Trainspotting

jackhammer · 03-08-2008, 06:42 PM

I realise many people have heard this soundtrack but if you have'nt, where have you been? Contemporary soundtracks are rarely right on the money. The balancing act of the music complimenting the images is a delicate balance and I think that very few directors manage this feat. Trainspotting does it. A soundtrack should be a self contained album that can stand up on it's own two feet without the film behind it. Trainspotting encapsulated the musical climate in Britain at the time yet it also retains a timeless quality and sounds as fresh as it did nearly 12 years on (is it really that long ago?). Soundtracks can be seen as an empty vehicle to boost particular artists and sometimes dont even appear in the film for more than a few seconds. Trainspotting is different. It is an essential album and one of the best contemporary soundtracks put down.

"Lust for Life" - Iggy Pop (5:15)
"Deep Blue Day" - Brian Eno (3:58)
"Trainspotting" - Primal Scream (10:36)
"Atomic" - Sleeper (5:11)
"Temptation" - New Order (7:02)
"Nightclubbing" - Iggy Pop (4:15)
"Sing" - Blur (6:03)
"Perfect Day" - Lou Reed (3:46)
"Mile End" - Pulp (4:33)
"For What You Dream Of" (Full-on Renaissance Mix) - Bedrock featuring KYO (6:30)
" – 2:1" – Elastica (2:35)
"A Final Hit" - Leftfield (3:17)
"Born Slippy .NUXX" - Underworld (9: 46)
"Closet Romantic" - Damon Albarn (3:09)

03-08-2008, 06:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	Trainspotting I realise many people have heard this soundtrack but if you have'nt, where have you been? Contemporary soundtracks are rarely right on the money. The balancing act of the music complimenting the images is a delicate balance and I think that very few directors manage this feat. Trainspotting does it. A soundtrack should be a self contained album that can stand up on it's own two feet without the film behind it. Trainspotting encapsulated the musical climate in Britain at the time yet it also retains a timeless quality and sounds as fresh as it did nearly 12 years on (is it really that long ago?). Soundtracks can be seen as an empty vehicle to boost particular artists and sometimes dont even appear in the film for more than a few seconds. Trainspotting is different. It is an essential album and one of the best contemporary soundtracks put down. "Lust for Life" - Iggy Pop (5:15) "Deep Blue Day" - Brian Eno (3:58) "Trainspotting" - Primal Scream (10:36) "Atomic" - Sleeper (5:11) "Temptation" - New Order (7:02) "Nightclubbing" - Iggy Pop (4:15) "Sing" - Blur (6:03) "Perfect Day" - Lou Reed (3:46) "Mile End" - Pulp (4:33) "For What You Dream Of" (Full-on Renaissance Mix) - Bedrock featuring KYO (6:30) " – 2:1" – Elastica (2:35) "A Final Hit" - Leftfield (3:17) "Born Slippy .NUXX" - Underworld (9: 46) "Closet Romantic" - Damon Albarn (3:09) __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”