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soundtrack

posted 16 years ago by herjabram
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am I horribly mistaken or is that music about 10 minutes in the movie, when you see the boats and so, also used in the Truman show?
can anyone verify that?

[–] jetfx 16 years ago

I was trying to figure out where I had heard the soundtrack before as well. Yes it is in the Truman show, which I saw before I heard this. The composer of Powaqqatsi, Philip Glass contributed to some of the soundtrack of the Truman Show, and had a brief cameo as the in studio piano player.

[–] marlarkey 9 years ago

He did do the soundtrack for The Truman Show but don't think its the exact same music.... Philip Glass has a distinctive style that appears over and over in many of his pieces and soundtracks. Just because it sounds SIMILAR doesn't mean it is the self-same piece.

[–] herjabram 9 years ago

It's the same music piece, it's called Anthem part I by Philip Glass. It is used in Powaqqatsi and the Truman show.

[–] marlarkey 9 years ago

OK... wasn't sure...

I have the track on a Philip Glass collection... here's a youtube link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vU04Jah-ojY

[–] herjabram 9 years ago

thanks for the link, appreciate it!