| Wide Angle | |
| Type: | Album |
| Artist: | Hybrid |
| Cover: | Hybrid - Wide Angle (Alt Cover).jpg |
| Released: | 13 September 1999 |
| Recorded: | 1996–99 |
| Genre: | Progressive breaks[1] |
| Length: | 76:23 |
| Label: | Distinct'ive Records |
| Producer: | Hybrid |
| Next Title: | Morning Sci-Fi |
| Next Year: | 2003 |
Wide Angle is the debut studio album by Welsh breakbeat group Hybrid. It was released to critical acclaim, described by The Times as "one of the most moving pieces of electronic music ever". The album was re-released in 2000 as a double-CD edition entitled Wider Angle.
The core Hybrid duo of Mike Truman and Chris Healings cooperated with Lee Mullin to create the dance music backbone of the album, with a mix of progressive breakbeat, techno, trance and house. However, they were joined by a wide array of musical personnel for this expansive, 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 turntables, and several singles, including "Kid 2000" with Chrissie Hynde.
The US version had 13 tracks and the tracks were mixed differently.