Matt (st5pd@jetson.uh.edu)
Mon, 27 Sep 1999 15:04:20 -0500
I didn't know there were 3 Hackers soundtracks. I only have the 1st. Where
did you grab the other 2?
----- Original Message -----
From: Erik Gaderlund <erikg@macconnect.com>
To: <acid-jazz@ucsd.edu>
Sent: Monday, September 27, 1999 1:48 PM
Subject: Soundtracks
> 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.
>
> 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.
>
> 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.
>
> erik g
>
>
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