{"product_id":"656793294609","title":"Jeff Mills - Metropolis Metropolis - Import CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJeff Mills\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTechnomusiccouldnothavebeenpossiblewithoutclassicsciencefiction,andDetroitinnovatorJeffMillshasfrequentlyproducedmusicinspiredbyvintagevisionsofthefuturethroughouthisvastlyprolificandinfluentialcareer.HereleasedhisfirstscoreforFritzLangs1927dystopianepicMetropolisin2000,andhessincecomposedmusictoaccompanynumerousotherfilmsofseveraldifferentgenres,includingLangsWomanintheMoon(1929)andDr.MabusetheGambler(1922),FantasticVoyage(1966),andevenBusterKeatons1923comedyThreeAges.HesalsocontinuedtorevisitMetropolis,andthe2023releaseMetropolisMetropolischannelsthefilminamuchmoreabstractmannerthanhispreviousscore.Whilethe2000Metropolisreleasewasdesignedtosyncupwithspecificscenesfromthefilm,the2023recordingcontainssixlengthypieces,andseemstointerpretthemoodsofthefilminsteadofdirectlycorrespondingtothestory.Also,unlikethe2000version,MetropolisMetropolisdoesntincorporate4\/4kickdrumssimilartoMillsdancetracks.Therhythmsandincidentalpercussionaremuchmorefluidandimprovisatory,andmostofitsoundslikeitwasperformedinrealtimeratherthanprogrammed.Thescoreshareshypnotic,dreamyqualitieswithotherMillssoundtrackreleasessuchas2022sMindPowerMindControl,althoughthatonewasabitmorebeat-driven,andtherearemomentsthatrecallsomeofhisspace-agejazzexplorations,butevenmoreuntethered.\"MariaandtheImpossibleDream\"mainlyconsistsoftricklinghandpercussionforitsfirstfiveminutes,untilitsinterruptedbyaflashofelectronicinterferenceanddistantvoices,andasenseofmildpanictakesover.\"TransformationtheAftershockandEvil\"ismoredelicateandsparklingduringitsfirsthalf,thenitreachesaneffervescentrushbeforeenteringahazeofdriftingpianos.\"YoshiwaraandthePlayersofChoice\"flowsfromglowingorgansandflickeringsequencestowhooshingsynthsandsoftpolyphonicdrumming.MetropolisMetropolisismorechallengingthanMills2000scoreforthefilm,anditsbesttoapproachitwithoutanyexpectations--inparticular,thisisnottheplacetolookfordancegrooves.Instead,itsanimaginativeeffortthatconnectsideasinitsownfree-formway.~PaulSimpson\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTracklisting:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.The Masters of Work and Play\u003cbr\u003e2.Metropolis Metropolis\u003cbr\u003e3.Maria and the Impossible Dream\u003cbr\u003e4.Transformation the Aftershock and Evil\u003cbr\u003e5.Yoshiwara and the Players of Chance\u003cbr\u003e6.Liaisons and Complicated Affairs\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Axis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53009974853921,"sku":"656793294609","price":258.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/656793294609.jpg?v=1783595146","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/en-se\/products\/656793294609","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}