veröffentlichung Sacred Bones Records: JOHN CARPENTER ANTHOLOGY II: MOVIE THEMES

[Alexander Grodzinski]

Sacred Bones veröffentlicht das zweite Album mit Neueinspielungen von Carpenters Musik durch Carpenter selbst. Enthalten sind auf dem Album auch drei Score-Stücke, die Carpenter damals selbst für seinen Film THE THING komponierte, die aber auf dem Album mit Morricones Score fehlen. Allerdings wurden diese Stücke neueingespielt bereits von Sacred Bones als THE THING: LOST CUES veröffentlicht (und zuvor hat Alan Howarth diese Stücke bereits für seine komplette Neueinspielung der Musik zu THE THING neu eingespielt). Die Originalaufnahmen davon existieren wohl nicht mehr. Allerdings haben sie Carpenters „Main Theme" weggelassen. Vielleicht, damit das andere Album nicht ganz überflüssig wird.

By now everyone should know, John Carpenter is not only a celebrated filmmaker but also a musical maestro whose soundtracks have become synonymous with the genres of horror, suspense, and science fiction.

Anthology II (Movie Themes 1976-1988) continues the celebration of his compositional genius via an excellently sequenced collection of some of his most iconic pieces of music from his extensive filmography, all newly recorded with his musical collaborators Daniel Davies and Cody Carpenter. 

The compilation includes selections from Escape From New York, Big Trouble in Little China, The Thing, They Live, Assault on Precinct 13, Prince of Darkness, The Fog, Halloween (and its sequels), and beyond. Among its highlights are the three lost cues from The Thing, previously unreleased and now re-recorded. The Thing marks one of the rare occasions that John Carpenter stepped away from scoring duties and entrusted the task to another composer, the legendary Ennio Morricone. Upon receiving Morricone’s score Carpenter felt that the film would benefit from the inclusion of additional music and took the initiative to record and insert multiple synth driven cues.

Anthology II (Movie Themes 1976-1988) represents just a fraction of John Carpenter's impressive musical repertoire. His ability to capture the essence of his films through evocative melodies, atmospheric soundscapes, and innovative use of synths has solidified his status as one of the most influential composers in the history of cinema. With each haunting note and pulsating beat, his soundtracks continue to resonate with audiences, forever etching his name in the annals of film music history.

 

Track listing:
1. Chariots of Pumpkins (Halloween III)

2. 69th St. Bridge (Escape from New York)
3. The Alley (War) (Big Trouble in Little China)
4. Wake Up (They Live)
5. Julie’s Dead (Assault on Precinct 13)
6. The Shape Enters Laurie’s Room (Halloween II)

7. Season of the Witch (Halloween III)
8. Love at a Distance (Prince of Darkness)
9. The Shape Stalks Again (Halloween II)

10. Burn it (The Thing)

11. Fuchs (The Thing)

12. To Mac’s Shack (The Thing)

13. Walk to the Lighthouse (The Fog)

14. Laurie’s Theme (Halloween)

 

Release Date: 10/6/2023

[Nightwalker]

Seit ein paar Tagen gibt es auch den ersten Track "Chariots of Pumpkins" als Vorab-Single inkl. YouTube Video

 

[Alexander Grodzinski]

Und nun ein Track aus ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK: