Soundtrack: Vanilla Sky
Supervisor(s): Cameron Crowe
Released: 2001
Genre(s): Score, Rock'n'Roll, Electronic




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This film hit home for me in so many ways. Whether its all the pop-culture references, the after-life concept of a Radiohead song opening the film, Vanilla Sky is a wonder of story mixed with amazing direction, acting and of course, music! As with most of Cameron's films, he mixes in the "classics" with the "new-classics". In this case its an homage to Dylan and the first notes Sigur Ros got in a major motion picture. Sigur Ros was never the same since their first tour in America and shortly thereafter two songs in this film. But it's not just the music that makes this film nostalgic and a love of mine. It's those moments where Crowe puts in his personal touches (something the original film could never do). It's Townshend's shattered guitar in the apartment, it's the replication of the Positively 4th Street photo or even that scene where the main character faces his own life's dilemma (wouldn't only it be fitting that Sigur Ros is playing?). A wonderful compilation for a wonderful film.

My favorite Cameron Crowe quote in regards Soundtracks:

“Films are just something you have to do, you know, to promote the soundtracks and keep the suits at the studios happy.”

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.

Stand By Me

Soundtrack: Stand By Me
Supervisor(s): Buddy Holly, The Coasters, The Del Vikings & More
Released: 1986
Genre(s): Oldies, Rock'N'Roll




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Rob Reiner's classic nostalgic friendship film is a perfect playlist companion to last weeks American Graffiti soundtrack. Short and Sweet, this 10-Song set is a perfect 1958 Radio set.

Soundtrack: American Graffiti
Supervisor(s): Wolfman jack
Released: 1973
Genre(s): Oldies, Rock'N'Roll



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Shot in just 29 days on a shoestring budget, American Graffiti vaulted 28-year-old George Lucas to directing stardom. His bittersweet coming-of-age story influenced dozens of teen angst films to come, and many of his young, mostly unknown cast members went on to stardom.This is a great '60s sound track and a poignant turn by Wolfman Jack as himself, American Graffiti is a funny, sweet, nostalgic slice of American pie.

Soundtrack: Superman III
Composer(s): Ken Thorne, Giorgio Moroder, John Williams
Released: 1983
Genre(s): 1980s, Score


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Not the first film, nor it's exterrestrial-trio-in-black-bad-guys sequel, but the 3rd of the Superman series. Just as one-off as the film itself, this film score has the grandiose synergy that only the THIRD film of the adventurous Superman series could have.

Soundtrack: Fight Club
Composer(s): Dust Brothers
Released: 1999
Genre(s): electronic, score




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Sandwiched between their busiest years as producers (Hanson's "MMMbop" and Santanas Supernatural), the Dust Brothers dug deep into their crates and pulled every synthesizer they had to create this electronic soundtrack for David Fincher's 1999 Shock-Thriller Fight Club. The songs range from low to high-tempo, fuzzing, buzzing and whining from anthem to anthem on this fairly upbeat record that perfectly dates the end of the 20th Century. This compilation is made up of 2-Discs, expanded from the version originally released.