Album titles are often giveaways to the direction of the music contained within.
So, suppose the title Cinematica indicates that Globus and the band’s mastermind Yoav Goren are attempting to create widescreen cinematic images with their music, or serve as an accompaniment to some sort of imaginary movie. In that case, you are definitely on the right track.
This should be no surprise when you learn the fact that Goren has already been working as a composer in Hollywood, scoring for franchises such as Spiderman, X-Men, and Harry Potter with real-live orchestras.
So, yes, what we get on Cinematica is big symphonic orchestras, full choirs, different set of vocalists, and, again, wide-screen rock band setups along the lines of Quee, Pink Floyd, Electric Light Orchestra, you name it.
As Goren explains, “with Cinematica, I wanted to create a musical journey, much like the best of cinematic experiences, which takes the listener through myriad visual landscapes and deep connections to the essential fibers of the human condition. The album contains a diverse representation of musical genres, with lyrical explorations of complex relationships, mental health, tyranny, war, unifying struggles, healing, and hope.”
The danger with such a musical project is going overboard, attempting too much at the same time, and actually landing nowhere in particular.
Luckily for Goren, he is able to meticulously keep control over the proceedings, interjecting different vocalists (Lisbeth Scott, Anneke Van Giesbergen, Dann Pursey, and Ryan Hanifi) exactly when relief is needed and with his real cinematic experience, being able to bring in and take out symphonic elements when really needed.
