Restrung: The String Tribute to the Matrix

restrung: the string tribute to the matrix

On this CD:

    The Matrix, film score Welcome to the Real World
    Composed by Don Davis
    with Novi Novog, Diego Miralles, Jean Sudbury, Vincent Gillioz, Mashal Arman

    The Matrix, film score Power Plant-Score
    Composed by Don Davis
    with Novi Novog, Diego Miralles, Jean Sudbury, Vincent Gillioz, Mashal Arman

    Rock Is Dead
    Composed by Various Composers
    with Novi Novog, Diego Miralles, Jean Sudbury, Vincent Gillioz, Mashal Arman

    Clubbed to Death
    Composed by Rob Dougan
    with Novi Novog, Diego Miralles, Jean Sudbury, Vincent Gillioz, Mashal Arman

    My Own Summer (Shove It)
    Composed by Deftones
    with Novi Novog, Diego Miralles, Jean Sudbury, Vincent Gillioz, Mashal Arman

    Session
    Composed by Various Composers
    with Novi Novog, Sasha Ivanov, Diego Miralles, Jean Sudbury

    When the World Ends
    Composed by Dave Matthews, Glen Ballard
    with Novi Novog, Sasha Ivanov, Diego Miralles, Jean Sudbury

    Furious Angels
    Composed by Rob Dougan
    with Novi Novog, Sasha Ivanov, Diego Miralles, Jean Sudbury

    The Matrix Reloaded, film score Trinity Dream
    Composed by Don Davis
    with Novi Novog, Sasha Ivanov, Diego Miralles, Jean Sudbury

    Chateau
    Composed by Rob Dougan
    with Novi Novog, Sasha Ivanov, Diego Miralles, Jean Sudbury

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Restrung: The String Tribute to the Matrix
Restrung: The String Tribute to the Matrix
Average customer rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars
  • Its an attempt
  • Restrung Reignites!
  • 38 minutes of boredom
  • Neither astonishingly good or bad
  • Think Apocalyptica
 Restrung: The String Tribute to the Matrix

Manufacturer: Vitamin Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Film ScoresFilm Scores | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
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Similar Items:
  1. Dreamworld: Music Inspired by The Matrix
  2. Furious Angels
  3. Matrix Revolutions (Score)
  4. The Matrix: Original Motion Picture Score

ASIN: B0000CC85S
Release Date: 2003-10-14

Tracks:

  1. Welcome To The Real World
  2. Power Plant-Score
  3. Rock Is Dead
  4. Clubbed To Death
  5. My Own Summer
  6. Session
  7. When The World Ends
  8. Furious Angels
  9. Trinity Dream
  10. Chatteau

Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars Its an attempt.......2006-01-02

After hearing the first Matrix soundtrack, I thought Clubbed to Death and My Own Summer would be interesting to hear and faithful to the original. I was wrong.

My Own Summer with strings is dreary and somewhat sad, not expressing the shouting anger of the original. The riffs are fit for an electric guitar, not a cello.

Clubbed to Death is worse. The sound effects aren't played well with strings. Instead of sounding like a good effect, it sounds like a cat wailing, represented by strings. The bass in the stringed isnt great either. I love the original Clubbed to Death, but this one doesnt sound quite right.

It was an attempt, but it didnt work.

5 out of 5 stars Restrung Reignites!.......2005-12-14

Once played, I immediately understood the humor in it. Restrung has it's serious side, but at the same time, you can't help but think, "they're playing rock/heavy metal on string instruments!" Insightfully speaking, I find it funny that the majority of the music for the Matrix was composed on digital devices, yet, Restrung is performed on analog instruments. Not only this, but also the fact that they can take abrasive metal music and expose the inner beauty of their melodies and accent their percussive structures simultaneously. Converting metal music to a wonderful orchestration is no easy task; almost any director will tell you this - ask Michael Kamen, director of the San Francisco Symphony.

1 out of 5 stars 38 minutes of boredom.......2004-05-26

I like string music. I even like "tribute"-Albums, but this CD really sucks. Every track is a sleeping pill on it's own.

3 out of 5 stars Neither astonishingly good or bad.......2004-04-24

The addition of "pop" songs is a serious detraction to what might have been a good idea - I have several other tribute albums by this group of people (the Bjork one is particularly good) and while they're not the aforementioned Aopcalyptica, there are some winners on this CD.

The covers of Furious Angels is more resonant and sad than the original, while Chateau is probably the best song on the disc. I just wish they did a cover of the original Chateau Swashbucking cue Davis had written - that would make for a much better string quartet song.

4 out of 5 stars Think Apocalyptica.......2004-04-22

I'm a big fan of metal and I like most classical, so I'm a big Apocalyptica fan. I really liked the Matrix Restrung CD too.

This CD isn't quite as good as Apocalyptica, but if you like their remakes of Metallica and other heavy metal songs, plus if you like classical in general, you'll probably like this CD.

Apocalyptica somehow captures the speed and intensity of even the most driving speed-metal they remake. Some of these Restrung versions of fast Matrix songs, however, are slower renditions(other reviewer mentioned the Manson song, and it is definitely slower).

Don't believe the detractors, this CD is NOT as bad as Pat Boone's "In A Metal Mood" :)

Rock Music:

  1. Resurrection [Explicit Lyrics]
  2. Resurrection [Import]
  3. Retrograde [CD-single]
  4. Retrospective
  5. Revenge [Import]
  6. Revolution 13 [Import]
  7. Revolving World
  8. Rewind: The Best In Music & Video [Enhanced] [Limited Edition] [Import]
  9. Rhubarb [Import]
  10. Richard Hawley [Import]

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