Epic in scope, Thunderball's latest album Cinescope, is their most eclectic and accomplished musical outing yet. With a little help from sprightly songstress Miss Johnna M., soulful crooner Mustafa Akbar, reggae shamans See-I, and hip-hop legend and forefather Afrika Bambaataa, Thunderball bridge the gaps between electro, Bollywood soundtracks, hip-hop, drum&bass, soul, funk, reggae, jazz, and lounge, all awash in beautifully lush string orchestrations. Cinema for the ears, Cinescope is Thunderball's triumphant return.
Available now on 12" vinyl, the single "Strictly Rude Boy" features exclusive remixes by Fort Knox Five and Chris Joss. On the A side Fort Knox Five flips the script transforming the original into an upbeat ska meets electro smasher that would make Afrika Bambaata proud. Turn to the B side for Chris Joss's storming afro-beat rendition of "Thunder In The Jungle" featuring vocals by Bam himself! Also included is the slow burn reggae funk of the "Strictly Rude Boy" instrumental.
Their second Cinescope single, "Get Up With The Get Down" is now available and includes remixes by ESL's own Nicola Conte and Ursula 1000. The original track, featuring vocals from Miss Johnna M. and Mustafa Akbar can be found on the Cinescope LP, available from all fine record stores now.
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Elevated States EP
ESL128
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Strictly Rude Boy / Thunder in the Jungle
ESL116
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Cinescope
ESL101
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Domino
ESL069
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Welcome Back Cooper
ESL065
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Vai Vai
ESL 050
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Scorpio Rising
ESL045
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Heart of the Hustler
ESL 041
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Ambassadors of Style
ESL020
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This Girl
ESL 018

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| 2. | Prime Minister | » Listen | » Buy Song |
| 3. | This Girl | » Listen | » Buy Song |
| 4. | Chronic Dose | » Listen | » Buy Song |
| 5. | Selector | » Listen | » Buy Song |
| 6. | Pop the Trunk | » Listen | » Buy Song |
| 7. | Late Nite Trick | » Listen | » Buy Song |
| 8. | Ambassadors of Style | » Listen | » Buy Song |
| 9. | Sirocco | » Listen | » Buy Song |
| 10. | The Moon / The Sky | » Listen | » Buy Song |
| 11. | Sid's Mellow Trip | » Listen | » Buy Song |
Thunderball offers us a new and unique sonic narrative made up of psychedelic jungle soundscapes that soothe the ears. Ambassadors of Style, their debut full length CD, fuses these diverse influences into a distinct Eighteenth Street Lounge sound.
"Thunderball (use) seamless sample assembly incorporating a touch of Latin and Middle Eastern elements over a solid base of subdued beats and ambient atmospheres. Music for the hep cat in all of us." - URB
"Hailing from Washington, DC, but coming from a fairly English perspective on latter day electronic music, Thunderball hijack the rock and reggae rhetoric of big beat and tame it down to something that approaches a series of come-down classics (a la the Portisheady “This Girl”)." - Philadelphia Weekly