REVIVAL
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Aliens 3
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(pic via kiel bryant’s insanely good flickr stream)
Aliens 3 seems to be one of those films that always causes ructions (sci-fights, maybe?). I still remember the crushing disappointment of seeing it at the 11 am showing on the day it came out. It was so, so poor. In recent years (especially since the release of the alternative Fincher cut) I’ve often heard it described as a ‘hidden gem’ or a film that’s ripe for re-evaluation. Maybe. But I’m not so sure.
What is clear is that the behind the scenes struggles were the root cause of the films (many) failings. Although vaguely aware of the pre-production pain, I hadn’t realised quite how much till reading this amazingly thorough overview.
The image above is taken from the concept art from one of the scrapped script revisions. In an early version the monastic/futuristic medieval themes which eventually turn up in Fincher’s version are explored in more depth. (More here)
Some people claim this is the long, lost classic Alien3 we should of had. Again, I’m not so sure. I think the problem for me with Alien 3 revisionism in general is it’s hard to get past what a body blow the film ended up being to the franchise. To think of how it could have been just makes it even worse.
My view is echoed in the conclusions of the Aliens 3 overview link from earlier in the post. The films should have followed the plot lines of the Dark Horse graphic novel.
“Alien: Book One” would have been a helluva film.
FRIDAY FUSION
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Promised u some synths last time & as always we’re true to our word — today’s post is from Japanese keyboard master and synth pioneer Jun Fukamachi. The track’s taken from his 1980 LP ‘Quark’ and features just himself getting busy on the keys. It’s a deep 10 minute cosmic/jazz journey and well worth putting the time in, the perfect prelude to the gig I’m going to later — watching Kubrick’s masterful ‘2001′ with a live soundtrack from the Philharmonia Orchestra, shame Jun’s not about to put some synth stabs in there…
Jun Fukamachi — Perpetual (Movement)
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RETURN OF THE KING
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THE ONE
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Onra – The One feat. T3 from Slum Village from Onra on Vimeo.
FRIDAY FUSION
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Little Polish number this week from Michał Urbaniak. It’s a fairly classic affair, but the palette feels right for today (more synths next week). Image by Ryan McGinley.
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EDGE SOUNDTRACK
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2 tracks from a dope little iPhone game called ‘Edge‘ sounding like some vintage early 80’s library music with touches of that ‘Boards of Canada’ style treatment — no surprise then that the games’ soundtrack composers are all French, drawing on their rich electronic heritage. More tracks here. Thanks to Manny for the heds up.
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FRIDAY FUSION (VINTAGE FOOTAGE SPECIAL)
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Special treat this week — rare footage of Herbie playing live at Soundstage in Chicago from 1974. Get the full download here but we’ll probably be posting highlights in the coming weeks…enjoy!
Nite and Day
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I love Anthony Gormley-almost everything he creates I connect to.
His latest work even more so (probably because it looks so amazingly TRON-like).
I mean really, what’s not to love ?
On the subject of things that it’s hard not to love, check out man of the moment Onra’s edit of Al B Sure’s ‘Night and Day’.
I played this out last night at my pal Harris’ label party. and it sounded HEAVY.
It’s available to download por nada from Onra’s Bandcamp. (get some)
FRIDAY FUSION
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Back to Brazil this week with another Azymuth classic. Inspired by a week of clear blue skies & cosmic rays, it’s the 12″ version of the fusion/disco anthem ‘Jazz Carnival’. Image via
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