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02-05-2018, 07:26 AM
Fran�ois-Eudes Chanfrault & Various Artists
High (Haute) Tension
2003
11 tracks, TRT: 43:01, FLAC (partly lossy)
http://www.mediafire.com/file/jf4chu6tpkg7h6n/HT03OST.rar
Note: this has been a soundtrack I'd been wanting to improve upon for a while. By improve upon I mean taking the existing bootleg I already had and finding lossless/higher quality versions to replace the low res versions I had. In some respects, I was able to do just that. In others, I wasn't quite so lucky. The music of Fran�ois-Eudes Chanfrault is extremely elusive so kudos to whoever originally located that material and put it out there. There's one more cue of his that would be cool to have from the film but I have no hope of ever finding it. The bitrate is around 192 MP3 and it doesn't sound terrible, you probably might not even notice it. The KillerTracks song (I Believe) is extremely elusive as well so I was only able to include it as is, annoying ringing sound in the background and all. It's the only American song in the entire soundtrack and it actually gives a big hint to one of the film's many twists. It's nice to have even if it's the worst sounding track on the set, but still very listenable. Unfortunately 128 MP3 is the best I can find for Pillow Talk but it sounds far better than what I had (also at 128 MP3) and is very listenable. I upgraded Sar� Perch� Ti Amo, A Toutes Les Filles and New Born to lossless from their respective original albums.
I'm not sure if there's many of you who remember when the original Saw came out, this featured as a trailer in the previews preceding the film and after a little research, I was able to not only find out that this film had actually been available in France and pretty much everywhere BUT the US for months, I was able to have a copy in my hand within weeks. It wasn't until later that I developed a fascination with the music but I do recall feeling so mindfucked at the end of my very first viewing at 15 that I ended up watching it two more times that night. Before long, everyone around my whole school had either heard of or seen this film. At the time, portable DVD players were all the rage so I always had a copy of this (and Napoleon Dynamite, because people wouldn't stop asking) handy. Personally I feel like the plot twists becomes more and more obvious with each viewing but there are some things that don't and won't make sense because if you recall, she's giving her testimony at the asylum at the beginning so the story we see is from her deranged memories, which may or may not be true which is a clever way to explain away plot holes for me. Marie is an unreliable narrator so just go with that in mind and you should be fine with the ending. It's painfully obvious, as a reader myself, that the first HALF of this film is heavily inspired by Dean Koontz' thrilling novel Intensity. It goes another direction in the latter half but up to that point, the resemblance is pretty striking. Enough to cause attention to it, but it's not a big deal to me. I just wish credit had been given to Koontz but it is what it is. Most who have seen the film can vouch that sound and music play a crucial role in this film, most of it not so much music as it is sound design to racket up the necessary high tension but there is a nice assortment of tunes to enjoy here as well.
If anyone happens to find any other Eudes-Chanfrault material, feel free to let me know. Always eager to hear more of his stuff and this soundtrack is a cool way to introduce me to music from the French culture as well. The French are very passionate and it shows in their films whether it be violent or romantic. They make some of the most entertainingly disturbing horror flicks I've seen in a number of years. The US has tried to remake some of them (Martyrs for example) and it just doesn't work, doesn't even come close. If you haven't seen this yet, do so before US filmmakers inevitably try to remake it.
Lastly, if anyone wants to contribute covers feel free. There's plenty of material to work with, just no actual covers. Thanks in advance.
Here's to hoping you all enjoy this! Cheers.
High (Haute) Tension
2003
11 tracks, TRT: 43:01, FLAC (partly lossy)
http://www.mediafire.com/file/jf4chu6tpkg7h6n/HT03OST.rar
Note: this has been a soundtrack I'd been wanting to improve upon for a while. By improve upon I mean taking the existing bootleg I already had and finding lossless/higher quality versions to replace the low res versions I had. In some respects, I was able to do just that. In others, I wasn't quite so lucky. The music of Fran�ois-Eudes Chanfrault is extremely elusive so kudos to whoever originally located that material and put it out there. There's one more cue of his that would be cool to have from the film but I have no hope of ever finding it. The bitrate is around 192 MP3 and it doesn't sound terrible, you probably might not even notice it. The KillerTracks song (I Believe) is extremely elusive as well so I was only able to include it as is, annoying ringing sound in the background and all. It's the only American song in the entire soundtrack and it actually gives a big hint to one of the film's many twists. It's nice to have even if it's the worst sounding track on the set, but still very listenable. Unfortunately 128 MP3 is the best I can find for Pillow Talk but it sounds far better than what I had (also at 128 MP3) and is very listenable. I upgraded Sar� Perch� Ti Amo, A Toutes Les Filles and New Born to lossless from their respective original albums.
I'm not sure if there's many of you who remember when the original Saw came out, this featured as a trailer in the previews preceding the film and after a little research, I was able to not only find out that this film had actually been available in France and pretty much everywhere BUT the US for months, I was able to have a copy in my hand within weeks. It wasn't until later that I developed a fascination with the music but I do recall feeling so mindfucked at the end of my very first viewing at 15 that I ended up watching it two more times that night. Before long, everyone around my whole school had either heard of or seen this film. At the time, portable DVD players were all the rage so I always had a copy of this (and Napoleon Dynamite, because people wouldn't stop asking) handy. Personally I feel like the plot twists becomes more and more obvious with each viewing but there are some things that don't and won't make sense because if you recall, she's giving her testimony at the asylum at the beginning so the story we see is from her deranged memories, which may or may not be true which is a clever way to explain away plot holes for me. Marie is an unreliable narrator so just go with that in mind and you should be fine with the ending. It's painfully obvious, as a reader myself, that the first HALF of this film is heavily inspired by Dean Koontz' thrilling novel Intensity. It goes another direction in the latter half but up to that point, the resemblance is pretty striking. Enough to cause attention to it, but it's not a big deal to me. I just wish credit had been given to Koontz but it is what it is. Most who have seen the film can vouch that sound and music play a crucial role in this film, most of it not so much music as it is sound design to racket up the necessary high tension but there is a nice assortment of tunes to enjoy here as well.
If anyone happens to find any other Eudes-Chanfrault material, feel free to let me know. Always eager to hear more of his stuff and this soundtrack is a cool way to introduce me to music from the French culture as well. The French are very passionate and it shows in their films whether it be violent or romantic. They make some of the most entertainingly disturbing horror flicks I've seen in a number of years. The US has tried to remake some of them (Martyrs for example) and it just doesn't work, doesn't even come close. If you haven't seen this yet, do so before US filmmakers inevitably try to remake it.
Lastly, if anyone wants to contribute covers feel free. There's plenty of material to work with, just no actual covers. Thanks in advance.
Here's to hoping you all enjoy this! Cheers.
