Re: [microsound] Vladislav Delay "Multila" / American Beauty

[Oeivind Idsoe <ezueled@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Bill VanLoo wrote:

> On another topic, I had the best microsound-type experience last
> weekend. I saw American Beauty for the second time, except this time the
> soundtrack was glitching slightly. If you've seen the film, you might
> recall that many of the main themes are primarily solo piano. Towards
> the end of the film especially, the soundtrack glitches would affect
> (and effect) these piano passages, making for some beautiful glitched
> sound. The notes sort of smeared around, it was really wonderful. I'm
> tempted to buy the soundtrack, but I'm afraid I'll be dissapointed
> because of this memory.

This sounds very interesting, but I´m not sure if I would be annoyed by
such a mishap or just fascinated. Didn´t the rest of the audience go mad?

Anyways, I also saw the film for the 2nd time last week (and a fantastic
film it is) -- although with no glitches -- and I must say the soundtrack
and the sound-work- in general (not to mention the cinematography and
acting and general composition of the movie) is excellent. I`m also
considering buying the soundtrack, but I don´t have the same afterimage in
my head as you do so I might like it just as it is.   :)

Not that the movie doesn´t have plenty of glitches -- the strained face of
Annette Benning threatening to crack her into little pieces, the
Spacey-revolution that spits in the face of the established prototypes, the
grainy video shots...but that´s not relevant her, perhaps.

> Bill

/Oeivind/