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Mansell previously worked with director Darren Aronofsky on Pi where the electronica was powerfully raw. Enlisting the Kronos Quartet, this is proof of a far more intellectual process to create a through-scored piece. Both on screen and album, the music undergoes a perceivable development. Here it is given three sections ("Summer", "Fall" and "Winter"), and therefore attempts an almost symphonic form. "Summer Overture" introduces a repeatedly impressive central motif. The quartet excels in its sawing performance of it, and by the time of the first of two congas closing this initial seasonal section, you'll be prepared for the unexpected explosions of dissonance to follow. The final third ("Winter") puts a new motif through inventive stages of growth. From "Southern Hospitality" to "Meltdown" the sampled strings incessantly build in pitch until the desired unnerving effect has been well and truly achieved. This is music to match the most unshakeably nightmarish of dreams. --Paul Tonks
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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
My album of the year for 2001. I thought the film was outstanding, capturing Selby's horrific but humanitarian worldview and adding revolutionary editing techniques. But the star of the movie was the soundtrack. I was shocked to hear Clint Mansell was behind it. To me he was always head goon in PWEI. His additions to the Pi soundtrack stood up well to his more revered trackmates but this is miles ahead of anything he has ever been involved with. The use of the Kronos Quartet is inspired and as ever they play brilliantly and are superbly produced to fit Mansell's own
I love the use of strings, breakbeats and electonica. Of course, The film's structure leads to the OSTs symphonic, coherent structure. It's divided into three sections with memorable, recurring motifs. The clangs introducing the next section are thrilling.
The music is being used everywhere from the Lord of the Rings trailer to almost every documentary on TV, so even if you haven't seen the movie, it should seem familiar.
The music is dark, at time grating, but there is a underlying calm about it. It starts all beats, love interludes, and cool posing bits. By the second movement the feeling of unease has subtlety set in and the opening part of "summer" is my highlight of the album. The third movement is terrifying and very raw but it resolves into an almost catatonic final piece.
It's very ambitious, brilliantly realised and a must have. Buy it whatever the cost.
15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
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I saw "Requiem" last night and I'm still recovering. I don't know if I'd ever watch the film again (I'm not sure I could), but the music stood out from the start, no mean feat in an exceptional flick such as this. This album is probably not for everyone, but it's swelling chamber music mixed with brooding, threatening trip-hop beats complement the film perfectly. As to the music itself, it is utterly brilliant.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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Having scored Darren Aronofsky's first movie 'Pi', ex-Pop Will Eat Itself stalwart Clint Mansell has returned for the director's second. Whereas the 'Pi' OST was full-on techno-industrial horror, this score is much more orchestral, mixing samples (including fragments of Mansell's favourite requiems), breakbeats and the Kronos Quartet, who add a steely, savage melancholy to the music. Spread over 33 tracks, divided into three overtures (Summer, Autumn, Winter), the music coheres into one bleak and devastating whole, finally fading into the desolate sounds of waves crashing on the shore, gulls wheeling and crying, and distant fairground noise, all of which gradually fades into emptiness. This is a truly brilliant soundtrack, strongly recommended.
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No great expcetations.
I expected more with this CD. Maybe is my fault, because I use to see the movie first and then I buy the soundtrack. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Leia
Delighted with purchase
I am delighted with purchase, although, the CD track, or version of track that I was looking for, did not seem to appear on this CD. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Ms. L. G. Haggar
Finally - I've got my hands on this gem!
For some reason or another, something has always stopped me from purchasing this item - be it lack of money, or another good which I wanted to buy beforehand - but after finally... Read more
Published 23 months ago by Ms. J. Sequeira
Original stuff
Of course the much-heard Requiem theme is absolutely brilliant, and this soundtrack centres largely upon that theme. Read more
Published on 28 Aug 2008 by Katherine Radcliff
Sooooo Disapointed
After reading the reveiws of this album / soundtrack on here I was so Dissapointed with this album when I played it, what a load of crap all arty farty sh** !!
Published on 2 Jun 2008 by K. Weadick
An amazing score
Brilliant, amazing, sublime, fantastic. take your pick they all apply. Clint mansell and the kronos quartet have outdone themselves. Read more
Published on 29 Feb 2008 by genejoke
A Beautiful and Haunting Score You Will NEVER Forget...
I immediately purchased this soundtrack the day after seeing the film. As soon as I heard the music for the opening credits I remember saying to myself, "I'm getting this... Read more
Published on 20 Aug 2003 by Michael Crane
In parts excellent, in parts not
The score to Requiem for a dream is much like the film - intense. As an aid to Requiem... it works very well indeed, one aspect of an excellent film. Read more
Published on 15 Aug 2001
haven't listened to it yet but it sounded pretty amazing
counter-intuitive spatial awareness moon junky falling throught dust and light onto violins put the strange bewildering excitement of throwing you to the other side
Published on 27 Jan 2001
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