Lend an ear to SPINEMA: a column exploring all movie music, music related to movies, and movies related to music. Be they film scores on vinyl, documentaries on legendary musicians, or albums of original songs by horror directors, all shall be reviewed here. Batten down your headphones, because shit’s about to sound cinematic.
Well I had so much fun doing my last video, I thought I would do another! This time I’m unboxing Mondo’s 5th Anniversary MAD MAX: FURY ROAD Soundtrack LP. Let me know what you think in the comments; should we do more of these?
Mad Max: Fury Road is a modern action masterpiece. Returning to the franchise after almost 30 years Writer/Director George Miller has crafted a new vision of the future, and of his post-apocalyptic hero Max Rockatansky, this time teaming him up with a group of female refugees in a cross country, relentless chase to escape the evil Warlord who has been imprisoning them all.
The soundtrack’s composer Junkie XL utilized the movie’s vast landscape to explore a diverse range of musical territory, from beating drums to sweeping strings and electric guitar-driven operatic themes, utilizing nearly 200 instruments. “The score includes almost everything in a composer’s arsenal. The instrumentation ranges from big, brutal percussion and an 80-voice choir, with string sections and musical sound design, and everything in between. I used anything I could get my hands on.”
This limited edition pressing features original artwork by Boneface and is housed in a die-cut slipcover, with two interchangeable inserts (the titular Max and the film’s big bad Immortan Joe).
New fifth anniversary pressing: Disc 1: 180gm Fire & Blood, and Disc 2: 180gm Sand and Water. This final pressing is limited to 2,000 copies worldwide.
