Giorgio Moroder and 80s film soundtracks. They’re like strawberries and cream, or apple and brie. Each perfects the other in a perfect symphony of simple…
Tag: Film OSTs
22/10/2020: “Funeral March Of Queen Mary” by Wendy Carlos
Credit where credit’s due – “Funeral March Of Queen Mary” was originally composed by Henry Purcell in 1695. It’s a somber, dignified and timeless piece….
12/11/2019: “Take My Breath Away” by Berlin
Giorgio Moroder, Tom Cruise, fighter jets, sunsets – and a price comparison website advert. You can’t win ’em all… Still, this is undoubtedly one of…
10/11/2019: “La Petite Fille De La Mer” by Vangelis
More evidence that Vangelis has made some of the most beautiful music ever, this haunting piece was written for a French animal documentary called L’Apocalypse…
26/10/2019: “T Plays It Cool” by Marvin Gaye
From 1972’s Trouble Man, this song is incredibly cool. Aptly named, you might say. The album is a soundtrack to a film of the same name,…
18/06/2019: “Angoisse” by Serge Gainsbourg
“Angoisse” is from the soundtrack to the film “L’eau A La Bouche”, translated as “Mouth Watering”. The song and film were released in 1960, the…
03/06/2019: “Easin’ In” by Edwin Starr
This one is smooth as glass. The way the instruments jam off the back of each other to create the melody is very cool! From…
02/11/2018: “Chase” by Giorgio Moroder
Giorgio Moroder is a highly significant figure in the history of electronic dance music. Because of his pioneering work in Italo-disco circles in the early…
08/06/2018: “Bladerunner Love Theme” by Vangelis
The music in films plays such a massive part in creating the atmosphere of the whole thing, and so a good film becomes a great…