jazz
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band formed in
Cardiff
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in 2013.
History
Slowly Rolling Camera was formed in Cardiff in 2013 by Dave Stapleton (founder of
Edition Records
Edition Records is an independent record label that was founded in 2008 by pianist Dave Stapleton and photographer Tim Dickeson.
Music style
The music style of Slowly Rolling Camera is a combination of jazz and
trip-hop
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, with influences from
The Cinematic Orchestra
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The Cinematic Orches ...
,
Bonobo
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and Portishead, receiving good reviews since the release of their first album, produced by Andy Allan (producer also of Portishead and
Massive Attack
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Juniper
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Flow
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Science and technology
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* Flow (psyc ...
*2022: ''Momentum'' - Slowly Rolling Camera, Verneri Pohjola
*2023: ''Cue: State of Mind'' - Slowly Rolling Camera, Verneri Pohjola
*2023: ''Renewal'' - Slowly Rolling Camera, Josh Arcoleo
*2025: ''The New Way''; Slowly Rolling Camera, Caoilfhionn Rose