Original Music Inspired by the Classic Sci-Fi FilmGeorge Lucas' THX 1138 is one of the finest science-fiction films ever made—far, far better than childish tripe like Star Wars. Though the subject matter of the film is certainly not particularly original, Lucas manages to capture the paranoia, the strangeness, and the alienation of THX's regimented, preprogrammed future brilliantly by creating a film that, though it does have a recognizable plot, is more like a cross between surrealist experimental film and a dislocated documentary. Its dystopian vision is matched only by other dark futuristic masterpieces like Blade Runner and A Boy and His Dog.
THX 1138: Incidental Sound Architectures is not a new soundtrack to the film, nor is it built from samples of the brilliant sound design already found in the film itself. Rather, it is a collection of pieces inspired by the various elements—visual, auditory, narrative—that comprise the film itself. It is, in essence, a set of sonic sculptures that comprise a reprocessing of the film via the wetware installed in my skull. Heavy rhythms, sliced'n'diced beat salads, and all manner of weird, mechanical atmospherics combine to shave you bald and give you a tray full of government-approved sedatives. Sounds like: Otto von Schirach, Phil Western, Download, Haujobb, Architect, lots of bald, androgynous human drones milling about in vast underground facilities monitored by robotic police. |
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