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Very Good Cyberpunk Soundtrack

posted 15 years ago by NoTripod
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I bought the Hardware soundtrack CD when it was released in 1990
and I have listened to the disc countless times....
That's 19 YEARS of regular rotation and it has NEVER GOTTEN OLD!

You get great tracks from PiL, Ministry and get this...
the London Symphony Orchestra. You also get great bits of dialogue
which includes the DJ breaks with Iggy Pop as the nihilistic Angry Bob.

The commercial for radiation-free reindeer steaks is priceless.

You might also want to check out the Until The End of The World soundtrack.
UTEOTW also has a futuristic cyberpunk feel, but has a much brighter outlook.

notripod

...before the dark times, before the prequels.

[–] SuperDevilDoctor 15 years ago

Having just watched the film again for the first time in about 15 years, I wholeheartedly agree. The soundtrack is killer. Love it!

Luxuriate in the eclectic...
http://www.eccentric-cinema.com

[–] oOgiandujaOo_and_Eddy_Merckx 15 years ago

What was the song being played during the scene where the guy has sex with his girlfriend?

"He was pink and white, and all the colours you'll never see."

[–] Chris_Oblivion 15 years ago

"What was the song being played during the scene where the guy has sex with his girlfriend?"

matthewscott8 - the song is by Public Image Ltd. (PiL), and it is called "Order of Death".

See it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Lv1nRmaeoU

Sid woz ere

[–] oOgiandujaOo_and_Eddy_Merckx 15 years ago

nice one Baron Von Derelict

"He was pink and white, and all the colours you'll never see."

[–] crescentcomics1 15 years ago

The soundtrack is probably the best thing about this flick. I heard it before I saw the movie and thought, "Wow, any movie that has a soundtrack this cool has got to be killer!"

Then I watched the movie.

And my heart sunk.

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[–] siektwo 15 years ago

Not really a fan of "Cyberpunk", but I also thought the soundtrack was excellent. I'd say that the soundtrack was one of my favorite things about the movie. Something about it gave off this really odd feel that fit PERFECTLY within the post-apocalyptic setting.