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- Record Label: Sacred Bones
- Release Date: Oct 20, 2017
- Summary: The director/composer re-recorded 13 themes from his films including Halloween Escape From New York, and Assault on Precinct 13 with his son, Cody Carpenter, and godson, Daniel Davies.
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- Record Label: Sacred Bones
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Soundtracks, Stage & Screen, Original Score
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Oct 25, 2017Carpenter here brings together the themes from 13 of his movies to remind us exactly how pervasive is his influence on modern culture.
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Oct 19, 2017From Assault on Precinct 13, to Halloween, to Escape From New York, to even Vampires, this set has literally everything fans would want from the guy, going so far as to include tracks he didn’t even write (see: The Thing, Starman).
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Oct 19, 2017Anthology won't offer any surprises to Carpenter devotees, but the music is undeniably authentic and faithful to his vision, and it sounds fantastic in any case. For anyone who isn't already familiar with Carpenter's films or music, this is a handy way to become acquainted.
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Oct 19, 2017This collection of re-recorded themes confirms his keen attention to mood and tonal colour, though the alterations are sometimes irritating--notably the itchily urgent percussion track rattling along beneath the familiar keyboard motif of Halloween.
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The WireDec 6, 2017You might not think you need new versions of these. But you’d be wrong. [Nov 2017, p.52]
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Oct 19, 2017The 2017 versions sound bigger, bolder--with better mixing and, no doubt, more advanced studio equipment. This is especially true on the themes from his earlier films.
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UncutOct 23, 2017"Escape From New York" and "Halloween" can't top the cold desolation of the originals. ... Pretty much every one of the album's 13 tracks confirm Carpenter's skill for an eerie earworm. [Dec 2017, p.25]
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