The 33 1/3 B-sides
If given another chance to write for the series, which albums would 33 1/3 authors focus on the second time around?
Featured piece:
The Doors' Strange Days (1967) by Clare Nina Norelli
Where The Dust Sets (LIVE) by Clare Nina Norelli
This is the premiere performance of Clare Nina Norelli's "Where the Dust Sets" (2012) by Western Australian new music ensemble Decibel at the Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts in September, 2012. http://decibel.waapamusic.com
Scores on Screen. The Obvious Necessity for Memory: Music and Memory in "Hiroshima, mon amour"
The transience of memory is a central theme of Alain Resnais's story of love and horror in Hiroshima—and the theme of the film's soundtrack.
Strange Sounds: The Recontexualisation of Score in the Films of Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani
The scores of composers such as Ennio Morricone and Bruno Nicolai have remained popular decades after they were written and, testament to their autonomous strength, have thrived when separated from the context of their original films. Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani are fans, and in their feature films Amer, The Strange Colour of Your Body’s Tears (L’étrange couleur des larmes de ton corps, 2013), and Let the Corpses Tan (Laissez bronzer les cadavres, 2017) they have showcased an array of cues sourced from such scores.
Scores on Screen. Moogs and Magic: Goblin’s Score for "Suspiria"
“Magic is everywhere” in Dario Argento’s original “Suspiria,” and so too is music.
Scores on Screen. The Natural Order of Things: Ryuichi Sakamoto and "The Revenant"
The score for Alejandro González Iñárritu’s film by the Japanese composer uses an evocative sound palette integrating ambient sounds.
Scores on Screen. Piano Lessons: Death and Desire in Park Chan-wook’s "Stoker"
Park Chan-wook’s “Stoker” (2013) is an unconventional coming-of-age film in which the piano emerges as a vital player.
Scores on Screen. Clouds Up: Air and the Soundtrack of "The Virgin Suicides"
The retro-romanticism of Air's Moog-heavy electronica proved an inspiration for Sofia Coppola's debut feature.
Scores on Screen. The Soundscapes of "Orlando"
Working with David Motion, writer/director Sally Potter composed the music for the story of the time traveling, androgynous nobleman.
Scores on Screen. Strings That Tie You: "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind"
Jon Brion's score for Michel Gondry's film sonically maps the internal and external tumult of a heartbroken soul.
Scores On Screen. The Good Old World: Tom Waits' Soundtrack for "Night on Earth"
For the film's score, director Jim Jarmusch enlisted his friend, the musician and songwriter Tom Waits.
Scores On Screen. Electronica Victoriana: The Soundtrack of "The Innocents"
A soundtrack mixing George Auric's folkloric melodies with electronic composer Daphne Oram's sound design disorientates and terrifies.
Scores On Screen. Telekinetic Tunes: Pino Donaggio’s Score for Brian De Palma’s "Carrie"
High school girls are cheering, yelling, laughing as they take part in a game of volleyball, an everyday scene that could be taking place in any high school, anywhere. The girls are seemingly confident; strong and resilient. That is, all the girls bar one, whom we soon learn is named Carrie (Sissy Spacek). After she misses a shot that causes her team to forfeit the match, a chorus of defeated whines erupts and the girls reprimand Carrie en route to the locker room. “Look at her. Just standing...
Heavenly Harmonies: The Soundtrack of Wim Wenders' "Wings of Desire"
“When a child was a child…”
Beautiful Music: Michel Legrand and Agnès Varda's "Cléo from 5 to 7"
Beautiful Music: Michel Legrand and Agnès Varda's "...