The Limey: Music from the Motion Picture [Soundtrack]

the limey: music from the motion picture [soundtrack]

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Modern film scores have increasingly drawn music from more than a single source or composer. But it's the rare soundtrack collection that manages to balance those elements with any credibility. In that regard, director Steven Soderbergh's The Limey may set a new standard. Countering a brief slate of '60s and '70s rock chestnuts (like the Who's "The Seeker," the Hollies' "King Midas in Reverse," the Byrds' "It Happens Each Day," and Boston's "Smokin'") are the score's real gems, from Black Grape founder Danny Saber and longtime Soderbergh collaborator Cliff Martinez. Saber's hip, club friendly "Party Sequence" tracks are modern mix heavy, if not overwrought, employing a smart brew of sampled beats, sinewy synth, nicked riffs, and jazzy bass and keys that simultaneously evoke any number of hipster eras. Providing the film's true musical personality is Martinez's orchestral work, as moody and minimalist as it is inventive, with brooding strings set against spare piano and unusual percussive effects. Like his contemporary Thomas Newman, Martinez has gradually reshaped the art of orchestral film scoring, suffusing its hoary traditions with fresh, tasteful studio technique and restless, determined sonic exploration. --Jerry McCulley

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The Limey: Music from the Motion Picture [Soundtrack]

Average customer rating:

Excellent use of the piano
Unexpected Bliss
Just the right blend
An excellent combination of songs and score

The Limey: Music from the Motion Picture
Various Artists - Soundtracks
Manufacturer: Lightyear
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Pop | Styles | Music

Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music

Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music

General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music

1990s | By Decade | Soundtracks | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B000021XQA
Release Date: 1999-10-19

Tracks:

The Seeker - The Who
King Midas In Reverse - The Hollies
It Happens Each Day - The Byrds
Smokin' - Boston
The Party Sequence: Moog Symphony - Danny Saber
The Party Sequence: Limey Shuffle - Danny Saber
The Party Sequence: Sitar Bathroom - Danny Saber
The Party Sequence: Limey Vibes - Danny Saber
The Party Sequence: Sitar Song - Danny Saber
Colours - Terence Stamp
What He Gonna Say? - Cliff Martinez
Ambush/Come With Us - Cliff Martinez
After The Hammock - Cliff Martinez
Stay There - Cliff Martinez
Tell Me About Jenny - Cliff Martinez
Wanna Take Me Out? - Cliff Martinez

Amazon.com

Modern film scores have increasingly drawn music from more than a single source or composer. But it's the rare soundtrack collection that manages to balance those elements with any credibility. In that regard, director Steven Soderbergh's The Limey may set a new standard. Countering a brief slate of '60s and '70s rock chestnuts (like the Who's "The Seeker," the Hollies' "King Midas in Reverse," the Byrds' "It Happens Each Day," and Boston's "Smokin'") are the score's real gems, from Black Grape founder Danny Saber and longtime Soderbergh collaborator Cliff Martinez. Saber's hip, club friendly "Party Sequence" tracks are modern mix heavy, if not overwrought, employing a smart brew of sampled beats, sinewy synth, nicked riffs, and jazzy bass and keys that simultaneously evoke any number of hipster eras. Providing the film's true musical personality is Martinez's orchestral work, as moody and minimalist as it is inventive, with brooding strings set against spare piano and unusual percussive effects. Like his contemporary Thomas Newman, Martinez has gradually reshaped the art of orchestral film scoring, suffusing its hoary traditions with fresh, tasteful studio technique and restless, determined sonic exploration. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

Excellent use of the piano.......2000-09-29

Cliff Martinez made excellent use of the piano, invoking detective jazz stabs and Satie melancholy. Pianist Michael Williams (from the group 1 40 4 20, jazz albums "Wet" and "Jazz Trespassers") plays most expressively. The two have worked together before on "King of the Hill" with great success. Cliff's unexpected harmonies defy traditional voice leading to give a more ambivalent emotional tone for the director's handiwork. Martinez seems to understand music is abstract, while film rarely is.

Unexpected Bliss.......2000-09-28

Most of the time, when I watch a movie, the soundtrack or score is done well enough that it blends into the movie, doing its job, padding certain scenes and adding drama or humor or whatever the intention is. But, sometimes, a soundtrack goes well beyond just being a "part" of a movie. The soundtrack and the score to the Limey succeeds in doing just that. If ever a musician, such as Cliff Martinez, in this case, has better captured a character's emotion and translated directly into music as beautifully and seamlessly as this, I do not know. The sadness that pours from Wilson is heard in the score and you will not go away without being affected. One of the best soundtracks I have ever heard.

Just the right blend.......2000-06-20

I am, concededly, neither a musician nor any sort of expert in the field. I do fancy myself to have an appreciation of soundtracks. As is common with many films, this CD combines rock music with music composed specifically for the movie. It works. Indeed, the choice of, "The Seeker," as the title track for both the film and soundtrack is inspired, Terence Stamp's links with The Who notwithstanding.

I do wish that the full track-- or at least a clearer track-- of Terence Stamp's, "Colours," had been provided. This sound link to the film _Poor Cow_, in itself a precursor to _The Limey_, is integral to the relationship between Wilson (Stamp) and his daughter, Jenny.

A good CD purchase for fans of the film!

An excellent combination of songs and score.......1999-12-29

Reflects the strengths of the film -- experimental, yet grounded in traditional styles. The Cliff Martinez tracks are among his best work. Ranks among the best of '99 alongside Angela's Ashes (Williams), House on Haunted Hill (Davis) and The Mummy (Goldsmith).

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