Re: [microsound] /Matrix muzak

[graham miller <grahammiller@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

agreed. the soundtrack is complete and utter garbage. it destroyed scenes in
some instances... i

macrosound@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> I have to agree.  I am not an oakenfold fan.  I also must say, if you look
> around at things today what is a more likely future?  One in which
> microsound prevails? One in which experimentation and free-thinking is
> encouraged and becomes, in fact, the mainstream?  I think that's an
> oxymoron.  The future appears to be American 'culture' putting it's grubby
> hands all over the world and people thinking less and less and reacting to
> advertising more and more.
>
> So I find it ironic that the matrix has an atrocious commercial soundtrak.
>  Film should be used to explore but you gotta admit, it's kinda funny.
>
> Patrick Norris wrote:
> > You are correct, sir....
> >
> > Watching this movie helped me make my microsound track. I literaly went
> > home
> > angry not  only because Juno Reactor was on there, but also because his
> > song
> > was called "Mona Lisa Overdrive"..so in a sense Juno Reactor ruined two
> > titles with one track.
> >
> >>And while I'm posting online, I thought I'd take this
> >>opportunity to express my profound shock and disgust at
> >>the soundtrack used for the new Matrix movie.  Juno
> >>Reactor? Oakenfold? Oakenfold remixing Dave Matthews?
> >>Geez.  I thought this was a movie about technology,
> >>future, possibilities, etc.  Jason Bentley managed to
> >>put together a soundtrack that ranks up there with
> >>Mortal Kombat's in the bad-factor, IMO.  I left the
> >>theatre thinking about how Blade Runner continues to be
> >>unmatched when it comes to future dystopias *and*
> >>marvelling at how Vangelis' score to Blade Runner
> >>continues to be timeless and futuristic after 15+
> >>years.  Here's to hoping that Madonna either gives up
> >>her association with Jason Bentley (the SDTK is
> >>released on Maverick, which at least would explain the
> >>Oakenfold connection; Don Davis scored again, but
> >>Bentley is the one we can "thank" for the rest) or that
> >>Bentley works a bit harder on coming up with something
> >>futuristic.  Again, I say:  Juno Reactor? Dave
> >>Matthews?  Urgh. End of rant. Andrew
> >
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