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offline Q4Z2X on 2003-04-08 20:20 [#00639752]
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i haven't heard anyone talk about him on here yet, but is
anyone a fan of clint's music and his soundtracks for pi and
requiem for a dream?

..those movies are great, as well, so go watch them if you
haven't yet.


 

offline Dolleater from Afrika Bambaataa on 2003-04-08 20:21 [#00639754]
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Ive only heard PiR2. I really like it.


 

offline Q4Z2X on 2003-04-08 20:24 [#00639756]
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i think he's really good. it's almost like he's blurring the
line between classical and electronic music, which makes
perfect sense to me.


 

offline Dolleater from Afrika Bambaataa on 2003-04-08 20:26 [#00639760]
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Do you know of any albums that you could recomend? I will
check out the Requim for a dream soundtrack.


 

offline Q4Z2X on 2003-04-08 20:34 [#00639770]
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i don't have any of his albums, yet. i have downloaded some
songs, but i haven't found anywhere i can buy one of his
full cds besides his website, which can be found here
www.clintatthecontrols.com
i would check out the pi and requiem for a dream (fucking
amazing) soundtrack,
he's also in a band called, "Pop will eat itself" which i
really haven't heard much of it, so i can't really comment
on it.


 

offline Dolleater from Afrika Bambaataa on 2003-04-08 20:37 [#00639773]
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Sounds good! Thanks alot.


 

offline Q4Z2X on 2003-04-08 20:37 [#00639774]
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no problem


 

offline Asche XL on 2003-04-08 20:40 [#00639777]
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Yeah he's awesome.

He used to be the keyboarder for the band Pop will eat
itself .

Do a search on his name, purty interesting.


 

offline Q4Z2X on 2003-04-08 20:42 [#00639779]
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what are they like?
i read somewhere that he was the "frontman" for the band, so
i guess that mean that they are an electronic band mainly?..


 

offline aron from saskatoon (Canada) on 2003-04-08 20:42 [#00639780]
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yeah man
i have the score for requiem for a dream, which is
reallyfuckinggood
actually i thikn i'll put it in right now
it's been a while


 

offline Asche XL on 2003-04-08 20:43 [#00639781]
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I have one song. Ich bin die Ausslander. It's kinda like
industrial. The song is catchy, i should check out more
stuff.


 

offline DeadEight from vancouver (Canada) on 2003-04-08 20:45 [#00639784]
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i used to really enjoy this soundtrack... but then i had to
sit through this melodramatic-tableau-play in my drama class
which used it... and it completely ruined it for me...
although this does help me un-trip-out when i am forced to
watch requiem for a dream while high... (my friends keep
watching it this way... i have no fucking idea why, it just
scares the crap out of me)


 

offline Q4Z2X on 2003-04-08 20:50 [#00639792]
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can anyone suggest any artists similar to clint mansell's
style?.. i don't mean exactly like him, but who are some
good musicians that incorporate electronics, but also use
traditional instruments and could almost be considered
classical music at times? i do enjoy mechanical, glitch-y,
abrasive electronic music a lot, but sometimes would like to
hear something a little more melodic and soothing to listen
to in bed.
some that i can think of:
aphex twin..
um.. tell me some more..


 

offline DeadEight from vancouver (Canada) on 2003-04-08 20:56 [#00639796]
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Venetian Snares latest full-length uses a lot of strings and
what not... and if you haven't heard any snares already...
well you bloody well should...
other than that... everyone should check out twine: they're
an electronic duo out of the states on the abstract glitch
end of things, a lot of intereseting vocal samples, thick
droney ambiance, and quite a few tracks utilize conventional
instruments (harpsichords, guitars, pianos, etc.) in
interesting ways... "Recorder" was one of my favourite
releases of 2002, and "circulation" is also well worth
checking out


 

offline DeadEight from vancouver (Canada) on 2003-04-08 20:59 [#00639799]
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as for soothing (which Venetian Snares is not)
i'd recommend you check out the releases on
City-Centre-Offices. My all time favourite relaxing IDM
release is Arovane's Tides... i cannot heap enough praise on
this album, it's fuckin amazin...
other than that (and also on CCO)
check out
Denzel & Huhn- Time is a Good Thing
Morgan Caney& Kamal Joorey- Magic Radios
Dictaphone-M.Addiction
etc.
2002 was a really good year for CCO, and we can expect more
goodness this year from Xela (yes, he should have another
album out later this year, according to boomkat), and
hopefully Arovane...


 

offline Q4Z2X on 2003-04-08 21:02 [#00639803]
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thanks for the suggestions.


 

offline Clic on 2003-04-08 21:10 [#00639811]
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Actually, he was the guitarist and one of the vocalists in
Pop Will Eat Itself. I wouldn't doubt that he might have
done some keyboard work here and there though. They were
pretty concerned with the "group" idea, so I doubt Clint
ever thought of himself as the frontman. They would credit
all the songs as written by "Vestan Pance."

