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Cosmopolis - Howard Shore / Metric [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] [Soundtrack]

Howard Shore Audio CD

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Song TitleArtist Time Price
Listen  1. White LimosHoward Shore & Metric 1:59£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen  2. Long to LiveHoward Shore & Metric 4:26£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen  3. Rat MenHoward Shore & Metric 4:44£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen  4. AsymmetricalHoward Shore & Metric 4:11£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen  5. I Don't Want to Wake UpHoward Shore & Metric 4:14£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen  6. A Credible ThreatHoward Shore & Metric 1:53£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen  7. Call Me HomeHoward Shore & Metric 2:37£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen  8. HaircutHoward Shore & Metric 3:58£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen  9. MeccaK'NAAN 2:55£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen10. The GunHoward Shore & Metric 2:34£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen11. BennoHoward Shore & Metric 6:52£0.89  Buy MP3 


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4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting Meshing Of Styles Results In A Terrific Atmospheric Experience 25 July 2012
By Kaya Savas - Published on Amazon.com
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Cosmopolis is the new film from David Cronenberg and of course you know that means a score by Howard Shore. Cronenberg and Shore have been in a collaborative relationship since 1979. That is almost as long as Steven Spielberg and John Williams have been working together. To say that the two understand one another creatively is an understatement. Shore's music flows seamlessly within a Cronenberg universe and Cosmpolis is no exception. This time around though we have an interesting meshing of styles. Metric is a Canadian indie rock band with heavy electronic influences. For the film Shore wrote a score that was then performed by the group. They of course contributed to some of the tracks themselves. The result is a very unique meshing of styles that produces an ambient urban sounding score with an industrial edge.

The music is very metallic. The sounds are metallic and the tingeing echoes all feel metallic. The music feels meticulously calculated and supremely crafted. The tone stays rather consistent throughout and you can feel Shore's brooding sensibilities seep through. The score builds atmospheres more than it structures a distinct narrative. The music feels as if it is one distinct layer of sound laid on thick while other sounds come in and out of it. When different elements are added and subtracted it does give it some rising tension, but not much. If you're looking for this score to function in a traditional fashion then you may be disappointed. I can't deny that there is no emotional connection though. This is purely a mood score that can easily be labeled but not felt. The short 40-minute running time also hinders its ability to build something full.

In the end the score is a great sounding blending of styles with a result worth experiencing. It's as if Shore's music is coming out of a different sound source. Like hearing your best friend's voice coming out of the mouth of a stranger, it feels familiar and strangely new. That alone makes up for the lack of an overall structure. It may not hook you emotionally, but the atmospheres it builds musically are more than appealing to ears wanting to experience it.
5.0 out of 5 stars Hauntingly beautiful soundtrack 11 Dec 2012
By JMV - Published on Amazon.com
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Howard Shore is a gifted composer and musician, and his contribution to this soundtrack is some of his best work. Metric just enhances the soundtrack with their unique talent. Together Howard Shore and Metric's contributions to this soundtrack, encapsulate the profound nature of the film, the rawness of emotion and the downward spiral of the main character, and his epiphany.
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