 | John Zorn Filmworks XIII: Invitation to a Suicide
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| 4.0 excellent | Polyethylene | October 14th 16 |
This is a film score consisting of about three or four simple themes, varied upon and repeated throughout. What makes this score wonderful rather than monotonous is a) the sheer, aching beauty of these melodic motifs, and b) the ingenious ways Zorn is able to remould them in different hues. Highly recommended.
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| 0.0 | EasterInTheBatcave | June 7th 16 |
I never like rating soundtracks without having seen the film they are written for first-- after all, the purpose of this music is to supplement the film. Now, I have not seen 'Invitation to a Suicide,' the film this music was written for, and thus I will rate this soundtrack as a collection of music alone; and, taken as such, it is very good. Most of the songs are based around a single theme (as per most soundtracks) but the theme is sufficiently elastic as to adhere well to the multiple stylistic changes it endures. The last song is totally unexpected (a minute-and-a-half noise rock number) but it's John Zorn... so I suppose, in a way, it really was expected? Though some of the material doesn't engage, Filmworks XIII is a great record, and as my introduction to Zorn's Filmworks series, it has proved more than satisfactory.
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| 3.5 great | ZIG | February 19th 22 |
| 3.5 great | Harlz | February 26th 21 |
| 5.0 classic | loulou | August 10th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | cb123 | February 6th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | Veldin | December 20th 14 |
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