Product description Tracks: 1. Hail Columbia; 2. Boyd's Journey; 3. Welcome To Fort Spencer - Foster's Social Orch/Quiltman/Gail Turcotte/London Voices; 4. Noises Off - Foster's Social Orch/Quiltman/Gail Turcotte/London Voices; 5. Stranger At The Window; 6. Colquhoun's Story; 7. Weendigo Myth; 8. Trek To The cave; 9. 'He Was Licking Me'; 10. The Cave; 11. 'Run'; 12. 'Let's Go Kill That Bastard'; 13. 'The Pit'; 14. Ives Teturns; 15. Cannibal Fantasy; 16. A Game Of Two Shoulders; 17. Checkmate; 18. Martha And The Horses; 19. Ives Torments Boyd And Kills Knox; 20. Manifest Destiny; 21. Saveoursoulissa; 22. End Titles .com Michael Nyman teaming up with Blur's Damon Albarn? Yes it's true, and--as odd as it sounds--the collaboration works. With its eerie mix of symphonic orchestrations and clunky ragtime, Ravenous delivers Gold Rush-era instrumentation with all the eeriness of Deliverance. Stephen Foster's "Welcome to Fort Spencer" is transformed into an off-kilter (and off-key) romp by Foster's Social Orchestra. "Colquhoun's Story" is a meditative squeezebox ditty that sounds downright otherworldly once a meditative flute kicks in. It's not all banjos and jew's harps, however: The Michael Nyman Orchestra does its best imitation of Copland's Appalachian Spring with "Trek to the Cave." The movie may have gotten mixed reviews, but this score is definitely worth hearing. --Jason Verlinde
S**D
Totally Imaginative and Captivating
The score to "Ravenous" is one of the most imaginative scores I've heard in recent times. It doesn't resemble any other and no 2 tracks on the score sound alike. Each piece is composed for a particular scene which stands alone. It's different types of music combined to make a score that underlies this dark film. Mr. Albarn and Mr. Nyman have hit a winner, mixing some light cues with some very dark and brooding mood pieces. The film is unnerving but quite good and the music really helps to push it over the top. I was glad to pick this up at Goodwill for an excellent price.
K**W
Good customer support
Was pleased with the customer service and received the product i wanted. Thank you.
J**E
What was I thinking?
Okay, so the soundtrack isn't that great, it's okay. But that main theme gets stuck in your head, which is what happened when I watched the movie one day (which is awesome, btw) and had to buy this so I wasn't running around considering going all Donner Party on someone.
S**R
Sounds Clear and Crisp
The sound quality is excellent, much superior sound than listening to the tracks on youtube with the same speakers(bose 301's). If you like this soundtrack do yourself a favor and buy it, you won't regret it.
L**7
Wish You Were Along for the Ride?
What can I say, the album really helped make this fantastic movie for me. I purchased the album maybe eight years after the film was released, and it still sends chills and excitement through my body when I listen to it. Great film and Soundtrack, Highly recommended!Enjoy!
M**A
good sounds
the movie was great and the sound was a part of that. unique sounds and great atmosphere, makes me want to eat B-B-Q
R**D
Breakfast, lunch, and reinforcements
Very unusual soundtrack, and certainly not for everyone. It worked very well with this rather bizarre movie, but is individually quite a difficult listen.
T**S
Atmosphere for Both Eating in and Dining Out!!
Many scores/soundtracks don't seem to cover all the basics that a movie requires. They oftentimes seem to go for the marketing tool that works "after the fact" feel, hoping to sell more albums instead of help out the movie. This hurts quite a few films, too, because it allows certain table settings to slip through the cracks. Too often there is opting that instead takes faces that an audience knows, giving them that flavor of the moment instead of letting the levity and the sounds of situations shine through. Ravenous was an exception to that rule, however, making something that captured the bizarre blends of horror depicted in the moment.When I first saw the movie, I was actually moved by the score and I thought that it accented many of the moods all too well. The frantic situations, the ones that were almost funny but that shouldn't be, and the horror was something I thought was fantastic. Atmospherically the films was a work of art, and I found later on that it wasn't simply the pictures that were making the film. It was instead the brooding sounds circulated through the scenes, making moments like the one captured in "run" applaudably funny instead of horrific, that made me like it so much. So I went out and bought this work by Nyman and Albarn and I've had it in my listening lineup ever since.Even if you really aren't a fan of scores, you might want to give this work a go. I'm not normally one to pick up tracks of this nature, normally staying away from soundtracks of any sort altogether, but this is a versatile piece with real potential. It works as interesting background sound, making walking through the park or eating lunch with your discman on an interesting experience. That and the conversation highlights it can spawn make with friends makes it well worth looking into.
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