Wondering What the Kronos Quartet Are Up To?
This scene, and every other bit of Requiem for a Dream that included this music, just floors me every time I hear it, and I'm not the only one. I'm not a big fan of making absolute statements about movies, but I've never heard anything even half as powerful as what the Kronos Quartet recorded for this film. It is, quite simply, the best.
Since Requiem, I've tried to keep an eye on what they're up to, and since a new concert review just popped up over at Variety, I thought I'd share the info with you folks. Kronos is currently on a "Nunavut" tour, which has them teaming their music with an Inuit throat singer, Tanya Tagaq. But it's not only interesting and experimental sounds. The review says that Tagaq's collaboration with each Kronos member during her piece was "like a musical gangbang." It sounds super-cool and now I'm itching to see it. If you want to learn more about the collaboration, head after the jump for a video that reveals how it came to be. And if you were fortunate enough to see the show already -- comment below and tell us about it!
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(Page 1)2. The collaboration seems like a very good idea. I've been trying to keep an eye on them as well after Requiem for a Dream, but I hadn't heard about this yet. Thanks.
Posted at 5:23PM on May 6th 2008 by Maikel
3. Thank you so much for giving me the origin of this piece; I first heard it played over the Sunshine trailer, and found it so fantastically compelling that I played the trailer over and over. I don't know if I can watch Requiem for a Dream again (I saw it when I was too young, and was quite traumatized), but I'm definitely searching out this piece of music.
Posted at 6:55PM on May 6th 2008 by Aeb
4. I was about to mention Clive Mansell when I saw 'That One Guy' had mentioned him already. I was going to point out the score to 'The Fountain', which is equally amazing. Nothing comes close to these two films and their scores.
Posted at 7:52PM on May 6th 2008 by Rufus
5. Clint (sorry Clint), CLINT Mansell...
Posted at 7:53PM on May 6th 2008 by Rufus
6. As a footnote, Tanya Tagaq first came under the spotlights with Björk's all-vocal album "Medulla". Her voice is prominently featured in songs like "Ancestors" and "Pleasure Is All Mine". She also toured with Björk to some destinations during the album's world tour.
Posted at 10:22AM on May 7th 2008 by gen
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1. don't forget to give it up for clint mansell too. he wrote a lot of what kronos played in requiem.
and i agree wholeheartedly, the score to requiem is some of the most powerful stuff ever. easily my favorite score.
Posted at 5:06PM on May 6th 2008 by that one guy