excellent interview with john carpenter about his synth scores

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Your scores have been cited by a lot of modern synth/ noise/ underground bands as a huge influence. Are you aware of this? What do you think of the resurgence in interest in your scores, as well as those of Goblin or Vangelis? Is it a case of people catching on belatedly to the innovations you spear-headed?

JC: I'm flattered by this. But there are also tribute bands to the scores from Sonic the Hedgehog and Mega Man video games so I try to keep this stuff in perspective

lol. the guy is pretty candid and seems really down to earth.

http://thequietus.com/articles/07784-john-carpenter-interview

TONS of interest, on my part at least. Thanks!

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JC: I composed the score for my first film Dark Star because I was cheap and fast. I talked to a couple of other composers but they all seemed weird. One guy had glitter all over him. Not that wearing glitter is a bad thing... it just didn't inspire confidence.

lol

  On 1/27/2012 at 1:52 AM, Z_B_Z said:

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Your scores have been cited by a lot of modern synth/ noise/ underground bands as a huge influence. Are you aware of this? What do you think of the resurgence in interest in your scores, as well as those of Goblin or Vangelis? Is it a case of people catching on belatedly to the innovations you spear-headed?

JC: I'm flattered by this. But there are also tribute bands to the scores from Sonic the Hedgehog and Mega Man video games so I try to keep this stuff in perspective

 

lol. the guy is pretty candid and seems really down to earth.

 

http://thequietus.co...enter-interview

clearly he's never actually sat down and listened to any megaman 2 ost

from the guy who made this song, he would love proper megaman music

thanks for posting the interview, very enjoyable

  On 1/27/2012 at 4:46 AM, Awepittance said:

  On 1/27/2012 at 1:52 AM, Z_B_Z said:

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Your scores have been cited by a lot of modern synth/ noise/ underground bands as a huge influence. Are you aware of this? What do you think of the resurgence in interest in your scores, as well as those of Goblin or Vangelis? Is it a case of people catching on belatedly to the innovations you spear-headed?

JC: I'm flattered by this. But there are also tribute bands to the scores from Sonic the Hedgehog and Mega Man video games so I try to keep this stuff in perspective

 

lol. the guy is pretty candid and seems really down to earth.

 

http://thequietus.co...enter-interview

 

clearly he's never actually sat down and listened to any megaman 2 ost

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D03E9kUTTtQ

from the guy who made this song, he would love proper megaman music

 

thanks for posting the interview, very enjoyable

dont you even dare disparage carpenter soundtracks based on that video. which is a classic btw.

all kidding aside, the big trouble in little china soundtrack is amazing imho. one of his best

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-_ERyOeDSw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0SIhMzO8gU&feature=related

i know people criticize that film and score for being culturally insensitive but im willing to debate that bullshit until my dying day. one of my favorite films and pieces of music.

the beauty and simplicity of the 'assault on precinct 13' soundtrack is something ive copied many times over in my own musical efforts.

  John Carpenter said:

I composed the score for my first film Dark Star because I was cheap and fast. I talked to a couple of other composers but they all seemed weird. One guy had glitter all over him. Not that wearing glitter is a bad thing... it just didn't inspire confidence.

lol read the entire thread before you post guys

Shiet, I missed it.

  On 1/27/2012 at 5:27 AM, oscillik said:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bR57i3Fkn4

i think this is the first time in the history of watmm i've seen you jazz this hard, and in the same thread no less!

thread is an internaljazz attractor

yep. damn old, but liked re-reading it.

fuck i look like this motherfucker. he was just on the phone. asked me to give his style back.

  On 1/27/2012 at 5:18 AM, Z_B_Z said:

the beauty and simplicity of the 'assault on precinct 13' soundtrack is something ive copied many times over in my own musical efforts.

Few greater soundtracks exist, to my mind. And created in a day...!

good interview but

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A lot of people think your film scores sound "simple", in terms of composition, but the theme for Halloween, for example, is in 5/4 time, so far from it!

is kinda stoopid. 5/4 implies complex? nope.

actually also he talks about ghosts of mars but the majority of that score was written and performed by a mishmash of metal bands (slayer most prominently) iirc.

  On 1/28/2012 at 12:41 AM, kaini said:

actually also he talks about ghosts of mars but the majority of that score was written and performed by a mishmash of metal bands (slayer most prominently) iirc.

true, but there are synth lines in there that are pure carpenter. i actually think its pretty strong until the metal shit comes in.

http://www.vintagesy...e+china#p642798

for the geeks

that's one hell of a picture

check out the dual ARPs in the upper right