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1999 and fourth release by this Swedish dark metal band, one of the pioneers of the infamous 'Gothenburg Sound'. Dueling guitar harmonies and complex song structures are combined with an intense aural assault rooted in the '80s thrash tradition. 10 tracks.

Tracks:

Sand Mandala
Northern Tibet
Dark Kitchen
Choosing
Caravan Moves Out
Reting's Eyes
Potala
Lord Chamberlain
Norbu Plays
Norbulingka
Chinese Invade
Fish
Distraught
Thirteenth Dali Lama
Move To Dungkar
Projector
Lhasa At Night
Escape To India

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For the second of 1997's dueling Buddhist epics (the other being Seven Days in Tibet, scored by John Williams), director Martin Scorsese made a wise--if commercially challenging--choice in tapping noted minimalist composer Philip Glass to score Kundun. Glass (who's previously scored the avant garde documentary Koyaanisqatsi trilogy, Mishima, and the strange Candyman horror series), is the perfect choice here; his own Buddhist beliefs play a key role in meshing image and music. Glass's familiar compositional techniques are wedded on Kundun to a sensitive use of ethnic instruments and the voices of the Gyuto Monks, adding an aura of spiritual power missing from most Hollywood fare. --Jerry McCulley

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Fabulous blending of music, film and subject.......2005-02-27

First, let me explain that I absolutely love the film Kundun.

I beleive it is a true work of art/ labor of love that didn't receive the recognition it so much deserves.

Let me skip to the big point-- the last 10 minutes of this film is a near perfect blend of music that is spot- on for the subject matter, which is enlightenment.

My guess is that a *very conscious* person had a lot to do with the creation, blending & timing of the music, script and film, especially for the last ten minutes-- OR that it was a total coincidence that it came out to be so near perfect. (either is very much in keeping with the movie's theme, which is NOT the Dalai Lama at all, but enlightenment)

Not for everyone, and I'm afraid I may have built it up in your mind too highly, so that you'll feel let down by the actual expereince of the music itself, I can say that *everytime* I listen to the last ten minutes especially (titled Escape to India), I cry for joy at *experiencing* a few minutes of the most sublime enlightenment, tears, sorrow & simple joy and wonder at being alive in this dance of life myself.

Thank you, Phillip Glass, Martin Scorcese and all those involved in this brilliant study of how a culture's focus on a single individual being assumed to be enlightened-- and his training to actually act the part, resulted in a person of great compassion, richness and insight.

In other words, their culture made him enlightened by treating him as enlightened.

What if we were all assumed to be enlightened and treated as such-- what difference would that make to you, at this very moment, dear reader, as you absorb these words? If that sentence has any impact on you at all, then you'll likely be *deeply moved* by both the movie and soundtrack.

Hypnotic.......2001-12-01

I may be in the minority of the reviewers here, in that I have never seen the movie "Kundun". I picked up this cd because it looked interesting (I know...u can't judge a book, or cd in this case, by it's cover), but I am a great experimentor and I love 'discovering' different forms and types of music. And this looked intriguing and different. I thought it might be hard to get into, but not at all. From the opening track I was spellbound. I find the whole album to be very dark and mysterious...captivating, hypnotic and spellbinding. It is unlike any soundtrack that I own, and I love it. I've been playing it straight for the last 3 days, and the more I hear it the more I find to like. It's a wonderful cd to relax and meditate too. It is very soothing. Now I just have to see the movie too. :)

Middling.......2000-05-23

You may like Glass, you may like his previous film music, but you may not like this. Just sharing the category I'm in!

Glass has done a lot of great work, and also a good deal of mediocre work, and this score is definitely in the latter. While it works well with the movie, listening to it on it's own is a disappointment. The difference between this and the great "Koyanisqaatsi" is important. The music for that movie was written with a core focus that permeates each piece, and althought the individuals sections are much longer than in "Kundun," interest never wanes. On this soundtrack, however, the trademark repetition never really catches hold, since there always seems to be a crucial musical element missing, as if there was nothing but accompaniment. While the tracks are briefer, they say very little, and there's no build up of musical drama. Of course, it's a soundtrack, and a good accompaniment to the other element of the movie, but as a stand alone recording it doesn't work.

this Glass guy is really getting to me.......2000-04-21

I used to HATE Philip Glass. I thought, how can such a no-talent hack get work-- all he does is make the same music and recycle it! Then I saw Koyanasqatsi and Powaqqatsi. Powaqqatsi really impressed me, particularly because of the music. I saw the CD sitting in a record store one day, and bought it (the clerk even forgot to charge me for it!)

