Erik Gaderlund (erikg@macconnect.com)
Mon, 27 Sep 1999 13:41:11 -0700
They seem to have released new soundtracks every two years, the second one
is from 1997 and the third was released sometime this month. I've seen
them on CDNow.com.
erik g
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>I didn't know there were 3 Hackers soundtracks. I only have the 1st. Where
>did you grab the other 2?
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: Erik Gaderlund <erikg@macconnect.com>
>To: <acid-jazz@ucsd.edu>
>Sent: Monday, September 27, 1999 1:48 PM
>Subject: Soundtracks
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>> I recently picked up the "Run Lola Run" soundtrack and it is a great
>> package. Its set up with "Believe" the first track, being the theme of
>the
>> movie. The next group of tracks are from the soundtrack (the main section
>> of action in the movie occurs in 20 min which the tracks approximate.)
>> Then the last tracks on the disc are remixes of the original soundtrack
>> tracks. Pretty cool idea. And a great Flick.
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>> Also, I've now got all three "Hackers" 'soundtracks'. And they do have
>> some good tunes. The first one starts off with K & D 'Original Bedroom
>> Rockers" and includes stuff by Underworld, Leftield, The Prodigy, Orbital,
>> Moby and others. The second disk has Moby's "Go" (got a remix on vinyl,
>> but, haven't heard the original track much.) And the last disk acutally
>> includes part of the score. The second and third discs are of the "Music
>> inspired and from..." type, but, for me it's good to get the exposure.
>> Have to say that Orbital's 'Halcyon On & On" is now a favorite track.
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>> And, lastly, I got "The Matrix" DVD, and there are some really cool extra
>> features on the disc. Mostly there the behind the scenes about all the
>FX,
>> but, there's a option to play just the music along with occasional
>> commentary from the composer. I watched it for a while and it's really
>> interesting. He talks about not using lots of themes for the characters,
>> and post-modern musical 'conventions' and why he does some more
>> conventional orchestration as a reaction to that movement--a must for
>> hearing how a soundtrack goes together and much of how the process works.
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>> erik g
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