SPLINTERS, VOL. III: RAVAGE

A last-minute attempt to sneak something else into the 2023 register by my favorite post-apocalyptic cinematic music creator from Bruxelles.

Line-up / Musicians: Monsieur Paraphon Battlestations

1. "Ravage" (38:06) more Blade Runner-like future industrial music. I'm not sure, however, if this one's pre- or post- apocalyptic; it's definitely not a soundtrack for Armageddon. I love the industrial drudgery, but the "love theme" inserted in the 20th minute is my favorite--where the emotional "meat" of the song really begins. Gorgeous dream-like whimsy in the 22nd through 24th minutes. Unfortunately, there's nothing else here too exciting or engaging: it's mostly a flow of background sounds of an urban town and its industries and parks, its activity and spaciousness; a wonderful testament to life in a town like Ghent (my favorite town in Belgium). (66/75)

Total Time 38:06

B/four stars; a wonderful "soundtrack" homage to life in industrialized urban Europe; highly recommended to all lovers of cinematic background soundtrack music.