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Recordings “Requiem for a Dream was the film that put Darren Aronofsky on the map and gave juicy and heartbreaking roles to Ellen Burstyn (an Oscar nominee), Jared Leto, Marlon Wayans, and Jennifer Connelly. But it’s perhaps now best remembered for its score. Written by Clint Mansell and performed by the string group Kronos Quartet, the Requiem for a Dream soundtrack, specifically ‘Lux Aterna,’ has been used to promote movies ever since.” C. Molly Smith, Entertainment Weekly About the albumFor English composer Clint Mansell’s second collaboration with American film director Darren Aronofsky, he has written original music for Requiem for a Dream, an adaptation of Hubert Selby, Jr.’s 1978 novel of the same name that follows four characters as their lives spiral out of control because of their addictions. The largely electronic soundtrack includes performances Mansell and Kronos. SELECT CREDITS All machines programmed by Clint Mansell Kronos Quartet The Moonrats All music composed by Clint Mansell, except tracks 16 and 24 by Brian Emrich and Theodore Birkey Produced by Clint Mansell
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Requiem for a Dream is the soundtrack album from the 2000 film Requiem for a Dream. It was composed by Clint Mansell and performed by the Kronos Quartet. The music for the film is noted for its minimalist qualities in which it uses constant harmonies, a steady pulse, and often variation of musical phrases to drive a point. The album is best known for the track "Lux Aeterna." Background[edit]With the success of the film also came a successful soundtrack. Composer of the soundtrack Clint Mansell has worked very closely with Darren Aronofsky throughout his movie career. Mansell also has worked on Aronofsky's first film π. Both Pi and Requiem for a Dream are noted for their off notes and range of tenebrous emotions. In the opening credits before the title of the movie appears, the quartet can be heard tuning their instruments, before a conductor is heard tapping on the music stand to ready the quartet for a performance. Aronofsky and Mansell both grew up listening to Hip hop which they based a lot of their decision making on that type of music. Mansell took a classic hiphop record and reworked it with the score.[1] Aronofsky saw Requiem as a "monster movie, only when something goes bad you hear the music."[2] The soundtrack has been widely praised, and in particular the track "Lux Aeterna" (which itself is much used in the film) has subsequently been used in various forms of media. The theme was reorchestrated for The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers trailer[3] and is known by the name "Requiem for a Tower", presented by "Corner Stone Cues". The theme has been featured in trailers for other films, including Babylon A.D.,[4] The Da Vinci Code,[5] I Am Legend,[6] Sunshine,[7] and Valley of Flowers.[8] It also appeared in the video games "Total Miner: Forge" (Xbox Live Indie Game 2011), Assassin's Creed,[citation needed] and in numerous TV spots and advertisements, and at sporting events. Use of the theme has extended to the point where it is interchangeable with the name "Requiem for a Dream." A remix album, Requiem for a Dream: Remixed, contained new mixes of the music by Paul Oakenfold, Josh Wink, Jagz Kooner, and Delerium, among others.[9] The Kronos Quartet[edit]The Kronos Quartet is the string quartet that performed the soundtrack for Requiem for a Dream. The quartet was founded in 1973 by David Harrington in Seattle. The members were David Harrington and John Sherba, violins; Hank Dutt, viola; and Joan Jeanrenaud, cello. The group was chosen for its minimalist approach. Critical reception[edit]Professional ratings
Reviews have generally been very favorable. Allmusic gave the album four stars, saying that the score "manages to be appropriately dark and disturbing, as well as compulsively listenable";[11] Salon praised the "terrific musical score";[12] and The Observer of the University of Notre Dame and Saint Mary's College called the score "heart-stopping".[13] Filmcritic.com, in a negative review of the score, spoke of "the driving, thumping, angry, brutal violin score which drums like a hammer and chain beating you into submission."[14] Inspirations[edit]The novel Requiem for a Dream was written by Hubert Selby Jr. who was inspired to write it when he lived in LA. He wanted to write about something in the real world rather than something from the fantasy genre. One of the main influences of his work was his life experiences. Hubert's life was very unfortunate; at the age of 18, he was a merchant seaman during World War II. During that time he was hospitalized for three years for treatment of tuberculosis and other illnesses or injuries he acquired. Six months before Hubert wrote Requiem for a Dream, he was sick with pneumonia, going in and out of comas. His wife was worried about his health but he refused to go to a hospital. One night, his wife woke up from a dream about two spirits that had opened the door in their room; she says that she could tell that they were male and female. The two spirits told her that if Hubert did not get medical attention, he might die. She eventually called a friend, who happened to be a respiratory therapist. She told him about all the things that have been happening with Hubert and he scolded him about his health and told her to take him to the hospital.[15] Composer[edit]Clint Mansell, the composer of this soundtrack, is an English musician, composer, and former lead singer and guitarist of the band Pop Will Eat Itself (1996). Aronofsky, the director of the film, hired him to score his film Pi. He scored Requiem for a Dream in 2000, and all of Aronofsky's films since. Track listings[edit]Original album[edit]
listen to a clip from "Requiem For A Tower Mvt. IV". Requiem for a Tower EP[edit]
Requiem for a Dream: Remixed album[edit]
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What song plays at the beginning of Requiem for a Dream?Requiem For A Dream (2000 Movie) Score “Lux Aeterna” - Kronos Quartet Social Distance Performance - YouTube.
What movie is Requiem for a Dream song in?Requiem for a Dream is the soundtrack album from the 2000 film Requiem for a Dream. It was composed by Clint Mansell and performed by the Kronos Quartet.
What movie is the song Lux Aeterna in?Requiem for a Dream
Who made Requiem for a Dream song?Clint Mansell is the Grammy-nominated composer whose work on Requiem for a Dream jumpstarted a prolific and distinctive score career. The 2000 film Requiem for a Dream celebrates its 20th anniversary this fall, and in that time there's at least one part of its legacy that's never faded: the music.
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