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Miscellaneous Music - Soundtracks |
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Soundtrack - Akira - 69:42 - 1990 |
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Akira is by far, the most amazing animated film I have ever seen. There's more detail and motion in 2 minutes of this film, than an entire Disney feature. This movie is the reason you actually see "Japanamation" sections at your local Blockbuster video store. There's just something about Japanese animator's style (other than unbelievable detail) that really translates well to that form of visual stimuli. The original score to this movie is also quite interesting (albeit occasionally annoying.) Recorded in full Digital, it is filled with traditional Japanese sounds, Although not always played in conventional manner. | |
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Soundtrack - The Crow - 63:57 - 1994 |
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This has got some pretty good stuff on it, there is a surprising number of heavy hitters enlisted, including the Cure, NIN, Helmet, Thrill Kill Kult, STP, the list goes on. It also is a decent length, and is arranged well, all and all a pretty surprising assortment, someone must have been expecting some major revenue on this movie. The most notable track is a killer Poison Idea cover by Pantera. There are a few duds on this (sorry Henry Rollins) but good value over all. | |
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Soundtrack - Crooklyn Volume 1 - 57:06 - 1994 |
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First off, rent this movie, it's good, not too Spikey. Second, the sound track is like the black Forrest Gump. They had to make the movie longer just to accommodate all the songs. And, even though it might be a little extreme, it's a perfect example of how strong a catalyst the music is to the mood. Anyway, this CD has an equally divided mix of songs I don't like at all (two of which are new material), songs that I like ok but can hear on the radio at any given time, and cool songs I love like "Pass The Peas", "Pusher Man", "ABC", and "El Pito". | |
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Soundtrack - Crooklyn Volume 2 - 56:25 - 1994 |
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Now this volume is a sho nuff diamond. This CD showcases some great lost but not forgotten soul treasures. "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours", "Never Can Say Goodbye", "Tears of a Clown", "Shaft", "Soul Power" + much much more. Now how much would you pay? | |
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Soundtrack - Judgment Night - 45:52 - 1993 |
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This movie, about a couple of guys who make a wrong turn, turned out to be pretty good. The real surprise, was the soundtrack. As far as I know, this is all original material, and the coolest thing is that they have paired a different rap artist with an "alternative" artist. The title track by Helmet & House of Pain more or less split the song in half, but everyone else merges more seamlesly. There's one song that has Ice-T and Slayer doing a medley of Exploited songs, how cool is that?! Other pairs include: Living Colour & Run DMC, Sonic Youth & Cypress Hill, Mudhoney & Sir Mix-A-Lot, and Biohazard & Onyx, just to name a few. | |
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Soundtrack - Murder Was The Case - 73:27 - 1994 |
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This CD is a mixed bag of emotions for me as the good ones are really good, and the bad ones are really bad. Maybe it's my old age showing, or maybe it's just so overdone that I'm over it, but I'm really getting tired of hearing snotty little turds cussing. I've got to give credit to Dr. Dre for hitting on his "west coast style", which takes some fuel from P-funk. I can not emphasize enough how much I detest gangsta "love" songs (Jodeci leads this trend), where some fool moans out, in a soulful fashion, how he want's to bust his nut on his bitch. | |
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Soundtrack - Pulp Fiction - 00:00 - 199 |
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Hey, I just noticed, my Pulp Fiction review is gone...uh,... let me scratch my head for a while and do it over. In the mean time, go check out Dick Dale. (unless you just jumped here from there, in which case, you are a free spirit) The soundtrack has always been an integral factor in Tarentino films. | |
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Soundtrack - Spawn - 62:18 - 1997 |
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Like the Judgment Night soundtrack, this CD takes a similar approach in paring off techno masters with "todays hottest alternative artist". Here are some examples: Korn & The Dust Brothers, Slayer & Atari Teenage Riot, Henry Rollins & Goldie, Metallica & DJ Spooky, Prodigy & Tom Morello, etc. The list is so packed with cool artist, it will get just about anyone's mouth watering, however it's not really as cool as it sounds. There are a few good jungle tracks, the best is Goldie's. DJ Spooky's Metallica interpretation is pretty cool. None of the tracks are bad, but there are a lot that just aren't interesting. | |
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Soundtrack - Swingers - 43:30 - 1996 |
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Even though I could relate to bizarre existence of the lovelorn, I really didn't care for this movie too much, but when I saw the soundtrack at the ol' pawn shop, I couldn't turn it down. With the popularity of the lounge fad, cigar and martini bars, and band's like Squirrel Nut Zippers, swing is starting to enjoy a resurgence as well. Covering most of the zoot suit cuts are Big Bad Voo Doo Daddy, with the balance of the tracks kind of spread around between classic crooners like Tony Bennett and Dean Martin, to more contemporary works throughout the decades that followed. If there were no other reason at all to justify it's purchase ($4), "Pick Up The Pieces" by Average White Band is worth at least double that. | |
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Soundtrack - Tresspass - 50:29 - 1992 |
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The first four songs on this CD are outstanding works from some of the biggest names in rap. Ice's T and Cube respectively, team up on the first track as well as on the screen. Immediately following is a "rare" track by Public Enemy, another collaboration with Ice-T, then the best song off of "Chief Boot Knocka" (actually it was here first). There are also a pretty good number of hardcore "gangsta rap" of the sort that contains little redeeming social value. A unique group that I like a lot, Black Sheep have a cut, as well as Gang Starr and....Ry Cooder (go figure). I've found that Ice-T has a penchant for witting soundtrack songs, which are all infinitely better written than any of his other songs. | |
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