I love PWEI, they are one of my favorite bands. Shame
they're not together anymore. Slowly been collecting their
albums over time, but it's been incredibly hard due to the
fact that they're all out of print except for the newly
reissued "Box Frenzy" and "Now For A Feast" records.

Ich Bin Ein Auslander is on their last album "Dos Dedos Mis
Amigos," and that album is definitely their darkest. It's
pretty industrial, but it has it's own feel to it. It's
great.

Their other albums are hard to describe. Somewhere inbetween
electro/hip hop, rock, techno/idustrial and weird alien-like
pop.

I would just look around soulseek for some stuff to get a
better idea, if you were at all curious about them.

As for stuff that is a bit similar to Clint's soundtrack
work, Pan American is pretty good. I'd check out his album
"The River Made No Sound" -- it's pretty nice to sleep to.


 

offline b0nk from 1969 in the sunshine (United States) on 2003-04-08 21:41 [#00639828]
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the stuff from Requiem is really good. the stuff from pi is
just as good- havent heard much else from him though


 

offline DeLtoiD from Ontario on 2003-04-08 21:43 [#00639829]
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i guess he had something to do with that movie 'knock around
guys'... it didn't resemble anything like rfad and pi.


 

offline ifkardo from 785.8 mb of radio babylon (Equatorial Guinea) on 2003-04-08 22:04 [#00639851]
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terry riley, kronos quartet!!!


 

offline tibbar from harrisburg, pa (United States) on 2003-04-08 22:12 [#00639862]
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dude, clint's vocals on "ich bin ein auslander" are
HILARIOUS!!!!!!


 

offline Asche XL on 2003-04-08 22:13 [#00639864]
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I can't even really make out what they're saying.


 

offline LeCoeur from the outer edge of the universe (United States) on 2003-04-08 22:17 [#00639874]
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ehhehehe

use the SEARCH function for more topics about this ALWAYS
interesting composer! there are lots about the movie and his
music which is FIRST rate.

i wish they would release ALL the stuff he does ie. 'murder
by numbers' music.....it was so fantastic....and no where to
be found.......NOW thats just criminal!


 

offline tibbar from harrisburg, pa (United States) on 2003-04-08 22:19 [#00639877]
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i think the lyrics go something like this:

"listen to the victim/abused by the system/the basis is
racist/you know that we must face this/ it can't happen
here/take a look around at the cities and the towns..."
etc... it's pretty funny, cuz his delivery is this meat
beat/nitzer ebb type industrial vocals.


 

offline mimi on 2003-04-08 22:28 [#00639886]
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pwei were great, i love Dos Dedos Mis
Amigos. and requiem had a pretty bad ass soundtrack.


 

offline Kill Switch from Belgium on 2003-04-09 04:03 [#00640359]
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I only know the soundtracks to RFAD and PI. What should you
recommend to explore more of him?


 

offline MachineofGod from the land of halo's (United States) on 2003-04-09 14:52 [#00641361]
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good stuff but I really dont care for pop will eat itself at
all.


 

offline promo from United Kingdom on 2003-04-09 15:03 [#00641386]
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What I heard of Clint, sounded pretty crap as I recall.

I use to dig the Poppies. Saw PWEI itself in Portsmouth
once.


 

offline princo from Shitty City (Geelong) (Australia) on 2003-04-11 10:03 [#00644882]
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Clic - Pop Will eat Itself!!!
Great group, love them lots (and that avatar) :)... "sending
outta message across the nation, are you tuned in to our
radiostation" etc


 

offline princo from Shitty City (Geelong) (Australia) on 2003-04-11 10:05 [#00644887]
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I was gonna make a thread to give you clap for the PWEI
avatar... people seem to do that. This'll catch your eye
just aswell.


 

offline Clic on 2003-04-11 10:06 [#00644890]
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Yep, great group indeed. :)

Never knew you liked them, Princo.


 

offline princo from Shitty City (Geelong) (Australia) on 2003-04-11 10:09 [#00644894]
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PWEI rarely gets a mention around here (I think Spikey
Dragon was the other fan from XLtronic)... but I guess now
you know mate :)


 

offline Clic on 2003-04-11 10:13 [#00644901]
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Yeah, it's a shame. I saw one thread a long time ago, maybe
around the time when I had just registered, and I was pretty
surprised.

But yes, I've been a fan for a long time now. And thanks for
the avatar mentions. :)


 

offline tibbar from harrisburg, pa (United States) on 2003-04-11 10:14 [#00644902]
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i thought everyone pretty much acknowledged that the requiem
score was insanely good.


 

offline Q4Z2X on 2003-04-11 10:16 [#00644905]
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that's good.


 

offline princo from Shitty City (Geelong) (Australia) on 2003-04-11 10:18 [#00644908]
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I haven't seen the film, probably helps to see it first,
cause I have heard the score.

Clic - no problems buddy, my brothers got me into PWEI many
years ago! :D


 


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