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07-31-2013, 01:51 AM
The Sheltering Sky - Ryuichi Sakamoto (1990, FLAC+320)
(http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/607/wcip.jpg/)
Tracklist:
01. The Sacred Koran (00:42)
02. The Sheltering Sky Theme (05:19)
03. Belly (01:27)
04. Port's Composition (01:23)
05. On The Bed (Dream) (01:38)
06. Loneliness (01:31)
07. On The Hill (06:12)
08. Kyoto (01:04)
09. Cemetery (01:25)
10. Dying (03:33)
11. Market (01:42)
12. Grand Hotel (02:06)
13. The Sheltering Sky theme (Piano Version) (04:20)
14. Je Chante (02:45)
15. Midnight Sun (03:18)
16. Fever Ride (03:51)
17. Chant Avec Cithare (00:45)
18. Marnia's Tent (03:03)
19. Goulou Limma (05:48)
20. Happy Bus Ride (01:43)
21. Night Train (01:57)
FLAC
https://mega.co.nz/#!ZU1xWDrK!NgOjXEMTF15d7y5lC0iJwXAnwjshYmEQPa7C5Cz U4zI
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The Sheltering Sky is the original soundtrack to the 1990 film The Sheltering Sky (based on a novel by Paul Bowles) starring Debra Winger and John Malkovich. The original score was composed mainly by Ryuichi Sakamoto. The album won the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score and the LAFCA Award for Best Music.
A varied soundtrack album that manages to weave in a little variation from the traditional type of motion picture scoring indulged in here by Sakamoto. Part of the reason for the variation is that only twelve of the album's 21 tracks are by Sakamoto -- several are source music, others were composed by Richard Horowitz. The diversity thus makes for a more interesting album than might have been had from variations on the main minor-key "Sheltering Sky" theme (presented here in orchestrated and piano-based versions.) It also breaks away from the sound of Sakamoto's recordings, strong material that suffers from a certain digital harshness in the strings.
Horowitz' part in this is in stepping away from traditional Western scoring and using Middle Eastern elements for score structures -- something that's very effective indeed on "Fever Ride" with its blend of Moroccan and Spanish elements. Where Sakamoto easily sketches panorama with his music, Horowitz sketches in mystery. The local source music, too, adds to this, giving the album a grounding in the real world that completes the overall structure. An excellent album that can easily be recommended for more than just soundtrack aficionados.
(http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/607/wcip.jpg/)
Tracklist:
01. The Sacred Koran (00:42)
02. The Sheltering Sky Theme (05:19)
03. Belly (01:27)
04. Port's Composition (01:23)
05. On The Bed (Dream) (01:38)
06. Loneliness (01:31)
07. On The Hill (06:12)
08. Kyoto (01:04)
09. Cemetery (01:25)
10. Dying (03:33)
11. Market (01:42)
12. Grand Hotel (02:06)
13. The Sheltering Sky theme (Piano Version) (04:20)
14. Je Chante (02:45)
15. Midnight Sun (03:18)
16. Fever Ride (03:51)
17. Chant Avec Cithare (00:45)
18. Marnia's Tent (03:03)
19. Goulou Limma (05:48)
20. Happy Bus Ride (01:43)
21. Night Train (01:57)
FLAC
https://mega.co.nz/#!ZU1xWDrK!NgOjXEMTF15d7y5lC0iJwXAnwjshYmEQPa7C5Cz U4zI
---------- Post added at 01:51 AM ---------- Previous post was at 01:51 AM ----------
The Sheltering Sky is the original soundtrack to the 1990 film The Sheltering Sky (based on a novel by Paul Bowles) starring Debra Winger and John Malkovich. The original score was composed mainly by Ryuichi Sakamoto. The album won the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score and the LAFCA Award for Best Music.
A varied soundtrack album that manages to weave in a little variation from the traditional type of motion picture scoring indulged in here by Sakamoto. Part of the reason for the variation is that only twelve of the album's 21 tracks are by Sakamoto -- several are source music, others were composed by Richard Horowitz. The diversity thus makes for a more interesting album than might have been had from variations on the main minor-key "Sheltering Sky" theme (presented here in orchestrated and piano-based versions.) It also breaks away from the sound of Sakamoto's recordings, strong material that suffers from a certain digital harshness in the strings.
Horowitz' part in this is in stepping away from traditional Western scoring and using Middle Eastern elements for score structures -- something that's very effective indeed on "Fever Ride" with its blend of Moroccan and Spanish elements. Where Sakamoto easily sketches panorama with his music, Horowitz sketches in mystery. The local source music, too, adds to this, giving the album a grounding in the real world that completes the overall structure. An excellent album that can easily be recommended for more than just soundtrack aficionados.