Ravenous (soundtrack)
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The very subtle difference between the US (top) and UK (bottom) editions' covers.
Design by Deborah Norcross. |
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| Soundtrack album by Damon Albarn and Michael Nyman | |||||
| Released | March 9, 1999 (United States) September 13, 1999 (UK) |
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| Genre | Minimalist | ||||
| Length | 74:35 (United States) 75:35 (UK) |
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| Language | English | ||||
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Virgin (United States) EMI (UK) |
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| Producer | Damon Albarn and Michael Nyman William Orbit (UK version tracks 20-22) |
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Ravenous is the score for the film of the same name. It was written and performed by Damon Albarn and Michael Nyman (by agreement, Albarn credited first on the album and Nyman credited first on the film credits). The score was actually not a collaboration, according to Nyman: "Ravenous was a joint composition in the sense that Damon Albarn composed 60% of the tracks and I did the rest." It features Nyman's first writing for banjo since his 1981 self-titled album.
The tracks known to be composed/arranged by Nyman include:
In addition, the tracks most recognisably in Nyman's (more classical) idiom include:
While the only tracks clearly known to be composed by Albarn are "Boyd's Journey" and "Colqhoun's Story" (confirmed on the aforementioned DVD commentary), the following tracks share similar rhythmic and electronic characteristics, based upon looped samples and distortions:
In addition, the long track, "The Cave," features many characteristics of Albarn's other tracks while also sampling a sting from Nyman's rejected score to the film Practical Magic. The "End Titles" track features alternate recordings of "Boyd's Journey" (Albarn) and "Cannibal Fantasy" (Nyman).
Individual pieces from the score have shown up in many different movies including:
The Michael Nyman Orchestra, led by Jackie Shave, conducted by Michael Nyman
The British version of the soundtrack album features three tracks remixed by William Orbit, "Boyd's Beauty pt. A", "Screech Jam" (based on "The Cave" and "Ives Returns"), and "The Pit." Due to the length of the album, this necessitated the omission of three tracks: "Ives Returns," "Manifest Destiny," and "End Credits."
*Additional production and mix by William Orbit
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