Soundtrack: Cinemaphonic Soul Punch
Supervisor(s): David Hollander
Dates Recorded: 1970-1976
Genre(s): Rock'n'Roll, British, Funky, 1970's, Score




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Another amazing comp of spy-thriller funky jams from the Cinemaphonic series. This time Los Angeles-based DJ David Hollander compiles jams from deep in the vaults of rare British action films out of the 1970's. Some of these I've never even heard of, but the jams are fantastic! Released in 2001 this comp is out of print. I feel fortunate to have found it and to share it with you.

Soundtrack: Vigilante! Cult Film Soundtracks
Composer(s): Roy Budd
Released: 1971-1977
Genre(s): Funky, Score, Jazz




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Feeling funky this month. I think things are going to stay in the 1970's. Roy Budd is the man. Scoring nearly 50 films, he is best known for his Jazz-Influenced Funk which he sprinkles amongst large anthems that you could rob a bank or get in a car chase to.

Check out Roy Budd playing his classic theme for the superb 1971 Mike Hodges/Michael Caine film, 'Get Carter'... so cool!

Soundtrack: Cinemaphonic: Electro Soul
Supervisor(s): RZA
Released: 2003
Genre(s): 1970's Score




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Highly enjoyable listening. Pretty downbeat and not very aggressive, this comp really covers easy listening soul and funk. Now you know where David Holmes came up with those Oceans 11 Grooves.

A killer selection of grooves culled from the archives of the Major/Valentino Records library. Features tracks from notable artists like Jonny Hawksworth (British soundtrack and library music composer), Mario Nascimbene (Italian soundtrack composer) and Walter Murphy (Composed "A Fifth of Beethoven" for the "Saturday Night Fever" soundtrack).

Soundtrack: Death Proof
Supervisor(s): Quentin Tarantino
Released: 2007
Genre(s): Funky, Score, Classical, Rock'n'Roll




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A Soundtrack of Soundtracks. From Morricone to Jack Nitzsche, Tarantino compiles another homage of goodies. Only this time, suspense weighs in even heavier.

Soundtrack: Oceans 13
Composer(s): David Holmes
Released: 2007
Genre(s): Electronic, Funky, Score




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The Final Film?

As a teenage DJ from Belfast who tinkered with the odd flux of "ambient" music in the early 90's, David Holmes didn't seem like the "go-to-guy" for what became a trio of films for Steven Soderbergh. The funk-driven, hammond-blasting, hustle-production value of Holmes scoring seems fitting for Soderburg's caper-cool-guy flicks. However, it was actually an introduction from Danny DeVito that landed David Holmes his first gig scoring Soderburg's other dude-centric flick Out of Sight.

FROM "indieLondon":
What was the biggest challenge of the Ocean’s 13 soundtrack? David Holmes: It was quite difficult because we were going back to Vegas and we didn’t want to replicate what I’d done on Ocean’s 11. I guess 13 is an amalgamation of 11 and 12 but with a very live sound. I wanted it to sound like a band was playing constantly. I wanted it to be very tight, to sound modern yet with some swing to it, and I wanted to use a lot of different instruments this time.

Soundtrack: Oceans 12
Composer(s): David Holmes
Released: 2004
Genre(s): Electronic, Funky, Score




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The Final Film?

As a teenage DJ from Belfast who tinkered with the odd flux of "ambient" music in the early 90's, David Holmes didn't seem like the "go-to-guy" for what became a trio of films for Steven Soderbergh. The funk-driven, hammond-blasting, hustle-production value of Holmes scoring seems fitting for Soderburg's caper-cool-guy flicks. However, it was actually an introduction from Danny DeVito that landed David Holmes his first gig scoring Soderburg's other dude-centric flick Out of Sight.

FROM "indieLondon":
Q. What’s it like working with Steven Soderbergh?
David Holmes: It’s amazing. He’s so laid back, very direct and yet very open minded and very down to earth. He treats you with respect, he listens to you and lets you create and enjoy yourself – and that fills you with confidence. I think he creates an atmosphere for you to work in that he’d like to work in himself. He understands the process of working on something so big, so the last thing he wants to do is put you under pressure because he knows what that’s like. We have a very one to one relationship and it’s a joy.

Soundtrack: Oceans 11
Composer(s): David Holmes
Released: 2001
Genre(s): Electronic, Funky, Score




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As a teenage DJ from Belfast who tinkered with the odd flux of "ambient" music in the early 90's, David Holmes didn't seem like the "go-to-guy" for what became a trio of films for Steven Soderbergh. The funk-driven, hammond-blasting, hustle-production value of Holmes scoring seems fitting for Soderburg's caper-cool-guy flicks. However, it was actually an introduction from Danny DeVito that landed David Holmes his first gig scoring Soderburg's other dude-centric flick Out of Sight.

FROM "indieLondon":
Q. What’s it like working with Steven Soderbergh?
David Holmes: It’s amazing. He’s so laidback, very direct and yet very open minded and very down to earth. He treats you with respect, he listens to you and lets you create and enjoy yourself – and that fills you with confidence. I think he creates an atmosphere for you to work in that he’d like to work in himself. He understands the process of working on something so big, so the last thing he wants to do is put you under pressure because he knows what that’s like. We have a very one to one relationship and it’s a joy.
And you first got together for the soundtrack for Out Of Sight, after Danny DeVito recommended you…
David Holmes: Well, it was actually Jersey Films. Steven was looking for something new for the soundtrack and so I went and met with him and then went to a screening of the film. After watching the movie, I had very strong ideas about what I wanted to do and he responded very positively to them. He was no different back them to what he’s like now. He’s still really laidback and if he thinks it’s a good idea, he’ll tell you and that gives you confidence and freedom.

Soundtrack: Jackie Brown
Supervisor(s): Quentin Tarantino & Lawrence Bender
Year: 1997
Genre(s): soul, funk

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After my post last week for Foxy Brown I figured we'd keep it funky with another Foxy post from another Ms. Brown. Quentin Tarantino, who has never shy'd away from 1970's soundtracks, digs deep into some classic and not-so-classic hits from the R&B radio hits of the 70's. He is quoted as saying: "More or less the way my method works is you have got to find the opening credit sequence first. That starts it off from me. I find the personality of the piece through the music that is going to be in it . . . It is the rhythm of the film. Once I know I want to do something, then it is a simple matter of me diving into my record collection and finding the songs that give me the rhythm of my movie.

Well all of this couldn't be more true than of Jackie Brown, where Roy Ayers, Elvin Bishop, the Delfonics and even the Guess Who are featured tearing it up in the background of scenes from this bloody, sexy, late-90's crime film. Bits of dialogue make this soundtrack and even more engaging and entertaining playlist.

Soundtrack: Foxy Brown
Composer(s): Willie Hutch
Year: 1974
Genre(s): soul, funk

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Willie Hutch's soundtrack for the Blaxploitation Flick Foxy Brown is a classic. From the funky guitars, disco strings, charismatic congas and Hutch's own enchanting soulful vocals, this soundtrack embodies the body and soul of mid-70's cheese in black cinema.

In addition to Foxy Brown, Hutch produced albums by acts such as The 5th Dimension, Michael Jackson and Smokey Robinson. Besides writing hit songs such as The Jackson 5's "I'll Be There", Hutch also recorded several albums for Motown (and later for Whitfield Records, run by former Motown producer Norman Whitfield), and had Top 20 R&B hits with singles such as "Brother's Gonna Work It Out" and "Slick" (both 1973). Following in the tradition of Curtis Mayfield, he recorded the soundtrack album for the blaxploitation films The Mack (1973) and Foxy Brown (1974).