequanon.
In 2000, the album was re-released as a double CD package, labelled
Wider Angle. The second CD, titled
Live Angle, featured a live set with
Alex Madge on drums and
Jamie Griffiths on
the wheels of steel, and several singles, including
Kid 2000 with
Chrissie Hynde.
Track listing
CD1: Wide Angle
"Opening Credits" - 1:20
"If I Survive" * - 8:41
"I Know" * - 8:31
"Beachcoma" - 6:29
"Dreaming Your Dreams" * - 7:12
"Snyper" - 6:19
"Theme from Wide Angle" - 6:28
"Sinequanon" (with Soon E MC) - 7:18
"High Life" * - 7:22
"Fatal Beating" * - 4:29
"Finished Symphony" - 9:36
"Altitude (Red Square Reprise)" - 2:30
Tracks marked * with Julee Cruise.
CD2: Live Angle
Live set:
"Kid 2000" * - 11:27
"Burnin"' - 8:10
"Snyper" - 8:17
"Accelerator" - 7:12
"High Life" - 8:41
"Finished Symphony" - 11:32
"Kill City" (Bonus Track) - 5:51
"Altitude" (Bonus Track) - 6:28
"Kid 2000" (12" Original Mix) * - 6:16
Tracks marked * with Chrissie Hynde.
US Version
For some reason, the US version had 13 tracks and the tracks were mixed differently.
"Opening Credits" - 1:20
"If I Survive" * - 8:41
"I Know" * - 8:31
"Beachcoma" - 6:29
"Dreaming Your Dreams" * - 7:12
"Snyper" - 6:19
"Theme from Wide Angle" - 6:28
"Sinequanon" (with Soon E MC) - 6:09
"Kill City (Edit)" - 5:32
"Altitude (Edit)" - 6:09
"Finished Symphony" - 9:36
"Altitude (Red Square Reprise)" - 2:38
"Kid 2000 (Bonus Track)" - 4:53
Usage in other media
"Finished Symphony" was featured in the video game: SSX
"Finished Symphony" is also featured in one episode of Top Gear, though the version featured is both shorter and different. It was later released in Top Gear: the Ultimate Driving Experience. It's also featured on the "Finished Symphony single entitled: "Finished Symphony (Soundtrack Edit)"
"Finished Symphony" is really a remix of "Symphony", an old track Hybrid did before Wide Angle
"Sinequanon" has been remixed and featured in the movie Catacombs.
"Accelerator", "Burnin'", "Snyper", and "Theme from Wide Angle" are featured in the video game Lotus Challenge
"Kill City" was used in a Dennis Kucinich ad.
"Dreaming Your Dreams" was used in Screwattack's "Top ten E3's."
Further Information
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