Not less than a week ago I wrote a five-star review of the excellent Powaqqatsi soundtrack, relaying how great I thought the music was while knock, knocking Philip Glass for his repetition. After that I began browsing through the other Glass listings, listening to the samples. Later, I saw the Kundun DVD at my video store, and decided to watch it again. The next day, I searched out the soundtrack. I have to take back the statement I made about never having to hear another Glass score. Granted, all of his music seems to be variations of a similar theme, but he can take that in many directions. Kundun has an entirely different feel than Powaqqatsi. It is meditative, while Powaqqatsi is like a celebration of life. I own two Glass albums now, and now it seems likely that I'll own three (the Glass/Shankar collaboration looks appealing). I wouldn't have been able to fathom that a year ago.

Like Tibet:moving,haunting,enlightening..........1999-12-16

A film score like this comes around very rarely-Philip Glass''Kundun'is so powerful and inspired that one may wonder whether the music generated the brilliant movie or the other way around.However, I believe that this soundtrack is quite satisfying on its own;one does not really have to see the film in order to be moved by such a marvelous piece of work.

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these guys f#7ken rock
The Best Damn Band I Have Ever Seen Before Making It Big

The Dance Riot
Still Life Projector
Manufacturer: Rise Records
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Romantic Wealth
Antidote for Irony

ASIN: B0002XVSEM
Release Date: 2005-05-03

Tracks:

Lesson
It Pulls Me Under
Without Fulfillment
System Breakdown
Wearing Me Out
Screaming In Silence
Through These Eyes
The Forgotten
2:2:2
Never Looks Back
Portrait

Product Description

STILL LIFE PROJECTOR, reigning from Sacramento, California, doesnt have a set home because their days are spent on the road. Having played over 400 shows in 2003 and 2004, they are the definition of a hard working band. Their hard work is paying off, and their debut full-length, entitled The Dance Riot, is their crowning achievement. They manage to harness their live energy on CD, unlike many other bands. The music speaks for itself!

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these guys f#7ken rock.......2005-02-24

I had a chance to watch this band with my girlfriend and they are freaken sick. They sound much better live, but that's not to discredit the cd. Im from southern cali so we don't get a chance to see them play much, but when we do were there. So, if you have chance pick up this album and you won't be dissapointed.

The Best Damn Band I Have Ever Seen Before Making It Big.......2004-10-16

I saw them at a local show in Marietta, GA. I didn't know who they were at the time before that. My friends band had a show that night so when they got done performing we chilled and watched these guys performed. Five hot guys from California stepped on stage a we fell in love with their music. The bassist had his wang dang doodle in my face practically through the whole set. The singer was swinging his hair out and geting mine and my girlfriends faces wet. It was one of the best live show I have been to. Although they sound good love it is a diferent story for the CD. I have previewed the album and it sounds good, but not as good live. That doesn't stop them from being the best band I have ever heard of. I love the music so keep it up!

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SEVERELY ALTERED "Belle et la Bete"
Reviewers are not looking at this correctly
A re-approach
The Worst of Phil?
More of the same

Philip on Film

Manufacturer: Nonesuch
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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The Illusionist

ASIN: B00005O1EU
Release Date: 2001-10-02

Tracks:

Koyaanisqatsi - The Western Wind Vocal Ensemble
Organic - The Western Wind Vocal Ensemble
Cloudscape - The Western Wind Vocal Ensemble
Resource - The Western Wind Vocal Ensemble
Vessels - The Western Wind Vocal Ensemble
Pruit Igoe - The Western Wind Vocal Ensemble
The Grid - The Western Wind Vocal Ensemble
Prophecies - The Western Wind Vocal Ensemble

Tracks:

Serra Pelado - Joe Passaro
The Title - Joe Passaro
Anthem - Part 1 - Joe Passaro
That Place - Joe Passaro
Anthem - Part 2 - Joe Passaro
Mosque And Temple - Joe Passaro
Anthem - Part 3 - Joe Passaro
Train To Sao Paulo - Joe Passaro
Video Dream - Joe Passaro
New Cities In Ancient Lands, China - Joe Passaro
New Cities In Ancient Lands, Africa - Joe Passaro
New Cities In Ancient Lands, India - Joe Passaro
The Unutterable - Joe Passaro
Caught! - Joe Passaro
Mr. Suso #1 - Joe Passaro
From Egypt - Joe Passaro
Mr. Suso #2 With Reflection - Joe Passaro
Powaqqatsi - Joe Passaro

Tracks:

