Wide Angle

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Wide Angle
Studio album by Hybrid
Released	1999
Recorded	UK
Genre	Nu skool breaks, Progressive trance
Length	76:23
Label	Distinctive Breaks
Producer(s)	Hybrid
Professional reviews
All Music Guide review
Hybrid chronology
n/a -	Wide Angle (1999)	Morning Sci-Fi (2003)

Wide Angle (1999) is the debut album by British breakbeat trance producers Hybrid, 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.

Contents 1 Track listing 1.1 CD1: Wide Angle 1.2 CD2: Live Angle 2 Triva

[edit] Track listing

[edit] CD1: Wide Angle

• "Opening Credits"
• "If I Survive" *
• "I Know" *
• "Beachcoma"
• "Dreaming Your Dreams" *
• "Snyper"
• "Theme from Wide Angle"
• "Sinequanon" (with Soon E MC)
• "High Life" *
• "Fatal Beating" *
• "Finished Symphony"
• "Altitude (Red Square Reprise)"

Tracks marked * with Julee Cruise.

[edit] CD2: Live Angle

• Live set:
  • "Kid 2000" *
  • "Burnin"'
  • "Snyper"
  • "Accelerator"
  • "High Life"
  • "Finished Symphony"
• "Kill City" (bonus track)
• "Altitude" (bonus track)
• "Kid 2000" (original 12" mix) *

Tracks marked * with Chrissie Hynde.

[edit] Triva

• Finished Symphony was featured in the video game: SSX

• Finished Symphony is also featured in one episode of Top Gear, though the version feature, 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)