Anteater's Daily Tune Roulette

Anteater · 05-16-2020, 03:31 PM

Keepin' it simple. I'll pick a random song / album in my collection every day and briefly talk about it. Today-

Trevor Jones - "I Got This Thing About Chickens" (1987) [Noir Jazz]

Angel Heart is one of those cult classics that stays with you a long time. The movie is drenched in an eldritch sort of dread that seeps into everything in the production, including Courtney Pine's fantastic sax work throughout the various pieces that make up the OST.

Trevor Jones, the composer, had this to say about the writing behind the music:

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For the score, Jones wanted to explore the concept of evil, explaining, "Evil is the greatest of human fears...I tried to give that feeling to the score using daily ordinary music that would bridge the world of [Harry Angel] to that which he’s getting into, the black magic, his search. It was like a psychological journey for me always trying to relate to the fears and emotions of the audience."

Great stuff. Also, Pine's solo material is rock solid and worth checking out for the modally curious.

Enjoy.