Dracula - Kronos Quartet
Journey To The Inn - Kronos Quartet
The Inn - Kronos Quartet
The Crypt - Kronos Quartet
Carriage Without A Driver - Kronos Quartet
The Castle - Kronos Quartet
The Drawing Room - Kronos Quartet
'Excellent, Mr. Renfield' - Kronos Quartet
The Three Consorts Of Dracula - Kronos Quartet
The Storm - Kronos Quartet
Horrible Tragedy - Kronos Quartet
London Fog - Kronos Quartet
In The Theatre - Kronos Quartet
Lucy's Bitten - Kronos Quartet
Seward Sanatorium - Kronos Quartet
Renfield - Kronos Quartet
In His Cell - Kronos Quartet
When The Dream Comes - Kronos Quartet
Dracula Enters - Kronos Quartet
Or A Wolf - Kronos Quartet
Women In White - Kronos Quartet
Renfield In The Drawing Room - Kronos Quartet
Dr. Van Helsing And Dracula - Kronos Quartet
Mina On The Terrace - Kronos Quartet
Mina's Bedroom/The Abbey - Kronos Quartet
The End Of Dracula - Kronos Quartet

Tracks:

Ouverture - Gregory Purnhagen
Les Soeurs - Gregory Purnhagen
Le Damande En Mariage D'Avenant - Gregory Purnhagen
Le Voyage Du Pere - Gregory Purnhagen
Le Domaine De La Bete - Gregory Purnhagen
Le Retour Du Pere - Gregory Purnhagen
La Belle Va Au Chateau - Gregory Purnhagen
Le Diner - Gregory Purnhagen
Les Tourments De La Bete - Gregory Purnhagen
Promenade Dans Le Jardin - Gregory Purnhagen
Le Saisie Des Meubles - Gregory Purnhagen
La Confiance De La Bete En La Belle - Gregory Purnhagen
Belle Retourne Chez Son Pere - Gregory Purnhagen
Belle Raconte Son Histoire - Gregory Purnhagen
Le Plan - Gregory Purnhagen
La Passion D'Avenant - Gregory Purnhagen
La Magnifique Apparait - Gregory Purnhagen
Le Miroir - Gregory Purnhagen
La Pavillon - Gregory Purnhagen
Le Metamorphose - Gregory Purnhagen

Tracks:

The Beginning - Michael Riesman
Perpetual Motion - Michael Riesman
The Witness - Michael Riesman
Sand Mandala - Gyuto Monks, Monks Of The Drukpa Order
Projector - Gyuto Monks, Monks Of The Drukpa Order
Escape To India - Gyuto Monks, Monks Of The Drukpa Order
Mishima/Opening - Kronos Quartet
Osamu's Theme: Kyoko's House - Kronos Quartet
November 25: Ichigaya - Kronos Quartet
Mishima/Closing - Kronos Quartet
Secret Agent - The English Chamber Orchestra
The First Meridian - The English Chamber Orchestra
Trust - The English Chamber Orchestra
End Credits - Michael Riesman
The Man In The Bath - The Philip Glass Ensemble
Facades - The Philip Glass Ensemble
Diaspora - The Philip Glass Ensemble

Amazon.com

The best-known soundtracks of composer Philip Glass have stood the test of time extremely well. Today, we associate Koyaanisqatsi as much with Glass's vast soundscape as we do with director Godfrey Reggio's haunting images. Philip on Film gathers three complete Glass scores--Koyaanisqatsi, Powaqqatsi, and Dracula, along with selections from La Belle et la Bête, Anima Mundi, Kundun, Mishima, The Secret Agent, The Thin Blue Line, and a handful of short films.

The Glass trademarks--those machinelike arpeggios; that familiar, if odd, electronic keyboard sound; the influence of non-Western vocal techniques--are all here. Glass has forged his own unmistakable style of epic-sounding minimalism, but it never gets stale. A few unreleased tracks on Philip on Film will serve hardcore Glass fans (who probably already own most of these works), including "Facades" from Godfrey Reggio's Evidence and a track each from Atom Egoyan's Diaspora and Peter Greenaway's The Man in the Bath. --Jason Verlinde

Customer Reviews:

SEVERELY ALTERED "Belle et la Bete".......2005-12-22

...which is uncalled for. IT IS SPED UP from its original recording, making some of the high notes hit by the female singers truly chipmunk-like. I can't believe they would release this...let's speed it up to fit it on ONE disk! What a GOOD idea. No. Not a good idea.

