Wide Angle

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 aclaim, described as 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 orchestra arrangements. Julee Cruise, best known for the theme to 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 scratches, and several singles, including Kid 2000 with Chrissie Hynde.

Tracklist

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 J.Cruise.

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)