Step into the world of R2ViolinCello, where boundaries between genres dissolve and great music captures both the spectacle of cinema and the intimacy of chamber performance. Their new EP, Mission Impossible, is an imaginative tour de force, uniting resonant string voices with sweeping electronic sound in a collection as sophisticated as it is electrifying. Watkins and Calvert, partners in life and music, lift the curtain on film’s most celebrated themes, allowing listeners to discover familiar classics in brilliantly unanticipated ways.
Each arrangement on the EP is the result of collaboration at the highest level, blending the hands-on expertise of composer Simon Parkin and sound designer Albin Dominic. What emerges are versions of “Imperial March” and “Schindler’s List” that shimmer with new energy, without losing any of the emotional gravity we love in the originals. The duo’s own backstory—marked by global touring, life on houseboats, and Bangkok reinvention—can be felt in the confident risk-taking and curiosity of every track.
Mission Impossible is more than a crossover recording; it is the sound of artists who have lived and breathed music in every corner of the world, now opening a door for others to experience that journey. Add this EP to your collection, your playlist, and your personal soundtrack—because R2ViolinCello play for a world that’s ready to listen, and ready for something wholly new.