Reviewers are not looking at this correctly.......2003-04-03

John Adams and Steve Reich were first introduced to me in detail through their respective Nonesuch 10-disc re-releases of previous material. These box sets were never intended to be some new experience for the seasoned Adams and Reich fans, but were instead created either to introduce these artists to those of us who hadn't previously heard their works or to serve as a nicely packaged collector's item.

Like both of the aforementioned box sets, the Philip on Film box set contains complete selections of a few recordings, some new material, and some other works stripped down (either by editing the tracks or by including a few complete tracks from each work). While this package could have easily been ten discs long, evidently Nonesuch was only interested in including those recordings which were featured on the Philip on Film Tour.

I encourage any new Glass listener to purchase this great set: it served as a superb intro to his works for me, as did the Adams and Reich sets.

A re-approach.......2001-12-10

Everyone who thinks of this as purely a repackaged box set doesn't fully understand the nature of this set. In the introduction, Philip Glass mentions that most of the works represented is from a series of concerts where the music is interpreted live while the movie is presented on a screen behind the performers. I personally attented these performances in Austin, TX and was very pleased with the results. The first night consisted of the Shorts, or the 5th disc of this set. The Man in the Bath, Passages, Evidence (Facades with synth), Diaspora, and Anima Mundi where all performed live by The Philip Glass ensemble with the movie itself in the background. The following 4 performances where of Powaqqasti, Le Belle et La Bete, Dracula, and Koyaanisqatsi. Seeing these films with the music has shed a new light on these scores for me, because I had previously heard almost all of them, but to the recording at hand.
This set of discs is something you might pick up at a live concert of your favorite local band, representing what they played that night in studio recording. This set of discs was released to accompany Philip's current world tour of Philip On Film. Although almost all of it has been released previously, this isn't just a way to make a "quick buck". This is a great way to get most of the music played at these performances and, most of all, is a bargin way to get a lot of his best music to date. I also don't personally agree with the "highlights" idea with Belle and Mundi, but to a person wanting post-Einstein Glass, this is a good way to start. Also, I would think that anyone who believes that Glass has written the same music since Einstein needs to listen more and generalize less because there is a wealth of music out there that you may not realize exists.

The Worst of Phil?.......2001-10-30

Anyone who thinks that Powaqqatsi is "the worst of Phil" needs to have his head examined.

More of the same.......2001-10-17

Okay, I give up! The world (or at least the music industry) wants to keep Philip Glass's star in ascendance, with new commissions, and new recordings, or expensive repackagings of previously issued recordings. Glass hasn't had a new idea since 1976, when his "Einstein on the Beach" was the freshest new sound imaginable. Basically, all he's done is re-write that work over and over (and over!) again ever since. While there are cool parts to some of these scores, most of this is the same arpeggiated chords he's been using for the last 25 years! Somebody wake me up when this guy gets a new idea!

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Projector: Another Studio Compilation
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Yo-Yo Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000206AG
Release Date: 1999-10-26

Tracks:

X the Calendar
Bagfull of Spiders - Get the Hell Out of the Way of the Volcano
American Woman - The Need
Weirding Way - C Average
Can't You Even Remember That? [Remix] - Iqu
Precious Little Rocket
I Like It
Shame the Bells - Lois Maffeo
Lovely Loop [Instrumental]
Koala Boy - Ashtray Boy
Rip up the Carpet - Little Red Car Wreck
Holiday
Differential
Wake Me Up - The Microphones
Another Unknown - Drivers
Barely Alive
Stop Motion
This Planet's Mine - Nervous System
Saved by God - Lo Down
Stole
Without You
Pomegranate - Rebecca Pearcy

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Astral Projector/Back Down to Earth
Zon
Manufacturer: Escape
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000C6JZX
Release Date: 2007-03-26

Tracks:

Put On The Show
Time For Your Love
Point Of View / Where To Spend My Dollar?
Man In The Mirror
Talkin About Melody
On The Road
Astral Projector
Hollywood
Circus
Please Stay
Lifeline
As Seasons Change
Suicide
Back Down To Earth
Cheater
Take It From Me
When He's Old
Gods And Kings

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Tales from the Projector Room

Manufacturer: Malicious Damage Records/Darla
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000JJ4GES
Release Date: 2006-11-21

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Movie Moods Extraordinaire!
Wolfram provides the score - you provide the images
A Wolfram Wrightwood Winner!
Ears Only?
The Veil Was Pierced

Piercing The Celluloid Veil

Manufacturer: Wrightwood
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B00004Z0M2
Release Date: 2000-09-12

Tracks:

Dogged Pursuit
Big Sky
Wistful Disappointment
Wondrous Journey
Ethical Dilemma
Farewell
Serpentine
Unseen Terror
Credo
The Test of Time
The Slasher
A Pensive Moment
Innocent Facade
Piercing The Celluloid Veil
Chase
Fanfare
Elegy
Dance
Corridors (A Concerto for Orchestra)

Customer Reviews:

Movie Moods Extraordinaire!.......2001-11-21

This CD is a wonderful compendium of music that sounds like it could have come from some terrific motion pictures - a true potpourri of styles. The orchestral music is rich and lush, evocative of romance, terror, sadness, excitement and joy. Unfortunately, since amazon took down the sound samples, you can't hear any of that here.

