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verslibre
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Posted: October 30 2014 at 01:52 | |
Rick Wakeman provided the musical score to the '81 horror slasher classic The Burning, and likewise for Crimes of Passion, G'ole! and Lisztomania.
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verslibre
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Posted: October 30 2014 at 02:07 | |
Claudio Simonetti provided "Phenomena" as a solo artist, while four instrumentals by Goblin (which consisted only of Simonetti and Fabio Pignatelli at that moment) were used. Interestingly, Pignatelli got sole composer credit for "Jennifer," which is probably the best track. On the same soundtrack is a nice moody instrumental called "Valley" by the duo of Terry Taylor and Bill Wyman — yes, that Bill Wyman! Wyman also recorded the mostly instrumental soundtrack for the 1981 film Green Ice.
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Rednight
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Posted: October 30 2014 at 09:08 | |
He also composed the score for White Rock, a film documentary of the 1976 Winter Olympics. |
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verslibre
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Posted: October 30 2014 at 12:15 | |
^^^I knew I forgot something!
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Rednight
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Posted: October 31 2014 at 10:30 | |
So it's not the Shakespearean tragedy? |
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moshkito
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Posted: October 31 2014 at 13:18 | |
Hi, Wish I had my stuff available to me at work, so I can see a bit more. I can't help thinking of things like "West Side Story", that at the time was immensely progressive, as was "Porgy and Bess". These helped define the "musical" into something that was much stronger musically than just a bunch of songs with some kind of story. Also valuable, and out of this world, if you have never seen it, check out "All That Jazz", where all the music and dancing came together, almost in an insulting way, to state that musicals were the crap, compared to real music. AND real dancing! Europe also had some that did very interesting things. Carlos Saura developed a bunch of dancing films that were really hard to deal with. His series of novels off the Spanish writer, was crazy, and a total ... wow ... what is that? ... and his "Carmen" is a twist on the story, with the old dance against the new dance instead ... which is fabulous, specially with great lines like "... you dance with your eyes, not your ass!". A few years later he did a visual insanity called "Tango", which was just a nice tribute to a dance that is not done anymore. Sally Potter, also did a film called "The Tango Lesson" that is also very good about dance and helps define it even better, and what it takes for any person to dance it. While "dance", is not exactly "progressive" in the same way we talk here about music, the presentational style of these above is so strong, that it borders on the same principals that we define "progressive music", and deserves some consideration. In particular, are the Bob Fosse, Carlos Saura and Sally Potter works, which have a way of trying to define the dancing as a part of the person, or only through the "self" can the dance come true and be strong. Edited by moshkito - October 31 2014 at 13:26 |
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Music is not just for listening ... it is for LIVING ... you got to feel it to know what's it about! Not being told!
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Rednight
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Posted: October 31 2014 at 13:42 | |
Check, please! |
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BrufordFreak
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Posted: October 31 2014 at 19:24 | |
This is the first one that came to mind for me, as well. I'm not sure if these count but some of Ryuichi Sakamoto's work in film as well as Clint Mansell have made movies so much better for me. Popul Vuh must be mentioned, too.
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Drew Fisher
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verslibre
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Posted: November 01 2014 at 11:15 | |
Wow, nobody's going to reference this? I know a lot of people hate it (Bornemann is not involved), but I quite like it.
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luminati
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Posted: November 03 2014 at 07:49 | |
clearly Goblin in the dario argento's masterpiece "profondo rosso"...
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Svetonio
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Posted: November 03 2014 at 13:03 | |
Mr Townshend was rewrited whole Tommy and from that pretty flat 60s album, he created a proggy soundtrack so majestically that have to be mentioned here.
JAE (RIP) play some of his bass lines from 5:15 in this superb track.
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akamaisondufromage
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Posted: November 03 2014 at 13:11 | |
American Psycho Phil Collins and Genesis. |
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Help me I'm falling!
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progbethyname
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Posted: November 05 2014 at 18:01 | |
I am a big horror film guy, so Dario Argento's SUSPIRIA gets the nod because the amazing GOBLIN provided a hauntingly entertaining score. The music really helped bring out the true character of the film mainly because the score was like its own character!! Bloody amazing. Literally.
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Gimmie my headphones now!!! 🎧🤣
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Engine
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Posted: November 05 2014 at 18:17 | |
Not really prog...but as original and un classifiable as hell !.
The FALL. " Hip priest ' played in the background in the cellar climax scene in 'Silence of the Lambs ' You can hardly hear it...but take it out and the scene dies ! .Must vote for the earlier reccommendation of Nosfaratu aswell though . The waterfall scenes are awesome !!!
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Chris S
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Posted: November 05 2014 at 19:25 | |
" I Love You Man" -Paul Rudd, Jason Siegel
Rush - Limelight, Tom Sawyer :-)
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Kati
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Posted: November 05 2014 at 22:34 | |
I fell in love with David Bowie when I saw Labyrinth many, many years ago, ok he is considered more glam rock or whatever I don't care, I purchased Spacy Oddity, The Man Who Sold The World, Honky Dory, The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust, Aladdin Sane remastered version and Diamond Dogs :) xxxxx oh and Low too :) He is the sexiest man alive. Sigh
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Kati
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Posted: November 05 2014 at 22:38 | |
Another example in regards to this topic would be Vangelis with Conquest of Paradise 1492 and Chariots of Fire :)
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Chris S
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Posted: November 05 2014 at 23:45 | |
and Antarctica. Tangerine Dream did some great soundtracks for film too, Thief, Sorcerer a couple that spring to mind. Of course Pink Floyd's La Vallie and More. I am sure mentioned already..
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Kati
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Posted: November 05 2014 at 23:52 | |
Chris! Yes and among other Floyd you mentioned above, The Wall is a biggie, ha! yes, jaja yup, sim, si, ahum yeah ha! Big hug and just coz it's Floyd this cute piggy seems appropriate too xxx
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Prog_Traveller
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Posted: November 06 2014 at 00:09 | |
Don't forget Bladerunner.
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