Re: [microsound] sci-fi cinema and music

[halluciphile <bulk_dvh@xxxxxxxxx>]

--- philippe-petit <philippe-petit@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> my favourite sci-fi soundtrack is The Forbidden
> Planet
yes I would have to whole heartedly agree. 

from the cover of the soundtrack record:
In 1954, MGM began a magnificent project, destined to
set a new standard for science-fiction and fantasy
films. ... 
After two years of production MGM had created
somethingreally unique - so unique in fact that the
studio's music department was at a loss to know how to
score the film. At this time Louis and Bebe Barron -
two young artists in the new field of electronic
music, where brought in to provide 'somthing
different.'
This score actually launched the era of electronic
music on film. Today it remains as lushly surprising,
as fresh and inventive as when it burst upon the
screen [five!] decades ago....
We design and construct electronic circuts which
function electronically in a manner remarkably similar
to the wy that lower life-forms functions
psychologically. ...
in scorring forbidden planet - as in all of our work -
we created individual cybernetic circuts for
particular themes and motifs, rather than using
standard sound generators. Actually, each circut had a
characteristic activity pattern as well as a "voice".
Most remarkable is that the sounds which emanate from
these electronic nervous systems seem to convey strong
emotional meaning to listeners. We were delited to
hear people tell us that the Tonalities in forbidden
planet remind them of what their dreams sound like.

if you are unfamiliar with this sound track you should
find me in slsk. I will be sharing it soon.
duncan

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