Wolfram provides the score - you provide the images.......2000-11-08

I love the title of this CD - and it fulfills its promise, actually "piercing" the veil of movie-music and making us realize it stands alone. Better yet, it brings its own imagery. Films without music would be amazingly empty. But it turns out music without film is surprisingly full - at least it is when Mark Wolfram composes it. He has the gift of truly great composers - the ability to translate emotion into music, and when we listen, the emotions course through us. Anyone who loves film score CDs will love this and play it over and over again, whether as background for a lovely evening, or as a listening adventure in your favorite recliner. The most visual musical experience you can imagine, this CD has it all! The listener is transported from the tense jeopardy of a crime drama to the soothing amblings of a long awaited trip home. He takes us through every genre - modern crime, historical, science fiction, soap opera, epic, and everything in between. It's as though we journey from Siberia to the great American plains, from the high Rockies to down and dirty streets. Wolfram takes us from contemporary symphonic passages to historical interludes to futuristic sojourns; from tension to humor, from macabre to benign. Is there anything Mark Wolfram CAN'T compose? I suspect not. I wonder why we don't see his name more often on the big screen? I know we will.

A Wolfram Wrightwood Winner!.......2000-10-11

Mark Wolfram has scored a real winner with 'Veil'. Musically and emotionally, it can be turbulent and - more often - soothing all at the same time. Its impact is very similar to what I experienced the first time I heard the score for 'The Piano'. 'Veil' is what you want to listen to in a darkened room while wrestling with a problem, or simply unwinding after a long day. My only criticism is that the cuts are too short. I'm left wanting more! Please hurry with your next offering, Mr. Wolfram.

Ears Only?.......2000-10-03

Close your eyes and listen to Mark Wolfram's Piercing the Celluloid Veil and you are at the movies, sitting in the third row on the left. Eminently evocative, stimulating to the imagination, wholly engrossing, and productive of many images, this CD will take you away with vision after vision.

The Veil Was Pierced.......2000-09-27

Listening to this recording was an astonishing experience for me. I followed the suggestions in the liner notes, turned off the lights, added candles and just listened. I am a writer, though not a screen writer. Immediately a story began to play in my mind's eye. I got characters, action, a plot and everything. In fact, I am going to write that story and dedicate it to Mark. Bravo! And thanks for the inspiration.

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Lover's Knot
Apart from the Projector
Manufacturer: Action Driver
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00006IK1K
Release Date: 2002-08-20

Tracks:

You Destroyed Your Own Shark, Champ
Childhood Is Another Name For Claustrophobia
The First And Only One Not To Die
Statement Indicating Hello

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Never Look Back
Still Life Projector , Jerry Reynolds , Kris Wright , Scott Simpson , Ryan Casey , and Lenon Hudson
Manufacturer: 720
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000MC6IG6

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6 track CD ------------ 1 Never Look Back 2 Wearing Me Out 3 Object of Affection 4 Cut You Off Where You Stand 5 Wait for Me 6 Tragedy Hero ------------- This 5 piece band from Sacramento called Still Life Projector plays in the same division as The Juliana Theory,Cave In and Funeral for a friend.......the most fresh and best side of this EMO oriented modern rock. This mini album is an appetizer of what's to come because they have now signed to Rise Records and will release their first full length album in the fall of 2004. I listened to this band already last summer when I had 2 songs on a mixtape recorded from the website kingsofar.com,I played them a lot and especially like their guitarsound the most because it's so big,crystal clear and supermelodic. Think U2 but in their early days and then add some 21 century edgy rocknroll into it and viola!.....Still Life Projector,I can't get enough of hearing the title track "Never look back" and "Tragedy hero" which also is a standout track. If I should be a little critical,the drumsound is a bit dry and plastic in some strange way and I hope they will work on it til the next album,however it doesn't sink this album coz the rest is completely satisfying. They've got a cool name,cool songs and best of all....a future ahead that will bring more to the world of Still Life Projector.